Switch Girl!!

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“Switch Girl!!” is a manga series by Aida Natsumi that currently runs in Shueisha’s magazine Margaret and has sold close to 5 million copies total. The story revolves around a high school student named Nika (Nishiuchi) who appears to be a stylish and fashionable girl at school, but that’s really a fake persona that she uses when she’s in public. At home, she “switches off” the facade and her returns to her true slovenly nature. Kiriyama Renn (26) plays the good-looking transfer student Arata, who is Nika’s love interest in the story. -- Tokyograph

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Kiriyama Renn (Kamiyama Arata)
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Nishiuchi Mariya (Tamiya Nika)
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Sakata Rikako (Ninohara)
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Haru . (Reika)
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Shinohara Tsugumi (Kizaki Akira)
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Syo Jinnai (Masamune Hirota)
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Apr 17, 2012 6 of 8 episodes seen

bakakokoro
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
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This drama is like cotton candy! You know it's not really good for you, has no nutritional value, will probably give you cavities, and is something you would probably never admit to eating, but you love it anyway while you're eating it.

The story is cute. There are no DUN... DUN...DUN... moments at all. It's mostly generic, will I be exposed in this most random way ever kind of moments. (I usually don't review before the final episode, so I will state now that I am waiting for the last 2 eps to be subbed, so there is a chance this could somehow radically shift, but I doubt it.)

I think the main couple did a great job. The female lead, Nishiuchi Mariya is quite well suited for the comedic genre. While pretty much everything she does is over-exaggerated, that's what made it funny. It's fun to watch the her oscillate between her two personas. I also like her well "mostly" internal dialogue. Her facial expressions are hilarious, and I do enjoy the "acme" cartoon effects.
The main male lead, is also adorable. His character is played in a much more subbed way, to offset the female leads over the top presence.

The music was fine. There are no "WOW I will always associate that music with this drama" songs. The music didn't really add anything to the viewing experience, but it didn't detract from the viewing either. Just complimented it nicely as background music.

Overall this is a fun romp when you need a little sugar in your diet. But like all sweets, don't eat too much or you will most likely end up bouncing off the walls from a sugar high, or curled up in a corner weeping because your belly hurts - then again maybe that's just me =-p read more
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Feb 1, 2012 1 of 8 episodes seen

supericecream
4 of 14 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 7
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 8
- Music 6
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Switch Girl.

I started watching this drama because I've been craving for some jdrama recently. The subbing for Switch Girl is currently very very slow. I don't even think that episode one is subbed. And so what I did was read the manga first [online of course] and then watch the drama. Fortunately, they follow the manga pretty well except for some little changes here and there.

Story: The story is pretty average I believe. Although I can see some potential. It's not done yet so I'm sure it'll get better over time.

Cast: I like the main actress. She has a pretty face as well as the main actor. They both act very well and they have chemistry. But their heights bug me though. But I don't hold that against any of them.

Music: The music's okay. Not that good but not bad either.

Rewatch: Possibly.

Overall: I'd still recommend it. One reason is because its a live-action and another because i like the actors in it. read more
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xTenshiAi 2 days ago
The girl looks like a guy cross-dressing.
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MeiLi 2 days ago
Please ep 7 and 8 !!! :(
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Doremeduck 25 days ago
WHERE ARE THE FINAL TWO EPISODES WITH SUBS?!!!

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bakakokoro Apr 17, 2012
If anyone sees 7 and 8 subbed please shoot me a message if you can. Thanks :)

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Sam Apr 15, 2012
Has anyone found the subs for ep 7&8? xD
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MonjaElisa Apr 14, 2012
Great Drama, Worth the watch.. I really loved it, The romance was to adorable <3
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deatheater Apr 8, 2012
Does anyone know the name of the actor who plays Masamune? He is awesome. *.*
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- ssecrecy Apr 20, 2012
  he's name is Sho Jinnai. He's part of D2. i don't know any other dramas he has been, but it's said that he was in Hana Kimi
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ishiso Apr 6, 2012
I like that Masamune guy (from ep 4) more than Arata ! Sorry for Renn's fans but the other guy is a lot sexier and his features are prettier ! HOT HOT HOT :)

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MysticLullaby Mar 31, 2012
At least ep 4, 5 & 6 has finally been subbed! :D <3 but .... now to wait another 3 months for the last 2 eps .....>.<

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- ishiso Apr 6, 2012
  yeah , it's really tiresome ! But well the drama is hilarious so it's worth the wait ^^
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Jodraken Mar 30, 2012
gosh i love this so far x3 n for those who haven´t seen ep 4 in sub u can see it here ---> http://www.epdrama.com/switch-girl/switch-girl-episode-4/
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HAVA-RAVA Mar 27, 2012
I guess I'll have to watch this RAW unless someone finishes subbing whole series.
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20thcenturytennis Mar 18, 2012
It was funny at first, but then it got too cliche for me, too anime like and unrealistic.
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kdramafan89 Mar 15, 2012
i heard the subbing team dropped this one. I guess ill have to wait till its on DVD to buy it...
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- PrettyBrown_Eyes Apr 17, 2012
  Just a curious question - where do you buy your dvds? I try yesasia but theyre at extortionate prices :(
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MysticLullaby Mar 10, 2012
I love this drama! I'm going crazy waiting for episode 4. What's taking so long, Of course i understand it's not really easy to sub something and of course i appreciate it but seriously all other dramas that are like over an hour (especially korean) get subbed a day or 2 after just airing yet this is still not subbed after 2 months of airing and it's only 20 minutes, it took 2 months to sub ep 2 & 3, it will probably take another 2 months for 4. I really am grateful! and i truly appreciate it but i just don't get it. I wish my japanese was good enough to sub. Sorry for the rant.

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- BellaChica Mar 26, 2012
  Man, that sucks. I was pulled in just to be let down with no more subs. :(
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kdramafan89 Mar 1, 2012
This drama is soooo funny! Loving it<3 I hope more eps get subbed quicker...
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