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| Yamashita Tomohisa in Summer Nude |
Finally got around to checking out the Tomohisa Yamashita/Karina drama Summer Nude. Though it's chock-full of actors and actresses I really like, I'm just not a big fan of these "ensemble cast" romantic dramas, and ever since having to sit through the painful "Sunao Ni Narittakute" years back, I've made it a point to stay as far away from these kinds of stories as I can!
But with several of my favorite dramas coming to an end, I've been on the lookout for new shows to watch, and when Summer Nude came up again, the allure of Erika Toda and Masami Nagasawa finally pushed me over the line and I decided to watch one episode to see if anything grabbed me.
First off, I have to say that though a LOT of it IS what I expected: lots of couples, broken up couples, newly getting together couples and so, so many cases of heartbreaking unrequited love one should set up a psychiatric booth on the beach there!
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| Karina as Chiyohara Natsuki |
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| Toda Erika as Taniyama Hanae |
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| Nagasawa Masami as Ichikura Kasumi |
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| Yamashita Tomohisa as Mikuriya Asahi |
But between tall of this teen angst was a sense of good natured fun and a lot of heart, and I found myself really enjoying the show! I knew I'd like Erika Toda (she's just the Cutest Thang!) and true to form, she's adorably stealing every scene she's in, but I was surprised how much I liked the chemistry between Yamapi and Karina! Before I knew it I was rooting for both characters, and once you've invested care into your characters, you know you've got a winning show on your hands!
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| Yamashita Tomohisa and Toda Erika |
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| Toda Erika and Karina |
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| Katsunori Takahashi and Itaya Yuka |
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| Yamashita Tomohisa and Nagasawa Masami |
PS: One thing I've always loved is the way Tomohisa Yamashita and Masami Nagasawa ALWAYS seem to be coupled together! I first saw them acting together in "Dragon Zakura" and then fell in love with them as a couple in "Proposal Daisakusen", and even here, it's easy to believe that Yamapi's character Asahi really cares for her. But for the sake of Karina, I must insist that this relationship become null and void, LOL!
