Kiina キイナ Japanese Drama review

LOVE this DRAMA! Seriously, it is really good...

Synopsis:

The drama is about a 29-year-old girl named Kiina. She has talented gifts by having the ability to solve difficult problems. She uses these skills to solve crimes. Because of her talents, the Metropolitan Police (Tokyo Police) force has recruited her and she is promoted to be the head of a special investigation department nicknamed as "Beppan" (which deals with strange cases that require special "skills" to be solved). Kiina uses her special talents and skills to solve those crimes with her exceptional memory and strong observation skills (she can read really fast). She usually forgets to eat and sleep until she can solve the mysteries of those crimes, she forgets to because she cannot leave the case alone, she needs to help those victims. Her motivation for solving crimes is to punish those who have taken the happiness and the right to live from the victims.

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Won't give out too much of the plot away, the first episode talks about a women, who after a heart transplant starts to act weird, it was as if the heart is trying to ask her to solve a crime. In the end, Kiina solves the case (I don't want to give the plot away). The criminal insists that what he did was right (to kill the original owner of the heart). But Kiina says "Yes, you are right, you might be able to save many MANY lives from now to the future, BUT, you have already stolen the rights for this person to live and love. You have taken away the happiness ("幸福")  from this family already and that is wrong."

Cast:

• Kanno Miho (菅野美穂) as Haruse Kiina
• Hiraoka Yuta (平岡祐太) as Yamazaki Takeru
• Tsukaji Muga (塚地武雅) as Kudo Shinichiro

What I love about this drama:
Kiina's dedication to solving criminal activity. The way she is humble and even when she is laughed at, she insists on helping the vicims and solving the problems. I especially like the statements she makes when she catches the criminals.

each episode's story is really unique... I literally cried towards the end of 3 of them.

I also like the format of the drama, every episode follows a similar pattern and routine, yet, you learn something new

Reflections:

• if you have a skill or ability, it is your responsibility to use it to help others
• love is really powerful
• it feels good knowing you can help someone
• if you don't understand something, it is worth the effort to find out
• believe in things that do not make sense
• nothing is impossible

ratings: 8.5/10
Production: Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV)
year: 2009
website: http://www.ntv.co.jp/kiina/story/index.html

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