Switch Girl should equate with one expression- LOL.
I just spent the last 4 hours laughing and cracking up at random stuff. This drama is nonsense and full of cliches and yet, a thorough entertainer. I am glad I saved this up for the right moment because this drama just uplifted my mood. It was breezy and the best part is that you don't have to think while watching it.
The story is a reverse of usual nerd-to-model transformation stories. It is about a girl who hides her true self and only dresses up well and puts on make up while going to school. She wants the world to see her as prim and beautiful- hence, she is the most popular girl in school. Other times at home, she is nasty and as she puts it- very 'unladylike' (and somewhat gross). Her character is quirky, fun and she overacts during every situation. She is a very different female lead from usual ones because she has no manners, has a lot of sexual fantasies about the guy she likes and farts openly without embarrassment as long as she is in her 'OFF' mode. All this is meant to be entertaining so don't expect any deep characterizations.
I loved the main guy- Arata. I would love to meet a guy like him. He is also different from usual male leads because he wants to hide his true self by seeming ugly. He is cute and easy to like. He and Nika had good chemistry together and mostly, it was like the perfect romantic comedy. Actually, this whole drama is centered on their romance.
While there was unnecessary situations, they remained well within the limit of bearable. There was some drama just for the sake of drama. This is far from a serious drama and probably the first among all Jdramas that I have seen till now where characters aren't that deep. There is a sad past and all- but they don't give much emphasis to that. It never made me depressed and the comedic element remained so +1 for that.
And the ending- while the episode as a whole was mostly pointless (with the teacher and what-not), I loved the last few minutes of our leads together. It was sweet and there were some very cute kisses in this drama too. With only 25-ish minutes for each episode, it was a fairly quick watch and nothing drags on for too long. They could have made it longer and explored the side characters fully, but this wasn't bad either.
I recommend this drama to fans of cute romance, anime humour and to those looking for some silly, fun drama to watch! Plus, the rewatch value is great. I can definitely see myself watching this again and laughing again. :)
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