- (in Japanese) Official site
- (in Japanese) FAQ about series Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Attention Please (2006 version) at IMDb
| Attention Please | |
| アテンションプリーズ (Atenshon Purīzu) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Chieko Hosokawa |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Shōjo Friend |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | 1970 – 1971 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Television drama | |
| Studio | Toho |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original run | August 23, 1970 – March 28, 1971 |
| Episodes | 32 |
| Television drama | |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Kyodo Television |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | April 18, 2006 – June 27, 2006 |
| Episodes | 11 + 2 Special |
Attention Please (アテンションプリーズ, Atenshon Purīzu) is a manga by Chieko Hosokawa about the training of flight attendants for Japan Airlines originally serialized in Shōjo Friend from Kodansha beginning in 1970. Tokyo Broadcasting System adapted a TV drama from the manga in 1970. Thirty-six years later, Fuji TV produced a new drama series in 2006. The name of the character, Yōko Misaki was used in both versions.
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Sanae Tamura | Bunjaku Han |
The 2006 program follows the life of Misaki as she slowly conquers various obstacles to become a flight attendant. Each episode ends with a showcase of the various uniforms that have been used in JAL to a cover of "Oh Pretty Woman" by Kaela Kimura.
| No. | Title | Rating (Kanto) [1] | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The biggest reckless worst new face trainee!!" | 17.7 | April 18, 2006 | |
| Misaki overhears that guys like female attendants. She attempts to become a flight attendant to impress a fellow member of her band. | ||||
| 2 | "Yearning?! for a uniform" | 14.9 | April 25, 2006 | |
| Misaki "borrows" a CA's uniform and learns first hand the importance of their role in assisting travellers. | ||||
| 3 | "Emergency Rescue Training of Hell!!" | 16.8 | May 2, 2006 | |
| The CA trainees are introduced to emergency training including inflating a life raft. | ||||
| 4 | "The first flight for only two people" | 16.0 | May 9, 2006 | |
| A film producer tries to create a conflict in the CA class. | ||||
| 5 | "The way to a CA Hot Mama Style !!" | 15.7 | May 16, 2006 | |
| Misaki tries various beauty techniques to improve her looks. | ||||
| 6 | "I Hate You!!" | 15.3 | May 23, 2006 | |
| The CA trainees are taught CPR. | ||||
| 7 | "The Last Class...a reason for tears..." | 15.4 | May 30, 2006 | |
| Each of the CA trainees have to pass a test before being allowed to go on an OJT (On-the-Job Training). Everyone passes, except for Misaki. | ||||
| 8 | "Confession....the first date in the sky..." | 16.9 | June 6, 2006 | |
| Misaki is disappointed not being allowed on OJT and feels like quitting. Shōta cheers her up with a short flight on a light plane. Misaki refocusing on the test and passes the second time. | ||||
| 9 | "First Flight...love of two people..." | 15.7 | June 13, 2006 | |
| Misaki has her first experience being a trainee on a flight. | ||||
| 10 | "Fly!! Step on the Wings of Love" | 19.2 | June 20, 2006 | |
| There is a flight delay due to a warning light, which causes the passengers to be very irritated. Misaki and the rest of the crew have to deal with the situation, while Shota investigates the fault. | ||||
| 11 | "To the sky!! At the time of departure..." | 16.5 | June 27, 2006 | |
| A passenger collapses during a flight, and Misaki has to overcome her fears to help. Misaki graduates with the rest of her classmates and puts on a final concert for everyone. | ||||
| SP1 | "Honolulu, Hawaii edition" | 17.2 | January 13, 2007 | |
| Misaki re-enters training before starting her first international flight to Hawaii, while also have to deal with her messy personal relationship with Shota | ||||
| SP2 | "Sydney, Australia edition" | 13.3 | April 3, 2008 | |
| Misaki, Wakamura & Sekiyama prepare to head to Sydney to create a short film for the airline. Misaki involved in a tension with a new flight attendant trainee | ||||
A special was aired in January 2007. Misaki was given her first international assignment to Hawaii. In this special Misaki has to play matchmaker to bring two people together. At the end, Misaki gains the courage and is about to tell Shota that she likes him but is interrupted with a rare green sunset, 'Green Flash' in Hawaii. That sunset foretells that a couple who sees the Green Flash will live happily together forever.
There was a second special aired in April 2008. Misaki imagines and dreams of becoming the top cabin attendant in the world. She has ongoing conflicts with a new trainee CA, who is serious. She then heads to Sydney with Wakamura and Sekiyama and gets into an argument with them as Misaki is trying to steal the spotlight for a blog on their airlines CA website. Meanwhile, Sekiyama has feelings for Tsutsumi, but gets upset when he flirts with another woman while Wakamura worries about her father's health. On the other hand, it is revealed that Shōta is in India.[2]