[i_am_micky]

This is my fave drama
And I think no one have start this thread yet.





Details

* Title: メン☆ドル
* Title (English): Mendol
* Tagline: イケメンアイドル / Ikemen Idol
* Format: Renzoku
* Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
* Broadcast period: 2008-Oct-10 to 2008-Dec-26
* Air time: Friday 24:12
* Theme songs:
o Opening theme: Relax! by No Sleeves
o Ending theme: Ogoe Diamond by AKB48


Synopsis

The story revolves around three ordinary girls named Asahi, Nami, and Hinata who are aiming to become idols, but they repeatedly fail in their auditions. One day, they witness a serious crime, and they are forced to flee from the culprits. Fortunately, they are saved by a producer who is willing to let them debut, but they have to hide their true identities and dress up as boys instead. --Tokyograph



CAST

* Kojima Haruna as Wakamatsu Asahi / Riku
* Takahashi Minami as Kawachi Nami / Kai
* Minegishi Minami (峰岸みなみ) as Otawa Hinata / Kuu
* Hirota Reona as Saeko
* Yingling (垠凌, インリン) as Marilyn
* Kawano Naoki as Jiro
* Tagawa Yosuke (太川陽介) as Sarukawa Keiji
* Takigawa Hanako (多岐川華子) as Rei
* Hakuryu (白竜) as the killer


Production Credits

* Screenwriter: Iwamura Masako (岩村匡子)
* Producer: Okabe Shinji (岡部紳二), Morita Noboru (森田昇), Iga Nobuko (伊賀宣子), Oyamada Masakazu (小山田雅和)
* Directors: Kinomini coopera Takao, Tsuzuki Junichi, Takamaru Masataka (高丸雅隆), Oyamada Masakazu (小山田雅和), Nemoto Kazumasa (根本和政)
* Music: PPM

[asmiera]

currently watching it and still in the last episodes..yosh


Asahi a.k.a Riku


Hinata a.k.a Kuu


Nami a.k.a Kai


personally, I love this drama. All three AKB48 girl there was very very cute. I like all of them. Hinata potray a cutey character and lovely girl .
Asahi ptray a soft girl but with strong dream and ambition...
Nami is a rough girl but very very standing on his mind..she's the toughest one too..


I love this..I just kinda dislike the L world that they higlight there but overall, cool.

[Rockette]

Looks like a good series, is there anywhere online where I can watch some of the episodes?

-johdirockette

[.:daRkwinGs:.]

where can i find this? it sounds very amusing..

[asmiera]

darkwings

hehe..you can try at mysoju.com first..
I think there got this drama too..
or randomly search at youtube. This drama was so funny and I love it.
I think you're gonna love it too since those girl are really cute too..and the important thing is..the plot and story is interesting

rockette

try youtube or mysoju.com

this drama is indeed very interesting.


Funny director and her assistant.


the silly director who keep complaint that he is gay..similar thing like Toma in Hanakimi..
ORE HOMO JANAI !!


Riku and Kai

[aruna_irani]

dude this was my fave drama ever !!

[asmiera]

My fave drama too..I can't hold my laughed ..this was too funny

[.flyhigh]

wah seems interesting. i always love dramas like this I'llbe sure to watch it =]

[asmiera]

Minna..I really recoommend this drama

you'll love it...if you looking for something enjoyable and fun !!

MENDOL ..grab it

[ElectroHime]

This is just my opinion.
Watched it when it came out.
I hated it, thought it was horrible . Has to be on of THE worst dramas i've seen, and in my lifetime i have watched sooo manyyyyyy, and i continue to watch new ones that come out.
Bad acting(tooooo much exaggeration, it was annoying, i watched till the 2nd-3rd episode, but i gave up), good story idea but badly presented thus it wasn't very interesting.

the girls are cute ^w^ they could have done better.

Kojima Haruna has acted in better in other dramas and she did good. same goes for Kawano Naoki.

[DongBangJunior_x]

this drama was intersting and fun to watch but the whole L thing was too much for me
what episode did this end at?

[cheonhee]

eh ?

I hated it, thought it was horrible . Has to be on of THE worst dramas i've seen, and in my lifetime i have watched sooo manyyyyyy, and i continue to watch new ones that come out.
Bad acting(tooooo much exaggeration, it was annoying, i watched till the 2nd-3rd episode, but i gave up), good story idea but badly presented thus it wasn't very interesting.

I just watch a few. I think it's good . Maybe not that great but I enjoy..I just feel awkward about slightly L theme.

[missM.]

aaahahha. I loved in drama in terms of comedy. I thought it was hilarious, the plot of a bit cheesy but really enjoyed it. The L scenes were O_O. XD

[asmiera]

this drama was intersting and fun to watch but the whole L thing was too much for me
what episode did this end at?

I still haven't finish watching it but I think it's ended at 10 episode..or 11..maybe ?

To me, L plot was too much and I can't stand it but trust me, it's on the eraly epsiodes only..
in episodes 6 maybe, the content are lesser.
and what you can see there was more friendship theme..and also what PERSONA did to rise their name..their hardwork and so on.

I myself, at first really hate that manager with weirdo hair, later I think she's wonderful woman. Who really care for PERSONA and teaching them so many thing about showbiz, She's the best even her way may sound ridiculous ^^;;
But, I now, like her more and more.

so do Marilyn..gosh she annoys me so much at first but then I think she's a lovely woman too..
at least, she show how she care for PERSONA and the manager..
she may look stupid and pervert but to me, she's like a big sister to Kai, Riku and Kuu.


Xcali_loveeX

hehe..I agree..
throw aside that L theme, you'll find this drama so exciting and lovely.

[Key]

darkwings


http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss278/H...l/Katsuyuki.jpg
the silly director who keep complaint that he is gay..similar thing like Toma in Hanakimi..
ORE HOMO JANAI !!

That guy who plays the director looks horribly familliar.. D: OHKUCHI KENGO IS THAT YOU??

[jiawen]

have yet to watch this drama... seems fun =DD

[i_am_micky]

to me this drama has it's won great theme..and please don't take L plot as bad sign.
I hate that too..I wish there's no such thing coz it'll make this drama better..but later I found out that the L thing exist because it'll explained on something later.

try it !!

[asmiera]

I have finished it..yes !!!!!!!


a very intresteing and I even cry a little for that part T_T

[MyLovelyBlondie]

I though it was a bit sad at the end, since the fans don`t know what happened to them.
I had a feeling that Rai (is that how you write it?) and Kai (Nami) would have... something.
I like the drama. I finished watching today

[Justalilodreamer]

When i was looking at the poster i was thinking, 'wow those guys look like girls ....wait ...WTH they look like those girls!"

haha very interesting storyline (although it seems kind of cheesy) , i'll give this a try