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Title (romaji): Yukan Club
Also known as: Leisure Club
Format: Renzoku
Genre: School comedy
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2007-Oct-16 to 2007-Dec
Air time: Tuesday 22:00
Theme song: Keep The Faith by KAT-TUN

The story is a comedy revolving around six wealthy and popular high school students who solve mysteries and in their free time, amuse themselves lavishly. Akanishi plays Shochikubai Miroku, the son of the police commissioner

Cast includes
Akanishi Jin as Shochikubai Miroku
Yokoyama Yu as Kikumasamune Seishiro
Taguchi Junnosuke as Bido Granmarie
Minami as Kenbishi Yuri
Kashii Yu as Hakushika Noriko
Suzuki Emi as Kizakura Karen
Kaga Takeshi as Shochikubai Jishu
Kataoka Tsurutaro as Kenbishi Mansaku
Kato Kazuko as Kenbishi Yuriko
Shirakawa Yumi
Hasegawa Hatsunori
Hankai Kazuaki

I just started to watch this drama and I like it so far....even though it is full of Jpop guys the plot helps me get over that
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Akanishi Jin? member of KAT-TUN?.. nah i'll pass..
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slashersam016 wrote:

Akanishi Jin? member of KAT-TUN?.. nah i'll pass..

Yah...the guy that plays bido is also of Kat tun and the other guy is a member of another Jpop group....yet i still say give it a shot....then decide
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shiroi_tora wrote:

Yah...the guy that plays bido is also of Kat tun and the other guy is a member of another Jpop group....yet i still say give it a shot....then decide

well ok.. i have trust in you.. so i'll try it..

imma download this one:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_54278.htm
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The only guys keeping me interested from the first episode is Yokoyama Yu (from Kanjani8) who plays Seishiro, Kashii Yu & Minami who plays Yuri. Jin is not convincing, he's basically playing himself. Taguchi's acting hasn't improved one bit and don't let me talk about Suzuki Emi.

Overall, it's shallowness all the way.
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WD wrote:

The only guys keeping me interested from the first episode is Yokoyama Yu (from Kanjani8) who plays Seishiro, Kashii Yu & Minami who plays Yuri. Jin is not convincing, he's basically playing himself. Taguchi's acting hasn't improved one bit and don't let me talk about Suzuki Emi. Overall, it's shallowness all the way.

yeah..got to agree with you..the only reason i watch it becoz of Yu..if it is not for him i wont bother to do so..

but overall it was ok for me..

slashersam016 wrote:

Akanishi Jin? member of KAT-TUN?.. nah i'll pass..

same.
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"Ano toki ano basho kienai kono kizuna"
so pretty...

ahhh.. i actually enjoyed this drama.. its very entertaining.. mystery and comedy.. im not really a fan of Jin specially at Gokusen 2.. but in this drama his performance is fine.. i was quite surprise Iwata Sayuri (Enma Ai of Hell Girl live action) is here as a

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short time love interest of Jin

.. the other cast is great.. i like Yuri a lot!! she's hilarious.. the only Yukan Club member i didnt like is Bido.. the swedish guy.. lol.. he's completely lost in the story.. Karen, Noriko, Seishiro is ok.. great first episode!.. i just hope in the next upcoming episode the excitement is still the same.. and oh.. Miroku's dog rocks!!! hahaha..

shiroi_tora, now i understand why you like this drama.

usagi_on_the_moon wrote:

same.

nah.. now im gonna watch the next episode.. 1st episode is good.. totally different from what i expected..
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WD wrote:

Overall, it's shallowness all the way.

With a cast like that, would you expect any better?

bmwracer wrote:

With a cast like that, would you expect any better?

oh no.. here comes the usual b..
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slashersam016 wrote:

oh no.. here comes the usual b..

It's not just me... I think people are getting tired of the "pack a drama full o' pretty boys" mentality and want something more intelligent and substantial...

Didn't Gokusen 2 teach you enough of a lesson?

Gave up before end of ep. 1. It's been a long time since I've watched anything this bad and amateurish; I can't think of anything recent that's even remotely close ...nuff said, don't want to spend any more time on this drama...appreciate the effort of the subbers nevertheless...

bmwracer wrote:

It's not just me... I think people are getting tired of the "pack a drama full o' pretty boys" mentality and want something more intelligent and substantial... Didn't Gokusen 2 teach you enough of a lesson?

same as you b... but i just tried this drama... not because of JIN (Kat-Tun).. and see what the story is about and seems like shiroi_tora like this drama and actually she recommend me to watch it and give it a shot.. but still i got some irritation to Jin (the whole Kat-Tun, yes..) but i just gave a chance to the story and the other cast.. and i think its decent to watch.. but it depends whether i'll continue this one... sometimes beginning is great then suddenly it will drop..

and yeah still Gokusen 2..

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SUCK BIG TIME

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slashersam016 wrote:

and yeah still Gokusen 2.. Click on button to reveal/hide spoiler: SUCK BIG TIME

No need to make it a spoiler... It's common knowledge that the G2 sucks like a industrial shop vac.

As everyone has mentioned Akanashi's acting is not that good....Miroku's dog was a good actor....and sooo cute too. I do agree that the shallowness of Bido is quite annoying....but it fits with how they are suppose to be. I thought it was good enough to keep watching...I might stop if it doesnt get better. The girl that played Yuri was funny.
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bmwracer wrote:

No need to make it a spoiler... It's common knowledge that the G2 sucks like a industrial shop vac.

ok.. well i just make it a spoiler because someone might get offended..
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bmwracer wrote:

No need to make it a spoiler... It's common knowledge that the G2 sucks like a industrial shop vac.

Wow. It's not like I never left! Hahahahahahaha

C'mon beem, you know that in every season, there's that drama that has the sole purpose of stocking their show with cheap linen-thin plots and pretty boys/girls. Shows that dumb the brain down and pokes at other senses. (no pun intended) but, I agree. G2 sucks like an industrial shop vac. I might opt to choose "rechargeable" vacuums instead though.

shiroi_tora wrote:

As everyone has mentioned Akanashi's acting is not that good....Miroku's dog was a good actor...

It's a worry when you have to single out a dog for it's acting...


With the exception of Ken-chan from Kekkon Dekinai Otoko of course

littlemissfab wrote:

I might opt to choose "rechargeable" vacuums instead though.

But they don't suck as much.

I actually really like the mangaka who penned the original manga that this drama is based off of (Ichijou Yukari) so I was disappointed with this. I wasn't expecting much ever since I heard who the members of the main cast were, and watching the first episode just crushed whatever little expectation I had. "Yuukan Club" is Ichijou Yukari's most popular series to date, but at the same time (I think) it's her most mediocre series in terms of originality, depth, characterization, etc. etc. She's written so many wonderfully thought out stories, so I don't see why they're picking the worst of the bunch. Why can't they do drama adaptations of "Suna no Shiro"?