Completed in 2026

January 1 2026

this sequel was a strange one. past characters were apart from each other for like the first few episodes and there were very few interactions between them. we saw no action until like ep 5. sure, the ending was an emotional one, but i dont think this was a good follow up to s1 at all. 

January 2 2026

love how they set this all up! you could tell something terribly wrong was about to happen because there is an uneasy feeling mood in all of the episodes, but the true plot didn't show itself until the latter half of the series. i did find the revelation to be a little underwhelming. this all could have worked better as a novel

January 2 2026 

what a let down. the first two episodes had me on the edge of my seat but it quickly regressed into a typical messy drama and by the end i was just so glad i was done with it. i have to say though, haruna kinda proved her haters wrong in this drama. her acting was awesome but the plot...

January 4 2026

applauding myself for keeping up with this rescue subgenre every drama season even though i hate it. the only reason i started this was saito ryu and he got no side plot/character development. lovely </3 instead we get an annoying love triangle and boring case/ring leader. oh and the fact that the writer was hinting at times how ai could help with crime investigations </3

January 4 2026

fujitv needs to figure it out FAST because they probably paid a fortune to gather these A-listers for a project as big as this but it turned out to be a huge flop </3 its sad that one of my favorite channels isn't doing well. sometimes you can dedicate so much to your art and the intention just wouldn't transfer onto the screen. this should have just stayed as a concept

January 5 2026

this and that one drama about wine have the same energy: pure propaganda to promote men and nothing else.

January 14 2025

im so sorry im very biased against vertical dramas because the production value and plot just will never be there </3 im glad i caught shunsuke in a BL nonetheless one thing he can always deliver is his smiiile :]

January 16 2026

im surprised and annoyed by how they stretched this plot to 18 eps because it was bland. gao feng for some reason came across as a one dimensional character; i did not sympathize with him or found any motivation in rooting for him (why?). fei fei was the more interesting character (to me) but too bad the writing didn't allow much growth for her. what a shame because i liked the leads' acting. this was just... too kdrama-y for me

January 18 2026

ok ignore the low score im only rating it low because it's an ultraman series with low budget but i have actually enjoyed tuning into this every week <3 sorato and kosei changed lives and wdym they get to be inseparable from now on <333 shori was genuinely such an animated ultraman!! haruto ok i see all your preparation for this huge role has finally paid off :x

January 30 2026

not bad of a conccept. im actually a fan of the "confess your sins or you'll die" kind of media but unfortunately the 25 min airing schedule didn't do this story any justice. felt like i barely knew any of the characters to truly sympathize or have an opinion on them. takuya i see u bagged a lot of roles in 2025 <3 what is going on. is it finally your time to shine :x

February 7 2026

LOVE LOVE LOVE this yorudora. its been such a  long time since i last found a drama i could laugh and cry with, although it was only 20 short (but chaotic) episodes. the only thing i was puzzled about was.... the final week. something went off rails there and it didn't match the progression in the previous episodes. not in a bad way, not in a good way, just.... very strange. but i kinda liked the idea of not having a clear conclusion for any character. id like to think they are all doing well on their own. :')

February 8 2026

my first taiga i started back in 2023 but only completed now. LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of a soft-hearted ieyasu who didn't always have the answers to things and was constantly haunted by demons of a turbulent time. every episode was packed with so much emotion... that is... until THAT episode with sena :( im grateful for the change and an attempt to save dignity for her character however. i just couldnt help but felt like they speedrun through a lot of events in the second half of the series. too many new characters were introduced and i could not bring my heart to care for anyone anymore. esp when most of the ogs died at that point.

people say they were let down by the writing in this taiga. yeah i mean i was bored in the second half too, and i don't really have anything else to go off of considering this was my first taiga. however i still feel like it was worth watching. and do not go into this expecting to learn the history OR expecting it to be completely faithful. you could tell a lot of liberties were taken.

that carp story was such a genius way to encapsulate and wrapped up the story! it will probably live in my heart for a very long time. recommended!

February 8 2026

"if we had run away to a different place at that time, i probably would not have been able to protect you either"
"perhaps we would have been happier in mistery together"
"for the past 10 years, i have lived in regret that i abandoned you"

oh people who aren't destined to be lovers but made for each other </3 never have i rooted for cheaters so much i wanted them to be very MORE greedy but they always kept to themselves sigh. at one point i even started to root for mahiro with zhou ming because i knew the main ship was never going to become a thing. but guess what? that ship sank too </3

i think in terms of consistency, this drama was more stable than dou suru ieyasu. all good episodes all around! but a shame they never really took off. maybe this was one of the more... mellow taiga?

February 8 2026

lazy uncreative boring. have seen too many works with this plot before, especially when there was Subete no Koi ga Owaru to Shite mo just last year (which was also a flop)

February 10 2026

you know i hate wowow's investigation dramas, and this was no exception. the story wasn't too bad overall.; i just couldn't get into the case. well, at least i got yuto and daichi in the same drama being besties

February 11 2026

1 point for sentai numbah one. people say this series went downhill because of maya's incident but tbh it had been bad from the start. the worst red of all time, accompanied by the most nonsensical plot

February 11 2026

love the concept of this franchise and im really surprised it has gone on for so long! i think my favorite episode of the season was that one episode with the woman who couldn't help but steal everything around her

February 15 2026

one of my favorite series returns!! i really forgot just how inappropriate the characters in this universe were, and it feels like they even amped up the inappropriateness for this special??? how did kankuro keep coming up with these ridiculous plots???? but he does it so so well i almost died laughing and kept getting caught off guard by all the twists!!!! definitely dont look into this drama for any lessons about generational differences even though the show appears to be telling you there's one LOL

we need another special!!

February 16 2026

this was ok, almost taiga-adjacent so i had no problem going through it. i must admit i wasn't a big fan of fuka's acting in this drama; she looked confused and pained most of the time? sometimes that expression works very well for her in other shows but for some reason it just felt off for this specific project. soji was so annoying as a character im glad im finally rid of him. will be checking out season 2 and i hope we wont see him again

February 21 2026

took a break from kdramas and came back to such a gem! loved the last 3 episodes!!! thank you nads for recommending this to me it wasn't even on my radar :x <3 shin hyesun was a beast in acting i might have to tune into filing for love after this