@Musa and Ralph: I was totally grossed out by Kuzu as well, but the more I watched him, the more he reminded me of an anime character. When I looked into it, I found out that the drama is based off a manga, so his appearance (red cheeks and all) started to make sense. After this revelation, he didn't bother me so much.
Geezer wrote:Wynter
Mark's got a good memory. Yeah, I absolutely loved Bengoshi no Kozu (Lawyer Scum).
http://jdorama.com/drama.1007.htm
That was the first time I really enjoyed Toyokawa as a lead, and since then I've been more willing to watch his stuff.
Heck, I liked the show so much that after I watched the retail copy that I'd bought (with the EngRish subs) I found out that a couple of folks had put together a set of fan subs, so I downloaded the whole thing again so I could re-watch it without having to do a mental translation for every line.
I was also a big fan of the little actress that played Toyokawa's daughter. Murasaki Maya. She was the best part of the Asadora, Kaze no Haruka (she played Haruka as a little kid). Then she went on to shows like "Bengoshi", and "Kiraware Matsuko".
Sadly she appeared in Kirakira Kenshui, and hasn't been seen since.
I'm hoping that experience didn't scar her for life. Kid actors usually annoy the bejeezus out of me, so I'd hate to lose one of the few good ones.
I really enjoyed her as well, but not as much as I enjoyed Takashima Reiko. There are only two female Japanese actresses that I actually crush on, and Takashima-san is one of them. :smitten:
I finished the drama yesterday. After I write my review I'll be starting on Ai no Uta.
Edit: Hmmm... no Bengoshi no Kuzu thread. I'll just post my review here:
Review: 9/10
The thing I love about watching dramas blind is that when the drama comes out great, you really feel like you have stumbled on something fantastic. Bengoshi no Kuzu is a hilarious drama that is made brilliant by all the small things. I love how the theme for the Host Club always changes; how therefs a random man in a dog suit who sporadically appears in the background of every episode; how the actors make a point to remind you to watch the next episode (yet are still in character!); and how the theme of the episode is already written outside the Shirai senseifs office door. I especially enjoyed how at the end of episode 11, all the characters randomly showed up at the Host Club to discuss what may happen in the finale.
Aside from the little things, each episode was solid (except perhaps for the last one, which was the weakest). With the exception of the continuous storyline between the characters, the storyline for each episode is different. The plots are intriguing and well written, and I find the cases fascinating and entertaining.
In the beginning, and all the way to the end, the character Kuzu completely disgusted me. I was especially horrified that he kept grabbing his gpackageh in the presence of his daughterc but I ended up finding a way to completely ignore his nastiness and focus instead on hisc wellc other qualities, I suppose. I thoroughly enjoyed Takashima Reiko (of course) and I thought Ito Hideaki did a great job in a comedic role!
If youfre looking for a lot of fun, this drama is definitely the key!