Binged watched this entire drama in three days. One of the best Japanese dramas I've seen, and comparable to Battle…
They never did explain what Rin's relationhip to Shusaku was. She did say he was her "customer" but he doesn't seem like that type of person so I would have liked to see some closure on that before poor Rin died.
Binged watched this entire drama in three days. One of the best Japanese dramas I've seen, and comparable to Battle of Changsha in quality. Literally nothing major happened in the first few episodes but family-level angst but it still so engaging but then last four episodes came and the drama became even better. Me and my entire family were lowkey tearing up. Melancholy but also beautiful and filled with comedic, wholesome moments. Suzu and Shusaku are one of the best couples in drama history tbh. Do not miss this drama, it's a 10/10 from me.
I don't understand what is this "Light on Series"? Wisher, The Long Night...
Basically, they're all relatively short (around 12 episodes) series produced by iQiyi that revolve around crime or mystery, with most having suspense or thriller aspects. So far, both Light On series have high quality and very gritty, dark themes that you don't usually see in most cdramas.
The drama wasn't bad. The constant push and pull was a bit draggy buuut Hiramasa and Mikuri are both very human characters with a lot of emotional baggage so it was satisfying to see their relationship grow. Even if felt like every step forward was met with two steps back.
The comedic aspect was really well-done. I loved Mikuri's crazy but elaborate and adorable daydreams and Hiramasa's neurotic, realistic Sheldon Cooper-like quirks. Both Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino did a great job. I watched this drama after MIU404 mostly bc Gen was in it but I was impressed by Yui (this was my first drama of hers). Both of them embodied their characters really well and honestly made them way cuter than I'd probably find Mikuri and Hiramasa in real life.
All the side characters were well acted and had some depth to them. Their own romantic stories were engaging on their own right. I really liked how the drama raised the issue of the expectations surrounding "women's work" and the invisible, unpaid labour of housewives, which is very relevant in Asian countries. 8.5/10 from me.
The ending song has no right being that much of a bop! It's so infectious and fun, I never skipped it at the end of every episode and I sometimes wanted to dance along with them. No wonder it went viral in Japan when the drama was airing.
This was such a good drama!* More twists and turns than a winding mountain road. I'll be upfront, apart from Aokbab who was the FL and the actress who portrayed Mo, everyone's acting was kinda wooden but the story really makes up for it.
It's really well written and engaging, once you start watching, you WILL binge it. ** There are a lot of clever callbacks and foreshadowing in the earlier episodes which I didn't even realize until the climax; which is the mark of a well thought out plot. The ending was deeply satisfying and fun even though they left it open enough for a second season. Also, special shoutout to Iya and Mo, who were clever, badass, assertive female characters that you usually don't see in crime dramas. Also, @XingBack in her review mentioned "cheap" production values but that's not really true, aside from a couple of obvious CGI moments.
Since I'm currently watching Bad Genius: The Series rn and dropped the Thai remake of Tunnel, this is technically the only Thai drama that I have completed and watched in it's entirety so the bar for any other Thai drama I watch is going to be very high lol. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes crime, mystery, suspense genres. 9.3/10.
* This drama also tackles a lot of dark topics, such as sexual assault and child abuse, so take that into consideration. ** Do not binge if you have work the next day. Me and my entire family were so captivated we ended up binging the whole thing and finished at like 1am. There was hell to pay the next morning. Do not advise.
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The comedic aspect was really well-done. I loved Mikuri's crazy but elaborate and adorable daydreams and Hiramasa's neurotic, realistic Sheldon Cooper-like quirks. Both Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino did a great job. I watched this drama after MIU404 mostly bc Gen was in it but I was impressed by Yui (this was my first drama of hers). Both of them embodied their characters really well and honestly made them way cuter than I'd probably find Mikuri and Hiramasa in real life.
All the side characters were well acted and had some depth to them. Their own romantic stories were engaging on their own right. I really liked how the drama raised the issue of the expectations surrounding "women's work" and the invisible, unpaid labour of housewives, which is very relevant in Asian countries. 8.5/10 from me.
It's really well written and engaging, once you start watching, you WILL binge it. ** There are a lot of clever callbacks and foreshadowing in the earlier episodes which I didn't even realize until the climax; which is the mark of a well thought out plot. The ending was deeply satisfying and fun even though they left it open enough for a second season. Also, special shoutout to Iya and Mo, who were clever, badass, assertive female characters that you usually don't see in crime dramas. Also, @XingBack in her review mentioned "cheap" production values but that's not really true, aside from a couple of obvious CGI moments.
Since I'm currently watching Bad Genius: The Series rn and dropped the Thai remake of Tunnel, this is technically the only Thai drama that I have completed and watched in it's entirety so the bar for any other Thai drama I watch is going to be very high lol. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes crime, mystery, suspense genres. 9.3/10.
* This drama also tackles a lot of dark topics, such as sexual assault and child abuse, so take that into consideration.
** Do not binge if you have work the next day. Me and my entire family were so captivated we ended up binging the whole thing and finished at like 1am. There was hell to pay the next morning. Do not advise.