A hidden masterpeice
9 / 10mrsmith10 · 2010
When I first saw the synopsis and the first 5-10 minutes of it, I thought it was going to be more of a comedy oriented drama. To my complete surprise it was very serious and rather dark. Unlike many other dramas that start out slow, the story was rather fast pace and got straight to the point by the second episode. Yet it never slows down and the plot keeps evolving. The ending is also rather touching and kinda sad. After watching Uchiyama Rina play such a magnificent roll in S.O.S., I was a bit disappointed with her role in Good Luck. However, in Seito Shokun, Rina really shines in a rare leading roll for her as a dedicated and caring teacher of a troublesome class. She also showed some pretty good basketball skills to. There's a few minor mishaps. Some of the background music doesn't really fit the dark tone of the drama, although the outro song "My Generation" is awesome. The Julia-Kohei relationship wasn't utilized to its full potential and it was a bit dissapointing that they didn't advance it further than they did. Also a couple of the students overacted at times, but it's understandable when you have to cast over 50 students. It's also redeemable since all of the main characters acted out their parts really well. Overall, I think the story and the characters are all really great. I have to say this is the kind of drama I've been waiting for.