Fan reviews: Stand UP!!

ester_grace · 24 Dec 2010

Too much ero things but I find some good point from this dorama.

JOSIE-chan · 22 Aug 2010

although i read many reviews on how this dorama was "pointless" and "disturbing" i have to say, i strongly disagree. Being this the 1st japanese dorama i watched, i must say it was very entertaining. I loved it. it was really enjoyable, funny and the romance was cute. I loved the cast, and it didnt hurt that they were hot, though that wasnt the reason i kept watching. :) it had a different story line then the doramas ive been recently watching, but i loved it nonetheless. If i hadnt liked this dorama as much as i did i would not have discovered the world of jdorama. it's all thanks to Stand up! that i am a true and dedicated fan of jdoramas. :) since then i have seen about 23 seasons of jdoramas and hope to see more. this dorama was truly a good watch in my opinion with a lot of hidden messages as well as comedic genius :) i do recommend it 100%

weetzie_bat · 20 Apr 2009

despite of the plot, i thought it was sweet more than anything. i don't think there's been a drama that tackled the same subject but it is actually not what you think. it's not perverted or obscene at all. the story was more than about sex and losing virginity, it actually tried to teach you that you should wait. nino was great. but i thought yamapi was the sweetest of the bunch. he was the one who made more sense. he understood the responsibility and what sex means.

Pie-Chanz · 20 Apr 2009

HaHaHa!
It`s the GreaTest dRama I`ve ever seen!

I Like this Kind of StorY!
The story abOut FriendshiP, Love, & SEX


PiPi acT "SOOO COOOL(100000000000000000x)"

americavstaiwan · 17 Dec 2008

I love this dorama with all my heart. My wife doesn't like it saying that it must be a "guy thing." Time to divorce her ass! Excellent writing and super funny!

popdod · 21 Jul 2008

A Dorama specifically created for the teens. 4 virgin schoolboys trying to ditch away their virgin status, by trying all means and methods to get bed with girls. However, it always ends up nothing and i guess this is a moral dorama aiming at youngsters out there. Having casual sex with strangers or one who dont love is kinda morally incorrect. Guess nowadays youngsters take casual sex too lightly and that is probably why, this dorama is ever produced! Educating through dorama is simply one small step!

whatever0024 · 14 Apr 2008

I love American Pie, not the trilogy, just the first movie, so I also found myself laughing stupidly at some parts. It's very hilarious and raunchy, in the same style of American Pie.

I watched Gokusen before this and Narimiya Hiroki and Oguri Shun are so different from their characters in that movie, which is to be expected; however, it was still surprising to see the total turnaround from tough delinquents to nerdy and lacking in confident guys.

wingcharm · 3 Apr 2008

Very unique, funny, silly, crazy and unpredictable drama! It really hooked me on this show and I still love to watch it all over again. The drama might all seem like a joke but it does really have its lessons and wonderful meaning. It's totally not wholesome hehehe! but it's not porno mind you. (^.^) And so for me... it's obviously one of my FEW favorites and I think it's worth watching. Just check it out and let yourself taste a mixed dose of hilariousness, sorrow, weirdness, suspense, "hot-ness", romance and friendship. So there.... let's STAND UP!!

Wynter · 19 Dec 2007

Before even watching the drama, I was told that it was very much like the movie American Pie, where you have a group of boys with one common goal: getting laid before the end of the year. I figured it would be a good filler drama that would be at least entertaining, if nothing else.

I found it really hard to get into the drama, but by the time the six episode rolled by, I began to notice a slight shift in the attitudes of the characters. The drama became less and less like American Pie, and more like a morally sound drama. I began to enjoy the dynamic between the DB4 and the townfs people. I felt compassion for the boys and their views on love and gpurityh. By the end, I found the drama enjoyable, silly, and altogether sensible in its theme.

This drama is slowly helping me get over my dislike for Nino. His gEHHHHHH?!hfs are memorable and, in my opinion, hefs tied for first place as the best actor out of the four. Hefs tied with Narimiya Hiroki, who is a very versatile and convincing performer. Oguri Shun and Yamapi werenft exactly brilliant, but they passed for the roles required of them. Suzuki Anne was brilliant, as always, and I loved the random actors and actresses (Matsumoto Rio, Becky, Tsukamoto Takeshi, etc) who sprinkled random scenes with randomosity.

I would definitely recommend this drama if youfre looking for senselessc and yet sensiblec fun.

spritzi · 6 Feb 2007

so great. oguri shun is the best

xinyi · 13 Dec 2006

a very funny drama tht tickles your heart every episode u watch. great plot with a nice ending. with cute actors acting too ;)

summershine · 22 Nov 2006

Okay, let's just get this out of the way - yes, I watched this because Ninomiya Kazunari and Oguri Shun were in it. Don't kill me, but I had no idea who YamaPi was at the time. Still don't like him that much. Anyway - ahem.
This drama - wow, what a letdown. Although I ususally stay away from these type of dramas, I thought I'd bear through it because of Oguri-san and Ninomiya-san. What a mistake! The story follows four boys, the last virgins in their schools, attempting to lose their virginity before high school is over. The first six episodes, while not horrible, are just moreover boring, and contain a little too much of hormone-driven boys. While I thought that there would be a turnaround starting in Episode 7, it led to a MAJOR disappointment in the last episode. I won't say what happenes, but the lesson I thought the boys learned at the end of the final episode was clearly NOT learned, as shown in the very, very end. Let's note the boys worshipping the condoms at the very end.
Anywho, even though the acting was substantial, if not exceptional at some parts, the plot was GREATLY lacking, and... well... horrible. And it really did ruin the entire show for me. 3/10

monta · 18 Nov 2006

StandUp is not as bad as you think it is once you finished watching the whole show. I must say, the only episodes worth watching was episode 7-11. If you do start watching from the begining, maybe you should do what i did, torturing your own eyes with pegs just in case you fall asleep. The first 6 episodes of this dorama was simply rubbish, shitty, full of crap. Really. From episode 7, you actually feel that this dorama actually does have a plot, -the first 6 episodes felt like random bits of everyday life put into a 45 minute show- but episode 7-11 comes to a more serious story with a solid plot revolving around the 5 friends, evenly shared. There were a lot of funny parts and a little touching moments. You would even probably wish that you had such friends in real life. The simply ignorant and quite cold Yamapi suddenly becomes sweet and shows how much he cares about his friends in the last 5 episodes. The ending was somehow fun but the condom thingi is just too weird. Ignoring the first 6 episodes, this dorama is fun, 8/10, but if you count the first six episodes i'm only going to give 5/10 coz there were only lust and no laughs, and... no story!!! Nino's acting was brilliant

jankuangel · 16 Oct 2006

great story & funny ending XD

Susan · 5 Aug 2006

Stand up! This is not a series to be missed! Ninomiya Kazunari and Suzuki Anne are delightful in this heart warming story! Narimiya Hiroki is also NOT to be missed! I laughed so much, I almost cried. And then I did! This is the kind of series that's like a friendly hug. It can be firm and it can sometimes mean goodbye, but more often than not its warm, sweet, and absolutely fun!

ceiestia · 4 Jul 2006

i just spent the last five hours of my night watching most of this dorama. i have got to say though, it was time well spent. where to start? i think a part of me envies that sort of deeeeeep friendship with ppl that one has grown up with. watching this dorama was like living vicariously through the characters and all their happinesses and mishaps. though it's a "comedy" some scenes were so touching to a hopeless romantic like me that i cried, or felt so.....touched? lol i can't describe it. a bit of the perverted humor was overdone and almost unnecessary at the end [except to maybe tie the genres and bits of the plot together] but it did not detract from the overall messages. yes, there were quite a few messages and "happy lovey dovey" ones at that. i didn't quite know what to expect [yes i dloaded it for the pretty boys] and i was pleasantly surprised. it is a well thought out drama, and the characters are developped.

mitha-chan · 4 Jun 2006

I really couldn't see when yamappi kiss her girlfriend..
huaaaa..
i want it,, xP
i think this drama not really good enough,,but i f u see the comedy side, u would see some baka scenes..
haha..
anyway,,with yamappi role,i think we have to see this drama.. xP
yamappi..love u..

pulang tala · 2 Jun 2006

first up, i registered here just so i can tell people how awesome this dorama is. no, seriously. these are but my opinions so uhm, yeah... (was written right after i finished watching the last ep).

I had finished watching the dorama STAND UP! last night and words cannot express how much I loved the show. But I’ll still try:

- If stand up was a person, I'll ask him to marry me and have my babies.
- Stand up! would make Akira Kurosawa proud and all the other Asian dramas feel puny and look crappy.
- In my next lifetime, I'd gladly reincarnate to beEStand Up!

I hope those gave justice to my feelings.

I don't normally watch TV series but this I can say- it's the best Asian drama I've seen by far. It's an eclectic blend of Japanese humor and teenage angst, mushy love and sexual undertonesE with hilarious yet profound lines thrown at the sides. They suit my taste very well and indeed, all the eleven episodes were worth watching.

Given that it had a power cast, I believe the drama would've faired as well even if other actors played the characters but it helped of course, that the lead roles were given to Nino (Shohei), YamaPi (Ken-Ken), Hiroki (Tayo), Shun (Ko) and Anne (Chie).

Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya portrayed his part so awesomely, he should've won an acting award for it. Or maybe he didn't really have to internalize much for Sho-chan may be in many ways, similar to him. Bottomline is, one can't help but sympathize with and fall for the character especially his dorkiness and naivety. If prior to this, I liked Nino, his dark gums and Konseki, he definitely blew me away with Sho-chan and his “eeehhh??".

Suzuki Anne was very convincing as the perky and youthful Chie, whom Ken-Ken and Sho eventually fell in love with. Seriously, I'll pay a million bucks to play her character. Many people may not be too amused with her but you have to give it to the girl for pulling it off.

Now I don't kid around when I say that I have cried in every single episode. Then again, I am naturally emotional and weep over the death of mosquitoes. But there really is something about how the story unfolded and how the characters realized their feelings that brought back so much memory.

Because I am such a fan of unrequited and unspoken love, too, the relationship between Shohei, Chie and Ken-Ken made it truly golden. Theirs reminded me of the Dawson-Joey-Pacey and Dao Ming Si-San Cai- Hua ze Lei love triangles and tell me, how can one not love that?

Stand Up! was a very honest depiction of the youth and their struggles to fight peer pressures (or give in to them). It talked about their curiosity, their frustrations, their victories and their friendships. Not only was it written incredibly well, the cinematography and visual style has also blown me away that I have vowed to make a show or a movie that'll level its greatness someday. Yes, it has owned me that much, i wonder what took it so long to come to my life.

So maybe this is but an overrated review of the series and my fangirl self has just taken over. And maybe someday I'll get to watch another show again that'll make me love my craft more. And maybe, just maybe, one of these days I'll stop listening to Konseki. But one thing I know for sure, amidst all the crap that TV throws our way, it brings joy to my heart that there are still masterpieces like Stand Up! which are so life-alteringly brilliant.

And for that, i'd remain a virgin.

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again, my opieenyens, people!! ENJOY!!

ps: i've watched this in a day. ahehehehe.

megumi s. · 24 May 2006

it's not the most riveting drama, but it's a comedy! and i think a good one at that. some of it is outrageous, but the characters are all so funny in their own way, especially Narimiya Hiroki and Oguri Shun's characters. i gave it a high rating not because it's the best i have ever seen, but because if you approach watching it knowing not to take it seriously and just enjoy yourself, you'll really really like it. however be warned: it drags a bit.

noodlefreak · 16 May 2006

ohmygosh this drama is just...wow. It makes me laugh a lot...the DB4 and everything. I would enjoy it more if it didn't focus so much on ecchi and all that dirty stuff, but its okay...I guess. It's hilarious, and seeing oguri shun act like that is so different than his summer snow performance. sometimes i don't really understand the point of some of the stuff that happens, but overall its an interesting drama.