Reviews

Watching this drama and rating it would depend on one's mood and/or liking.

In my case, I was in a mood for a low-key-rom-com drama which does not require me to think too much. Ta-da! Ma Boy was perfect. I couldn't help myself from smiling from one episode to another.

I may like the drama but of course it is far from being perfect. There are scenes that made me want to cringe and fast forward due to unnecessary airtime of mischief but since this is supposed to be a light story... I sucked it all in and enjoyed the whole show for what it could offer.

Be reminded that this is a high school gender bender story where Boy Dresses up as a Girl while Girl keeps his secret for him. It's light, funny and cute. Not to forget that the boy is really good looking and dances so well. Music wise, as per young k-pop idol themed drama - you already know what to expect... but wait! There's more.

The drama may be light but the characters has their own story to tell. Thus making this drama more interesting than what the plot line let's us perceive. I also like the fact that the young actors and actresses suits their role. Who wouldn't fall for the plain looking girl paired up to pretty boy scenario without the perfect casting? Even the mean trio of male/female fans for each idol was the right fit. I couldn't imagine anyone else being casted for the roles, including the main ones.

I am surely recommending this for those who's craving for something light, cute and funny to watch.

Leia Mais

Zenkai Girl is a cute drama. It has a great cast and all its characters are enjoyable. The love story between an over-ambitious girl and a man who doesn't dream as high as her was interesting. In spite of huge differences and opinions, they fall in love with each other. This is a kind of show that can be watched with the whole family because it deals with those issues as well.

It emphasizes a lot on family and loving and caring for others. It remained cute till some time but after that it went downhill. The plot became repetitive and everything felt dragged. I love Yui Aragaki but her character was at times difficult to relate with. She annoyed me at times. Sato is a perfect nice guy but even he gets boring after a while. My favourite part of the whole show were probably the kids. The little girl was really cute and funny. That made up for a lot.

I wasn't crazy about the soundtrack and the song they played in the end was just okay.

Overall, I'd say if you're looking for a lightweight drama here's one for you. It is a decent drama. But sadly, no rewatch value for me.

Leia Mais

Story: The story is what originally drew me in. After reading it, I had a feeling it would end up being the type of drama where the main guy would mature throughout the show, and I can sometimes be a sucker for things like that.

Acting/Cast: I was really quite find of the cast.

I tend to be a bit harsher when watching an idol act in a drama. Since they're trained to sing and dance, and not act, I tend to be wary of them being a lead. Siwon was really a pleasant surprise for me. I'd be lying if I said he didn't actually have me tearing up a few times.

Chae Rim was, in my eyes, spectacular.

Even in the smaller roles, I felt the actors pulled it off fantastically.

Music: Loved it. Absolutely loved it. I've actually never really been too interested in Sunny, but every time her song would come on, I would find myself singing along each time. The main balled of the show was just as addictive for me. It would start playing, and I'd be ready to sing along.

Rewatch Value: I finished this drama in less than 48 hours. I managed to spend a whole day watching over half of the show without even realizing it; I was that engrossed.
There aren't many dramas I rewatch, but I thought this drama was incredibly cute, so I'd definitely watch it again.

Overall: Overall, even though I loved the drama, it only gets a 9. I felt the end was really rushed. It definitely would've helped if it had been extended another episode or something. While it didn't really leave anything unanswered, it just kind of left me...dissatisfied.

One of my favorite things about this drama was its lack of every rom-com cliche. It definitely had it's predictable moments; there's no denying that. But the lack of scheming ex-girlfriends and in-laws spending every episode threatening to ruin the leading lady's life was a nice change.

I loved having the little girl as such an important part of the show. I felt like that was really cemented this as a fantastic drama for me. Her interactions with the leads, as well as their interactions with her, were really amazing to watch.

Leia Mais

Just hear me out before pressing the 'Not Helpful' button.

This drama started out very promising. I loved the whole scenario and the way they teased the main couple's relationship kept me glued to my seat. But after a while, it kind of got lost or maybe I did. I have no idea what went wrong but I found my interest disappearing into thin air all of a sudden.

The main things happened too soon and there was nothing left in the story after that. I loved Rainie and Mike's scenes together, but it wasn't enough for me. All secondary characters were dreadful and none of them were able to reignite the interest that I had developed in this show.

Mostly, I decided to put it on-hold but I was afraid it would never come off that list so I fast forwarded through all episodes. It was boring, pointless and bland. The only good thing about this drama was the Devil himself. Mostly, I would call this as a wastage of time. I believe there are much better dramas that I can give my time to.

I'm done here. Now you can either call this as 'Helpful' or 'Not Helpful'.

Leia Mais

What can I say about this drama? It's perfect, in an oh-so-subtle way. The way Reply 1997 Is, except much more bromance. The difference between this and other dramas is that they have a little bit of everything: romance, bromance, plot-lines that make sense and aren't overused, and the way everything plays out. That's not to say that it's very original and nothing cliche ever happens; they do. It's just the way these things are done, the way it's seems so realistic, so organic that you can't help but fall in love with it. One plot point will not play out for many, many episodes pointlessly but rather, everything gets resolved naturally and in a way that you can relate.

Of course, all the pretty boys this drama has to offer is a bonus. ;)

Leia Mais

This is a dark romance with well executed plot and great acting. While it is not my favorite drama, I had to give it a 9 because it was so well done. This is one of the first serious J dramas that I did not get frustrated with due to large quantities of seemingly unnecessary tragedies befalling the characters. The story was resonant, the characters were complicated and round, and I never got bored. The ending was fitting, poignant, and took time to properly wrap all the ends. Nothing was rushed or overlooked.

I continue to be quite impressed with Hasegawa Hiroki's acting. It wasn't just believable, it was real. The chemistry between the lead couple was some of the best I've seen in a J drama.

The soundtrack was strong, and unique. There was one piece that had a wild Celtic sound to it, another that was reminiscent of "Once Upon A December" from Anastasia, as well as a variety of other music. It was used to great effect to enhance the action and different moods.

I will be rewatching this. I may already know the basic story, but the story is so rich in detail and characterization that it really doesn't matter. I also have a good ending to look forward to again.

Leia Mais

I probably can’t get across how much I adore this show. It’s insanely funny and enjoyable. The acting is great and you end up loving all the characters for what they are and just want all of them to be happy.

Nakatsu was really funny in the manga, but Toma takes it to a whole new level! The “I’m not gay but Mizuki is so cute but I’m not gay” thing is made of win in both media. He's a great character who provides much of the comic-relief in the series.

For those of you who read and the manga this drama does stretch far from it. So if you loved the manga, you may have to view this as a separate thing.

Everyone should just watch for the great performance of ikuta toma.

Final Score
10/10

Leia Mais

This was a true candy floss drama. All fluff and no substance.
I did watch Hana Kimi, and I think that was better (although I am a die hard Kdrama fan)
I think like someone mentioned earlier, this caters to the teenage audience and I agree, probably they will give it a 9 or 10 because of the cute actors and sweet romance.
For me it was a filler for my more serious dramas like Gaksital and Rebirth, cause they tend to get heavy at times and you need a breather and relaxer in between.
The acting was so so and the best character and actor was Lee Hyun Woo, he is really an up and coming actor, Ive seen him in other dramas and hes great and improving. Im sorry to say I was not impressed with Minho, his character was so so and so was his acting. The female lead was relatively better but still nothing to write back home about.
The best thing was the music which was quite good.
Finally I have to say, it wasnt addicting that you must see what happens next nor were the characters so endearing that you want to see what happens to them, nor was there any excitment or thrill, (as this is a sports related drama) but still I watched this forgettable drama for what it was.

Leia Mais

I generally do not give "1" . well ...it cannot be helped though since honeslty this is one of the worse j-dramas i have watched. i do not even know why i watched it all? i think it was because everything else on the site that i was watching stuff on, i had watched and it sounded like it would be fun so i was expecting for the fun to come and possibly any good skin care tips?

Honestly there was nothing like that,. the whole drama was pointless. the acting was the worse acting ever. sugimoto sucked so much. The only one who was actually aking any efforts in this was , Saito Takumi, but with the poor script that this was, it was obvious that even he would not be able to do much.

music wise, i did not even notice, nor did i care about it, and honestly rewatching this drama would be a waste of time. there was nothing super funny about it. no good acting. around the time i watched it, i was not picky about it anyway. generally , had i watched this later in my encounters with dramas, i would have most likely dropped it . Oh well.. it is poor dramas like this that make you appreciate the good ones.

Leia Mais

i started watching this when i was really really bored and during a point that i did not knw what to watch and was like. w/e i'll watch this. it was short too, so i did not mind . however, the extend of how dumb it was clearly surprassed my expectations, by the end of it i simply finished it because i was bored and lazy to start another drama , since even if i did i would have no time to finish it in one day >.> .

the acting was poor. i will not even explain how poor it was, the switch did not even convince me. more importantly the whole "switching bodies" plot device is honestly dumb most of the times that it is used (exceptions: don quixote, since it was not for some silly romantic purpose).

music, i do not even remember it, honestly i doubt i was even paying attention to it. Overall, just dun watch this. it is a waste of time.

Leia Mais

plot wise this is one of the most outstanding drama specials. The whole plot was so interesting the way the events unfolded from the beginning until the end. You rarely watch something war related that is about the teaching that this drama has. It shows how a whole nation was altered because of war. A truly touching story unfolded in front of my eyes while i watched this in front of many people who though of me as strange for crying like that during it.

The acting in this drama is strong and superb with only Oshima Yuko's and Aoi's falling behind my expectations. The whole cast did great with sho proving that he is not as mediocre as most people say. If you have not watched him act in this, you have not seen his real potential.

Music wise, what can i say, it was amazing, melodic and tearful every time the music played, my feelings were ebign enhanced.

I do not know if i would rewatch this again. this is not a comedy, but i think tha strong feelings that you have when you watch it for the first time, will remain the same even for the second time.

Leia Mais