No doubt, others may find this one reminiscent of ItaKiss where the girl chase the boy for many years, and the girl ended up being a nurse because of the man. However, the two dramas have a major difference in terms of character growth in the female lead. I love how Nanase grew professionally on her pace. Another difference is that Tendo is milder than Irie from ItaKiss. He gets mad only when patient's welfare is at stake.
Satoh Takeru in a romcom?! Yup, same reacion.
It was really a shock that Takeru at his age and status would finally do a romcom after many years. But, yeah, he pulled it off. Actually, I love his Tendo Kairi more than the manga version. He gave it more life and dimensions.
That chemistry is no joke! Yes, Takeru x Mone chemistry is really something.
Despite the age gap both in the drama and real life, they were able to give us one the best chemistry in japanese dramas. I dont ship that much in real life, but I'd love to see them together again in another project, maybe not as a pair but just together in a role.
OST is lit! Ive been playing I Love by Higendandism countless of time already. I love the timing of when this is played in the drama.
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I finish lakorns, dramas very quickly during this Covid 19 self isolation days, so I decided to settle with this one upon a recommendation by a fellow MDL member. Before I start my reviews if you are feminist don't bother to watch.
As you'll be start moaning, why they write the female lead stupid, why she declared her love, why he's a good doctor etc, why can't women can be a good a doctor bla bla.
There's no domestic violence, a part from bullying, everyone gets bullied, even docs get bullied, so get over this..
Yes there's one domestic violence slap scene that's when Kamijo one of Tendo's tried to slap / punch him. Even after all the bad / humiliating words he used for Sakura, Tendo remained calm.
Ah but if you say only beautiful, clever, talented girls deserve to date, good looking, clever, professional guys, that's another case.
No need to be a snow flake, this is not real life, only a drama, if you don't like it move on to something else.
I prefer male doctors to female doctors, male doctors are much more gentle where as female docs are no where as gentle as male doctors...
I didn't have much expectations, my J drama adventures had ended after watching Itazura na Kiss series several years ago..
I recently returned back to watch J Version of You are my destiny.
DR. Tendo Kairi, he's a genius doctor, handsome, clever, sharp, where as Warrior aka Chick, NurseSakura Nanase is quite the opposite.
She's clumsy, a bit naive, a bit stupid, nowhere as clever as Tendo..
Yes she's stupid, yes she rans after a man who she had seen only once in her life, and becomes a nurse,
She falls in love with him and decided to be a nurse after Tendo helping an elderly lady..
The first day of work she declares her love to Tendo infront of every single people in her ward.
She goes through a lot to be a better nurse, and to win the heart of Tendo
She was not a great nurse, but she became a good one, Nurses learn in field, I know nurses who are specialist but much worse than Sakura in real life..
She doesn't only win the heart of her love but others fall in love with her as well.
I like Tendo's sister and how she helped Sakura to win the heart of her brother.
She had good relations with other nurses, and she's loved by all the patients in hospital.
The actress looks young and she's young in her 20's and the actor is in his 30's..
For the moaners it takes 6 years to graduate from medical school ,(and you don't immediately start working as a specialist, it takes also time, so logically the age gap is perfectly normal)
If you are looking for an easy romantic comedy, I totally recommend it.
You'll enjoy and won't regret watching it
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A light romance drama that's not boring to watch
Well well well, a story about a relationship between a doctor and a nurse is a mainstream one. We all know that. But, the vibe, the light romance, and the one-of-a-kind japanese comedy that this drama has become their different-from-the-other dramas points. I mean a lot of medical-related dramas always have a heavy problem, but not with this drama, it's fun and exciting to watch. Not to mention the casts's acting ability, like DAMNNN the crying scene of Sato Takeru still gives me goosebumps, it makes me cried really hard with him. Oh, I also really love how this drama is so focused on the main couple's relationship development so that we know what exactly is happening and not missing anything. Loved it.Was this review helpful to you?
I need no excuse do watch Sato Takeru anyway…
Love last Forever or Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo is about a Girl who falls in love with a man, 5 years ago. And she knows he is a doctor and where he works. So for the next 5 years she studies to become a nurse and work in the same hospital. When she achieves this, she discover he is not the gentle guy she remembers but the Devil Doctor.
Well, it is a fun drama to watch, for sure. It does not have a lot ups and downs on emotional rollercoaster, bit it tries and it is where it fails. I felt like Love last Forever got all the drama cliches and put it all together making this drama fells tiring at times. They made a big deals of unnecessary things and trying to add drama when there was no necessite. And even if the drama is still fun to watch, it is perfect to marathon in a weekend it fails to be good. I think if they only choose one factor and focused in it, this drama would have been a lot better.
About the acting on this drama, Takeru did a great job portraying Tendo-sensei, but that is it, everybody else was just square, mainly Kamishiraishi Mone as Nanase, she is cute and all, I think that is what they were going for, but she lacks a little bit of caristma, so in great part of the time, I don’t care much what happens to her, but much of that comes from the inability of Love last Forever created any seizure in the viewers. The rest of the cast is the same.
From this you can see, I started watching because of Takeru, I finished because of Takeru.
One thing I really loved was the soundtrack, I don’t know if it is because I started watching Japanese dramas first and it is nostalgic to listing to someone singing in japanese, or if their soundtrack are really the best because I really got into the music here. The music saved a lot of the drama, let me tell you.
And after all that I said before, will I rewatch this drama… Yeah, it is fun, even with everything else, I had fun watching it and I would watch again...
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A simple but entertaining love story
Love it, love it, love it! This drama brought me back to my teenage years when I used to watch anime on Tv. It's the kind of Japan productions I love the most: a romantic and simple story with the right amount of drama to escape from daily life. It will entertain you, it will make you laugh and cry.The characters are well portrayed and true to themselves till the end. The acting is good.
You may say that Sakura is a little too naive and sometimes a little foolish, but that's the reason why the main couple works so good and the plot is so lively.
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And while rooting for her crush to like her back, and also seeing her growth and confidence as a nurse side by side, making us viewers cheer for her job too. Great work done in creating a wholesome character.
Became a fan of Takeru Satoh and binged watch all his Rurouni Kenshin movies! (They are wonderful movies, the best)
A 10 episodes short drama with a nice story, perfect for binge watching any day!
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Gold quality of tropes and clichés.
Many of us like to say we are done with cold misunderstood male leads and naive and nice female leads, but that’s all a big fat lie. We all just hate when it’s done in a trash way. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo brings us the best that rom-coms can offer, and I gladly, without any complaints, binge watched the whole show in one day.Yes, Sakura is loud, all over the place and naive. She is also hardworking, pays attention to details and her patients and knows how to fight for what’s important to her.
Yes, Tendo is cold, mean and stoic. He also cares for his patients, is empathetic and driven. Both leads fit into the stereotypical rom-com characters, but represent more than that.
The chemistry between them was amazing. I enjoyed each and every scene they had together, and wished for more. 10 episodes are just not enough!
While the romance is the leading plot, I appreciated how they incorporated different stories in the mix. Yes, everyone gets paired up by the end, and the good old rule of “no one can stay single” exists here too, but I was not mad about it. I watched it for romance, so the more romance I’ve got, the happier I was.
Now, let's be shallow for a second - Sato Takeru is HOT. I mean damn. Could they get anyone better for the role? No. I died. Few times. My poor heart ain’t strong enough to handle him.
The acting was great. It’s truly hard to pull off a role like Sakura and not seem annoying - Kamishiraishi Mone made it happen. I loved the female lead and I was rooting for her during the whole show. I excused every dumb decision and embarrassing moment coz she was impossible for me to dislike and get annoyed or angry at.
The soundtrack is also a bop. All the songs. I wish they turned up the volume a bit though, coz at times I could barely hear the music in the background...
Any complaints? Not really. There are things that others might dislike, like: it’s over the top and amazingly unrealistic. Some rather serious scenes made me laugh a lot with how dramatically they were filmed and edited. There are some characters added ONLY to create some additional conflict, and bring nothing more to the table. And somehow, I liked these aspects too.
Overall, really good rom-com with great chemistry, likeable characters and a perfect amount of 2nd hand embarrassment.
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Diagnosis: Full of Fluff
If you like broody male leads, bubbly female protagonists, and seeing semi-dramatic, unrealistic scenarios play out on screen, then this is the manga adaptation for you!Quick review:
-Story: unoriginal, but entertaining: a solid shojo adaptation
-Acting/Cast: amazing performances by everyone, even when the script was lacking
-Music: Worked well, enhanced scenes
-Re-watch value: Probably not worth re-watching, but it is so short you could
To be honest, I had to watch on 1.5x speed, because the cringe moments were so cringe and any time the two main leads were not in a scene together the show became pretty boring. I wish they would have spent more time developing Saikai’s and Nishi’s characters, because they had a lot of potential but ended up flat.
I feel compelled to say that this drama is problematic in a way that I see many shojo being: it’s supportive of infatuation-based relationships over healthy, mutual-respect based ones. But, what’s new? Of course the secondary male lead would be a better boyfriend, but that doesn’t stop our female heroine from being madly in love with the main lead before she even knows him. It’s definitely entertaining, but even such an “innocent” drama has harmful messages.
Overall, you can easily binge this 10 episode drama and enjoy all the classic moments of a jdrama romcom. If you’re on the fence, watch one episode. If you like the first, you’ll like the next nine as it’s a lot more of the same.
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Heartwarming Love Story of a Girl who Persevere
What I like about this series is the fact that the female lead, Sakura Nanase, is not cringey.She is sometimes clumsy and a little klutz, but she ought to improve herself especially her skills to become a great nurse.
She persevere on both work and her way to Tendo's heart, and she absolutely deserve it!
She is also not the damsel in distress type of female lead (unlike many dramas). That's why she also deserve the Warrior Chick label.
Takeru's acting of being cool all the time amazes me because when I watched his other series, he always have this big wide eyes that makes him friendly. I am glad that he always make sure that his eyes are always kind of squinting to avoid showing other emotions aside from stone cold.
Another thing that I like about this is that they are not scared to have repeated kissing and hugging (especially that this is a JDrama). It always makes my heart flutter when they kiss and Nanase-chan's child lile expression always get me.
Story wise, I like that it does not have too many conflicts like other love stories. Its always straight to the point and even the supporting characters are all great! No overaching drama at all!
If you are looking for a fluffy and sweet romantic series, this is definitely worth your time. ❤
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Full of cliché but I quite enjoyed it. It’s my guilty pleasure!
Full of cliché tropes and the plot is so cringe but I quite enjoyed it, mostly because of Satoh Takeru’s acting. I want to see more of him as Tendou-sensei! 😭 I love both his cold-hearted and soft side while being around the female lead, as well as his side as a dedicated doctor.I also love the kind-hearted people in the hospital and their heartwarming stories.
I want to see more of Kisugi and Sakai’s romance too. I wish they had more scenes together, instead of the subplot between Tendou’s older sister and the young nurse guy. To be honest, I don’t really care about their story.
The great acting and chemistry is what makes me enjoyed this drama, not the plot. As I have stated above, the plot is full of cliché and cringe moments, but it’s as expected from a series adapted from manga. I don’t think I would support this romance if it happens in real life. The female lead is an idiot and doesn’t have any self-respect for herself. She’s just following around a grumpy man all day expressing love for him. I don’t really like this idea. She should have her own value and love herself more, instead of trying to convince a man to love her. Not to mention there are other annoying things, for example, suddenly the dead ex’s twin sister appears and confesses to the male lead, or the ridiculous rich kid patient that falls for the female lead? 🤡
Anyway, I still enjoyed this drama and it’s my guilty pleasure.
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As an RN, I was initially very annoyed by this show
I'll start with the positives:Cute show, no angst, lovely second male lead that wants the object of his affection to be happy, fun/funny co-workers. The premise was far-fetched but enjoyable to watch, for the most part. I felt that the male lead's attitude toward the female lead was misogynistic, but was willing to overlook this just to continue to watch actor Satoh Takeru, who was wonderful in this role. Their relationship was easy to watch and I kept holding on for the change in his attitude. And can I just talk about his stares and the kissing scenes? Worth watching this show if for no other reason than that. There is one scene where he gets emotional and you finally get to know his heart. I think Takeru smiled twice in this show, and those smiles were a treat because they were so rare.
Things that bugged me:
Sakura Nanase was loud, somewhat irritating, inept, immature and clueless at the beginning of this show. I mean, the second time you meet a man you tell him that you love him and you've followed him to his place of work?!?! I don't care for these types of women in the shows that I watch, they seem so spineless to me. I found myself getting angry during the first two episodes. I realize that she was a new nurse, but she was like a bull in a china shop and all I kept thinking was "how in the world did she pass nursing school"?! My next thought was, unless Japan has completely different metrics for patient-to-nurse ratios, there is no way that these nurses would have time to wander the hospital, sit in the cafeteria with patients, etc. It was very unrealistic. And there was so much gossiping going on among the staff. The character of Tendo Kairi was a TOTAL tsundere. He was actually mean to Sakura and called her names throughout (which apparently was supposed to be an ongoing theme), but I didn't care for that. And with him being a brilliant doctor and her being an idiot, I didn't see how he could like her. One more pet peeve (this applies to SO MANY shows!) - why in the world does she continue to call him Sensei when they are dating? That just puts a distance between them that doesn't need to be there.
The positives definitely outweighed the negatives, it became more enjoyable as the episodes went on, it was concise at only 10 episodes, and I'm glad I watched this show.
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