Drama Digest
Something mysterious lurks within Japan, and the members of Johnny’s WEST are here to find out. Anata No Kawari Ni Mitekimasu! Real Totsu WEST looks at the famous Japanese boy group members as they uncover mysterious cases in Japan. Each episode focuses on one mystery in a documentary-style exploration of these real-life cases. While this mystery unravels, the boy band members act as seven reporters and bring all the answers. What will the boys uncover? What is lurking beneath the surface? And how will the boys go under pressure? Watch the show and find out.
The Feel-Good Part
As much as mystery and suspense exist in each episode, there is something lighthearted about the show and everything the boys have to offer. These explorations are treated respectfully and with a level of innocence that is fun to watch and very interesting. And, of course, the most significant part of the show is the boys themselves. Each group member offers some great moments, comedic moments, and absolute interest in what they are trying to uncover. It is both endearing and wonderful. And it is fun to see the boys outside their musical landscape and with something more to offer. The length of the episodes is perfect, the mysteries uncovered in each episode are excellent, and it is just a fantastic show to watch.
The Disappointing Factor
It is very little you can fault with this show. It is just what it is; a boyband exploring the hidden mysteries of Japan on an episode-by-episode basis. It looks at the boy group, how they function outside of music, and how they can work as hosts and reporters. Perhaps the only disappointing part is how long the season is. Forty-six episodes in a season are not easy to watch for someone just starting a drama or a TV show. But with the episodic nature and new mysteries to be uncovered every episode, there is something for everyone.
In-Depth Analysis
Anata No Kawari Ni Mitekimasu! Real Totsu WEST is the unique variety show of a boyband to date. There is something different that it offers that no other variety programs on a boy group have done before. While a wide variety of shows focus on a game show or a look into the lives of the boy group members, this show focuses on mysteries and how the boys uncover them. Whether this was the idea of the boys or their agency, it is a fun time all around, and you can tell that the members are enjoying themselves with everything they do in this show. And when the members enjoy themselves, it creates a beautiful viewing experience.
Star Power
Of course, the biggest stars of this series are the boys themselves. Shigeoka Daiki, Kiriyama Akito, Fujii Ryusei, Hamada Takahiro, Kamiyama Tomohiro, Kotaki Nozomu, and Nakama Junta provide fantastic moments within the show that leave the audience coming back for more. Each band member has also had experiences in TV shows, dramas, and movies. Shigeoka Daiki has starred in Gomenne Seishun!, Daro mo Shiranai J Gakuen, Drowning Love, Ninjani Calling on! Fighting Towards the Future, Love Music, Buzz Rhythm, and more. Kiriyama Akito has starred in Gokusen 3, Vogetsu, Gokusen: The Movie, CDTV Live! Live! Naminori! Junny, and more. Fujii Ryusei has starred in Tasogare Ryuuseigen, Sotsugyo Bakamentari, Samurai Tenkosei, and more. Hamada Takahiro has starred in Honou no Tenkousei REBORN,Chounouryoku SIX, Ride on Time Season 3 and more. Kamiyama Tomohiro has starred in Cheat, Switched, Samurai Tenkosei, and Papa Johnny’s WEST. Agent West, and more. Kotaki Nozomu has starred in Dare mo Shiranai J Gakuem, Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi, Ninjani Calling on! Fight Towards the Future, Otona no Kiss Eigo, Sakurai Ariyoshi The Yakai, and more. Nakama Junta has starred in Gokusen 3, Vogetsu, Hirunandesu!, Shabekuri007, and more.
Overall Opinion
You can have a perfect time with this show with great mysteries, fun moments, nail-biting suspense, and great hosts. You should watch and enjoy it for how good of a show it is.
