[TV Show Review] Gaki no Tsukai - No Laughing Batsu Game

This time I will write a review about something different. If usually I wrote a review about dorama or Japanese movie, now I will write a review about a TV show that I like. It’s Gaki no Tsukai - No Laughing Batsu Game.

So this series of Gaki no Tsukai is made once a year, every year end. The rule of the game is no laughing allowed. If they can’t hold their laugh, they’ll be slapped on their ass. The theme for this show is different each year. For example, there are No-Laughing Hospital (2007), No-Laughing Airport (2011), No-Laughing Enthusiastic Teacher (2012), and so many more. The last one is No-Laughing Prison (2014).

This show is hosted by 5 persons, two of them are from Downtown which consist of Hamada Masatoshi and Matsumoto Hitoshi, the other two are from Cocorico which consist of Tanaka Naoki and Endo Shouzo, and the last one is a solo comedian Tsukitei Hosei (previously known as Yamasaki Hosei).

Every show they made is very funny. Even though the pattern for each year is more or less the same, the story for each year is various. It makes Gaki no Tsukai – No Laughing Batsu Game as one of the most favourite TV show I always wait. Sometimes, it has a joke that I can’t understand, or rather, only them can understand maybe, but overall, the show is very funny. My favourite part is the appearance of Jimmy Onishi, even though I’m quite disappointed of his disappearance in the last Batsu Game.

I give 9 out of 10 points for this show.

*this review is a personal opinion and made by me who is a newbie reviewer, if there is any mistakes, please feel free to make a correction*

[Dorama Review] Liar Game

Okay, this time I want to write a review about one of the best dorama also, Liar Game!

This dorama is also adapted from a manga written by Shinobu Kaitani. I don't really know the manga and only watch the dorama, so I can't compare the dorama with the manga.

This dorama is a story about Kanzaki Nao (played by Erika Toda) which is very "baka shoujiki". I don't really know the exact word to explain "baka shoujiki", but I think it is best explained to be someone who is too honest until you look so stupid. Because Nao is very honest and stupid, she is easily fell for a lie or a trap, such as she got caught into a pitfall for 42 times, or when she nearly fell for a phone fraud which the caller is claiming to be her younger brother, when she is actually the only child in her house (I laughed so hard for this one, you can see this story in the introduction of the dorama in the episode 1).
One day, Nao is chosen to be a part of the liar game, a game where you need to trick other people to win. Desperately rejected when she went to the police for a help, she met Akiyama Shinichi (played by Matsuda Shota), a genius swindler who is just released from a prison. Reminded of his belated mother, Akiyama agreed to help Nao.

The dorama is parted in several season. Season 1 is aired on 2007 and season 2 is aired in 2009. Season 2 is the continuation of season 1, and it lasted until the semi-final game. The final game is aired on 2010 which is made into a movie. Several special episode like Liar Game Reborn, Fukunaga vs Yokoya, and Alice in Liar Game are also made afterwards.

I personally think the idea of the story itself is very genius. It's a really good story plot with a unique and extraordinary theme which is brought by the writer. You can see a lot of dorama about school life, about detective, or about love, but it's rarely to find this kind of dorama. It's kind of refreshing and brand new dorama theme.

The dorama is very recommended and I give 10 out of 10 points for this dorama! (again) ^^


*this review is a personal opinion and made by me who is a newbie reviewer, if there is any mistakes, please feel free to make a correction*