Title: 木更津キャッツアイ Kisarazu Kyattsu Ai (Kisarazu Cat's Eye)
English Title: Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Year: 2002
Episode: 09
Cast:
- 岡田准一 Okada Junichi
- 櫻井翔 Sakurai Shō
- 塚本高史 Tsukamoto Takashi
- 佐藤隆太 Sato Ryuta
- 岡田義徳 Okada Yoshinori
- 酒井若菜 Sakai Wakana
SYNOPSIS
嵐 Arashi - A Day in Our LifeTabuchi Kohei, otherwise known as Bussan, is an ordinary guy who likes hanging out with his friends. He lives with his father who is a barber in Kisarazu, a city in Chiba, Japan. He is diagnosed with cancer and the doctors predict he only has six months left to live.
His close friends, who are also his baseball teammates, are devastated when they find out. They all want to do something for Bussan to make his last six months interesting and fun but they can't quite figure out what to do.
Nakagomi Futoshi, also known as Bambi, is the son of the kimono store owner and a college student. He had a falling out with Bussan because of one incident in a baseball game and they haven't been on good terms ever since. He also holds some grudges against Bussan because Moko, the girl that he likes for the longest time, fancies Bussan.
Aniki is a blond-haired guy who has the looks but doesn't have the brains. No one knows his real name Sasaki Kizashi, not even his close friends. Everyone calls him Aniki because he is the older brother of Sasaki Jun, a good baseball player who actually has a chance to become a professional.
Okabayami Shingo, more popularly known as Master, is an afro-haired guy already married with two children. He owns and manages the bar where they usually hang out.
Uchiyama or Uchi is the weirdest of the bunch but the most observant out of all of them. He does not say much when he's with his friends and he has some wacky mannerisms. He lives on a boat with his family and they speak English at home.
Bussan and his circle of friends decide to be Kisarazu Cat's Eye, a group of undercover agents who go on secret missions. More often than not though, these missions are outrageous schemes to get one of them out of trouble.
REVIEW
Kisarazu Cat's Eye is original and different. It is very funny and although the humor is irreverent at times, it is still very entertaining.
I think it is quite difficult to write a decent synopsis about Kisarazu Cat's Eye because there's always a lot of things happening in the drama wherein everything is interrelated and equally important in the story.
It's crazy how Tabuchi Kohei or Bussan and his friends unwittingly get themselves into dangerous situations. It's hilarious to see them plan and execute all these outrageous schemes to get themselves out of trouble.
The filming method focuses on particular angles of a story. Given that the story is told in bits and pieces, it is sometimes difficult to figure things out. Then something clicks and the scene flashes back to the most critical moments that brings everything into full circle.
Essentially, this is a great drama about friendship, brotherhood, and teamwork. It shows how important it is to have supportive and caring friends.
It is also about living one's life to the fullest. Bussan found out he has six months to live so he set out to spend it doing things he likes with people he loves.
I like that this drama focused more on the 'get-the-most-out-of-life' aspect instead of on Bussan's sickness and impending death.
Related:
木更津キャッツアイ～日本シリーズ～ Kisarazu Cat's Eye ～Nihon Series～
木更津キャッツアイ～ワールドシリーズ～ Kisarazu Cat's Eye ーWorld Series～
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木更津キャッツアイ Kisarazu Cat's Eye
