bury me in this dress

This series is a sequel to the jmovie with the same title. The old “water boys” have graduated already and they were idolized by their juniors in high school. Two years have already passed and the Board of Education wanted to stop the yearly performance of synchronized swimming because it was disrupting the peace of the town. Shindo (played by Takayuki Yamada) is in his last year and wants to perform synchro because he missed it the year before due to diarrhea. With this regret, he decided to create a Synchro Club because the swimming team wasn’t supporting him. He makes friends with 4 eccentric boys and they hurdle numerous hardships while trying to make their dream of performing come true. In the end, the group earns the support of his school mates, the teachers, the town people, and the Education Board. They were able to put up a spectacular synchro performance.

Although I like the movie more, the drama is still amusing. The series isn’t really a comedy. I don’t know if it was meant to be one but it wasn’t funny for me. Some old characters make guest appearances but the focus isn’t on them anymore. I’m not fond of Takayuki but he’s a pretty good actor. The best part for me in the series is the performance itself and this was only in episode 11.

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