It's been six months since Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Cabinet strutted the red-carpet for an inaugural photo session, staging a perfect Hollywood ending to a summer blockbuster election that knocked the Liberal Democratic Party out of almost 50 years of unbroken rule.
But those who pinned high hopes on the sequel that had Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan following through on its political pledges are quickly being let down, as the DPJ takes baby steps in pursuit of its goals, if that.
In terms of its promises, the ruling bloc has little to show for itself so far.