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Review Rating: SMILE (2009)

Smile (2009)

Hayakawa Vito has a Filipino father and a Japanese mother, but he was born and raised in Japan and has never visited the Philippines. The ever-smiling Vito works at Machimura Foods during the day, and at night, he works a part-time job trying to make his dreams come true. One day during an incident at a book store, he meets a girl named Mishima Hana, who lost her ability to speak due to an accident. But even though she can't speak, Vito is drawn to her beautiful smile. However, Vito becomes wrongly suspected by the police for a crime, and after meeting the lawyer Kazuma, the issue begins to grow... Together, Vito, Hana, and Kazuma will go through challenging times and have to overcome many obstacles

I first heard about this drama through my dad who had given me all the episodes. I actually started watching it back in August shortly before school started, however I was unable to finish it due to personal projects, school work and various other things. I recently finished the drama and now I can't stop smiling. (No pun intended.) This has seriously been one of my favorite dramas that I've seen this year (not released this year). My favorite that was released this year has to go to Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi. It's a close tie with my favorite dramas of all time. Smile is definitely one of them. I'll admit, it had a warm beginning but a rather shaky middle but a very much satisfying ending. After seeing this drama, I'm pretty much in love with Aragaki Yui. I got mad props for Matsumoto Jun but Gaky is so perfect. I loved Ito Sensei as well. His character really transformed the series for me. I don't know if there will be another drama that will warm my heart as much as this one did, leaving me with a warm smile.