SMOKING GUN Drama Review

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Private forensic researcher Nagareda Enishi (Katori Shingo) is usually very sluggish as well as sloppy, and always aloof. However, his entire demeanour changes once he is at a scene and his skills as a forensic researcher are topnotch. He stands up for the disadvantaged by using science and technology to uncover conclusive evidence and solve trivial civil cases which the police will not handle such as adultery, molest and stalking. Enishi used to be a member of the Research Institute of Forensic Science and was called an ace, but he now belongs to Chiyoda Forensic Science Institute due to some incident. (from dramawiki)

Rating: 10 is the highest, 0 is the lowest. Please view my criteria here.
(This may contain spoilers, I tried to limit them, but please read at your own discretion.)

Interesting synopsis: +1
Yes, forensic research is always interesting! But, it still depends on how they will execute the story, of course.

Story development: +1
Yes, there was an interesting underlying problem and every episode is relevant.

Conclusion: +1
Yes, favorable. 

Members of the cast: +1
I really like Shingo Katori. Before this, Kasuka na Kanojo was the last drama I watched starring him so I was really excited to watch this one. I like Nishiuchi Mariya too. I didn't look at the complete list of cast and I was surprised when Nakayama Yuma is there! If you don't know, I like everyone in Johnnys! XD :)

Portrayal of roles: +1
I don't want to compare, but while Shingo Katori's portrayal in this drama is decent, I like his portrayal in Kasuka no Kanojo more. I know it's not right to compare since it's two different characters (a forensic investigator and a school teacher), but maybe, one may be better for a certain role than another? Nishiuchi Mariya is okay, though I'm not sure if she can take on heavy drama roles. Well, the character she's portraying here is not a dramatic role so it was fine.

Character development: +1
Enishi (Shingo Katori's role) is an interesting person, and he does interesting things all the time. Sakurako (Nishiuchi Mariya's character) is trying hard to learn and be of used which is admirable. 

OST/Theme song/Insert song used: 0
I can't remember anything on this. I'm quite surprised though, they didn't use an SMAP song for a drama starring an SMAP member this time?

Every episode was a fun watch: +1
The story development is good and the character portrayals are okay.

Made me anticipate for the next episodes: 0

While I think that everything that happened were relevant, I found myself a little uninterested.

It became a favorite: 0
No. I don't hate it though.

(plus .5)
Here's a .5 because, while it didn't really make me anticipate for the next episodes, it didn't make me want to discontinue watching the series either. This might be quite hard to understand but I can't actually explain it either. XD :)

(minus .5)
I also mentioned above that the story development was good and the portrayals were fine. It's like I'm interested in what's happening every episode but I couldn't be hooked enough. 

Final Rating: 7/10  

Other comments/thoughts:
I'm sorry my thought on this was are kinda vague! Hahaha. I don't know why! SMOKING GUN is a so-so drama, I guess not too bad, but not too good either. 

Update Post #5

Hi! Here's my 5th update post.

I know I couldn't post this month, I'm not really busy or anything but I have a messed up body clock, and not until I can get it fixed, then I guess I won't be able to write more. Nonetheless, I'll try to fill in some dates (this is cheating somehow lol), just because I don't want an empty month in this blog. XD

But anyway, I've finished 3 Japanese dramas yesterday and I feel so fulfilled. XD :) They are SMOKING GUN, Tatakau! Shoten Girl, and Youkoso, Wagaya e. I started watching SMOKING GUN about 3-4 days ago, while I've been following Tatakau! Shoten Girl and Youkoso, Wagaya e since they are both dramas from the current season. I'll post reviews of all three. :)

I don't have anything much to say this time. I've been thinking about some serious things but I'll keep it for myself first. Who knows I might be able to share it here in the future, though no one actually reads this. XD :)

That's all for now. If anyone have read this until here, I wish you well! XD Thank you. :)

Seventeen Natsu Matsuri 2014

Hello!

So I've watched Seventeen Summer Festival 2014, well only about half of it. (My media player is acting up >.< ) I think Seventeen Summer Festival is an annual thing, a fashion show produced by the awesome people who work for the fashion magazine Seventeen. It's my first time to watch it and seriously, it was too much eyecandy for me. ♥ Not that I'm complaining! Hahaha.

A lot of the actors and actresses I adore were there! ♥And it's so nice to see them all together dressed up and having fun! I mean, you don't get to see them together all the time like this! I'll share some screencaps I took, so you can see the glory!

Here's the opening! Look at those enticing girls!

All of the participants. Ikr, you can't see their faces. XD

Shinkawa Yua and Funassyi.

Nakagawa Taishi and anyone knows the name of the guy in black cardigan?

Fukushi Sota and Miura Shohei backstage.

I didn't quite like this corner, they were graded by what they're wearing when they came to the studio! Hahaha. I guess fashion models have it hard since some people have this impression that they always dress up.

Pretty Hirose Suzu with her simple ensemble. I love her necklace!

Love this look of Nishiuchi Mariya! I guess it's because it's her that this was pulled off well. I think I would look like an awkward pole in that. 

So what did they make the ikemen do? Of course, swoon the hearts of the audience! They are given scenarios and they need to come up with some sweet and breathtaking lines to get the audience's favor. Lol, Chiba Yudai was up against Funassyi.

Yamamoto Yusuke vs Mizobata Junpei.

Look at these ikemen. (Just want to share: They are playing Love So Sweet by Arashi in this part! ♥)

Here goes the current prince of our shoujo dramas and films. But lol, with this fahsion show, I've learned Fukushi Sota is quite an ojiisan (old man), his poses when he was in ramp were a little awkward for an ikemen. I mean, he's poses are nothing compared to Yamamoto Yusuke's, who seemingly have mastered those narcissistic poses! Well, I guess Fukushi Sota is a shy one.

The scenario is they have to do the kabedon! ♥ So here's Fukushi Sota doing the kabedon for you!

Miyoshi Ayaka and the otehr model in brown blazer, who's she? She's cute!

Hirose Suzu sporting cutie messy hair! ♥ Hirose Suzu is like the apple of my eye right now, so yeah. Hahaha. I'm totally a straight lass though! No confusions! XD And, I couldn't care less about the other girl.

Yamamoto Yusuke and some girl idk who. Hahaha. I love her smile though.

This was such a cute dokidoki scene! I don't know the girl but she's cute when right after this she was smiling like she really felt dokidoki, and Fukushi Sota is a winner with his shy smile! ♥ I was shipping them for a second there!

Miyoshi Ayaka and Ryusei Ryo.

Chiba Yudai goofing around ♥

Here's your Water Polo people from the drama Suikyu Yankees! The three on the center only though. Chiba Yudai. Shinkawa Yua, and Nakagawa Taishi.

Ending the screencaps with this one. It looks so fun, I wish I was there watching live! ♥

After this part is the corner of Miwa (singer). I like her songs too, but I decided to watch it some other time because my media player was acting up really bad >.<

That's it for now! :)