(I’m a Cerebral Palsy Top Salesman)
The third and last kandou (emotional) drama of the series, after Sukoshi wa, Ongaeshi ga Dekitakana and Marathon. It’s based on the story of Bill Porter. Nino plays a character with cerebral palsy who becomes a top salesman, the Japanese version of the story.
Kurasawa Hideo manages to get hired by a small company after graduating from school. His job as a salesman begins. Of course, there are obstacles. For example, his disability keeps him from doing a lot of things. He can’t move his arm and his mouth freely. He can’t do house chores and his speech is a bit unclear. Another example, being a salesman is tough even for a normal person. It’s hard to get people to buy the product. Most people either shut the door or reject the offer. With the disability, it’s twice as hard. People mistreats Hideo once they see that he’s disabled.
We watch Hideo as he tries to become a successful salesman. He is inspired by his father, who passed away when he was young. He really wants to be a great salesman like him. He is able to work hard because his mother completely supports him. She does all the housework and helps him when needed. Everyday, she leaves a note in his bento. She writes quotes that his father used to say to encourage him.
Katou Rosa plays Hideo’s co-worker, Nozaki Saori. She doesn’t care much about him at first. As she watches him, she starts to notice his hard work. She begins to encourage and help him.
Nino is really great in his role as Hideo, great as usual XD His skills in acting gets more and more amazing!! Playing a character with cerebral palsy is a tougher role than his role in Marathon. It must be really tiring to try to talk like that..
