Life With the Ohtas in "Judge!"

Kitagawa Keiko and Satoshi Tsumabuki in "Judge!"

  Have to say that after watching the morose and meandering Kitagawa Keiko/Fukada Kyoko psychological thriller “Roommate,” the other week, I’ve been dying to see Keiko in a more fun role, and here we have her in the wacky comedy “Judge!” along with Saoshi Tsumabuki as two CM agency employees playing husband and wife while attending the prestigious Santa Monica CM Grand Prix in America. 

 Appearing as "Mr and Mrs. Ohta"

Their agency has sent them to push a commercial their company made hawking chikuwa. Only problem is, the chikuwa commercial is just about the worst CM ever made, and though chances are less than zero that it stands a chance at the top spot, Ohta Kiichiro (Tsumabuki) has been ordered by his superiors to make the CM win…or come home without a job!

Ordered by his Boss (Etsushi Toyokawa) to go to the Grand Prix...

...Even though Kiichiro doesn't have a clue what to do!

Don't worry, Hikari has the situation in hand!

 Thankfully for him, Keiko has agreed to come along with him, and as the smart and capable Ohta Hikari, is in full strategic mode (just the cool and savvy kind of character that I love when she plays), and with her guidance, she’ll get him to snap out of his normal “goodhearted”  persona and teach him to use every trick in the book to get their chikuwa commercial in the final selection!

Beautiful Schemer

An irritated Associate

“Judge!” is clearly Satoshi Tsumabuki’s movie and Keiko has an admittedly lesser role in it, but every scene she’s in, she just lights up with that sassy energy of hers! Whenever a scene would play, I’d find myself delightfully rewinding her parts over and over- Man, I do love this girl so much!

For Love and Chikuwa

Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com