This drama was actually really good. I binged all 11 episodes in a couple of days, I was enjoying my selves so…
I actually really liked the ending - Rika x Nagao had one of the cutest romances I've seen in jdramas so far and had lots of chemistry together but they were just incompatible. Everyone could tell that Satomi and Nagao were the best suited to each other in terms of morals, personality and values. After seeing the sheer pain Satomi, I'm glad she got someone as kind as Nagao and I can see them together as a happy ending. I just don't understand why Rika left in the end?
As for Mikami... the less said, the better. I'm glad that Naoko regained her agency over her life and got her happy ending but... the man is a literal rapist. We never once see him repent for his *literal* crime and acknowledge his faults. I just grudgingly have to admit that Naoko and Mikami do make a good couple. I also don't buy that Mikami, Naoko, and Satomi mended their relationships and became friends after what they put each other through...
This drama was actually really good. I binged all 11 episodes in a couple of days, I was enjoying my selves so much. I don't really like romance OR melodrama but this drama had both and was really engaging! The romance was interesting and the plot got quite deep at times, with a lot of different themes being explored; the melodrama was not too draggy at all, it just added to the story overall.
Tthe cinematography and production was so much better than your avg jdrama; I loved all the beautiful shots of Tokyo, I wanted to take screenshots all the time. The acting was amazing. Ishibashi Shizuka's acting skills has to be seen to be believed - she embodied Rika so damn well, from the strong, independent assertiveness, fun-loving childishness to the surprising vulnerability and loneliness. Ito Kentaro also did an amazing job and he looked so young and cute here - did he age backwards from Ashi Girl??
The only problem I had was with That Incident and Satomi's character. The latter could have been written much better and Ishii Anna felt wasted in her role but she still acted well. I would give this drama a solid 8.7/10 and would recommend to anyone who likes extremely emotional or angsty romantic dramas. Just be careful because there is a scene of sexual assault in one of the later episodes.
I for one don't want dramas to check diversity boxes and look like American dramas. The reason why I escape to…
you people always talk about how all these massive corporate entities (who are ofc famous for their progressiveness and concern for the working class & marginalized groups) have some sort of evil, secret agenda but you never specify what it is... oh no, Netflix's secret evil plan is to have... *drumroll*... a couple of black people in a TV show!!! truly, the world is going to the dogs...
Really goodThough Im kinda sad this isnt a Kentaro x Honoka romcom they look soooooo good onscreen
wait, they aren't? they're shown in the cast like they're one of the main couples lol ... and I agree, their visuals together and on their own, are amazing XD
Ep 6: that's just rape. What the actual fuck?? I never liked this guy from the very start, a filthy cheater who loves to gaslight her but this is just too far and too fucked up even for a scumbag like him. She also had so many red flags and warning signs and she never chose to take him to task or leave him.... Her friend who always advises her to leave him or at least confront him is the only intelligent or emotionally mature person in this entire drama.
Ep 7: And the way she described the rape to Nagao and how she felt... It gutted me. Jesus.
Ep 8: Okay it's fucked up how people are treating Mikami as basically a good guy with a few flaws instead of a rapist and a serial adulterer... Why is Nagao, the strait-laced guy who disdains infidelity and anything untoward, encouraging Satomi and the asshole to get together? It's not he forgot her birthday or anything, he literally raped her and cheated on her at least twice...
Yet another of those Japanese movies which I'm too dumb to understand and have too short of an attention span to enjoy - I found it quite slow and too contemplative at times. But it is hilarious at other times and the acting was amazing - Non did a great job and she is heartbreakingly gorgeous. Also I loved Hashimoto Ai's brief role in this movie, she was very notable and she looked so cute. And Kento Hayashi was so sweet and adorable in this movie - we need more MLs who are so patient and understanding.
I know that i am going deep on a movie that it's quite the opposite, a light weight Shoujo movie, but i need to…
I always hate when people make blanket statements about Japanese dramas and movies. I'm not sure how many you have watched but mostly I have come across have assertive FLs and non-toxic MLs. Sure, some Japanese stories have either or both of those but so do those of every other country. By and large, they don't so it's not fair to put them all in a box.
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As for Mikami... the less said, the better. I'm glad that Naoko regained her agency over her life and got her happy ending but... the man is a literal rapist. We never once see him repent for his *literal* crime and acknowledge his faults. I just grudgingly have to admit that Naoko and Mikami do make a good couple.
I also don't buy that Mikami, Naoko, and Satomi mended their relationships and became friends after what they put each other through...
Tthe cinematography and production was so much better than your avg jdrama; I loved all the beautiful shots of Tokyo, I wanted to take screenshots all the time. The acting was amazing. Ishibashi Shizuka's acting skills has to be seen to be believed - she embodied Rika so damn well, from the strong, independent assertiveness, fun-loving childishness to the surprising vulnerability and loneliness. Ito Kentaro also did an amazing job and he looked so young and cute here - did he age backwards from Ashi Girl??
The only problem I had was with That Incident and Satomi's character. The latter could have been written much better and Ishii Anna felt wasted in her role but she still acted well. I would give this drama a solid 8.7/10 and would recommend to anyone who likes extremely emotional or angsty romantic dramas. Just be careful because there is a scene of sexual assault in one of the later episodes.
oh no, Netflix's secret evil plan is to have... *drumroll*... a couple of black people in a TV show!!! truly, the world is going to the dogs...
Ep 7: And the way she described the rape to Nagao and how she felt... It gutted me. Jesus.
Ep 8: Okay it's fucked up how people are treating Mikami as basically a good guy with a few flaws instead of a rapist and a serial adulterer... Why is Nagao, the strait-laced guy who disdains infidelity and anything untoward, encouraging Satomi and the asshole to get together? It's not he forgot her birthday or anything, he literally raped her and cheated on her at least twice...