Fan reviews: Yasuko to Kenji

calibration · 25 May 2013

I enjoyed this dorama. The first episode alone was hilarious enough to hook me in LOL. But there ARE quite a few over-the-top moments, since this is a manga-to-screen adaptation and mangas are frequently this way, so you may want to avoid it if you can't stand such stuff.
That aside, Matsuoka has absolutely hilarious expressions. I spent an inordinate amount of time just laughing at him lmao. Tabe Mikako as his sister has a personality pretty reminiscent of her role in Yamada Taro Monogatari. I think she's pretty cute. I don't get the hype about her love interest, though. He's not a particularly multi-dimensional character.
Matsuoka's character, Oki Kenji, goes through some character growth as he learns more about caring for people and letting go. I think Matsuoka did a good job in his role. At the end of the day, he can be an awfully obnoxious and controlling elder brother but you just can't help but like his endearing personality.

ester_grace · 24 Nov 2010

Matsuoka was awesome even his character was similiar with tomoya in mbmh, tabe mikako was also very similiar with her character in yamada taro but I didn't mind as long as they could play the character that good.

Sajen16 · 23 Sep 2010

still manages to be funny mostly because of the very lovely and extremely talented Ryoko Hirouse

starzduz · 2 Nov 2008

Over protective ex-gangsta brother being the only kin to his sister....quite similar Gokusen style when the brother "saves the day"....over-acting at times but I would say that this drama is quite funny and entertaining thou...

jdoggxd · 30 Sep 2008

i hate the two main actors.. theyre so annoying but i really like tabe mikako and Okura Tadayoshi... i wish the drama was about them 2... because it would be better :D