Gonzo: Densetsu no Keiji

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Details
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Title (romaji): Gonzo: Densetsu no Keiji
Genre: Detective
Format: Renzoku
Episodes:
Broadcast network: TV Asahi
Broadcast period: 2008-Jul-2 start
Air time: Wednesday 21:00 to 21:54


Synopsis
"Gonzo" is said to be police slang for a person with ability and experience but is unable to work. Uchino plays Kuroki, once a top-notch detective. After an incident that results in him having post-traumatic stress disorder, he winds up as an unmotivated and slovenly clerk in an accounting division for another police station. But one day, a case arises that brings him back as a detective. -tokyograph


Cast
Uchino Masaaki
Tsutsui Michitaka
Motokariya Yuika
Takahashi Issei
Yajima Kenichi
Sugawara Daikichi (›Œ´‘å‹g)
Wada Masato
Aoyama Masaru
Kobayashi Masahiro
Watabiki Katsuhiko
Otsuka Nene


Production Credits
Original writing: Kuji Rokuro (‹vŽœ˜Z˜Y)
Screenwriter: Furusawa Ryota (ŒÃ‘ò—Ç‘¾)
Directors: Izaki Nobuaki (’–èéº), Hashimoto Hajime (‹´–{ˆê)

Gonzo?

For a minute I thought it had something to do with Hunter S. Thompson. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:Gonzo?

For a minute I thought it had something to do with Hunter S. Thompson. :beaten:

At least you didn't associate it with the dirty gonzo. Anyway, I really enjoyed tonight's first episode. I hope Uchino maintains this nutty character throughout this dorama.

Takoyama wrote:At least you didn't associate it with the dirty gonzo. Anyway, I really enjoyed tonight's first episode. I hope Uchino maintains this nutty character throughout this dorama.

He was the star of last year's Taiga: Furin Kazan. :victory:


And I share the same birth date as him.

Heh. :victory:

Just finished watching episode 1 - very interesting. Not a lot of publicity but I'm very certain it'll do well this season in terms of ratings for the time slot. Though, I'm not aware of any fansub group willing take up the challenge. Great selection of lead actors. Reminds me of SP.

Hmm, you must've hit the "New Topic" button rather than the "Post Reply" button.

Merging.

I watched a couple of scenes of this show last night, just to get a taste for it. And dang! This might be fun to watch!

And that's saying something considering the drek the TV studios usually put on in the summer.

oops.

:fingerscrossed: .....i've never seen the main star in any drama. The risk pays off. This drama rocks.

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Gonzo?

^ LOL, I didn't see him in the cast listing. :hehe:

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Gonzo?

:rofl: The Great Gonzo!! That sure does bring back some memories.

The 2nd episode was rather slow, however tonight's episode they had picked it up some. We get to see the sensitive side to detective Kuroki. Very touching episode IMO. Definitely worth the watch so far!

Definitely one of the highlights of an otherwise boring summer season. Way better than SP.

The lead's mainly done stage work and acted in NHK productions. Most recent notable work was Furin Kazan.

how come good dramas are not subbed?:grumble: yet stupid ones like gokusen 3 are subbed by 2 different gropus..unfair.. :bleh:

The same reason why some dramas notch high ratings even though they're lame and repetitive.

It's hard to decipher what exactly Kuroki's like. Every episode we get to see a little more of him. Like we're being teased. It's never enough.

Sakuma doesn't seem to have a good agenda.

so is this worth the time?

worth your time. keeps getting better, each episode. I wouldn't be surprised if the lead actor wins a special award - like what Kitagawa Keiko got for Mop Girl. Lots of very believable character players.

scaturan wrote:worth your time. keeps getting better, each episode. I wouldn't be surprised if the lead actor wins a special award - like what Kitagawa Keiko got for Mop Girl. Lots of very believable character players.

+1 This one is good so far and I hope it gets even better. Uchino is doing a wonderful job in this role. :applaud:

yep, ratings went up a little bit too.