5 Favourite Japanese Shows Involving Sports! Jiro Kanzaki is an F3000 driver blessed with acute sensitivity and breathtaking driving techniques. He's a daredevil who feels no fear driving at speeds that even top racers dare not attempt. But unexpected trouble forces this racer to leave his team and return to Japan for the first time in years. Until he finds a new job as a racer, Jiro decides to stay with his family. What awaits Jiro there is his hardheaded father, his nagging sister, the 12 children of the foster home his father runs, a snobbish male teacher, and a stubborn female teacher who likes to daydream about her life. Jiro's return home brings a breath of fresh air that influences the people around him. However, he is still unaware that he too will eventually be influenced to change the way he thinks and lives. (Source: Fuji TV) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: エンジン
- Also Known As: Enjin
- Screenwriter: Inoue Yumiko
- Director: Hirano Shin, Nishitani Hiroshi
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Kimura Takuya in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)]( "Kimura Takuya in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)")
Kimura Takuya Main Role -
![Koyuki in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)]( "Koyuki in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)")
Koyuki Main Role -
![Okamoto Aya in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)]( "Okamoto Aya in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)")
Okamoto AyaSuenaga Tamaki ["Team Ichinose" manager]Support Role -
![Harada Yoshio in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)]( "Harada Yoshio in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)")
Harada YoshioKanzaki Takeshi ["Kaze no Oka Home" principal]Support Role -
![Sakai Masato in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)]( "Sakai Masato in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)")
Sakai MasatoTorii Motoichiro/"Gennii" ["Kaze no Oka Home" teacher]Support Role -
![Matsushita Yuki in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)]( "Matsushita Yuki in Engine Japanese Drama (2005)")
Matsushita YukiKanzaki Chihiro/"Chinee" ["Kaze no Oka Home" secretary]Support Role
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Reviews
As usual, Kimura Tayuka reins supreme in the human interest type dramas! His portrayal of Jiro was excellent. But I must say, there is nothing like seeing Takuya dress in racing clothing. My, my, my!!
Alas, don't be fooled about the romance label, this drama was NOT about romance. The two leads have nothing romantic between them to speak about. Sure, there are hints that they like each other but that is about it.
If you like dramas that tell a story, especially ones featuring a bunch of cute kids (to include a younger Toda Erika), you will definitely like this!!
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Masterpiece from the Golden Era!
I'll start with a standing ovation for Kimura Takuya.And given how I've never been a big fan of his, I honestly think this carries a lot more weight than otherwise.
He was simply superb here, period. Well done, man! Chapeau!
But then again, the *whole* cast did marvelously. And what a fantastic cast, by the way! Okamoto Aya, Koyuki, Sakai Masato, Izumiya Shigeru...and then again, Ueno Juri, Kaho, Toda Erika, Oohira Natsumi...wow, just wow!
Of course a big role in this overall superb performance was played by the script, which was basically perfect and worked like a clockwork: *every single character* was tridimensional, *every scene* well thought and well written. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll think...the whole nine yards, seriously!
Some *great* music and a pretty high production value complete the package.
If you're in for a masterpiece from the "Golden Era" (early 90s to late Aughts) of Japanese Drama, give this title a chance. You might end up *loving* it just as I did! ^___-
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