Trick DS -Kakushigami no Sumu Yakata-

With the success from the 2000 mystery J-drama series and movies especially the latest Rei Noryoku Sha Battle Royal movie, Konami (famous for its flagship titles such as Metal Gear, DDR, Silent Hill, and Akumajo No Dracula, otherwise known as Castlevania) has decided to bring the mystery drama straight to Nintendo DS, as a direct alternative to PSP's Misshitsu No Sacrifice.

This Trick game made exclusively for the DS is far more to be a mixture of visual novel that covers the new adventures of talented magician Naoko Yamada and eccentric professor Jiro Ueda and as a searching game to look for items and puzzles that proceed you to different aspects.

It might seem rough to do it but this game is much more like the PSP game called Misshitsu No Sacrifice, but the storyline is original, showing not only characters from the TV drama but in-game characters as well. I think this game is rather more primitive than other games that were visual novels at first but its a puzzle-solving game that requires the player's mind to solve puzzles for a very long time.

My point: The TV drama seems to be OK in the eyes of a J-dorama addict but fans are going to be frustrated when they're playing this DS game. It's worth attempting...

Trick: Rei Noryoku Sha Battle Royal

Trick Rei Noryoku Sha Battle Royal

Naoko Yamada (the talented magician) and Jiro Ueda (the crazed professor) are back! In celebration of the mystery Japanese TV series' 10th anniversary, Trick returns in the all-new third movie showing in theaters since May 8 and this third Trick movie is a tribute of the hit 2000 Japanese sci-fi TV series that was aired in TV Asahi within three seasons and two full-length movies showing in theaters a few years back, following with the spin-off drama starring Namase Katsuhisa as Detective Yabe that was aired since April.

Trick: Rei Noryoku Sha Battle Royal (translates to "The Psychic Battle Royal" in Japanese) centers on Naoko Yamada (played by Yukie Nakama) and Jiro Ueda (played by Hiroshi Abe) in their newest adventure as they set foot in a small village where the competition between skilled magicians set place. In fact, Naoko Yamada is up in the challenge where may the best magician wins.

This movie is quite possibly the best tribute for the show's 10th anniversary, packing Yukie Nakama's awesomeness and Hiroshi Abe's eccentric ways combined to spice up the whole movie. With Nakama-san's role take the taste of magic and Abe's role doing some investigation in the movie, this is surely a good-to-watch for those who watched the entire TV series, those who are a big J-dorama fan, those who are a big fan of Yukie Nakama, and those who are new to this craze.

Trick Rei Noryoku Sha Battle Royal can't be an awesome Trick movie without some suspense, some heart-pulsing thrills, and a few laughs between them. If you are a big fan of this J-dorama, this movie is recommended for you because of its fantasy elements, and more of Yamada-ism.

A J-Dorama we never knew exists...

If you are a big fan of J-doramas (like for instance Hana Yori Dango, Gokusen, and the Japanese version of Hana Kimi) and you are always addicted to those, let me tell you some J-dorama we never knew it existed a few years back.

Rewind back in the year 2000, and you will remember the only Japanese TV drama we never knew it was existed now on its 10th anniversary. This J-dorama is titled Trick (日本名:トリック)

TRICK highlights the adventures of a young female magician named Naoko Yamada (played by Yukie Nakama, from Gokusen) and an crazed professor named Jiro Ueda (played by Hiroshi Abe) in their investigations for something supernatural. Seems creepy to tell the entire TRICK Storyline. There are movie versions of this creepy TV. As of now, there is a third movie showed in cinemas since May 8. Seems that TV Asahi aired Trick one last time since May in celebration of the show's 10th anniversary. The special presentation aired in TV Asahi since May 15. Seems why nobody told me I should have watch this? We think the role of Naoko Yamada, played by Yukie Nakama, is essentially cool and awesome in the eyes of an J-dorama fan.

To add more TRICK for TRICK fans, Konami (famous for the flagship titles such as Metal Gear Solid, Dance Dance Revolution, and Silent Hill) made up a game based on the TV series!

This is quite new, but the game follows an all-new TRICK story you won't find it on TV! 

Don't think I'm bored about this. I think Yukie Nakama-san is great for portraying the role of a talented magician, in many ways!

The egg is cracked! Time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this mysterious J-dorama we want to watch it.