Juice=Juice - Budokan Drama

[Shoujo Q]

The Juice=Juice drama Budokan has begun, use this thread to discuss it. I'll post links to the show here every week till it's over unless someone beats me to it. ;D
1st Episode - Mano Erina guest stars.
 
 
 
 
 
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It's really kind of cheesy bad but it's something. You could make a drinking game out of every time something from H!P shows up and you'd probably be dead from alcohol poisoning. xD

[MejraThea]

They need to learn how to shoot without the camera continually panning.
 
But..... no.
 
Edit: It was a bit Karin heavy, maybe they'll take turns per episode?

[star]

Its supposed to focus on Katin's character so, unfortunately, probably not.

[Purin-chama]

But Akari is the lead vocalist, right?

[Anderei]

She's supposed to be the center. She's not lead vocalist in the song so imagine her character isn't either.

[Shoujo Q]

This is basically Karin's character struggle with Idol world vs. Real world. Is what I get from it. 


The idea sounds promising. Get a real behind the scene look at what it really means to be an idol and what you need to give up to accomplish your goals. But I have very little faith that this will be anything but campy. 

[MejraThea]

Oh, I thought it was supposed to be an overall Uemuu center, drama and all. But Yay Karin so no complaints.

[yuzuriha]

I might take Q's idea on the drinking game with this...
 
Also I love campy so I'm kind of excited

[Shoujo Q]

Episode 2


Hayami Akari guest stars as her character, Koizumi-san. AND~ NANA from MAX guest stars!! 
 
As cheesy as this is, it's really hitting just about (not all so far) every point you've ever wondered about the idol world. Boyfriends/Weight/Gravure/ etc. 

[Elpis]

It's definitely cheesy. I feel like I'd like it more if I could actually understand what was happening, besides the occasional phrase.

[Elpis]

Episode 3  Not done with the episode yet, but it continues to cover issues that idols probably could encounter in real life. This episode was more serious than the past 2.

[JoshuaJSlone]

I didn't think this was worth a release thread of its own, but I saw another NEXT YOU song has been released as a digital single.

[Solarblade]

Otona no Jijou is pretty good, though random that it was released digitally out of nowhere (sad we can't buy this stateside though).

I wonder if they'll be a PV or be a part of their next release in the future...

[DonJuan]

So the drama ended not too long ago.
While the acting wasn't anything extraordinary I found the show still quite entertaining. The end was rather abrupt, though.

[Ragen]

Regarding the ending, I find it unlikely that one video from a relatively new idol will have such a huge impact on the dating rules.
As I understand it, 12 years after the video the love ban rule is basically gone or at the very least relaxed.
I just can't see that happening given her level of popularity. Maybe if she was on a national idol level.
 
The writer was probably taking a jab at the love ban rule but the ending is just not believable. 
 
Maybe they can do a second season showing the aftermath of her video confession. Would love to see how the public as well as the idol industry react.

[TicTacAnyone]

I finally am watching, and I just have to laugh
 
they had Yaguchi come on....
 
and tell others not to date.
 
 
Like it's so on purpose, how did she agree to something like this?!?! LOL. They even joked that she had one. I think it's so funny how H!P now accepts Yaguchi but still wants nothing to do with Aibon. Hell, Yaguchi even goes to the Satoyama events.... But this is discussion for another thread~~
 

Spoiler: [+]

 
AND WHOA DAMN THEY MOVED FAST. HE SAYS HE ALWAYS LOVED HER THEN THEY FKED?! GEEEEEEEZ
 

[MejraThea]

They fucked? Is this H!P? lol

[TicTacAnyone]

[quote="Thea"]
They fucked? Is this H!P? lol
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Spoiler: [+]

 
"And on my 18th birthday, I was connected with the person I love."
 

 
Karin and her bf. With this shot, I'm assuming they did the deed. The last thing we see before this is them "kissing", then it goes to this. Her hand is definitely showing she's under him, when before they were sitting side-by-side for the kiss.
 

[MejraThea]

Oh my god.

[Solarblade]

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http://helloproject.com/release/detail/HKXN-10001/

Blu-ray will release 7/8 and wil contain unreleased footage and performances, on top of a bonus disc
 
1. Next is you!
2. Otona no Jijou
3. Next is you! (Instrumental)
4. Otona no Jijou (Instrumental)