IgorMikuya

My first Chinese drama ever. It felt strange, vibe was a bit Korean, yet everything was so clean and nice. I always had image of dirty and poor China (I guess too much Zhang Yimou movies).

I just wonder how the police find someone's identity just from the far angle of CCTV so fast. Usually in dramas, especially Korean police is rather stupid, but here they are not only sharp, but operate like Big Brother's Eye. I guess China is doing China thing. Invigilation of every single person. Scary.

On the other hand protagonists are not very bright and waste many loops by doing ridiculous things.

I don't watch Chinese movies, but when I do it's always him. Genius.

Excessively erotic just for the purpose of sex scenes. Heroine is capable and has resources to take revenge with different methods than just giving her body to everyone so easily.

I wonder, since manga hasn't ended, what's the difference between this drama and original story.

You can become Nostradamus-like persona from the young age and predict all catastrophes, so people would believe you at that point. Or win great amount of money from betting, buy entire airlines and decide what to do yourself with all flights. Or just don't let your friends enter the plane, which should be the easiest solution - simply buy tickets another time.

It's a good comedy, love Bakarhytm's sense of humor, despite I avoid Japanese comedies like fire, but there's something different about this guy.

So many nostalgic references to 90ties. Even if plot didn't make sense it was very good and heartwarming experience.

It's based on manga written by woman, maybe that's why every male character is clueless and lost, while women are strong and capable, whether good or evil. Anzu was almost like superhero, unrealistically competent, especially as celebrity manager the way she dealt with Katsuragi. I didn't like last episodes as much as I enjoyed entire series, despite it's flaws.

Great bass in ending. That Vaundy guy may be genius, impressive music sense for his age.

Dropped after 3 episodes. This is the problem with Japanese dramas I always have. They lack logic and realism. One family from some shithole can just go into the city and wreck havoc like that, not to mention that single policeman without any real power shouldn't be a thing in the first place. Send SWAT and just arrest or eliminate everyone. Once they first lay finger on the police it's over. In the other hand the villains also didn't even try to act naturally, they all their behavior from the start has been just asking for trouble, but the fact they are allowed to do as they please maybe made them feel overconfident.

It kind of sucks that the culprit looks like a 15 year old kid. He was suspicious from the start, but I thought he is too young to be a 10+ kid from 20 years ago. I mean Asians look young, but there is a limit one can predict their age.

I don't know original, so I didn't know it's prequel. It was my opinion from the perspective of someone who watches it as new drama without further seasons, so it seemed like something to artificially prolong series, while everything which was crucial already happened and there's no point to prolong that. I don't know - it seems like more of the same, just bigger scale. Maybe I am wrong, though?

World, where adults don't exist or are completely useless. Unrealistic in many ways, but still fun.

Last few minutes were just unnecessary, it's like in Gokusen, where the teacher comes to even worse school next season. For such high grades to just end up in such bad school and evidence he had was too strong to just be blocked by any good school, although I understand it's based on webtoon and many things are just made up to create a cool story.

This is very unique drama. Heavy, existential, yet heart-warming with the perfect ending. I have never seen something like that, especially coming from Japan. Even WOWOW with it's heavy dramas didn't make thing like this.

Original movie was better. This is a bit different, too dragged out, farfetched, illogical and obvious. It's not bad, because the source material is good enough, but inferior in every way to the animation movie from 2011.

Horrible conclusion. Society changed a man to a another docile lamb. I know that's not the case, but in this movie yakuza world is portrayed as much more attractive than regular life. Beautiful women, great food and beating bad guys. Movie would be better if the scene with beating coworkers was true. Here, it's not convicts who are rotten, but society itself.

I don't understand why that boy was so obsessed with Soeda, while talking about him behind his back. He could work for the nice bald guy. I was thinking that he might have been his kid from mistress or something, but the movie never told it. Cougar from the store felt also as unnecessary filler without any closure. It had potential, but in the end nothing really happens in this movie.

I want to know more about Takayanagi's past. His teacher, who chose the dark side and became pedo-yakuza, all this heavy stuff, which was only briefly mentioned (including failed marriage). He clearly carries heavy burden.

I don't understand how the math teacher ended up with a guy, who is on completely different waves. She doesn't even care about him and constantly spends time with a high schooler. In healthy environment without corrupted adults she could be the real villain here.

This is another drama after Lost when it happens. In both cases female protagonist starts with someone with 0 chemistry and does everything else, but completely ignores partner, despite his efforts. In both dramas partners are mama's boy and it totally doesn't make sense those two even hooked up together in the first place. Although Lost is heavy drama about depression, while Melancholia themes are typical corrupt Korean politics at school + protagonists fighting against system + math, but in those parts I had completely no idea what they were talking about, anyway.

I highly doubt it. There's female protagonist here, meanwhile male protagonist is not spoiled asshole like Dazai was.

Very unrealistic and over the top, but still fun. Korean Fast and Furious + Daredevil/Punisher. Interesting arcade and 80ties themes.

I hate people like the prosecutor. Thinks she's the only one who has right. Just another lawful good hypocrite. She would sacrifice countless innocent victims in the name of so called justice. Like justice is some god, who everyone has to follow. It's just another artificial and imperfect system made by man. The only reason it's above other beliefs is brute force of national support. You don't follow you are chased by police and army. It's nothing but violent and abuse act against individual. As long you can force your will on others you're the one who has right, it's only matter of power.

Last episodes felt unnatural, unnecessary and stupid. I also don't understand how the curly guy could change his hairstyle on the run or how the CEO of Rainbow suddenly recovered his eye.

Unfortunately most Japanese dramas lack realism, so this is nothing unexpected. WOWOW is toned down comparing to others anyway.

Well, basic assertiveness protects you from it. Just don't be pushover like Mayuko and you are safe.