J-Drama ~ BOSS

I know Boss came out last year but unfortunately I couldn’t see it until this year, so don’t complain on late review!

After seeing the  whole series in couple of days, how could I not write a review?!

I like to thank Nakayo from Yasashii Sekai for pointing this out to me  (waves back  =])

Okay, so we have this super detective team in one place gathered together after being  kicked out as useless from their previous departments and most importantly,  the leader for this new crime division team is a beautiful woman, who could make your  eyes go wide and your mouth agape or at times just make you fall off your chair!

Characters:

1. Eriko Osawa

The leader of the team I am  talking about, she is outstanding detective  who seems to have left for America for a reason( not spoiling it  for you) but comes back  and finds she is appointed as the BOSS for  this  new  formed  team. It  comes as a surprise to her that  her team  rejected as least  talented could actually be made first-class detectives. Under her supervision, we see how she pulls the shattered stories together brilliantly.  Her  best point would be  her talent for ‘profiling’. Just  with  few hints, she could  draw out the profile of a suspect.  Also,  she has good interrogation and leadership skills.

  2. Shinjiro Nodate

This guy is the Assistant Councellor,  who is the one who actually proposed and brought this team into being. He is found to be an old classmate and good friend of Eriko. Best  talent : flirting -.-

3.  Takuma  Katagiri

Found to be the most handsome than  all males of his team,  he rather has some handicap.  Due to an incident sometime ago,  Katagiri developed a fear of guns and  refuses to use them. He is rather silent but smart. Best talent : His skilled markmanship of guns. (Ironic I know)

4.  Nami Kimoto

lol  I  don’t understand  why  but Kimoto’s character captured me. Maybe becoz’ I tend to behave similar to her at times. Kimoto loves to  laze and sleep around,  have more interaction with machines  than humans. She  is  pretty smart in reality and if you ask  me, if Eriko retires, the next  BOSS suitable is Kimoto. She is specialist in analyzing crime scenes,  investigating voices  and seems to have smarts for interrogation  techniques. She didn’t believe  in people or team until Eriko showed her otherwise.

5. Zenji Iwai

As you can see,  his  only quality  is his fearful stout build.  And  news is that he is  …ahem…not  straight.  This leads to  many comedical situations.  He often  leaves the   job to  his partner, Keisuke Yamamura.

6. Keisuke Yamamura

Omg, this guy is the oldest of the team, I can’ predict the age and wondered at first in what way he could be used in the team. He rather seems more concerned about his half-bald hair and fall for every  show-girl. But he did seem  helpful here and there. Afterall,  he had to  take all  the job on himself,  including Iwai’s. o.o

7.  Ippei Hanagata

The bubbling soldier of  justice. He is rather childish  and klutz but at times he could be interesting. Best quality: His unfailing enthusiasm.

8.  Reiko  Narahashi

She is not exactly in the team but works in the lab. Kimoto used to  work under  her before she’s appointed to this new team. She’s cute but not particularly interested in relationships because of her job.

Yup, that  is the list of main characters. There are a total of 11 episodes and each episode has a case which  makes you sit on  the edge  and not flick your  eyes.  Humor adds spice to the whole series  and gives life. Direction is professionally  done. And  acting on the whole is good. Cases are well  laid out and solved in flattering ways. If you ask me, I would rate this series 8.5/10. 

Yes,  I don’t give 8  that easily but  BOSS is indeed good! Wish we have another season. Now stop wasting time and go watch it!!