Favorite J-Pop Singles: Mizuki Arisa / Promise To Promise

Theme song from the drama/comedy NURSE NO OSHIGOTO, starring Mizuki herself as the klutzy nurse-in-training Asakura, this was a show that started off as wacky and zany as could be, but somehow always seemed to end each episode on a somber/poignant note. And that's a good thing, too, because Promise to Promise just has to be one of Arisa's most beautiful songs, a dreamy tune that makes one feel thoughtful and lonely (at least, that the effect if always had on ME) and it just wouldn't have matched with those early scenes of Asakura dropping needles all over the floor for comedic effect! (and in these days of malpractice and lawsuits, I wonder who the heck would think this was funny anyways! AHAHAHAHA)

The wacky scenes were VERY wacky, and yet, the serious episodes were REALLY  touching, and after it was over, I remember making a copy of the series for my friend Golden, who watched Asakura zanily banging around the Hospital and dropping medications for about 10 minutes before turning off the tape and giving it back to me!


I told him, 'But it gets better! Trust me, only the openings of the episodes are crazy- This is a REALLY GOOD drama! But he just couldn't make it through the silliness and shrugged his shoulders! AHAHAHAHA!