I just found out yesterday that Channel U will be showing one of the J Dramas I watched quite some time ago and loved. The drama is called Absolute Boyfriend aka Zettai Kareshi 絶対彼氏. It’s a really funny and touching drama and those who have not watched it before should start watching it tonight (11.30pm Singapore Time) on channel U!Let me introduce this drama to you in the same way I did it for Mei-Chan No Shitsuji. Let’s begin …
What this drama is about?
This drama, like Mei-Chan No Shitsuji, is a romantic comedy (love this genre) about a lonely girl with no luck in relationships who was suddenly given an opportunity to have the perfect “boyfriend”. The “boyfriend” she was given is perfect in terms of personality, looks and loyalty. Too perfect to be true? Yes, there is no such thing as a perfect boyfriend. The “boyfriend” is actually not human but a robot that is built and programmed by a company sponsoring the girl for a top secret experiment to mass produce a robot that will fulfil every girl’s fantasy (relationship wise at least). Think male version of the anime Chobits. The robots are programmed based on the questionnaire their future owners has done, with questions like what looks, figure, personality etc. I think girls must be drooling now. This drama, like MeiChan No Shitsuji is based on a comic of the same name, and will be enjoyed by both guys and girls. I do hope that they will make a real life drama version of Chobits though, that would be awesome! Heh.
Why girls will like this drama?
The main draw of course would be the “Abosolute Boyfriend” Night Tenjo, played by the tall and good looking Hayami Mokomichi who also acted in other shows I have watched like Gokusen 2, Densha Otoko and the recent Oh! My Girl! (All very nice too by the way heh). But wait … there is another guy to look out for in the show, his love rival, Asamoto Soshi, played by the S-ranked butler in Mei-Chan No Shitsuji, Mizushima Hiro! Asamoto Soshi is a young executive (and son of the CEO) in the company Riiko is working in who eventually falls in love with her (no spoilers here as it is quite obvious after you watch the ending theme).
Why guys will like this drama?
The very cute and lovely Izawa Riiko played by Aibu Saki!! Riiko is so cute, so blur, so innocent and so my type of girl =) Once you have seen the first episode, I think you will instantly fall in love with her. Her hairstyle in the show really suits her and makes her so adorable. She also makes some funny expressions whenever Night treats her like his goddess. You really have to watch the show to see what a lovely character Izawa Riiko is. Most guys’ hearts will melt when they see her and girls might like her too, but you’d probably be jealous with her having 2 good looking guys madly in love with her ha. If you like her, you can also watch an old J Drama called Attention Please, where she acts as one of the JAL air stewardess in the show. I have watched it and of course love it as usual. I just love watching Japanese Dramas!
Theme Song (Ending of each episode)See the funny and crazy stuff Tenjo Night does to win Riiko’s heart. The obasan (auntie) landlord who likes Night and constantly tries to get close to him and the other robot created to compete with Night. So who will Izawa Riiko choose in the end? Night Tenjo, Assamoto Soshi or maybe the other robot?
I know I have watched it before, but I will probably watch it again he he. To better enjoy the show, I think you should switch it to the original Japanese voices if there is an option to.
Catch Zettai Kareshi every Friday nights, 11.30pm on Channel U starting today (19th June 09)!!
After finishing the entire series, you can also watch the Zettai Kareshi Special which came out recently.
(Images Taken From: Niyoung's Imeem, Goddesscarlie.com, Saudade, Drama Wiki)
