I guess it's because the Johnnies (I assume you meant Johnny's Ent and not Japanese entertainment in general?) and others in the "idol" category are not particularly the kind of celebrities that people in other countries can easily comprehend? Like, many of them can't sing all that well (I consider V6 to be the best singing group overall, with K8 not too far behind) and it's really their variety shows and stuff that contributes their popularity. Perhaps people see them and think, "What sort of boyband is this that can't actually sing that well??" Just a theory XD
I read someone's summary of the episode 9 preview for SekaMuzu and it gives me a tiny bit of hope for Muraoki/Wada, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up - it might just be another tricky twist. And yeah, it's difficult to imagine Ohno in this romantic role... He's managing the comedy of "romcom" all right, but not so much the romantic part. I couldn't even understand it in earlier episodes when they kept mentioning all these offers of marriage he was supposedly getting. I wasn't seeing what these other, random daughters of wealthy men found so attractive about him (until they actually met him, that is).
Yes, I'm watchin 99.9% - started on that one before SekaMuzu. But I don't think it's all that great; seems like standard comedy-detective/crime drama fare. I've watched quite a few of this type - perhaps a third of the J-dramas I've seen fall into the detective/crime category? - so I'm not seeing anything outstandingly new in the story. However, episode 8 does look promising in the preview. Jun is doing okay in it. More of a comedic role; it feels a bit like his NatsuNiji character - amusing but there's a serious side that pops out every episode. And he's certainly pulling off his part here better than Ohno is in SekaMuzu. (He looks very young with that haircut but it doesn't quite suit him somehow...) I do approve of seeing him in a suit every episode though xDD
I somehow never got around to watching a Kimutaku drama (maybe because I have no interest in SMAP?). And yeah, I have my doubts about being able to find any still online now.
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I read someone's summary of the episode 9 preview for SekaMuzu and it gives me a tiny bit of hope for Muraoki/Wada, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up - it might just be another tricky twist.
And yeah, it's difficult to imagine Ohno in this romantic role... He's managing the comedy of "romcom" all right, but not so much the romantic part. I couldn't even understand it in earlier episodes when they kept mentioning all these offers of marriage he was supposedly getting. I wasn't seeing what these other, random daughters of wealthy men found so attractive about him (until they actually met him, that is).
Yes, I'm watchin 99.9% - started on that one before SekaMuzu. But I don't think it's all that great; seems like standard comedy-detective/crime drama fare. I've watched quite a few of this type - perhaps a third of the J-dramas I've seen fall into the detective/crime category? - so I'm not seeing anything outstandingly new in the story. However, episode 8 does look promising in the preview.
Jun is doing okay in it. More of a comedic role; it feels a bit like his NatsuNiji character - amusing but there's a serious side that pops out every episode. And he's certainly pulling off his part here better than Ohno is in SekaMuzu. (He looks very young with that haircut but it doesn't quite suit him somehow...) I do approve of seeing him in a suit every episode though xDD
I somehow never got around to watching a Kimutaku drama (maybe because I have no interest in SMAP?). And yeah, I have my doubts about being able to find any still online now.