Cast
Eikura Nana as Shinonome Mei (M)
Mizushima Hiro as Shibata Rihito (B)
Sato Takeru as Shibata Kento (B)
Yamada Yu as Lucia (Hongo Shiori) (M)
Mukai Osamu as Shinobu (B)
Plot
The story revolves around a young woman named Mei, who was rescued as a young girl by someone calling himself her “butler.” With only a vague memory, though, the experience seems like just a dream. But one day, after her parents’ accidental death, he appears: Rihito comes from a line of outstanding butlers, and he has been appointed to serve her! Now her ordinary life has completely flipped, as she discovers that she’s actually the heiress to a fortune, and is forced to transfer to St. Lucia Girls’ Academy, where all the students have butlers! As a result, her childhood friend Kento decides to enroll in a butler school so that he can stay close to her.
Opinion
I am not usually strict on acting as most of the time I don’t notice good and bad acting, weird i know. While I didn’t notice out right bad acting the main character, Shinonome Mei played by Eikura Nana, just seemed totally out of place. I really don’t know how to explain it but several times the character just didn’t fit here.
As for the show. I really liked it. I am always in favor of manga or anime becoming a live action in Japan because they actually seem to do a decent job of it most of the time. I liked the story too was actually pretty unique for me or at least a good twist on a normal story line. It was a lot of fun to watch and do watch it. The story was definitely good enough to overcome the main actress feeling out of place from time to time.
Images
More images can be see in the flickr set (Mei-chan no Shitsuji Set)
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
I didn’t think she was out of place at all, I can’t think of anyone who’d make a better job… Do you have anyone in mind?^^
I dunno for me she was out of place in some places and other times just fine. I wouldn’t know who to suggest since I don’t know to many actresses from Japan. I am going to watch some more of hers shows though to see what kind of stuff she is in.
yeah her acting isnt the best… just try and ignore it hahaa
aya ueto is the only actress i believe can pull the tomboy part (that comes to mind right now…)
like maki horikita just absolutely fails, but b/c hana kimi overall was amazing, you dont really notice how crappy she was