HPriest

I'm subbing the extended drama edition of the movie (total runtime of 5.5 hours, split into 10 episodes). Iwai Shunji is better the less he has to edit out of his projects. ;) So, if you're interested, you know where to find my subs.

The manga just ended, so I can say it with confidence now. Yes, the proposal happened long after the infection. They had been on the island for at least two months due to circumstances. In the manga, the proposal did not happen in the candle room. Also, they had a local wedding ceremony as a thank you from the islanders, who didn't know that they were faking it for reasons, for helping them, before he officially asked her to stay with him forever.

Week 3-4 are done.

Yeah, it's most likely after. The manga isn't there yet, but it makes the most sense, since she was still only pretending to be his fiancée during the epidemic.

If you want more of Sugisaki Hana (and Wakaba Ryuya), I decided to give Ochoyan proper subs. It's a work in progress, but the first two weeks are up at the usual places.

Picking this back up from Week 1.
Subs for the first two weeks are up at the usual places.

I concur.

In Japanese, doctors usually just ask a very general "Do you understand/know?" question to check someone's consciousness/orientation, while in English they usually ask things like "Can you hear me?" / "Do you know where you are?" / "Do you know what happened?" etc.

For most of the drama, I translated it as "Can you hear me?" because it was usually a scene of unclear consciousness or seizures and strokes.

I didn't feel that this line was appropriate for the last scene, but I couldn't think of a better question that wouldn't normally have an embedded question in English, whereas in Japanese they just leave out the embedded question, so yeah, the result is a slightly more specific question and answer than the original script intended.

Producer quote regard the final scene:

"Exactly. We decided to leave it to the viewers' interpretation to what extent Miyabi understands (her situation). However, in the final episode, we focused heavily on the action of 'holding hands.' In other words, even if she had lost her memory, her heart surely remembers Sanpei. This is something 'Unmet' has cherished, and I'd be happy if that came across."

So, yes, it is indeed possible that she has completely lost her memories, which may not have been as clear/unclear in the subs, for which I apologize. You may still believe that she has fully recovered without any aftereffects, but just think of all the cases they have shown us.

Also, apparently the ending was decided two and a half years ago.

"The last scene was decided from the beginning, so in the first episode, we had Sanpei say the line, 'The heart remembers.' We don't explicitly state whether Miyabi has lost her memory or not, but in any case, brain diseases often don't lead to complete recovery. Still, I wanted to depict gaining some hope and starting a new life. For Miyabi, that hope is that the heart remembers. Perhaps there will be days where she starts each day by flipping through her diary, but with that hope, she can live looking forward. I wanted an ending that leaves a sense of hope."

Producer-san about a possible sequel:

"It's a story that could continue, so if there's a chance to do it, I'd want everyone to come back without anyone missing. Though some members might be transferred far away… I hope that's not the case!"

I was afraid of this, but when I read another interview with the producer of Unmet, the last line in the drama was really meant to be as ambiguous as possible. I made a conscious decision to be more specific in the translation, so let me explain.

Just as a reference, it's been at least two weeks since the surgery and her waking up. You can see the notes he's been taking going up by a day for each line. I didn't put a note there since the dates were written in a way that's easy to understand.

And as a little manga spoiler, she has yet to wake up in the manga.

This list is pretty cool too:

https://kisskh.at/list/71gqgJK3

EP11 subs are up.

Best Japanese drama in many years.

It's a great show. :)

Oh no, but at least rest assured that I will try to sub EP11 as fast as (humanly) possible once it's aired. :)

I think it's more that you don't like the character rather than the actor, which is an important distinction to make and a fair opinion.

The actor plays the role exactly the way he's written and also the way he's portrayed in the original. He's the manifestation of a certain feeling that many doctors, including the original author have, which is also why this character and the actor's portrayal is especially well-liked among doctors.

9 episodes in and I had to bump my score up to a solid 10.

This drama might be challenging for some people because it doesn't telegraph everything like most other dramas. It's one of its greatest charms. :)

Why do you think she was actually engaged? :) And if she was, for how long? :)
From all the interactions we've seen so far, it must have been a very short period of time (if at all), especially since she remembers everything until 6 months before her accident. And it's also safe to assume that they weren't together (anymore) when the accident happened. At least that's my understanding. Most of it can be read between the lines, though.

Why do you think she wasn't curious? Remember, it's been 1.5 years. That's plenty of time to accept your situation, move on, and develop a routine. She did say that she was afraid of getting her hopes up again(!) only to be disappointed again(!). So yes, she probably did her own research early on (to a limited extent due to her memory impairment) and then decided to move on with her life. She's extremely skilled and a quick learner, sure, but, her own knowledge doesn't exceed that of other people, especially Professor Osako, whom she trusts 120%. He's also the reason why she became a doctor, so why doubt him? And who's to say that she didn't see her own scans and got a detailed (yet distorted) explanation of her situation from Professor Osako? Remember, all this would have happened 1.5 years ago, not recently. Imagine all the things that could have happened in that time.

As for the pictures, well, I've never seen her with a phone or camera (other than the Polaroid for her diary), and there are no pictures in her apartment. Maybe she's just not the kind of person who takes pictures. Sanpei doesn't seem to be the type either. Maybe he just has the one picture they happened to take during the trip. That wouldn't be too far-fetched. The drama is also about the present. Pictures represent the past. It could be a thematic choice to enhance the message. :)

Maybe we'll get some clearer answers to some of the questions towards the end, but I wouldn't be surprised if we don't.

He probably had other commitments with his idol group INI during this time.

It's up on all the usual VOD sites for this drama like TVer, KTV Douga, FOD and Netflix.

https://kisskh.at/list/71gqgJK3