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Shomuni Final [ショムニ ファイナル/庶務二課]

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Title:Shomuni Final
ショムニ ファイナル/庶務二課
Power Office Girls 3 - The Final Chapter
Telecast:2002-07-01 to 2002-09-18

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TV Station:Fuji TV
Duration:12 Episodes
Viewership:23.1%



Synopsis
Shomuni Final is a comedic drama serial, continued from Shomuni 2.

With the re-instated GA 2 girls, and with the help of a worshipping security guard, Manpan company continues to be protected under the care of Shomuni.
Wynter

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Related Dramas (2)
Shomuni
ショムニ

1998
Shomuni 2
ショムニ 2

2000

Soundtrack and Theme Songs (1)
1. Taiyo wa Shizumanai 太陽は沈まない [The Alfee]LYRICS ]

Actor/Actress Cast (10)
Esumi Makiko 江角マキコEsumi Makiko
江角マキコ

Tsuboi Chinatsu
坪井 千夏
Kyono Kotomi 京野ことみKyono Kotomi
京野ことみ

Tsukahara Sawako
塚原佐和子
Hosho Mai 宝生舞Hosho Mai
宝生舞

Maruhashi Ume
丸橋  梅
Toda Keiko 戸田恵子Toda Keiko
戸田恵子

Tokunaga Azusa
徳永あずさ
Sakurai Atsuko 櫻井淳子Sakurai Atsuko
櫻井淳子

Miyashita Kana
宮下 佳奈
Takahashi Yumiko 高橋由美子Takahashi Yumiko
高橋由美子

Himukai Rie
日向 リエ
Toda Naho 戸田菜穂Toda Naho
戸田菜穂

Sugita Misono
杉田 美園
Ishiguro Ken 石黒賢Ishiguro Ken
石黒賢

Ukyo Tomohiro
右京 友弘
Morimoto Leo 森本レオMorimoto Leo
森本レオ

Section Chief-Inoue
井上 課長
Sawamura Ikki 沢村一樹Sawamura Ikki
沢村一樹

Kamiya
  

Drama Reviews (3)
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1. Worthy addition, if only for the inevitable change [Rating: 8/10]
-Nonomura is gone. (Toshihito Ito had died before filming, so they replaced him)
-New, younger president. The company is now called "Manpan-George Smith" after a merger.
-The real ending to the Shomuni saga is the special known as "Shomuni Forever" which aired on this New Year.
Reviewed by UWFShooter on 2 November 2003
2. Good [Rating: 8/10]
It's not as good as Shomuni 1 and 2 but it holds its own. Some scenes are over-exaggerated and I caught a joke between Sugita and Chinatsu ripped from an earlier season. One or two episodes are contrived and not all of the girls have episodes centered around them: I think there were only three.

More Naho! Naho is hot. Mai, Yumiko and Kotomi look much cuter in this season. Don't know if I'll ever get to see any of specials since they came out a few years back.
Reviewed by bba1 on 7 December 2007
3. Well Played! [Rating: 8/10]
You would think that a sequel would be dangerous after such a successful first season... but what about a third?!

I found this last season to be just as worthy of praise. Everything I said in my last two reviews for the last two seasons applies here. I am docking one point, though. I mean, c'mon. Chinatsu actually wore pants in this season!
Reviewed by Wynter on 30 June 2008

Comments From Users (49)
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1. Comments by Super No. 1 [Rating: 9/10]
Shomuni series is always good.
2. Comments by yuki24 [Rating: 9/10]
haven't watch it yet. ^_^!
3. Comments by Bsalez [Rating: 9/10]
New Boss,..New situation,...New kind of fun and laughter ne.
4. Comments by ancientpc [Rating: ?/10]
No subtitles
5. Comments by syu77 [Rating: 10/10]
shomuni drama is always entertaining to watch... with all the lovely and super women.
6. Comments by FierceStriker [Rating: 9/10]
Hahahahahah!!!
This show is hilarious. Definitely a live anime drama desu. Yet all the characters (other than Shomuni no minasan) seem to have grown throughout the drama - quite incredible for a gag show like this.
Highly recommended.
7. Comments by PinkSpider [Rating: 9/10]
Nice one
give it a try
8. Comments by ct_subang [Rating: 8/10]
as hilarious as the prev 2...good one!!
9. Comments by SabrinaOshio [Rating: 10/10]
Love this Shomuni Final......and can't wait Shomuni Forever came out........
10. Comments by amane [Rating: 4/10]
well,i am a die-hard esumi makiko fan.however i don't really like her role in shomuni series.plus her straight front hair which has become her style in shomuni, (in my opinion) conceals her true beauty.but i must admit that her hair style did succeed in bringing out her tough,adventurious looking character.considering this show was once a hit in japan, i have to say this final one was entertaining and hilarious.however still shomuni series wasn't excellent enough to make me burst-out laughing.it was not an eye-watering show,so giving 4 out of 10 is definitely generous of me.
11. Comments by ShomuniFan [Rating: 7/10]
The 7 Shomuni characters (let's not forget Inoue, shall we?) can act pretty darn well...and episodes 1 and 4 is a big laugh.

I review this after I've watched the entire Shomuni saga from the very first episode to the very last Special (Shomuni Forever), and I have to say the scriptwriters have had their creative juices sucked dry...Episode 6 was way too predictable and I was tempted to switch off my DVD player.

But as always, there are two parts to a joke: the joke itself and how the person tells it...even if you know the joke after hearing it for tens of times, the way a good joke teller tells it to you can still make you laugh. And laugh I did, though not too full-heartedly.

And if you're a fan of Rie (like I am), you're going to hate this: She will not appear very often throughout this series.

The "7" I give does not factor in the disgust I have for the scriptwriters who failed to give Takahashi Yumiko's character a storyline; that actress's acting had stolen the show from Esumi Makiko in seasons 1 and 2.
12. Comments by kunghui [Rating: 10/10]
i love it
13. Comments by atheon [Rating: 8/10]
July 2004: Shomuni series never fails to caught my interest to watch it, hilarious and entertaining, tis series turn out to be my fave office dramas, well usually i dun like these type of dramas....
14. Comments by kaonashi [Rating: 7/10]
Just like the first 2 series. Some episodes are really funny & some are boring. Especially the episode with Tokunagas husband, it was terrible. 7-
15. Comments by addlynna [Rating: 10/10]
best
16. Comments by yume [Rating: 5/10]
This drama puts Esumi in an unbelievably corny and comedic role that--while she can pull off--somehow makes you feel annoyed. It's a little too slapstick for me. I am never sure if I really want to continue watching till the end of an episode. I don't think any of it's too funny.
17. Comments by enen_shun [Rating: 6/10]
Shomuni Final was quite a disappoinment ~~ compared to part 1 & 2 ~ the final was bad .... one of the main reason is the storyline became weaker than the previous 2 season ... and the assistant of HR department has been changed ... the new assistant can't be compared wif the original one .... the stories became a bit boring .... if u've not watch any .. i would recommend u to watch "Shomuni 1" & "Shomuni 2" ~~ better not watch "Shomuni Final" ... coz it'll affect the good quality in ur mind of "Shomuni 1 & 2" ~~ hehez ~~ personal opinion ~~
18. Comments by cheery [Rating: 6/10]
Change of cast and was quite disappointing compared to the previous 2 series...
19. Comments by yijing [Rating: 7/10]
funny as usual...& it once again breaks the Jpn's concept of living for the company.
20. Comments by arashinokoto [Rating: 8/10]
i've always loved shomuni evey ep has a happy ending style of drama, and this final addition is good! i love maekawa shacho to bits! ^^ all the returning cast did a great job, especially toda naho.. a drama that provided a lot of laughs..
21. Comments by celest8787 [Rating: 9/10]
wonderful episodes with a moral behind each and every story... it bears quite a good conclusion to the prequels of the drama...
22. Comments by anoneko [Rating: 7/10]
A tad repetitive but still very enjoyable because of Makiko Esumi's excellent acting. Sad that there's no more Shomuni after this one!
23. Comments by kisekied [Rating: 8/10]
:D
24. Comments by chiumui [Rating: 6/10]
a bit disappointed
25. Comments by Victorkawa [Rating: 10/10]
good
26. Comments by Geezer [Rating: 10/10]
I love everything about Shomuni. Shomuni Final was a bit sillier than the others. A bit more cartoonish. But that was fine with me.
27. Comments by donna8157 [Rating: 7/10]
Again, the third and final installment to Shomuni. It's still in the same style as its predecessors but fails to give any conclusion to the Shomuni Series. I rated this lower than the other ones because it didn't seem to further the series much if any.
28. Comments by mochi [Rating: ?/10]
light comic relief! but still manage to communicate important messages (i remember once that Makiko, in her role, gave her opinion that one should take one's job seriously no matter how society views the importance/status of your job) it kinds of makes me want to put my best foot forward and give my 100% in everything i do, big or small!
apart from that shomuni final was fantastic as a comedy as well :D it made my day those sunday nights! (it used to be aired on sunday nights here)
29. Comments by Dorochive [Rating: 2/10]
Thank God this is the finale of the series. I guess I can wake up now.
30. Comments by stargirl [Rating: 7/10]
Not as funny as the first two
31. Comments by nienna [Rating: 7/10]
THE FINALE!!
32. Comments by Aunty Coco [Rating: 7/10]
Still prefer the first one...
33. Comments by Coolsmurf [Rating: 7/10]
just wasnt funny the third time round, had to dragged myself to finish watching it
34. Comments by idetakun [Rating: ?/10]
funny and intriguing~~
kakoi so shomuni no minna
35. Comments by Jessicasoon [Rating: 7/10]
it's a funny drama. not bad if it's a movie i guess. but it gets really repetitive after a long time.
36. Comments by _nami_ [Rating: 10/10]
I won't miss buy dvd.
37. Comments by nishishi [Rating: 7/10]
IMO Shomuni 2 was the best one... Shomuni Final starts really well. But the last episodes really sucks (speacially the LAST ONE) Well... but its still a good dorama to watch... really enjoyable!
38. Comments by myarrow [Rating: 10/10]
i love esumi makiko....
u are so fantastic... huhu... im love this drama coz the story is so nice n funny!!!!!
with the tallest girl in this story make it so beautiful...... i want to see it again !! plz make it again, producer !!!!!
39. Comments by AK [Rating: 9/10]
The only reason i'm not giving a 10 is the loss of Nonomura-kun (the actor passed away before filming this part). The Personnel section was a high point of fun in Shomuni and the change of the actor was like -20% of fun.
Amazing mention to Sugita-san (Naho Toda) who was really into the drama.
Real personalities appear here... we knew a perfect Chinatsu in Shomuni 1 and 2... in this third part we can see that she's not as perfect we thought she was...
40. Comments by wanderingfish7 [Rating: 7/10]
It is a fun drama to watch, even nothing is there.
41. Comments by octane [Rating: 9/10]
funny!!
42. Comments by jrenfuweix8956 [Rating: 7/10]
hmm.. gd ba...
43. Comments by gto_girlz83 [Rating: 10/10]
always good n laughable drama although it's already the 3rd season
44. Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 10/10]
Love this show...so funny...tongue in cheek humor....
45. Comments by gaijinmark [Rating: 9/10]
Better than Shomuni 1, not quite as good as Shomuni 2, deserves a 9.25/9.5
46. Comments by olly26 [Rating: 10/10]
k
47. Comments by aimare [Rating: 8/10]
Funny to watch.
48. Comments by chokakoi [Rating: ?/10]
I remembered I only watched some episodes, may be just only the ending. Anyway... it was not bad I thought...
49. Comments by Wynter [Rating: 8/10]
Shomuni continues to be successful in my books. This drama was a wonderful addition to the Shomuni saga!

Users who voted for this drama (5)
1. nihon
2. manticoreusagi
ROCK. I loved the ending to this.
3. anoneko
4. aki21
It was cool.
5. AK
A perfect trilogy must have three perfect parts. Shomuni is the case. Shomuni Final is as good as the two parts before. Maybe some things didn't work well (like the new partner of Terasaki-buchou) but huh. Who cares after 12 amazing episodes?