[Discussion] Juken no Kamisama

Last edited by Akaru on Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:26 am; edited 1 time in total

I guess I'll just start a discussion since my group is subbing this drama~!

Juken no Kamisama (受験の神様)
also known as: God of Exams
Airs on Saturdays, 9pm on NTV

Yamaguchi Tatsuya as Umezawa Isamu
Nagashima Mitsuki as Umezawa Hiro
Yachigusa Kaoru as Umezawa Nobuko
Narumi Riko as Sugawara Michiko
Nishimura Masahiko as Tenki Shigeo
Morimoto Ryutaro as Saionji Yoshitsugu
Morimoto Shintaro as Saionji Tadatsugu

Synopsis:
In this original series, TOKIO's Yamaguchi Tatsuya stars as Isamu, a businessman who divorced from his wife five years earlier and currently lives with his son Hiro (Nagashima Mitsuki), a sixth-grader. One day, Hiro tells his father that he wants to take entrance exams for a private junior high school. Isamu, who only ever attended public schooling, is clueless about preparing for the tests. So he seeks out the help of the genius junior high schooler Michiko (Narumi Riko), who is known as the "exam god" for her abilities as a tutor - all of the students she trains pass their exams.
Source: Tokyograph

Subber: Littlix! Subs

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:24 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

hmmmmmmmmm ,, can u please post the Synopsis??? ^_^ thanx

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:26 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

will released soft & hardsub??

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:33 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

thanx .. i liked the story
is it a comedy or what ?
sorry for asking so much ^_^

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:47 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Yes, there will be both hardsubs and softsubs.
And yes too, the listed genre in dramawiki is comedy

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Just viewed the pilot, a pretty impressive first episode. With so many manga adaptations this season, it's refreshing to find one which offers something that relates more to everyday life. Viewers from the western countries might not be able to relate to this but the obession for young kids to do well in school, sending to them to jukus, engaging private tutors is a pretty major in some Asian countries. I've seen parents queuing up for days just to get their kids a place in a famous juku during summer vacations.

Excellent characterization of the main characters in the first episode. We have a single father who is unaffected by this obession.... just wanting his son to enjoy his growing up years, learn and experience things at his own pace. But is he in a danger of not motivating his son to realise his full potential? Think almost every viewer's affection is won by the young son within the first 30min, unlike other jaded kids who are merely being pushed by their parents, here's a boy whose heart is in the right place. Narumi Riko's character, the Juken Kamisama is a very intriguing character.... seemly cold and distant but makes one eager to find out what's the story behind her. Casting of the 3 main characters was a masterstroke, Yamaguchi Tatsuya who is very much in his element as an a down to earth, warm-hearted loving father. Nagashima Mitsuki's a little cutie who naturally draws the viewer's affections to him... and it's such a bonus that he and Yamaguchi looks pretty alike such makes the father/son protrayal even more convincing. Narumi Riko is such a cool young actresses, with maturity and beauty beyond her years.

The plot seems to be a cross between Dragon Zakura, Jyoou no Kyoushitsu and Boku no Ikiru Michi taking the best parts of each of these dramas respectively. The cast doesn't seem to be popular enough to generate high ratings nor generate huge discussions here cos of the lack of attractive 20yr old idols in it. But if you enjoyed the subtle critisims of the japanese education system, rooting for the young student to achieve their exam goals in Dragon Zakura and Jyoou no Kyoushitsu... combined with the sweetness of a single dad's interaction with his young son....Juken no Kamisama might be right up your alley.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Very insightful post, kokitty. I've also enjoyed reading your posts in the First Kiss and Hotaru no Hikari thread as well.

I haven't really taken much notice of this drama since it's so low-key but it's anything like Dragon Zakura, Jyoou no Kyoushitsu and Boku no Ikiru Michi, I'm definitely gonna check it out.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Man, this drama turned out to be better than I've expected.
Actors were good, the dad and especially the lil boy. thumleft

Narumi Riko's character on the other hand, personally I find her arrogant attitude kinda irritating to watch; that single (cold, expressionless) expression that doesnt change throughout the entire episode, but I guess that's how her character is.
Overall, this is a good drama that I'll keep watching; heart-warming with its cute and funny moments too. (Loved the part where the dad went to the different schools and got himself into trouble Laugh

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I reckon there'll be a good amount of character development to look out for too, possibly Juken no Kamisama herself! Roll Eyes

Can't wait till ep2!

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Narumi Riko is gold... Smile

I guess I'll need to find some time and HD space to check this out... ^_^;

here · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I was very impressed with the first episode. Good acting, good story, endearing characters... I've never seen Gussan act, but he's a perfect fit for the father role here and the chemistry with the son is quite natural. Narumi Riko doesn't disappoint either, and I think we'll be seeing her character develop as the series progresses. It's quite easy to see the similarities with Joou no Kyoushitsu, but at the same time, it doesn't feel rehashed at all. It's actually quite refreshing to be able to watch something that has some realistic and valuable meaning. If you like the idol-driven dramas, then this probably isn't for you... But if you want substance in your story, and something that will make you feel all warm and tingly on the inside, then I think this is gonna be the show for you this season. After watching the first episode of everything that's been upped to D-Addicts so far, I have a feeling this will be my favorite this season.

I'm very, very tempted to sub this... Laugh

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Question- has Littlix! Subs drop this project? i can't seem to connect to their site
thanks

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:24 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I just watched the first episode and I was really surprised that I liked it. It didn't sound like it would be promising considering I already think Joou no Kyoshitsu is the best anyway and that this would be a rehash. In fact, I think the vibe it gives off is more similar to Haken no Hinkaku, which is another one of my absolute favourites. The Mitsuki is similar to Oomae Haruko. She always reaches the targets she sets as well and they are both cold people.

I really like the relationship between the father and son. Its not perfect and the fact that the father babies his son will be a major cause of friction between him and Mitsuki. I'm interested to see what tutoring hell Hiroshi will be put up against. The next episode looks even more interesting than the first. I particularly like the fact that Hiroshi is the narrator for the story. It makes the whole series much more interesting.

I'm surprised that not many people are commenting on this series. Is it because they were like me and thought it was too boring to download? Or they watched it and didn't like it.

I seriously wonder about Mitsuki's past. Unlike what the father thinks, I think that she isn't dependent on her parents. I think she's a loner and she probably lives by herself or something. The fact that we know nothing about her and that she is so cold makes us want to watch to find out her past and the reasons why she is like this.

Yamaguchi makes a really cute father in this series and like Kokitty says, he has awesome chemistry with his son.

I hope more people watch this soon. It's a drama worthy of hundreds of pages of discussion. Seriously.

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:06 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0