Night King (Yaoh 夜王)

    Just finished watching Episode #2 of “Night King” (Yaoh 夜王) starring Masahiro Matsuoka of TOKIO fame, and I have to say that it seems to be shaping up into a pretty interesting show. Probably the perfect balance of gorgeous gals (especially those of the MILF category, which I am a huge fan of) and guys (which keeps my girlfriend Car entertained, of course.)
  We’ve been big fans of Matsuoka since the days of dramas like “Love and Peace”, and were HUGE fans of the wacky “Heaven Cannot Wait” series with Masahiro and Jinnai Takanori, and were excited to catch his new show.
 Matsuoka stars as Ryosuke, a young man who has been working for about half a year at a host club called Romeo. Ryosuke has been introduced to the world of hosting through his benefactor, played by beautiful actress Rino Katase, and each episode deals with the many obstacles he must deal with on a regular basis, whether they be client problems (like pretty Mari Hoshino)  or dealing with rivals (such a Seiga, played by actor Kitamura Kazuki), everything counts as he works his way up the chain.

  His boss (played by Naito Takeshi) gives Ryosuke an ultimatum- he must become top host in three months or leave the club. What Ryo doesn’t know is that his boss has manufactured this timeframe as a favor for Miss Remi- It seems she is dying of cancer, and wishes to see her young protégé reach the top before she leaves. It’s this underlying story that strikes me the most, each episode seems really bittersweet, and I’m really looking forward to see how Ryo is going to accomplish his goals!


 When KIKU announced the show, I hadn’t heard of it before, and assumed it must be a new show , but when the credits rolled at the end, the theme song was “Mr. Traveling Man” by TOKIO, a single that places the drama at 2006, at least a year or so back!