[Discussion] Osen - Aoi Yu and Uchi Hiroki

Last edited by marienella_m on Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:29 pm; edited 2 times in total

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Aoi Yu will star in the NTV spring drama Osen. it's based on the manga by Kikuchi Shota.

about the manga:
OSEN
(おせん)

Story & Art: Shōta KIKUCHI / きくち正太
Length: 12 volumes (ongoing)
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Gourmet

Story: The story is set in modernday downtown Tokyo. Our heroine Handa Sen, known as “Osen,” is the star hostess of the longstanding Isho-an, everyone’s favorite restaurant in the town of Kasagi-no-yado. Osen not only loves sake and looks sexy in kimono, but she’s also a “jill” of all trades: She’s a master chef, entertainer and potter, as well as an art connoisseur. The comic is about how Osen settles all the happenings surrounding Isho-an. Sometimes she resolves them with the Japanese spirit of wa, or by just being plain logical.

The artist’s delicate depiction of our heroine Osen in kimono, various craft including pottery and food is a highlight of this manga. –Kodanclub.com

source: http://kotonoha.monkey-pirate.com/ongoing-series/osen/

im very happy that Aoi Yu will be the lead in a drama!! im surprised by her performance in Camouflage and she's definitely one of he best young actresses. im reading the manga now and its hilarious!! i wonder how Aoi will play the role of the sexy Handa Sen.

Official site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/osen/

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

This would be the first time (for me) to see Aoi Yu as a leading actress. I've never really took notice of her in her previous dramas.

Osen - I haven't heard of the manga yet. Is it josei?

Is this drama being filmed yet? Any notice of its air date? Smile

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i dont know how to classify Osen, but the female lead is a great cook and owns a traditional japanese restaurant. from what ive read, this is not a famous manga. the newspaper clip says that the shooting will start on March. this drama will be on the same timeslot as Binbo Danshi, air date Tue 10pm, start April 8 or 15. Smile

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

CM:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0QbDBGwd68

Aoi Yu, so kawaii!!! Wub

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Uchi Hiroki is added to the cast!! im glad, i loved his performance in Isshun no Kaze ni Nare. Big Smile

Hiroki Uchi joins "Osen" cast

The next step in the comeback of former NEWS member Hiroki Uchi is his first regular drama series role in almost three years. He will appear in NTV's "Osen," which stars actress Yu Aoi as the "okami" of a long-standing Tokyo restaurant. Uchi will play Yoshio Ezaki, a young and confident chef who comes to work at the restaurant.

In 2005, Uchi was suspended for underage drinking. He was subsequently removed from NEWS and demoted to trainee status within Johnny's Jimusho, but he finally returned to television work with the "Isshun no Kaze ni Nare" drama mini-series that aired in February.

"Osen" premieres on April 22.

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2791

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ah! i didn't know a thread for this dorama existed already....

anyway, i can't wait for this one! i love aoi yuu!

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Wah Aoi n Uchi leading a live action dorama. Story sounds more josei than shoujo, which is good for me. Definitely looking fwd to subs for this.

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hard to believe that Aoi Yuu will be playing the same character on those covers. O_o;
I guess she won't be so openly sexy and big chested. Big Smile

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:58 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

im looking for a translator to work with me to sub this ^^ if anyone is interested to translate the series, pls let me know xD

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It would be great if it was subbed, I just checked the fansub map and was pretty downed to see no one had picked it up.
I have to admit, I had no interest in this drama before, nothing about it appealed to me, but I was bored, so I decided to give it a download and I was really wrong.

Aoi Yuu and Uchi Hiroki are really funny in their roles. They really make you laugh.
Plus it's great to looks in Japans culture - and it's food. It's not going to be some exciting drama but pretty enjoyable to watch through.
I'll stick with it. But it would really be more enjoyable if I could understand it xD

And I just have to mention at how great the OP and it's song is. <3

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i watched it very quickly since i dont understand most of the dialogue xD i find it very enjoyable~~

the way osen cooks is very traditional Smile

and i like the cooking battle at the end haha.. and the english introduction i find it funny lol..

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks furransu, that would be wonderful! I dl'd it and watched it although I didn't understand the dialogue, and it's so good! I loved the opening, and the shots of how they make the food look amazing. I did catch the phrase "homo janai - does everyone in dramas have to say this? Smile

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Just a heads up ^^

Akira SHOCK! Fansubs will be working on subbing this, along with furransu. So look forward to our soft and hard sub releases Big Smile