BusuKoi (or In Love With The Eyes of an Ugly Girl) is the story of Miyuki, a 25-year-old aspiring actress who works in a ramen restaurant. Unfortunately, despite Miyuki's name (which roughly means "beautiful") she is a full-fledged busu (impolite term meaning ugly) and nobody will hire her as a result. Miyuki is aware of her disadvantages, and only wants a chance at happiness. Enter Osamu Yamaguchi, a writer for variety TV shows. With all the pressure and expectations of his job, along with dating a model, he has forgotten his true self. Now an empty shell of the younger him, he yearns to recreate that spark. After an unforgettable first encounter with her, he finds Miyuki intriguing and amusing, and wants to use her on his good-as-cancelled show, Zbat x Zbat. But she refuses to work in comedy, and doesn't want to be laughed at all. Can he change her mind?
It's for personal reasons that I got sucked into this show. Life can be very difficult for those of us who can never hope to have stunning beauty and hour-glass figures. So I admit that I did cry a few times during Miyuki's daily struggles, and I was pulling for her when she found herself falling for Osamu (and really, that's a brave thing to do when your competition is a model!). From the very beginning it's built up that Miyuki really isn't that ugly - maybe it's the "real" attractive people of the world that can be true monsters.
So if you've ever had self-esteem issues, or just want to cheer for the underdog, check this out. It's got a nice soundtrack, and features Inagaki Goro of SMAP!
Ugly Ramen My webpage about the show
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