even more so in Japanease drama - as really 95% of the time it's drama not comedy.
I really lucked out when I pick to try this TV series out of the blue. Only my 3rd Japanaes TV series. Now there are lots of subtitles to read for a comedy. They are not just going for slap sticks , which it's got. But also sarcasm, wordplay, reference to other show, and chemistry. The show doesn't have black or deadpan - which in my opinion are the hardest comedy style to do.
Even as a non-Japanese speaker, I find this funny as they are crazy in this show. The main character, is a police detective , he has the habit of falling in love with the female guest star in every episode. And his facial expression while doing this is way way wayyyyy overdone but is absolutely priceless.
The problem is knowing that the guest female lead will be the perpretrator of crime in every episode itself turns the crime genre on it's head. So where's the fun? But I'm not giving it away, as the show still needs to find out the how and why.
The funny thing is when Unubore goes to do the arrest, he literally goes through this song and dance. But also ask the killer to marry him instead !!!! On top, there are many a side notes. He meets 4 other hapless single dudes regularly in this bar. One is a professor who studies attraction of the opposite sexes. One a photographer, one a baker/chef, one a struggling actor - who plays the dectective friend - the cop (unubore) in a show - so a show inside the show itself !!!! twisted.
Oh man. And i've only started. te cutting, editing is unrelenting - combine with the script and acting, absolutely not a dull moment.
I really lucked out when I pick to try this TV series out of the blue. Only my 3rd Japanaes TV series. Now there are lots of subtitles to read for a comedy. They are not just going for slap sticks , which it's got. But also sarcasm, wordplay, reference to other show, and chemistry. The show doesn't have black or deadpan - which in my opinion are the hardest comedy style to do.
Even as a non-Japanese speaker, I find this funny as they are crazy in this show. The main character, is a police detective , he has the habit of falling in love with the female guest star in every episode. And his facial expression while doing this is way way wayyyyy overdone but is absolutely priceless.
The problem is knowing that the guest female lead will be the perpretrator of crime in every episode itself turns the crime genre on it's head. So where's the fun? But I'm not giving it away, as the show still needs to find out the how and why.
The funny thing is when Unubore goes to do the arrest, he literally goes through this song and dance. But also ask the killer to marry him instead !!!! On top, there are many a side notes. He meets 4 other hapless single dudes regularly in this bar. One is a professor who studies attraction of the opposite sexes. One a photographer, one a baker/chef, one a struggling actor - who plays the dectective friend - the cop (unubore) in a show - so a show inside the show itself !!!! twisted.
Oh man. And i've only started. te cutting, editing is unrelenting - combine with the script and acting, absolutely not a dull moment.