Ai no Uta, not your common jdrama
7 / 109 Dec 2005
Very good drama so far. Quite funny and entertaining, especially due to the acting talents of Kanno Miho and Wakui Emi. Starting around episode 9, it goes from sappy to really, really sappy. I think the bad ratings given so far are because there are no male characters of substance. Tamaki Koji is a one-dimensional character, as is Narimiya Horoki and Kohinata Fumiyo. This drama isn't a joke-a-minute, but the ones that are featured are a little more subtle than some of the over-the-top dramas. Watching Kanno Miho react to certain situations and her entire body language is funny. Best chemistry is between Miho and Emi's characters...Episode 7 is the major emotional payoff with the development and acceptance of Ai-chan's character.