12 February 2012 @ 02:00 pm
Bartender FINISHED!  


Title: バーテンダー
Title (romaji): Bartender
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 8
Viewership rating: 10.0 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: TV Asahi
Broadcast period: 2011-Feb-04 to 2011-Apr-01
Air time: Friday 23:15
Theme song: Lotus by Arashi

Plot
Upon return from Paris, Sasakura Ryu spends some time wandering amiss, but after some time he decides to start anew by becoming a bartender. On a daily basis as a bartender, he helps solve the various problems burdening his customers, including work and love and family troubles, one cocktail at a time.
Furthermore, what will happen to the romantic relationship between Ryu, who seeks the best cocktail, and Kurushima Miwa, who is pertinent to his growth as a person. Also in the drama you'll see the fateful showdown between Kuzuhara Ryuichi, referred to as Mr. Perfect, and Master Kase Goro. -- TV Asahi

Cast/Characters

Aiba Masaki as Sasakura Ryu
Kanjiya Shihori as Kurushima Miwa
Arakawa Yoshiyoshi as Sugiyama Kaoru
Mitsuishi Ken as Mihashi Jyunji
Ikezu Shoko as Itsuki Yoko
Nishi Keiko as Sakura Kotobuki
Kaneko Nobuaki as Kuzuhara Ryuichi
Omi Toshinori as Sakura Hajime
Takenaka Naoto as Kase Goro
Tsugawa Masahiko as Kurushima Taizo
Nanami Eri (七海エリ) as part of the editorial staff of Tokyo Wonder Night
Ishimaru Nanami (石丸奈菜美) as part of the editorial staff of Tokyo Wonder Night


Review
Time to give another Arashi member an acting chance: Sakura Aiba is it? O no it's Aiba Masaki, I was close! haha anyways...
I expected his character to be really strict. I guess he is strict, only when serving as a bartender, any other time he's cheery, clumsy and... like a bubble? o_O So I like his character but sometimes when he smiles.. kinda creepy o_O
Is that Matsumoto Jun in the bartender list that Miwa carries around?! xD
The highlight of this dorama for me was seeing STREZEMAN! (Takenaka Naoto) and Nishikido Ryo's guest appearance in it =]
The last two episodes dragged like hell for me =/
Also Miwa was suppose to be a 23year old right? I thought the actress was atleast in her late 20s maybe 30s! So they picked the wrong girl there me thinks... Just realised where I've seen the actress (Kanjiya Shihori) before.. She was Rinne no Ame! All this time I thought it was Kami no Shizuku but I knew it wasn't the right girl haha

Story: 7/10
Cast: 8/10
Characters: 7/10
Music: 6/10
Recommend? Only for Arashi fans really.
Rewatch? Nopers.
Overall: 7/10