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| Kimura Fumino in Suteki Na Sen TAXI |
Just watched an episode of Suteki na Sen TAXI, that comedic drama about Yutaka Takenouchi and his magical Time Traveling Cab, and who should that night's guest be but the adorable Fumino Kimura!
If you recall, I had developed quite a bit of a thing for her during her hilariously wacky turn as Kahiyama in "Henshin Interveiwer no Yuutsu", so I was THRILLED when I saw her darling face appear on the latest episode…MY GOSH I forgot how freaking CUTE she can be!
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| Fumino as Super-Assistant Kozai |
The story begins with Kozai (Suzuki) having an affair with a married man who finds she is pregnant with his child. Upon hearing the news, they fight and break up. In tears, she runs out of the building …where Eda’s taxi just happens to be waiting!
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| Illicit Affairs with the Boss (Nakamura Shunsuke) |
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| A Crushing Rejection |
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| Aboard Eda's Taxicab |
After some humorous banter between the two, Eda gets the story from Kozai, and when she says she wishes she could go back and handle it differently that he informs her that she is riding in a special Time-traveling Taxi and can take her back to WHENever she wants. Thus their adventure begins…!
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| The Time Traveling TAXI at your Service! |
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| Time...Traveling? |
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| Looking over the helpful brochure |
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| Time Traveling: More Expensive than you'd think. |
There’s this one hilarious running gag, where every time Eda takes a customer back in time, the trip is so mundane that when they arrive, they always disappointedly say “is that it?” This time Eda is prepared, and when Kozai begins her trip back, Eda turns on a tape recorder with sci-fi sounds to make it seem more space-agey.
Kozai: “Umm…why are you playing that sound?”
Eda (proudly): “To give the EFFECT of going back in time”
Kozai: “But…it doesn’t have anything REALLY to do with it, does it?”
Eda (his smile fading): “No..it doesn’t”
Kozai: “Then you don’t have to play that, do you?
Eda(dejected):“No. I guess not.” LOLOL
As far as Suteki Sen na Taxi goes, Takenouchi’s character Eda is eccentric enough as it is, but BOY, when he is going up against Fumina, the dialog they trade between each other is just sharp, witty and FUN! The two quirky personalities bounce off each other so well, I found myself thinking how great the show would be if it was centered around the two of them as a team!
Alas, Fumina’s appearance was for only one episode, so if I want to see her again, I’ll have to check out her more recent shows…Hmm, doing a quick check on dramawiki, seems she’s co-starring in that latest Tsuyoshi Kusanagi drama…perhaps I’d better see what’s up!
Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com
