Zenkai Girl

Hey Everyone!

So, I finished another drama today called Zenkai Girl. It was one of the best Japanese dramas that I have seen in a while. It was mainly about an enthusiastic girl named Ayukawa Wakaba. She grew up with pretty much nothing, but had a dream of becoming the greatest lawyer in the world (almost like taking over the law world). Originally, as a child, Wakaba was very poor (dirt poor!), but she persevered because her father was always with her and supported her. She eventually got into Todai (Tokyo U), and passed her Bar exams. She was employed by Smith and Clark, but it turned out that the company was leaving Japan, so she decided to join another company. However, there, she was put on a 3 month trial period, where she had to multitask between work and baby-sitting the boss's daughter. Through the babysitting gig, she met Yamada Shota. They initially encountered each other on the subway because Wakaba thought he was a perverty, but later she realized that he was a really nice guy, that is a stay-at-home-dad. He had been raising his ex-wife's son for a year, and so gave up his old job as a chef in the French restaurant. Wakaba thought he was dumb to even do such a thing, but later realized that he chose it for himself, not just running away from responsibilities. Soon, Shota fell for Wakaba, but it took Wakaba a while to realize her feelings for Shota. There were many instances when Wakaba tried to confess, but every time something came up. For example, his ex-wife returned, then Wakaba's fiance told Shota to let go of Wakaba (so when she confessed, he said he liked someone else), etc. Finally, on the day that Wakaba was supposed to get married, her fiance finally decided to let her go, and she met up with Shota again. They both proposed to each other, and finally were together. Shota left for France to study some more, and Wakaba quit her job and started working for another law firm. Eventually, Shota returned, and the two were reunited again. It was a very cute drama because it was about how to be a good parent, but also how to realize the difference between love and a dream. It was nice seeing the character development of the two main characters. Wakaba, from being someone only after her dreams to someone that followed her heart, and Shota, from being too much of a carefree person to someone that decided to fulfill his dreams and stop running away. A definite must-see, for those people that want a light-hearted drama. It is classifed as a romantic-comedy for a reason! I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B