Impressive
9 / 1014 Jan 2006
The story follows the lives of 22 year old Rei Iwatsuki uAi Otsuka, ‘å’ˈ¤v and her three new friends who she meets when she arrives in Tokyo, having left home. Rei's three friends, Maki Abiko uMao Kobayashi, ¬—Ñ–ƒ‰›v, Ryoko Fujiki uYoko Maki, ^–؂悤‚±v, Hirono Hayama uRio Matsumoto, ¼–{ä»v are all like her, in that they are each young and attractive single women, living alone in Tokyo. Rei starts working in a small restraunt where she meets the three of them; and it is here that she also meets Ryuuji uEita, ƒGƒCƒ^v and his band, "Survival Company" or "Sabacan". When a fight breaks out in the restraunt between the members of Sabacan, the lead singer quits the band leaving Ryuuji and the rest of Sabacan in a situation where they're left with no choice but to either find a replacement lead singer or disband forever. The impulsive Ryuuji decides to make Rei the lead singer and hence starts Rei's new adventure with Sabacan. The 5-episode series follows the band Sabacan's successes along with the love lives of all four women, each trying to find their own place in the big city. "Tokyo Friends" is a must watch for all Ai fans as her critically acclaimed performance sets the standards for all musicians trying to break into acting. With a high profile production crew, a talented young cast, excellent music by Sin and with brilliant original compositions by singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka, "Tokyo Friends" is not to be missed.