Beach Wars Mix: Saotome Typhoon

A story about a few lifeguards trying to protect their beach. The beach has had it's bad luck with people dying that one of the main lifeguards is becoming too strict but he's trying to make sure that it's so safe that the beach doesn't close down. On the other side is a natto corporation that wants the beach closed and wants something bad to happen. The life of the lifeguards and the beach changes with the return of a former lifeguard who challenges the authoritarian rules of the presiding lifeguards and tries to make things fun again, which leads to problems among the lifeguards working at that beach.

STARRING: Ishiki Sae, Shinohara Ryoko, Kato Haruhiko, Yoshizawa Yu
THEME SONG: "Someday Somewhere" by Shinohara Ryoko
NETWORK: TV ASAHI
DURATION: July through September 2001, 11 episodes
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Based on a manga, "Beach Wars Mix" will apply to those who like manga goofy storylines. In this case, it's a beach story that is very corny. It was nice to see Ishiki Sae, as a person who is helping the lifeguards to avoid becoming the Nato Queen. Shinohara Ryoko has a really good role and not as irritating as past roles in dramas. Check out only if you dig dramas with a manga feel and a lot of corniness because this drama is not that great.-KNDY