Nobuta Wo Produce

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Nobuta Power, chuu-nyuu, and with those words, you will be re-energized and stronger. Romance seekers need not apply, this is not a cutesy romance, there isn't really much love, and any affection is either fake or short lived. No this is not the fuzzy warm lovey dovey story, but far from it this is an amazing plot. We have here Kotani Nobuko, a girl shattered, she has spent her whole life scarred by her past, constant bullying, to the point she feels she doesn't belong in this world. We have Kiritani Shuji, the most popular kid in school, but all is not as it seems with him. He walks viewing life as a game, and his popularity as a challenge that he has mastered, to the point he knows what to say when, and plans his moves like a grandmaster of chess. And finally we have Kusano Akira, a distant aloof boy, the direct polar opposite of Shuji. Together Akira and Shuji aim to have a little fun and undertake a task noone else has done before. They intend to take Nobuko, nicknamed Nobuta, and make her into the most popular kid in school. To see their plan along the way is mildly interesting, they attempt to take advantage of all they can, from using the school rules in their favor to put Nobuta in a better light, to using the school fair to influence everyone into realizing Nobuta's ability, to getting her on dates and even on the school tv show where everyone can see her, to help increase her popularity.
On the surface, the plot is simple, transform a girl always bullied and looked down upon, and make one of the most drastic changes ever, take her from the bottom all the way to the top of the social ladder. But if that was all, this drama wouldn't even be 1/2 of what it is. No, that's a mere superficial plot, the real story goes on slighlt behind the scenes. While Shuji trys to help Nobuta becoenm popular with his knowledge oh how it's done, Shuji doesn't realize that Nobuta and even Akira become the catalyst for his maturation. In his attempt to view life as a game, the game turns on him. His fake popularity that he works hard to build comes crashing down when his true colors are shown, and he must rebuild himself from the bottom up and try to show them the real him. It is a classic teacher becomes the student, and the student surpasses the teacher scenario.
The drama that swept the Television Academy Awards of Drama, winning best actor, supporting actress, best drama, best musical score, best director, best script, this is certainly one you should not miss. Another noteworthy thing to add is, if you have read my thoughts on 1 litre you know how brilliant i see that drama, well that drama aired at the same time this one did, and yet look which drama won the awards, that's something worth noting.
Musically it obviously is superb, the soundtrack, writted by Yoshihiro Ike is breathtaking, and the piece green willow, not only in orchestral, but piano and guitar forms, is a wonderful melody, soothing and peaceful, yet you can sense an underlying strength within the notes. The plot keeps oyu interested, especially with the tremendous development they show in the characters and how they change and grow and learn. This drama is sound in plot, has great actors, thus it has a solid base to become an amazing drama, which it did.
Inspiration, this has plenty, so enjoy, you will leave this one slightly different and better than you came in

10/10