Nosebleed to the max!!! With all the cute guys around, I would have fainted if I was there myself. Shun Oguri and Shirota You were my early favorites already, and to see them together in one Jdorama made me so happy. What made it better was that I have an addition to my TO-DIE-FOR-HOT-GUYS which are Ikuta Toma and the actor who played Minami (Hiro Mizushima)! Weeeee!!!
I also noticed that Shirota You and Ikuta Toma looked like brothers. Must be the genes or something. They have the same features except that Yuu-sama is taller than Toma-sama and that Yuu-sama has sharper eyes. Hehe! Kawaii!
The Ashiya-Sano pair reminds me of Azumi and Nachi from the movie "Azumi", well because Ashiya looks like Azumi and then Nachi was also played by Shun Oguri. LOL!
Aside from the characters that were really lively and animated compared to the TW version, I also loved the music used for it. My most fave is IKEMEN BOOGIE, the usual music you hear at he into and before the episode ends. The use of brass instruments gives out a happy feeling for anyone who hears it. It inspires me a lot. It makes me wanna dance Boogie! Hehe!
Well, I can't make a final comparison between the TW version and JP version unless I watch the whole TW series (still pending on my list). But so far...I really really love the Japanese version because they retain the anime appeal of it. At least even I'm now older, It's still like I'm watching anime. Hehe! Not that I agree anime is for kids only...but a live version gives it a realistic feel for some aspects. Haha! ^_^
