Kuitan episode 1 summary

WARNING: This post contains spoilers. 

Kuitan Episode 1 – Gluttonous Detective! Eat the evidence at the scene?

The aptly named Holmes Agency is a struggling detective office wanting of clients. Their ‘biggest’ client of the day is a bratty elementary school boy with a missing cat.

Left: Takano Seiya aka Kuitan, on his nth meal on the plane

Their prayer for a bigger case came a few hours later, courtesy of their connections with the Minato Police: a murder of a business man. ‘Balikbayan’ detective Takano Seiya, just fresh out of the plane, finds himself rushing to the scene of the crime with Ryosuke and Kyoko, his colleagues at Holmes Agency.

Left: Yummy sushi from the Usagi Sushi shopThe three managed to sneak into the house to take a peek into the crime scene. While Ryousuke and Kyoko appeared disgusted at seeing the dead body, Kuitan has his eyes on something else: a box of sushi left on the coffee table. Ryousuke and Kyoko can only watch in horror as Kuitan struts into the living room, kneels in front of the table and eat the sushi (but not before saying ‘Itadakimasu’, of course!). The official investigators turned around just in time to see him gobble up their evidence.

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Kuitan (Eating Detective) 喰いタン

Kuitan (Eating Detective)

Date aired: July – Sept 2007
Number of episodes: 9
Average Ratings: 17.38%
Dorama Theme: Kesshou (B’z)

Starring:
Higashiyama Noriyuki – Takano Seiya (Kuitan)
Morita Go – Noda Ryousuke
Ichikawa Mikako – Idemizu Kyoko
Suga Kenta – Kindaichi/Kaneda Hajime
Kyono Kotomi – Ogata Momo
Sano Shiro – Igarashi

Synopsis:

Kuitan is about Takano Seiya, a brilliant and highly recommended detective with an uncanny way of solving mysteries: through his tastebuds and seemingly bottomless stomach. His unsatiable appetite for food earned him the monicker ‘Kuitan’, short for ‘Kuishinbou Tantei’ or ‘Gluttonous Detective’.

Takano is not just a glutton – he is a connossieur who appreciates and respects food in all its stages: from the farm to the kitchen to the table. This is the reason why he insists on saying ‘Itadakimasu’ and ‘Gochisousama deshita’ properly, and hates to see food go to waste.

Together with Noda, Kyoko and Kindaichi, Takano eats his way through the most puzzling cases that is sure to leave you craving — for more dorama action and food! Mmm…Oishii! – Summary by www.Japinoy.com

JDorama Review: Gyabooo! Nodame Cantabile

Gyabooo! A Nodame Cantabile Review for Japinoy.com

By: Maneki Neko

Synopsis: Based on the successful manga series by Ninomiya Tomoko, Nodame Cantabile is a romantic comedy between musical opposites: an arrogant guy who always seeks perfection, and a freespirited girl who abhors hygiene and reading musical scores.

When they met, it was instant attraction for Nodame, and instant repulsion for Chiaki. However, Chiaki slowly began to appreciate Nodame’s talent and character. As they work together on their music, they unwittingly inspire each other to take big risks and further hone their musical talents, and mature as persons, as professionals, and as a couple.

Review: My boyfriend, who saw this in Japan, was actually insisting that we watch it. A couple of online buddies also recommended the series. They were all raves about it, so I thought this should be worth my time. Hehe.My initial reaction is that I didn’t like the numerous anime-ish scenes that the director (or whoever) is so fond of. Gokusen was ok; Nodame was a tad too much. The harisen, the flying Nodame, and the Street Fighter-like punches are a bit out of place, even in a funny series like Nodame, IMHO. Also, the first few episodes dealt mostly with Chiaki’s angst, and his desire to shut himself in his miseries about his ‘career limbo’ sort of drags the story.

Nodame Cantabile (J-dorama)

Nodame Cantabile のだめカンタービレ

Opening theme: Symphony No. 7 in A major by Beethoven

Ending theme: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

Starring:

Tamaki Hiroshi – Chiaki Shinichi

Ueno Juri – Noda Megumi

Takenaka Naoto – Franz Stresemann

Eita – Mine Ryuutaro

Koide Keisuke – Okuyama Masumi

Synopsis: Based on the successful manga series by Ninomiya Tomoko, Nodame Cantabile is a romantic comedy between musical opposites: an arrogant guy who always seeks perfection, and a freespirited girl who abhors hygiene and reading musical scores.

Official website:
Nodame Cantabile

Credits to Wikipedia for the cast list ^_^

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Lunch no Joou (Lunch Queen)

Lunch no Joou ランチの女王 (Lunch Queen)

Theme song: Joy to the World (Three Dog Night)

Starring:

Takeuchi Yuko – Mugita Natsumi

Eguchi Yosuke – Nabeshima Yujiro (the second son)

Tsumabuki Satoshi – Nabeshima Junzaburo (the third son)

Yamada Takayuki – Ushijima Minoru (the stay-in cook)

Yamashita Tomohisa – Nabeshima Koshiro (the fourth son)

Itou Misaki – Shiomi Tomato

Tsutumi Shinichi – Nabeshima Ken’ichiro (the eldest son)

Wakabayashi Go – Nabeshima Kenzo (the dad)

Morita Go – Yazaki Shuuji (Natsumi’s ex)

Synopsis:

Mugita Natsumi is a coffee shop waitress whose simple pleasures include scoping the neighborhood for the best lunch places and eating the best fare they have to offer.By a weird twist of fate, Natsumi, while on her lunch break, finds herself being dragged by a man who asks her for a favor. This man, Nabeshima Ken’ichiro, says he needs her to pretend that she is her fiancee that he wants to introduce to his family, especially his dying father. Incidentally, the family runs a small restaurant called Kitchen Macaroni. Agreeing to help Ken’ichiro, Natsumi goes to eat at Kitchen Macaroni to spy on the family. She finds out that the father is alive and well, and that the family hates Ken’ichiro. When Ken’ichiro runs away again with the restaurant’s earnings for the day, Natsumi decides to keep up the act and move in with the family and work for them as a waitress. How long can Natsumi pretend to be Ken’ichiro’s fiancee? What will happen to her in a household where she isn’t very welcome? What if the family finds out the truth? Credits to DramaWiki for the cast listing. ^_^Read more and share your comments at Japinoy.com

Summer Snow (J-dorama)

Summer Snow
Dorama theme: Natsu no Ousama – KinKi Kids
Starring:
Doumoto Tsuyoshi – Shinoda Natsuo
Hirosue Ryoko – Katase Yuki
Imai Tsubasa – Suetsugu Hiroto
Oguri Shun – Shinoda Jun
Ikewaki Chizuru – Shinoda Chika
Synopsis: This is the story of Natsuo, a boy who stands as parents to his siblings, and Yuki, a girl whose life is threatened by a serious heart condition.After their parents died, Natsuo has been taking care of his younger brother and sister, sending them to school and attending to the family business. He is vivacious and full of life and his bubbly nature helped draw out the reserved Yuki out of her shell and do things she has never done before.Natsuo becomes the catalyst that made Yuki enjoy life and push herself to limits she has never dreamed of attaining…until Yuki’s young life is about to be cut short by a tragic turn of events. Read more and share your comments at Japinoy.com

Hero (J-dorama)

HERO
Starring:
Kimura Takuya - Kuryu Kohei
Matsu Takako - Amamiya Maiko
Otsuka Nene - Nakamura Misuzu (aka the lady who’s having an affair with Shibayama)
Abe Hiroshi - Shibayama Mitsugu (aka the man who’s having an affair with Nakamura)
Katsumura Masanobu - Egami Tatsuo (the guy who likes Amamiya)
Kohinata Fumiyo - Suetsugu Takayuki (the guy who loves ballroom dancing)
Yashima Norito – Endo Kenji
Kadono Takuzo - Ushimaru Yutaka (the boss)
Kodama Kiyoshi - Nabeshima Toshimitsu (the bigger boss)
Tanaka Yoji - the bartender (Aru yo)
Synopsis:
Hero tells of the story of Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya), a former high school delinquent who became a public prosecutor. This TV-shopping addict is transferred from Aomori to Tokyo, where he is coldly greeted by new colleagues who doubt his ability to perform his duties. The business suit-averse Kuryu may appear unprofessional at first glace, favoring jeans and shirts with cheesy slogans to dark coats and slacks. He also has a very unorthodox way of working, choosing to personally investigate his cases rather than relying solely on the police. He is given a zealous (but initially unwilling) law clerk Amamiya Maiko (Matsu Takako) as his personal assistant. By combining book smart (Amamiya) and street smart (Kuryu), they solve cases involving characters like corrupt parliament members and petty underwear thieves and eventually, Kuryu gains the respect and admiration of his superiors and colleagues. The ending theme is Can you keep a secret? by Utada Hikaru, who also makes a cameo appearance on Episode 8. She was that waitress at the restaurant where Kuryu and the female lawyer had dinner. Read and comment on this dorama at Japinoy.com

My boss, my hero マイ★ボス マイ★ヒーロー (J-dorama)

My Boss, My Hero
Date aired: July – September 2006
Episodes: 10
Starring:
Nagase Tomoya – Sakaki Makio
Tegoshi Yuya – Sakurakoji Jun
Aragaki Yui – Umemura Hikari
Kashii Yu – Minami Yuriko
Tanaka Koki – Manabe Kazuya
Ichimura Masachika – Sakaki Kiichi
Kikawada Masaya – Sakaki Mikio
Synopsis:
Sakaki Makio is a 27-year-old next-in-line to a powerful Yakuza family who gets sent to high school again after he botched a multimillion dollar deal in Hong Kong. With his stupidity, his father ruled that he can only inherit the Boss position after getting a high school diploma. Pretending to be a 17-year-old high school boy, he gets into St. Agnes Academy with the influence of his Yakuza boss of a father. Born under power and privilege, Makio must now try to live the life of a normal high school boy and get along well with his teachers and classmates. Can this feared gangster keep up the act while living a double life? Will he finally get that coveted high school diploma and the Yakuza leadership? Read more about this hilarious J-dorama at Japinoy.com ^_^