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Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku
Apr. 18th, 2018 02:07 pmRosuke Narumi (Sho Sakurai) works at a trading company and he is pretty good at his job. He dates Satoko Matsubara (Mikako Tabe). The trading company has a business relationship with a private high school experiencing some difficulties. One day, Rosuke Narumi is appointed as the principle of the private high school. Rosuke Narumi soon discovers how different the work environment is from his previous job.
So the school can run in the black, Rosuke Narumi implements cost cutting measures. School staff members including Chihiro Mashiba (Yu Aoi) oppose his plan. (asiawiki-2017)
I found this drama in some ways similar to "Ashita no Yakusoku" (a drama I wish to finish someday... if the subs are complete). It is a school drama, but with more emphasis in the teachers and teaching, unlike other school dramas like "Gokusen" and Cia. The visual aspect is darker, but while Ashita no Yakusoku has a more complex story, this one is more on the human side.
Story: (8/10) I decided to watch it without reading the plot. I guess because of not having the chance to finish the drama mentioned above. So I was pleasantly surprised, since there isn't nothing more gratifying than starting a drama without expectations and without having read spoilers. The story is about a man (Sakurai Sho) who is appointed to be the principal of a high school in need of a good remodeling. Since he is primarily a businessman (a salaryman) he first sees everything as a product, but all his ideas are good and he is a hard working man. I liked his perspective of hiring best teachers for the different clubs; it is true that if the school excels in, let's say basket, more students will want to attend that school. A strong club attracts more students. I like how, as the school gets better in education, both teachers and students are more motivated to be better themselves, on teaching and on learning, respectively.
I also liked the love triangle because it's not really a triangle since the main love interest isn't aware that there IS a love triangle, and because the "rival" wasn't even a rival. She falls for him, but she encourages him to make the other girl (his girlfriend) happy. I wasn't even sure with whom he was going to end till the last episode. And even if I understand the reasons why his girlfriend was insecure about them, I feel like Tabe Mikako's character was a waste. Aoi Yuu's character was better developed.
Narumi's boss was so annoying, and he is the main reason I don't rate this higher. Such a 2-dimensional villain.
Cast: (8/10) Sakurai improved greatly since "Kazoku Game", but it could be also because his role wasn't cartoonish. There were a couple of times where I was seeing Sakurai the Idol (his round face was a bit distracting), but most of the times he was Narumi. I think almost all actors did a good job, even the students (I like the student who was going to marry Kuroki-kun). I even liked Seto Koji, specially when he was teaching English. As a suitor, he was like a puppy: a bit clingy and a bit annoying, but harmless.
The 3 main ladies were the best for me. The two in the love triangle and the counselor (Igawa Haruka). There were a couple of times where I was thinking what a lucky guy Narumi was, to be surrounded by 3 intelligent, hard-working, beautiful ladies... who also happened to be tremendous actresses.
I didn't like the bad guy since his laughs were just too much... all of him actually. Even when he was eating his lunch it was disgusting. And I also didn't like the trio of teachers who were against Narumi. Such a shame because I like YosiYosi.
Music: (8/10) Arashi's "Doors" is not one of my favorites, but I came to like it more with this drama. And I liked the OST, since it wasn't serious.
Rewatch value: (8/10) Actually I almost never rewatch anything since there are so many dramas and so little time, so the rewatch thing for me would be the "recommended?". Yes, I would recommended but to people who like to see how a entity improves, from being a MEH school to a praised one.
I do think that this is one of those dramas that deserved at least one extra episode, but overall, it ended well.
**My rating: 8/10**
So the school can run in the black, Rosuke Narumi implements cost cutting measures. School staff members including Chihiro Mashiba (Yu Aoi) oppose his plan. (asiawiki-2017)
I found this drama in some ways similar to "Ashita no Yakusoku" (a drama I wish to finish someday... if the subs are complete). It is a school drama, but with more emphasis in the teachers and teaching, unlike other school dramas like "Gokusen" and Cia. The visual aspect is darker, but while Ashita no Yakusoku has a more complex story, this one is more on the human side.
Story: (8/10) I decided to watch it without reading the plot. I guess because of not having the chance to finish the drama mentioned above. So I was pleasantly surprised, since there isn't nothing more gratifying than starting a drama without expectations and without having read spoilers. The story is about a man (Sakurai Sho) who is appointed to be the principal of a high school in need of a good remodeling. Since he is primarily a businessman (a salaryman) he first sees everything as a product, but all his ideas are good and he is a hard working man. I liked his perspective of hiring best teachers for the different clubs; it is true that if the school excels in, let's say basket, more students will want to attend that school. A strong club attracts more students. I like how, as the school gets better in education, both teachers and students are more motivated to be better themselves, on teaching and on learning, respectively.
I also liked the love triangle because it's not really a triangle since the main love interest isn't aware that there IS a love triangle, and because the "rival" wasn't even a rival. She falls for him, but she encourages him to make the other girl (his girlfriend) happy. I wasn't even sure with whom he was going to end till the last episode. And even if I understand the reasons why his girlfriend was insecure about them, I feel like Tabe Mikako's character was a waste. Aoi Yuu's character was better developed.
Narumi's boss was so annoying, and he is the main reason I don't rate this higher. Such a 2-dimensional villain.
Cast: (8/10) Sakurai improved greatly since "Kazoku Game", but it could be also because his role wasn't cartoonish. There were a couple of times where I was seeing Sakurai the Idol (his round face was a bit distracting), but most of the times he was Narumi. I think almost all actors did a good job, even the students (I like the student who was going to marry Kuroki-kun). I even liked Seto Koji, specially when he was teaching English. As a suitor, he was like a puppy: a bit clingy and a bit annoying, but harmless.
The 3 main ladies were the best for me. The two in the love triangle and the counselor (Igawa Haruka). There were a couple of times where I was thinking what a lucky guy Narumi was, to be surrounded by 3 intelligent, hard-working, beautiful ladies... who also happened to be tremendous actresses.
I didn't like the bad guy since his laughs were just too much... all of him actually. Even when he was eating his lunch it was disgusting. And I also didn't like the trio of teachers who were against Narumi. Such a shame because I like YosiYosi.
Music: (8/10) Arashi's "Doors" is not one of my favorites, but I came to like it more with this drama. And I liked the OST, since it wasn't serious.
Rewatch value: (8/10) Actually I almost never rewatch anything since there are so many dramas and so little time, so the rewatch thing for me would be the "recommended?". Yes, I would recommended but to people who like to see how a entity improves, from being a MEH school to a praised one.
I do think that this is one of those dramas that deserved at least one extra episode, but overall, it ended well.
**My rating: 8/10**
