Secret Agent Erika

A previous reviewer summed it up well. It's a Japanese version of Burn Notice except it's not as cynical and the characters seem just a little superficial like Burn Notice...come on like spies in Miami, well in this case Japan. I searched for this show because of the chick from Kill Bill. So I came here for the eye candy and this show will not disappoint. Because it's Japan, there's a little more finesse than if it were to filmed in China or Korea. The sets are modern and the actors are of eye candy calibre. Even the guys have the latest animee hairstyles. I'm watching this on a 47" LG Smart TV so everything come out in crystal clear HD. There's not really anything captivating so I haven't been drawn to watch the rest of the series every night. But like I said, it's eye candy and the Burn Notice spy advise doesn't seem that unique.

The basic premise of this series is simple: an ex-spy named Erika has resigned from her previous job and has now become just a normal woman living a normal family life, but she is brought back in to the "spy life" after an old work associate of hers drags her in.

Each episode of this series (up until the last 4 or 5 episodes) is completely self contained, so you could skip an episode or two and still not miss any significant story development. The fighting scene are clearly extremely choreographed (you can clearly tell from the cut frames that some of the hits aren't "real"), but this doesn't take away at all from the show, because most of the time you're jumping in your seat because Erika is finally kicking some butt!

Although the storyline is generic, the twists (especially at the end of the series) and the family twist (hiding her secret from her husband and child, etc.) make the story a unique one, at least from what I've seen. The music isn't particularly amazing, but the action tunes play at just the right moment in every episode to where it feels much more spectacular than it actually is. Bravo to the creators on being able to pull that off.

I love the variety of characters in this show. there are only 5 recurring characters (the main 5 characters of the series) as the rest of the characters generally appear in just one episode and don't reappear. However, each of them have a completely different personality and the combination of them gives a nice and unique feel to the story.

The acting was not bad at all; the reason I give it 4 stars is due to some of the highly choreographed fight scenes (which, again, do not take away from the show at all) and Koutarou's acting seemed forced a lot of the time (I'm sure once you watch it, you'll see what I mean).

I absolutely recommend this show! This is the first drama I've completely watched on Crunchyroll and I'm so glad it was, because now I'm hooked!

Watch this show! It will not disappoint!

so while watching the episodes of this series the following thing arises: this is like the Japanese version of the show Burn Notice. why do i say that? because in both series they give spy advice and the main character that is a spy is being coerced into being a spy even though they are not anymore. for Michael Weston (Burn Notice) it's because he's been burned, Erica's doing it because she's being blackmailed per-se. now this is a wonderful series and i enjoyed every moment of this show. i highly recommend it to those who like crime and spy dramas, there is also a fair share of comedy in this as well.

Overall: I would DEFINITELY recommend this series ! Although it's not complete it's REALLY GOOD ! I never really watched Japanese LIVE dramas/series before . This is my first and it's just SO CAPTIVATINGLY GOOD ! I love it so much ! The main actress is really pretty and I love how she has to try to keep her work life from her personal life ! It's reallyy interesting and keeps you on your toes until the very end ! Every episode is a new mission ! Really love it !

Storyline: The storyline is pretty interesting . Although I do find it disturbing that she marries a man that's looks like he's like ... What ... 10 years older than her ? Haha anyways it's really good . There 'KID' is so ADORABLE ! He's the cutest little kid ever ! Anyways back to the storyline . It keeps you on your toes and really does just show you how cruel the world can sometimes be ! Lots of girl power in here . But not the corny kind .

Music: Uhh .. They don't really have a lot of MUSIC but from what I have heard so far it's pretty good (;

Characters: I think the Characters are really well portrayed . The lead actress is supposed to be able to have multiple personalities because she's CONSTANTLY in different environments . As for all the other characters , I think they are portrayed awesomely good . Kudos to everyone for working so hard .

Acting: Now my favorite part ! I think the thing that stands out the most is not the storyline , the characters , the music but the ACTING . I'd say the acting is the strongest point in this series and is what REALLY draws people into it . The lead actress is supposed to .. Portray or DISPLAY many different kind of emotions and quickly adapt to the environment around her because it is constantly changing because of her job . And I think she does such a good job that it just really encourages people to keep watching this series . Kudos to the lead actress for doing such a good job of acting . As well as all the other actors . The main point is that the moment you click on episode one you will be drawn into this series . The acting just is superb ! It's soo good I can't even describe it . Maybe I'm exaggerating a little .. Well not really but .. The point is ... I feel like when the actors/actresses are ' ACTING ' that they're just so INTO there role that it just ... ' FITS ' . Kudos to the director who found them ! xD

Definitely recommend !!