Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Kamo, Kyoto e Iku ep.1

Kamo, Kyoto e Iku episode 1 review~~
This is a review I started writing after I watched the episode in 2013. I remember this one being worth watching a second time so I did so again!



Synopsis (from DramaWiki):

An extreme elitist, Ueba Kamo is a Tokyo University graduate and bureaucrat at the Ministry of Finance. Due to her mother’s sudden passing, she is forced to turn herself into an okami, or proprietress at a ryokan (Japanese style hotel). Growing up she had loathed her hometown Kyoto as much as she hated her rare name. Uebaya, the ryokan, is smothered in debt and she cannot imagine letting go of her freedom and success she worked so hard to obtain. In a fever of resentment, she grudgingly takes on the family business, dead set and confident that she would be able to turn the business around in no time. But becoming an okami isn't as easy as she imagined. The ryokan’s reputation plummets and the entire crew of employees begin criticizing her...

Trying to escape her critical situation, Kamo is greeted by a shrewd consultant in finance. The crafty man’s name is Kinugawa Shuhei and as they quarrel and try to deceive each other, they find themselves becoming partners. The two set their mission to rebuild the ryokan back to its normal state.
What was the relationship between Kamo and her deceased mother? Was the ryokan more important to her than Kamo? Why is Kamo the okami of a ryokan she thought she would never set foot in again?

 Cast:

 My impressions :

Kamo is a elite of the ministry of finances of Japan. She finds herself in a situation where she is taking over as an "Okami", the proprietress of a traditional inn in Kyoto. She despises Kyoto and their traditions and tries to run the inn her way...

This drama features Matsushita Nao and Shiina Kippei. It takes place in Kyoto, as you can deduce from the title. Let me tell you, the scenery and environments are very beautiful.  We get to see many beautiful places in Kyoto and that is a very strong point of the drama. The main actors are also experienced and good at their roles, so I am expecting good acting from them. The idea is original with this drama, you get to see beautiful scenery and understand the system of inns and tradition in Japan.

So far, the drama has lots of potential, but there is a risk that after this first episode, it will get repetitive stand-alone episodes.






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