Born to Be on Air!

波よ聞いてくれ ‧ Drama ‧ 2023
Completed
Finleu
3 people found this review helpful
Jan 26, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
Damnn, I am glad that I watched this one. I haven't watched anime or read the manga, so I'm going through this one blind, and I really think they totally nailed it. In my opinion, This drama is gotta be one of the hidden gems of 2023. Koshiba Fuka 's acting was superb, and she portrayed Minare so well. I liked her chaotic and energetic energy, and being a loud and crazy character was so fun to watch. I enjoyed the story from start to finish as it provided a great and fun drama experience, especially with how Minare interacts with other people. Overall, it is a 9/10 for me, and the drama is very worth watching ♥️

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GreenJack
0 people found this review helpful
Dec 23, 2025
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 3.0

Not that bad.

Overall, the show is pretty mid, but Koshiba Fuka is insanely good in it. I haven’t seen the anime or read the manga, so I can’t speak to how faithful her portrayal is, but her performance is over the top, in a way that somehow works. She is operating on a completely different plane from the rest of the show. She doesn’t just carry it. She drags it kicking and screaming across the finish line. That’s not to throw shade at the rest of the cast. They all do a fine job, but every time she’s on screen, the show suddenly remembers it’s supposed to be interesting.

Unfortunately, this kind of show lives and dies by its episodic stories, and here they’re mostly just there. None of them are especially good, none of them linger, and once an episode ends it basically evaporates from memory. It’s honestly a little tragic to watch such a locked-in, maximalist performance stuck in material this disposable.

Still, I’d recommend the show to anyone who’s a fan of hers or anyone who might become one, because watching her act circles around everything else is kind of fascinating in its own right.

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Details

  • Title: Born to Be on Air!
  • Type: Drama
  • Format: Standard Series
  • Country: Japan
  • Episodes: 8
  • Aired: Apr 21, 2023 - Jun 9, 2023
  • Aired On: Friday
  • Original Network: TV Asahi
  • Duration: 60 min.
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Tags: Miniseries, Adapted From A Manga
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Statistics

  • Score: 7.9 (scored by 152 users)
  • Ranked: #15720
  • Popularity: #12056
  • Watchers: 745

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