GOOD LUCK!!

Winter 2003

Good Luck!! is about a young man named Shinkai Hajime (Kimura Takuya) who dreams of one day becoming a full fledged airline captain. Unfortunately, he encounters a strict, by-the-book captain/trainer named Koda (Tsutsumi Shinichi) who gives him a hard time. He also meets a brash straight talking mechanic named Ogawa (Shibasaki Kou) who believes Shinkai to be another young, popular, playboy pilot. But beneath his spontaneous and sometimes out of line character, Shinkai knows more than anybody else that flying an airliner united with the crew and taking utmost care of the passengers needs are just as important as safety procedures and regulations. With his passion for the skies, he not only gains vital experience, but he motivates and touches the lives of everyone around him.

Recommendation: Who would have thought that a drama about flying airplanes would be a good idea? I actually ignored this series at first because I didn't think it would be exciting to watch. But I was wrong. The ratings for this series hit above 30% at one point. I know that Kimura Takuya's dramas usually are very popular, but this was quite an amazing statistic. I later realized that obviously Kimutaku is a charismatic actor, but the supporting cast was amazing as well. The plot and direction was well focused too. I think the screenplay and chemistry between each character was great especially with Kimura and Shibasaki; the way they bantered back and forth was great. I wholeheartedly recommend this one. The characters are deep and I fell in love with all of them.

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 1.0
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

5.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns