| 1 | ''Smile'' is a Japanese [[{{Dorama}} drama]] that aired in 2009 on Tokyo Broadcasting Station. It centers around a half-Japanese, half-Filipino man named Vito Hayagawa. |
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| 5 | !!This series provides examples of: |
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| 7 | * ForegoneConclusion: Due to the flashback nature of the show, you know that Vito's going to end up in prison. [[spoiler:If you don't pay attention to dates, you may be thrown off by his first acquittal, however.]] |
| 8 | * HalfBreedDiscrimination: The head detective's hatred for Vito is rooted in this, though they did have a history. [[spoiler: The history sort of falls apart when you realize that the crime Vito was put into prison for originally was not actually his doing, either.]] |
| 9 | * ThePollyanna: No one plays this completely straight, as everyone has some down moments, but Vito is a semi-example. The title "Smile" refers to his never being completely defeated even though terrible things keep happening to him. Also, a more straight example is Hana, who smiles even though her life has been pretty terrible. |
| 10 | * TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story is told as a flashback to the present (2009) from 2015. |
| 11 | * YouAreWhatYouHate: [[spoiler:Ito Kazuma seems to hold a grudge against "foreigners", and was hesitant to help Vito the first time around. As the series progresses, it is discovered that he has Korean heritage, a side of himself he suppresses.]] |
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