July 8, 2008
My favorite Japanese TV program!
Recently there has been a new TV drama called “Rookies” in Japan and I have really started to like it. I’m surprised because when I first came to Japan, I was 99% sure I would never come to like Japanese TV. However the Rookies series are different to the other dramas and I like it for three main reasons. It is an awesome drama to watch because is sport related, has a good storyline, and it’s different to the normal life of the Japanese people which I see every day.
Whenever there is something to do with sport, I get interested. Because I play soccer, it’s easier for me to relate to things if they are about sport. Rookies is good because it is a chance for me to learn about a new sport which I used to think was extremely boring.
The storyline of “Rookies” is about a group of teenage students who are bad in every possible way. These students regularly get into fights and they’re always getting into trouble. This story is about how they join a baseball team, and discover a new dream which is the “koushien” (the name of the biggest high school baseball competition in Japan). It is how they overcome obstacles such as rival schools without getting into fights, and by winning fairly (which is not something they are used to).
The high school students of this school are different to the other students that I see every day in my life. In Japan most people are shy, withdrawn and don’t show their feelings much. However, in this drama all the characters have the exact opposite characteristics. If there is something the guys don’t agree with they will definitely do something about it. Although in movies, the resolutions are usually done through violence, it excites me to see in this show that they are actually doing something about their problem.
“Rookies” is an awesome drama and I think everybody in the world who can speak Japanese should watch it because it is fun, and you can also see another side to of Japan and its people.
If you can read Japanese, here is the official homepage for the show.
http://www.tbs.co.jp/rookies08/
Ryosuke Yano