[jdrama] Galileo 2007

[scottishlass]

I'm thoroughly enjoying current jdrama Galileo. It tells the story of a young detective Utsumi Kaoru (Shibasaki Kou) and Physics professor Yukawa Manabu (Fukuyama Masaharu) and how these two arbitrarily different people work together (most of the time against each other it seems) to solve mystery cases.
Utsumi is introduced to the Tantei Galileo (Genius) by a work colleague who needed a physics scientist on his last case. Now, Utsumi whenever she comes across a seemingly supernatural or weird case, asks Yukawa-sensei for advice. Every time, Yukawa tries to get rid of her, telling Utsumi that these cases have nothing to do with him but she always manages to peak his curiosity and triggers his amusement.

Yukawa seems to live only for his science but through the course of the series we are getting to know him better. Even though he always claims that he is a science geek, he is interested in a multitude of other things that have nothing to do with science. We see him free climbing, playing squash, wood sculpting, doing archery etc. and he then tries to explain to Utsumi why he as a physics prof is doing all that - for science and not because he enjoys any of them. He is a very sexy, sporty kind of geek.

Utsumi on the other hand seems to live for her job. Even though we see her with a friend in her off time, not much is known about her and her only confidante seems to be the lady from Crime Investigation and, of course, a very reluctant Yukawa.

Shibasaki and Fukuyama play their characters very well and it is fun to see them develloping a relationship between Utsumi and Yukawa-sensei. She learns more about respect and scientific matters while he learns from her to appreciate the quirkyness and messiness of life outside his little Physics ebony tower.
So far, all guest appearances have been very good, having such interesting actors as Katori Shingo (the cheeky devil had a nude scene) and Horikita Maki (unfortunately underused in her episode).

Even though the cases are not very interesting and/or are solved in a very weird kind of semi-scientific manner, the series is fun to watch and from ep to ep those little stares between Utsumi and Yukawa get a bit longer and longer ... *sigh*


Even though it is supposed to be Galileos trademark pose, I will ever refer to it as the Goro Pose










Those long stares


She is making fun of him ...


... and he doesn't get it


Creepy Shingo ...


HOT Shingo ... all that laying off the mayo has done wonders!! YUM!


They are just cute together :)

Comments

[back2real.livejournal.com]

Nice review! i've been downloading this, but haven't watched it yet. perhaps it's about time I started?

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes you should!!!!

[back2real.livejournal.com]

haha! I DID and I'm HOOKED and it's all YOUR fault! AHHAH! no, it's a good thing, I really like it a lot!

[honeyswallow.livejournal.com]

BOXING! You forgot boxing. *drools*
Plus creepy Shingo so was the best.

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

True, I forgot about the boxing !!!
Downloaded a music compilation of Fukuyama today, so far I like his songs ... :)

[honeyswallow.livejournal.com]

His single collection, by any chance? Because there are very good songs on it indeed.

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Yes, the very one! I love almost all songs from it :D

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

EEEEE! I had no idea you were watching this too! I thought I was the only one watching it. :P

series is fun to watch and from ep to ep those little stares between Utsumi and Yukawa get a bit longer and longer ... *sigh* Ah that's what's killing me! They keep hinting and teasing us. Sadly, i enjoyed being teased. :P

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

But we both know that nothing will come from those stares :( Sometimes Jdramas can be so frustrating ... all that built up UST and at the end of the series they are just partners or friends and leave it at that.

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

Yes :( Why do jdramas like to torture us like that? If we get lucky we get a really open ending. :P Btw, did you finish Hotaru?

[vierran45.livejournal.com]

I just watched the first episode of this a few days ago and really liked it. I still have rest of the episodes to see, but I quite enjoyed the main pair's interaction :).

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is a good pairing. They definitely have chemistry together. I just wish Fukuyama would do more dramas.

[calixa.livejournal.com]

I love it when she watches him play sports and her eyes kinda glaze over at the sight of his arms... because I do that too. Haha! Gotta love the Katori fanservice, this show delivers it all :D

I have been shocking people over IMs with my enjoyment of the fanservice in Galileo, because I usually don't care for it in jdramas, but when it's someone over 25 years old and who does not weigh 90 pounds I'm all for shower scenes :P

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Oh yes ... and I love that they play up the hottie factor with Fukuyama as well. He doesn't look like a hottie most of the time when he is in that lab coat but oh boy, when he is boxing, or doing archery, or free climbing ... or OMG wood sculpting ... yeah my eyes glaze over as well. And Shingo!! OMG! SHINGO-chan!!
I loved the fan service. Very, VERRRRY NICE!!!

[tinyangl.livejournal.com]

Galileo!!! I started watching it yesterday and found it awesome. :DDD I'm a little biased because I love detective dramas, but this is seriously awesome. :DDDD

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Oh it is awesome!!! And I think you will enjoy this series!!!