I came to be interested in Little Charo; I've got 2 reasons.
1.Mai Kuraki sings the theme song, I can do it now.
2.The story is not only easy to understand but also amusing and useful for beginners.
1. I'm a fan of Mai Kuraki(Mai-K), to tell the truth. As you already know, this program is for those who would like to deal with Eng. I'd say the theme song is just suitable for the program because she is very positive about learning foreign languages. Believe me, she's a very talented woman with an impressive command of 4 languages such as Eng., Chinese, Korean, and Jpn. And I would say "I can do it now" is the song for supporting Charo who risks his life to save Shota. Perhaps Mai-K must back up those who enjoy the program and be very satisfied with the fact that I can do it now was chosen as the theme song. She would never sing the tune if she was indifferent to Little Charo 2.
2. Little Charo is sure to intrigue a whole bunch of people in Japan. The story is so easy-to-understand and adventurous that can even attract those who hate Eng. they have studied at school. At first sight, I found it very practical because I suppose you may find easy-to-remember and useful expression on the spot. Take 'Where am I?' for instance. I was very intrigued by the MC Shelly's explanation about the expression in the TV program because the expression has a very profound meaning. She said we commonly use it when we are lost in our unknown place, where I realized we seldom have learned that at school or even most Jr. and Sr. high school teachers can fail to catch the intention. On top of that, she was talking about the implication on the sentences, "Where are we?" and "Where was I?" I found it quite interesting because she told not only the meanings but also how to use them. According to her explanation, we use "Where are we?" when we woke up after falling a fast sleep next to a driver. On the other hand, we say "Where was I?" when we forget what we are talking about. Both of the expressions are easy, that's for sure. But we may not come up with them unless we miss the implications. The bottom line is this; it's crucial to understand how to use as well as the meaning.
Anyway, Little Charo is highly recommended for those who are likely to get bogged down to turgid and useless Eng. you have learned at school. Then you'll clear up your haze by appreciating the story and useful expressions in it!