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Attention Please
Country: Japan
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2006
Why would tomboy Misaki Youko have such a strong desire to become a cabin attendant? Not only is her appearance unsuitable for tending to passengers on a plane but her manners are over the top! Over confident and outspoken, this ex-rock singer is on a journey to become the "best cabin attendant EVER!" It’s not going to be easy, that’s for sure. So ladies and gentlemen, may I have your ATTENTION PLEASE because Misaki-chan’s coming and she’s not backing down!
A story about a rock singer turning into a cabin attendant…honestly, who wouldn’t be drawn in by it? It’s a hilarious story and it’s touching at the same time. Who said you couldn’t be what you put your mind to? If you’re optimistic and you don’t take harsh words to heart, you’ll definitely succeed. This story is great for fighters. Heck yeah! Never back down, man.
Aya Ueto plays Misaki. She’s cute, lovable, and humorous. I don’t think I could find any actress who could have possibly played the role of a punk tomboy rock star (after all, Ueto is a singer!). Nishikido Ryo plays Shouta, an engineer in JAL (Japan Airlines) who’s oblivious to the most obvious unless told directly. Throughout the drama, he’s by Misaki’s side when she’s feeling down (well, it’s kind of mutual). Sekiyama Yuki (Otsuka Chihiro) and Wakamura Yayoi (Aibu Saki), Misaki’s best friends and classmates, are opposite of Misaki. Both are slightly unconfident and shy about everything Misaki seems to be confident about, but nevertheless, they add on humor and drama to the story. Mikami Tamaki played by Maya Miki, is the cabin attendant instructor. Beautiful and elegant, Mikami-san doesn’t go easy on Misaki especially since Misaki reminds her of a previous student? All the characters in the drama add a ton of humor to the story and each one shows a transition having been around Misaki (or at least they start to warm up to her).
Attention Please is 11 episodes long, which is the typical number for most Japanese dramas. I think it ended quite well with 11 episodes. Misaki finished what she started and that was that (oops, spoiler?).
Comedy is basically what you’ll get from this drama. Most of the humor comes from the actions of Misaki and the random facial expressions she makes at the end of each (most each) episode. There isn’t much romance. There are random dates, crushes and a proposal but there’s no serious love or romance going on. So if romance is one of your requirements for a drama, maybe you want to skip this one.
The background music was upbeat. I didn’t have a problem with it. I did, however, find it hilarious that the ending song was "Pretty Woman." That was just awesome. Of course, it’s sung by a Japanese singer considering the pronunciation of words is a little off. Overall, it’s not a bad soundtrack.
This was an enjoyable drama.
