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Good Luck!! (2003)

Good Luck!! poster
Original title
グッドラック!!
Directed by
Doi Nobuhiro, Fukuosawa Katuo, Hirano Shunichi, Hirakawa Yuichiro
Cast
Kimura Takuya, Tsutsumi Shinichi, Shibasaki Kou, Uchiyama Rina, Kaname Jun, Danta Yasunori, Kuroki Hitomi, Takenaka Naoto
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young pilot named Hajime Shinkai works hard to become a captain while dealing with colleagues and romance. The show shows the serious responsibilities and emotional weight of airline work.

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What happens

Good Luck!! (グッドラック!!) is a 2003 Japanese television drama starring Takuya Kimura. The story revolves around an up-and-coming pilot, Hajime Shinkai, and portrays his interactions with others as he progresses along the road to becoming a captain. As is common in many Japanese drama series, it blends drama and romance with comedic elements. This drama also emphasizes hardship of being a pilot or cabin crew, and the serious nature of the industry they're in, which puts thousands of lives in its hands. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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