The acting was a little melodramatic and the character conflicts were somewhat oversimplified. This style of comedy didn’t personally appeal to me however. The comedy format is almost identical and the production of the show is solid. I feel that Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo is a great example of Asian television being closely intertwined with Western television. The only examples I can think of are comic-book films such as Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010). I imagine it has something to do with the strong Manga culture in Japan – a medium which would rely heavily on images to convey emotional states – whereas the comic book culture in the West, though still a well-loved medium, is far less prominent. This is highly unusual in Western television and film. In the scene in which Haruko first attempts (and fails) to teach the class of foreign students Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo relies heavily on cartoons to convey her psychological state. Some cultural differences were apparent though. It is a little less than thirty minutes in length and has a vast array of quirky characters, potential love plots and direct goals for the main characters to aim for. Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo is very familiar as a comedy show. This will most likely be the story that overarches the season. At the end of the episode, Haruko and Narushi make a bet that if even one of Haruko’s pupil’s fail – she will quit her future job as a high-school teacher. The biggest problem however is Ikeda Narushi (Takasu Kazuki) her surprisingly evil boss at the school that seems to be counting on Haruko to fail. For instance, Haruko has no training as a Japanese language teacher, and strugggles to answer the many questions asked by her students. The first episode outlines her arrival at the school and the troubles that stand in her way. Her class consists of nine foreign students with strong personalities. What Haruko doesn’t know is that this is a Japanese language school for foreigners. She is asked by an old teacher to teach as a trainee in the school she works at. The protagonist Kano Haruko (Naka Riisa) is a quirky shop assistant with a dream to become a high-school teacher. Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo is a Japanese comedy series that aired on YTV/NTV for one season in 2010.
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