Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Preview of Unubore Deka - Summer 2010

Title: Unubore Deka うぬぼれ刑事 (The Self-Absorbed Police Detective)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 16 July 2010
Timeslot: Fridays 10pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Scriptwriter: Kudo Kankuro
Cast: Nagase Tomoya, Ikuta Toma, Nakashima Mika, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, Kaname Jun, Yasaku Ken, Komatsu Kazushige, Morishita Aiko, Bandou Mitsugoro, Nishida Toshiyuki

Comments: I have no doubt that Nagase can act in exaggerated roles although I wasn't interested enough to finish Karei naru Spy. He's indeed good at such roles as seen from works like Ikebukuro West Gate Park or My Boss My Hero. Anyway, with Kudo Kankuro at the helm, his favourite actors like Nagase and Morishita are back while new additions to Kudo's lineup include Ikuta and Nakashima. It will be interesting to see how Nakashima and Nagase act as former lovers and what sparks will fly between Nagase and Ikuta who should know each other very well. The fact that Nagase's role doesn't even have a proper name (yes, his name is Unubore which can be translated as conceited and vain as well) seems to suggest that this is going to be a really crazy and far-fetched story. Thinking how Nagase will play a detective who thinks that every woman on earth is in love with him just makes me crack up. As it is, KudoKan's stories either make you a fan or you turn away immediately because it feels stupid. It does make me worry about the ratings in this sense because not everyone appreciates his type of humour.

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