Kjó kara ore wa!!

The series is not for everyone, because not every comedy is for everyone. But I did laugh a lot with this one, especially at the beginning. Kaku Kento was just amazing in his role as Mitsuhashi. All the faces, the gestures, the movements, the tones of voice... my God, you can't be surprised that he was awarded a series statuette for that role. He's a badass. You could also see how different he was from Ito, who I don't think is good at comedy roles or at least hasn't grown into them professionally yet. I don't mean that he ruins it, it's just that there were a lot of differences. Aside from the two of them, both the regular cast (Imai, the teachers, parents, hotties) and the guest stars were perfect; there was one for every episode and it was perfect. Just the first episode alone, when they referenced his movie Crows Zero through Oguri Shun – here he was playing a hairdresser in the Genji salon (that was the name of his character in the movie) and they also talked about "teppen o toru" (taking the summit), i.e. conquering everyone and becoming the best. Just perfect. In addition to the comedy, it had great battles, and even the more serious moments were very well done. Fukuda is no newcomer to the genre and he really knows his stuff. And notice the cinematography – its really triumphs here too. Plus the catchy opening, which I've been singing along to for days... Great live-action take on the manga, truly. When I watch it a second time, maybe I'll go even higher with the rating. A very strong 4 stars. (2019.03.01)