Dylan Rodrigues

Yeah, I still don't like the ex. She apologized for calling Kotaro a burden bc she thought she was wrong, which she is, but it's still messed up to call a child burdensome. Moreover, sure she liked Karino but she doesn't have any right to come out of nowhere to meddle in his life.

Kotaro still loves his dad, which is natural, but I still hate him for what he did to Kotaro's mom and him.

I actually didn't want this drama to end, but the finale was sweet and sad as usual and I loved it. Season 2 please? 🥺

Yes and no. Two or three characters from the original drama will interact or even star in a story together but not all of the same team at once.

Subtitles from d-addicts, raws from bagikuy

Yeah, I liked this special more than movie though they're both equally good. The cases were low stake, relatively speaking, but were very fun to watch and the acting was amazing as usual. I want to see more stories with this cast!! T-T

I wish the OST was on Spotify, the song is so nice T-T

Yes, they had a lot of chemistry but I just wasn't feeling it. Moreover, Isao seemed like he was manipulating her the whole time.
It feels more depressing for Kikuta and the rest of Team Himekawa, if not the rest of the First Investigative Division. Kikuta lost his life and the rest of them their careers. I feel less sympathy for Reiko bc she knew the consequences but went ahead anyways.

A big F to Team Himekawa and an even bigger F to Kikuta. I hope that all the poor detectives on the team go on to have great careers and Kikuta finally finds a woman who loves and appreciates him.
As for Reiko, I hope she gets therapy because good lord she has so many issues, some of them justified but pls just get help

They must have used all the budget money they weren't able to use on the drama and specials for this movie because this film looks gorgeous. The cinematography, the production value, the lighting were all amazing, so beautiful it looked like an art film despite being a mix of grey and colours. The story was also really good, even if it was a bit more confusing but that's probably bc of the subtitles. The acting was stellar as always, as was the OST.

I think justpaste.it/nsbc2 has it

Yes. He goes to the side and sees Kotaro's mom's name.

She was so gorgeous in Tokyo Love Story and she still has her looks in Minami-kun <3

See, while I hope that Real Dad is reformed and genuinely wants the best for his child, I'm hoping for an ending where Karino and Mizuki get married and adopt Kotaro 😭😭

This version was much less toxic and Mikami is much less of an asshole & criminal in this one.

She deserved so much better. I didn't like how she's just left out on the cold while everyone else gets a happy ending. At least in the 2020 version, she has a slightly happier fate.

That being said, literally everyone in the 1991 version are less toxic and not straight up assh*les like the ones in the 2020 drama.
Mikami is still a womanizer and still has eyes on Nagasaki but at least he doesn't carry on affairs during his relationship with Sekiguchi - most of the time it was all just misunderstandings even if he wasn't right for her in the end. (**SPOILER FOR THE 2020 VERSION**: He also doesn't straight up rape Sekiguchi...)
Kanji is still flipfloppy and a bit of a jerk when it comes to Rika but he's not controlling and doesn't break up with her every 10 seconds. He doesn't cheat on her either. Rika, aside from the disgusting affair with Waga, is a genuinely sweet person and loves Kanji purely. Sekiguchi is not a homewrecker... That much... And is just more mature and assertive in this version.
However, what I didn't like was Rika's ending. At least in the 2020, she didn't end up completely alone.

Honestly I like both 2020 and 1991 versions but they both have their own pros and cons. The FL here was absolutely adorable as I mentioned and everyone's motivations made a bit more sense here. The characters are more sympathetic and easy to root for; the story was also very romantic while Kanji x Rika were cute together and so effortlessly a funny couple. That being said, I'm a big fan of the 2020 drama - it just has its own unique quality, the OST is absolutely awesome (sorry, the 1991 OST wasn't that good imo). Also, this drama is a bit more slower and draggy and lacked the same energy as the newer one. It's just hard to beat Ishibashi Shizuka as Rika and Ito Kentaro as Kanji and their sheer chemistry. Anyways, I'd still recommend this if you like a slow paced, romantic melodrama. 8.5/10.

Good news!! The 2020 version is really good too!

In all honesty, in this version I genuinely didn't dislike anyone except for Kanji and Mikami and even those two weren't that bad. In the 2020 series, everyone are jerks XD

How did he try to control her though? He has a lot of other problems but controlling wasn't one of them. The whole LA transfer being one example. If you have troubles with this Kanji, you will absolutely despise the 2020 version of him. Here, you can understand his point - he feels smothered by Rika's love and he still has feelings for Satomi - even if you don't agree with them. He causes a lot of pain for Rika but tries to do right by here. The 2020 version though oml...