Himawari: Miyazaki Legend (2020)

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Japanese mini series " Himawari: Kenichi Legend " is a quirky comedy and it centres around the relationship of a daughter and her father.

The comedy element of the drama is the main genre of the story, and the drama doesn't shy off from being overboard with the costumes even with the settings. However, the performances were smooth by everyone and, thus, it didn't feel awkward or badly handled, even though some scenes were silly. Still, it's a well crafted comedy and brings some laughter.

The romance, on the other hand, was pushed aside and was there to fill in the gaps, which was fortunate, as it wasn't something special to begin with and the father-daughter relationship was far more interesting, intriguing, and entertaining, especially since Kenichi #1 was more quirky than Kenichi #2.

The rest of the characters were only there to support the main relationship and the viewer never gets to know them other than their superficial descriptions.

Finally, the soundtrack was pretty good and fitted the atmosphere of the story. The information about the area where the drama was taking place was another cute factor.

So, overall, seven and a half out of ten.

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If I could describe the vibes of this drama it's like a childhood memory of a summer holiday or if this was a perfume it'd be Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, bright and warm.

This series is a semi-biography of the author Akiko Higashimura and a promo of her birth city Miyazaki, it was made in such a fun and sweet way so it's especially a good idea to watch if you plan to visit Japan.

Despite it being a very short drama (each ep is less than 15 mins) I already felt attached to the characters, each character has their own quirks and they're all lovable.
However, if you're not familiar with Japanese humour you might find this kind of odd or her father a bit annoying.

These types of shows can easily have cringe acting but this wasn't the case, they did a good delivery.
The characters are obviously exaggerated for comical purposes but they can be relatable, you might know someone like them, I sure did! lol

While watching the drama, I could feel the author's love for the people around her especially her father and the way she accepts them for who they are and her appreciation for the city she grew up in.

I was smiling throughout the show and almost teared up in some parts because it was so sweet especially the ending.

I'm rating this high because I rarely feel all of this for such a very short drama.
The ost is cute and fits the story and the featured songs in the show I'm familiar with. Ikimonogatari? Seiko? c'mon 8/10

Would definitely recommend this.

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