Kingyo Club

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Irie plays Hiiragi Haru, a third-year high school student with no real interest in women or higher education, instead choosing to live his life idly. When he notices a first-year student named Harukawa Koto being bullied, he lends her a hand, and the two form a "goldfish club" just for themselves. While love begins to bloom between them, the bullying against Koto continues to escalate. --- Tokyograph

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Irie Jingi (Hiiragi Haru)
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Kariya Yuiko (Harukawa Koto)
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Yoshizawa Ryo (Yanagihashi Sho)
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Kurihara Goro (Motoi Takaya)
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Mizuno Erina (Kita Kayoko)
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Ozaki Chiaki (Unknown)
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Mar 17, 2012 10 of 10 episodes seen

kdramafan89
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 9
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 9
I just happened to come across this drama a few months ago while searching for a good J drama to watch cause I hadn't seen one in a while...I was only able to finish it recently cause the rest of the eps finally got subbed=)

Story- The story was simple but never boring. The first part deals with bullying but most of the plot is just the trials that the couple faces in order to stay intact. I found myself becoming too into the romance between the leads. A lot of the scenes they had together were awkward in a good way, they made me laugh because it really was cute. I liked how they came together as friends first because they had something in common (they wanted to escape from their reality). The Kingyo Club is the place where they could that. I even wanted to be a part of their club too! lol. The ending is sweet.

Acting/Cast- Most of the cast is newbies which really surprised me. The acting was very natural which I'm not used to seeing in J dramas. The leads were phenomenal and had an amazing chemistry. They really made the cutest couple ever. The supporting cast all played thier roles well. The villains were villainy but you still felt sympathetic for them.

Music- Fit the scenes well but nothing I'd listen to outside the show.

Rewatch- This drama is short and I loved the leads so I definitely could rewatch this every year.

Overall Kingyo Club might be simple but its a very memorable piece. read more
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Mar 16, 2012 10 of 10 episodes seen

Crazy4You
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 8
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 7
Kingyo Club was one of those dramas that I heard about somewhere and remembered hearing good things about. I saw a recommendation for it the other day and I up and decided I was going to watch it. I didn't even realize the episodes were only 20 minutes long! Needless to say, this is a drama you can easily finish in less than a day.

The story was good, it covers a lot of different issues concerning things such as bullying, family problems and rumors. It's a story set in a high school setting, there's drama and even a love story. The drama is very short though, which is why I can't give it more than an 8 - because while it was a nice short drama, there are other things they could have done with it to make it an even better drama.

All of the main actors in this drama are younger ones, some of them even starting out with Kingyo Club being their first drama. That being said, I think they did a really good job! The acting seemed natural and there isn't anything bad I can say about it.

There were a few songs they played in the drama, I found both of them to be nice songs. Even though I'm not sure how they really fit the drama at some points.

Overall I think this is a really nice and short drama that I would recommend to anyone looking for something that deals with more than just school and a "cute couple." This is a drama that deals with more serious issues.

Also, I mentioned already - the episodes are only 20 minutes long! (:

The last 3 episodes were finally subbed recently and hopefully someone will update some of the streaming sites for those that don't download :D

I might rewatch this drama someday, although it might not be for a long while. read more
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Both dramas are about serious real life themes. Both stories are basically revolving around extreme bullying, rape, mental instability, life and death. Kingyo Club includes a bit more romance than life does though. Both dramas will keep you watching non-stop as nearly each episode is a cliffhanger.
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Peace 29 days ago
This was really an amazing drama. It made me laugh and cry inbetween. But the ending was definitely one of the best endings i have ever seen in any drama. I totally love this drama. 10 POINTS~ <3
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HAVA-RAVA Mar 31, 2012
Just finished this. I totally loved this. Full 10 point drama. I really liked the chemistry between Haru (Irie Jingi) and Koto (Kariya Yuiko).
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HAVA-RAVA Mar 28, 2012
I can't believe I haven't watched this before O__O this is amazing!! I've got 3 eps to left and I'd really like to finish it today but have to go to sleep because school day tomorrow T^T
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kdramafan89 Mar 17, 2012
My favorite line in a drama ever was said by Haru Senpai: "Don't ever disappear from my sight because where you are is where I belong."

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Crazy4You Mar 15, 2012
Did people give up on subbing the last 3 episodes? Everywhere I look it's RAW for those ones :/ Dunno if I want to start this if I can't watch with subtitles because my Japanese isn't very good ....
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- Crazy4You Mar 15, 2012
  Okay I edited this but it must not have changed it....I found the rest of the subtitles here:
  
  http://hyuuga-princess.livejournal.com/118446.html
  
  And you can download the episodes here:
  
  http://www.dramadownload.net/japanese-drama-download/kingyo-club.html
  
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- Crazy4You Mar 16, 2012
  Just saw the rest of the episodes are now up on Dramacrazy for those that stream (:
  
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Jas9420 Jan 19, 2012
Really good. Though I had to watch the last 3 episode raw. -__-
It would have been great if the last 3 episodes were subbed in English.
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- kdramafan89 Jan 23, 2012
  i know i still need to watch the last 3 episodes but cant find them anywhere=(
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Saintrat Dec 6, 2011
Definitely worth it!
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Lian95 Nov 19, 2011
Worth watching?
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