Sunday, 12 April 2009

J-Drama: Mei-chan No Shitsuji メイちゃんの執事

Last week, when I was studying for my exams, I watched this drama, "Mei-chan No Shitsuji" during my self imposed breaks from studying. It's important to have some breaks in between studying as you can't absorb much after a certain period. For me, I feel that the longest I can last without having any breaks while studying is around 1 hour. After that, nothing can go in to my old brain unless a "last minute desperation mode" is activated heh. Somehow, my brain can increase its power when there is very little time left to study. This always happens every time I study for exams due to the long and frequent breaks I take ha ha.

Ooops, I almost forgot, the title of this post is about the J Drama Mei-chan No Shitsuji. Okay back to this drama I watched last week. This drama helped me release some stress during my battle with forcing information into my head. Although the story is based on a girl's comic of the same name, I actually enjoyed it. I think other guys will like it too. Girls will surely like this drama.

What is this drama about?
This drama is a romantic comedy about a poor girl who suddenly found out that she is rich and entered a school full of rich girls. Everyone in the school, believe or not, has their own personal super handsome butler who will always be with them, cooking for them, carrying them, messaging them etc etc. All butlers have different ranks according to their abilities and erm maybe looks? Not sure about that cause I felt that some of the lower ranked butlers are more handsome than the higher ranked ones lol. So the poor girl (Mei-chan) has to learn how to fit in with those spoilt rich girls and yes, Mei-chan has her very own butler and he happens to be the best one which made all the girls jealous he he. I shall not give any more spoilers for those who want to watch the drama.

Why girls will like this?
Erm, no need to explain right? Every girl has their own butler who will do anything their masters say. Which girl wouldn't like that? If it's the other way round i would be sooooo happy. ^^

Some of the butlers.

Mei-chan's S-ranked butler, Shibata Rihito (Mizushima Hiro). This guy also acted in Gokusen 2 and Zettai Kareshi, 2 J dramas I enjoyed watching.

Mei's best friend Shibata Kento (Sato Takeu)

Fujiko (Nakabeppu Aoi) and her butler Nezu (Kyo Nobuo)

Rika (Oomasa Aya) and her butler Aoyama (Mayama Akihiro)

There are other butlers with different styles which will surely match your taste.

Why guys will like that?
Although there is a lot of focus on the butlers in the show, their masters are mostly very pretty. There are quite a few girls I like in the show he he.

First of all, I like the main character of the show - Mei-chan or Shinonome Mei (Eikura Nana).

She looks so cute in the uniform. I like her hairstyle. She really looks like a comic character.

There are also other beautiful and cute girls in the show. Some masters, some Mei-chan's friends.

Izumi (Iwasa Mayuko). So cool and cute at the same time.

Your typical Japanese School girl. Rin (Kutsuna Shiori)

Mei's ex classmate and good friend Natsumi (Hoshii Nanase) .. She is the cutest!

Natsumi's sister Mifuyu (Kitagawa Hiromi) who is always very happy when one of the butlers visit their house.

Theme Song (Ending of each episode)


For those who have watched Seigi No Mikata, Yamada Yu and Mukai Osamu are also acting (as a couple again) in this drama. The talented cute little girl who can really act, Yoshida Riko from Oh! My Girl!! is also in the show!

If you have not watched this drama, and like romantic comedies with lots of handsome guys and pretty girls watch it now! If you have not watched Japanese Dramas before, you can start with this and maybe next week I will recommend other J Dramas I have watched recently. To watch this drama, you can either purchase it from your nearest video shop, online stores or maybe you have your own methods of watching ;)

P.S. Gran Torino is a really good movie. Don't be put off by an old Clint Eastwood on the poster. Old men can be heroes too! Although a little racist, my classmates and I really liked the movie. We watched it because it was the only show on at that moment and we're glad we watched it.

Started watching Harper's Island, which is good so far. I should be watching the next episode next week ... I want to know who the killer is!