Fan reviews: Remote

ester_grace · 23 Dec 2010

Great detective story..kyoko's so cute but her acting here is bad.

mrsmith10 · 1 Nov 2010

This is a very interesting and fun drama. It starts out as a rather light hearted comedy cop drama and later becomes a little dark near the end. Fukada Kyoko plays the role of Kurumi, a ditzy cop who usually is only assigned to give out parking tickets. Domoto Koichi plays the role of Detective Himuro, a genius yet shut-in detective who has a troubled past and never leaves his basement. Ayaki is assigned to be Himuro's assistant, and does most of the work at the crime scenes. The two make a very interesting team that has plenty of good humor and drama. I highly recommend this drama.

Limes · 29 Nov 2009

Terrible acting from Fukuda Kyoko, repetitive stupid and mindless comedy sequences, absolutely ZERO character development (OK, for Himuro's part, maybe about 5 percent), cheesy ending. Cases were relatively interesting, but give this a miss if you're a fan of police dramas. Only watch it if you're a huge fan of the actors.

Anil@Anil · 6 Feb 2008

I don't know, for some reason I just watched this dorama. I think because Fukada Kyoko was in it, I mean, she was in other doramas with other artists I knew and I wasn't really into Kinki Kids or Domoto Koichi...yet. Then, a year later, I got really addicted to Koichi-kun and checked out his doramas (that time I forgot he was in the dorama with Kyoko! How dumb am I?) So, I watched it again and started to put everything together (wait...yeah).
The plots, clues, sparks, chemistry, everything that fits my tastes was in this drama! My sisters totally love this J-dorama. It's too cute and funny. Even though Kyoko's role in here wasn't as satisfying but I enjoyed it from her mischievious to noticing others feelings and getting (a bit) serious when she met Detective Himuro.
Overall, I recommend it to anyone who likes mystery with humor and romance between. (Plus, the actors were cute!)

Fye_D.Flowright · 6 Mar 2007

If you need a funny+thiller drama, here it is. But I' not suggest it to the fanz who wanted a love romantic drama. Not at all. I buy this drama co i wanna see how far Koichi in acting. He is good, and I think I love him as an actor more than a singer. He and Detective Himura does have similarities, a little, that is serious in working. I love Koichi in this drama, he is so cool and macho. Different from him in Kinki, funny and crazy minded sometimes.

Kyoko is good too, but I think she is too annoying to be Kurumi Ayaki. I hate some of her part but she acted it very well.

Koichi and Kyoko looks cute together but weird pairing for me. Kyoko looks even better with Eita. heheh..

One thng I didn't really like about this drama~~the ending. Even it is funny, but I wish they can be together.

Susan · 5 Aug 2006

Okay, so you can't really overlook the overwheliming cheesiness of the series, the simple-mindedness of Fukada Kyoko's character is truly unbeleiveable, and Domoto Koichi is no Domoto Tsuyoshi, that's for sure. BUT. It was great! I really laughed alot during this series, and the ending was perfect!

Shindou · 12 Jul 2006

an unexpected surprise! fukada kyoko and dohmoto koichi weren't bad in this series - in fact fukada kyoko fits right in as a ditzy, dumbish cop who follows instructions given by domoto koichi. most of the episodes were pretty light hearted and Bob was rather entertaining. Excellent work by the writers for both the rather interesting cases and adapting to the cast.

SYILA78 · 1 Jun 2006

luv the storyline & the cast. perfect combination koichi & kyoko but a little bit dissapointed because they can't be couple in this drama. doshite ???? First time watching koichi act in drama and he's really can act very well. Luv his character in this drama. Hontoni kakkoii !!! :-p

jayzee · 23 Apr 2006

best giler cite nih..muahaha

yuki ando · 2 Apr 2006

Like it alot, heard there's manga .... gonna look for it.

Kyoko Fukuda character is very noisy....nagging n nagging.
Although shown improvment in her acting but why is she not tired of acting in this style.

Koichi Dohmoto acting is superb but I dun think he express well enough on the part when he tries to recall his girlfriend's death.(p.s. I'm a fan of KINKI KIDS)

I din quite feel the pain he is feeling, where as when the girlfriend's sister confessed the false kidnapping, that was good. I could really felt the complex feeling she is having.

Dun really like the ending though.

Although the existing Boyfriend is very loving and caring, I think Kyoko Fukuda had actually falls for Koichi Dohmoto. (Abit out of compassion & attracted by his manly side compared to her boyfiend.) Which woman in this world would give up marrying a man she really love to pick up another man's call and leaves the wedding. Rite?
And I think Koichi Dohmoto had falls for Kyoko Fukuda as well.
How could he not know that Kyoko Fukuda is getting married and calls her to investigate a murder, when she had to applies leave from his approval. Must had called her on purpose to interupt the wedding. (Looks like cupid had turn the arrow.)

BTW, since he had recover from his self-confining "illness" why is he still working in the basement and "control" Kyoko Fukuda??
Hm.... and I really wonder what's his relationship with the chief inspector. Why did the chief inspector cares so much for Koichi Dohmoto to seal all informations abt his girlfriend case and letting him work in the basement???

Like the story on bobby the best.... jus asking is the man in the photo really bobby when he was thin????!?!
Cute guy, bobby.

Akakage · 24 Jan 2006

Detective drama is one of my dishes, so I don't want to miss this. Each of the stories told in this drama were different though not giving the edge of the seat suspense but it's entertaining enough to keep me watching it until the end, perhaps that's because of the comedy element included in this drama.
So glad that Koichi decided to take this role because it suited him very well. I don't think I have any comment on Kyoko Fukada's acting because she's being herself, cute and dense with her annoying scream. Ok, maybe most people find it adorable but not to me.

The theme song from Kinki kids was good and I really like it. It's pretty clear that this duo has powerful voice and none of them sounded like a frog. :)

Tsuyoshi's girl · 24 Dec 2005

does anyone knows what happen at last in the comics?? who ended up together?? himuro & Aiken or Aiken & Shingo?? i think the show is very entertaining, it makes me nearly jumped out of my skin when the hungry man was chasing them and the sinister music and everything!!!! the theme song by kinki kids is really AMAZING!! i really liked dohmoto tsuyoshi's voice!! And kyoko did a great job too, in my opinion, she looks cute in this show! one of the best show, highly recommended!!!!

ben_soh23 · 11 Mar 2005

A pretty interesting drama although it could have scored higher if it was a bit darker. The first 7 episodes r too light hearted although they were all murder cases, only from the "hungry man" episode onwards, do the episodes get a gd balance of seriousness, excitment n fun. Maybe it is because i have the comics, that's y i'm pretty bored at almost all the cases as i knew the processes n endings to them. I do not understand y they changed some of the cases but the "hungry man" n the last 2 episodes were pretty entertaining although they were different from the comics. The cast have to be given credit for bringing alive the characters. dohmoto koichi n kyoko fukada r really like the characters in the comics n the guy who acted as bob is even more entertaining than the bob in the comics! Only the caretaker looked too stiff n weird for her role. So ppl, stop blaming kyoko for being whiny, tt's how kurumi is like in the comics, innocent n whiny.

mysticalgal84 · 28 Oct 2004

The one thing i can't stand about dramas is when they have whinny girls and kyoko fukada was the epitome of it. Thank god, it lessened a bit towards the end. But the saving grace was Koichi. This is a really big jump for him role-wise.... cool collective personality... even his clothes tend to reflect his dark inner side. How Kyoko Fukada runs around in her boots chasing criminals, someone please tell me. Storyline reminds me of the Bone collecter, but the crimes were really interesting... the last two cases were the best I reckon. Hopefully they'll have more of these detective shows but with less whinning... I like a girl who has more guts than that.

Fyxyse · 6 Apr 2004

I was not a fan of Dohmoto Koichi but after i watched this story, I have become his biggest fan! He looked so cool and so mature! However, I was a bit annoyed by Kyoko Fukada's acting. Honestly, she can only act one way.

nagaioyasumi · 8 Nov 2003

This drama is definately a must see! Koichi was brilliant as the stoney Himuro-keji. Not being a big fan of Kinki Kids or FukaKyon, initially, I had my doubts about this drama. But my friend was persistent and kept insisting that it was an A-list drama, so I decided to give it a go. Once I slipped the tape into the VCR, I was hooked. The first mystery was a winner. The storyline was fresh and pierro costumes were so scary! Wah, I nearly jumped out of my seat when I saw those white sheets move behind Fukada!
The rest of the cases were just as intellectual and I thoroughly enjoyed each one! As I kept watching, I found myself being very drawn by Koichi's character, Himuro. (Koichi looks very good in tan doesn't he?! Hehe~) Perhaps the only complaint I have about this drama was how Fukada wouldn't stop nagging throughout the whole drama about how she didn't want to die and how she was getting married soon. Argh! Get a grip! But as the drama progressed, either Kurumi got braver, or I got used to her ranting.
Over all, this was definately one of the most enjoyable and interesting dramas I have seen; up there with my favourites like Long Vacation. Anyone up for a mild, light-hearted police drama?! "Remooto" is the one to pick!

mikayo · 1 Oct 2003

Storyline's interesting, cast are good-looking...What else do you want?
Domoto Koichi was soooooooooooo handsome!!! So cool!!(getting carried away)
One thing I did not like about the show is that Kyoko and Koichi did not end up together.........WHY?

zbl · 12 Sep 2003

i dunno which is worse, this drama or psycho doctor. the storylines seem quite cheesy at times. the acting by fukada seems a bit too exaggerated for some reasons. and the ending...oh please...if there is a sequel, i would definitely NOT watch it...

cocho_baby · 4 Aug 2003

im still in process of watching this. so far so good im liking it, itz funny hehe. i donno im pretty into so i was wondering if anyonez got any spoilers for me? plz and thank u >_^

100aw · 7 May 2003

Fukada Kyoko is a simple-minded traffic police woman who is supposed to only give parking tickets and to tow away illegally parked vehicles. She's engaged and is soon to be married to a nice guy who was once booked by her (they have only known each other for a few months).

Kyoko's life changed when she was subconded to assist Dohmoto Koichi in investigative police work. After a devastating case (where his financee was killed), he confines himself in his home underground basement. He never steps out of the basement. He's in contact with the outside world only through the telephone.

Koichi remote controls Kyoko by the mobile phone. She's always called to investigate cases or to track down killers when she's sharing private moments with her boyfriend.