kimi wa petto
Yes, all of my entries are probably going to feature boys that sing and dance.
I am very pleased with myself because I located and procured this show entirely on my own. And unlike Stand Up, the other show I found, it’s really, really good. Majide. Also, if any of Eugene’s readers would like to borrow this disc, included is the lucky bonus of a George Michael documentary, subtitled in German. Torrents rule.
Kimi Wa Petto (You Are My Pet) is a 10-episode Japanese drama about a closed-off career woman who finds an unconscious boy in a box near her apartment, and decides to make him her pet, since she misses her childhood dog, Momo.
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What more is there to say? Isn’t that simply the best premise for a tv show, ever?
But this is Eugene’s blog, so I must be more verbose. I’ve already put in too many paragraph breaks. And this is my entry, so I need to put in more photos and embedded videos.
Fans of Gokusen will appreciate seeing more of the talents of Matsumoto Jun (MatsuJun to his fans, born August 30, 1983, blood type A-), a fine actor, dancer, and member of the J-pop group Arashi. Kimi Wa Petto allows him to deliver a very believable portrayal of a loyal pet.
This story is enriched by many complications: the careerist Sumire- chan’s building does not allow pets! And there may be more to her Momo than at first it seems!
For deep thinkers, this series provokes questions about love, unconditionality, being able to be yourself within a relationship, and taking relationships for granted. Eugene could have a tangent field-day with this one.
But even if you don’t like philosophy, love or pets, the charming MatsuJun and the evocative Koyuki (also seen in The Last Samurai opposite Tom Cruise) have an engaging chemistry together. But what happens when Sumire-chan begins to date a man from the office? The plot thickens…
January 22nd, 2007 at 2:25 am
Okay, I’m a hypocrite because I’m about to upload a post in which I bitch about people not leaving enough comments on my posts. Regan, for the record, gets several gold stars for participating, whereas everyone else gets whatever the opposite of gold stars happens to be. I pray bi-nightly to certain forces of darkness that her contributions continue.
Ritchan, I’m surprised that Jun has grown on you. I’m unable to get past the hair, and I fear that such a coif poses an insurmountable obstacle on the head of anyone without a vagina. Still, I don’t actively dislike him, and am always interested in common viewing experiences. As such, I will watch the copy of this dorama that you gave me with an enthusiasm greater than that with which I viewed the other recent hey-this-guy-is-supposed-to-be-a-dog-but-he’s-actually-a-man opus, Danny the Dog (a.k.a. Unleashed), starring Jet Li. That one was a disappointment.
On a final note, of those who might read the above, I think I am the only one included in the “for fans of Gokusen” categorization. This, people, is a travesty and an abomination. Mmm… Travesties and abominations are like chocolate and peanut butter. I gotta go.
January 31st, 2007 at 11:27 am
I am folding my response to Euge’s latest blog entry about “churasan” into my reply here. I would like to go on record as stating that I am interested in watching that show, but I think I’d prefer to start with kimi wa petto… Maybe it’s because the committment seems smaller, or maybe it’s because I love dogs so darn much and wish I had one myself… Or maybe it speaks to my inner dominatrix. (Sorry. To erase that image, I’ll rephrase: my outer bossiness.) So if someone would please, please hook me up with a DVD or a DIVX or whatever it’s called when it’s pulled from the ether over Japan, I’d really appreciate it. And now that I’ve finished Spaced AND Chung King Express, I might even get around to watching it. (And by “it,” I mean kimi wa petto, but also churasan. In that order.)
February 2nd, 2007 at 2:11 am
Now that I’m finally watching Kimi wa Petto, I’m chomping at the bit to write about the tangent field day it’s inspiring me to organize about, well, love, unconditionality, being able to be yourself within a relationship, and taking relationships for granted. But I resent being accused of thinking deeply. I simply have too much time on my hands and too few sedatives.
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:18 pm
The fact that you haven’t yet mentioned the “NUTs” sweater makes me suspicious that you’re only pretending to watch the show.
February 6th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
To be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure how to refer to that garment. I’m relieved and frightened to see you refer to it as a sweater, though. I was sitting here trying to puzzle it out: “Is that a smock? Some kind of poncho they only have in Japan? A crazy apron?” My mind was reeling, and I hadn’t even gotten started on emblazoned text. Just so you know I’m watching, though, in my most recently-viewed episode, he threw her against a vending machine at band camp or somewhere.