Remember Dragnet?

And I mean the Dan Aykroyd/Tom Hanks Dragnet. Japan remembers, too. Tokyo Dogs is the super-promising j-drama reminiscent of that 1987 classic.















So far only part of the first episode is up online, but it already has me rolling off the couch laughing. There's a New York police shoot-out with real Engrish, the ins and outs of where not to buy a suit in Tokyo, and two of my favorite actors. Mizushima Hiro has a strong comedic side that's coming into play, and Oguri Shun actually cut his hair to play the mildly grumpy straight man. From what I've seen so far, this show should be some awesome "odd couple" fun.

PS: Mizushima Hiro's new hair is only marginally better than before--with some penciled-on facial hair added for good measure. Hair and make-up artists of Japan, can we please go back to the days of Zettai Kareshi?