Happy holidays everyone!
I just finished watching one of this fall's doramas called Q10 (pronounced "Kyuuto") It's about a high school boy falling in love with a robot. I may sound strange and like the beginning of a bad comedy but it's actually very well done if you ask me. First off, it's not a comedy. It's about love and not just the lead character but about those around him.
Usually I don't like the concept of falling in love with a robot like in Chobits or Zettai Kareshi but this one is a bit different. In Q10 the robot girl is always what she is supposed to be, a robot. Her way of moving and speaking is always mechanical and it is obvious that she can not show real emotion or expressions. I like that. It's realistic in it's own way. Here I'd like to give the actress, Maeda Atsuko, some praise for doing a believable robot. And I think the lead, Sato Takeru, portrays his character really well too.
To me this was a heart felt romance and yes it did have me crying at the last episode. When I say romance I don't mean one of those filled with a major annoying dramatic events around every corner and rivals trying to make everyone's lives hell. It's just a plain old nice romance dorama that takes on a little of what may happen in life. OK, if you add a robot, an otaku and a girl from the future to the mix it may not be so plain but they do give a nice twist to the story.
I like this dorama and I'll probably want to re-watch it a few years down the line.
If you want some more info, go here.
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Q10
