It's based on a grotesque type manga. That might work as still drawings, but that doesn't seem to translate pretty well as live action drama. The director himself is good on doing his own film "Best Regards to All" feat. Kotone Furukawa. So I won't blame him, lol.
Since you're a fan of her, may I ask something that you may know better than me: Is her current face "natural"?…
Thanks! I appreciate your answer. 🙏 I plan to watch a couple episodes (not dropping the whole thing), maybe the one you subbed (with Nagisa Saito as main), & also the one with Yuri Tsunematsu (since I'm a fan of her 😀).
I subbed The Rib Woman as a Nagisa fan https://www.bitchute.com/video/8YCbSNU75Bhx/
Since you're a fan of her, may I ask something that you may know better than me: Is her current face "natural"? You know what I mean. That question always lingers in my head whenever I saw her in the dramas. I actually like her acting in Oshi No Ko (& also in Scandal Eve, even it's just a small/bit part)
After an hour, I gave up because it was too boring. To make matters worse, the subtitles used Chinese names that…
The "Chinese names" are most-likely from the direct translation from the Kanji names. Because it was translated from Japanese close-caption subtitle into English. That happened when it didn't get English subbed directly. Yeah, it's boring, because I think Yui Aragaki is overrated in terms of her acting. She doesn't have that "grit" to attract audience. In the past when I watched Riho Yoshioka I always considered Riho to be "the better Yui Aragaki". lol.
Ooh, there she is again, Nazuna-chan, the innocent cute girl with the glasses I watched on Hirayasumi NHK drama! ❤️❤️ Glad I found her again here. Hope her role will continue & didn't end in the episode 3. 😭
No.. Rena/Non should not be in the cast. She's actually middle 20, or 18. LOL
Non just turned 33 on July 13th.🤩 They held her birthday celebration on set during the day of shooting of this drama. 33 while still looking 25 and super-cute is something beyond ordinary! Here's the pic published recently. https://kisskh.at/photos/Kp8zQD_3
I saw a video of Non the other day (cast introduction video for her role on this drama) which she said like she plays the role of a 35 yr old woman which is 2 years older than her actual age. But then, the admin of the social media which that video was posted also made a joking comment, "Correction: it's not 2 years older than her age, but 8 years" lol 😂 In the sense that Non's appearance still pretty much looks like a girl in her mid 20s.
No one beats Non (Nounen Rena), asadora or non-asadora... She's beautiful, cute, talented, and has that strong aura needed for leading role. And her overall artistic creativity (& most importantly, integrity) that is beyond amazing. She's considered as a "living legend" now, winning multiple awards, even though she's still 33 y.o. this year. Many younger actresses look up to her as an inspiration (while some others envy her too), and she's also loved by older veteran actresses. In the movie Climbing For Life, the main senior actress Yoshinaga Sayuri actually personally requested Non to play the role of her role's younger person.
Her fans are mostly grassroots & genuine, and very diverse as well across genders, age-groups & countries. I believe she has a solid fanbase in China.
As for the Asadora itself, Oshin might have been more popular for the older generation, but that was played by 3 persons. Amachan is way more impactful. Absolute classic.
I loved the drama but it will be interesting to see how the movie adapts the same story
I think it will be similar to Shotai/Faceless, also originally a WOWOW drama remade into movie. Some details in the drama plot may be missing in the movie because of time constraints, but it will be more intense and more fast-paced. For intense, all-out emotional scenes, Riho's acting is way better than Tabe-chan, so that should be a plus. And Nao Honda's acting has always been madness (she has that "kawaii/kowai" combo in her eyes), even though Yuki Sakurai is already exceptionally good. I believe both can elevate the intensity of some of the hard scenes.
[Updated: July 17 2026] First trailer of the movie is now up: https://x.com/shadowwork_jp/status/2074629535862280280 As expected, some scenes are very similar to the drama. And the trailer focuses on Riho's intense scenes. I feel that it will be really intense & suspenseful. Can't wait to see it. Hope it can be a big hit, just like the movie Faceless (starring Riho too).
Wish they had taken out the streamer siblings and used that screen time in a more productive way.
Suzu Hirose is utilized by Netflix just to gain more viewers, pretty much a "marketing consideration". As a young & pretty girl she could attract a significant number of younger male demographics, which otherwise wouldn't consider watching it if it's just Yu Aoi.
But that's still somewhat "better" than Sins of Kujo (another Netflix original J-drama released earlier), which Elaiza Ikeda was just added as a mere click-bait, lol... with a very small role & screen time with no contributing factor to the story at all. Similar marketing purpose, but here it seems to be better to some degree. Maybe Suzu (being one of the most famous Japanese actresses today) can have more say to the producers in having her own episodes, even though she had to wear that Gorbachev's skin.
This is one of the best 2026 J-dramas, story-wise. A very positive human drama, in times when there are many negative-themed dramas circulating around (revenge for revenge's sake, romanticizing crimes, justifying murder, glorifying violence, psychological manipulations, etc.). 8.5/10
Mayuu Yokota is pretty! She has that natural, authentic, positive aura/vibe that shines without having to "prove" it with flamboyant appearance! She stands out even in the background. Doki-doki.
So he died in the end? That day? His last day with Sarasa?Then who's baby was in the last ending scene?
That's his (Neo in Eito's body) baby with Sarasa. He probably died after a while (enough time to make a baby? lol). That baby is probably himself reincarnated. That I think what the producers want, which is okay.
This seems to be one of the miniseries produced by Wowow, but exclusively distributed at Amazon Prime (or supplied for them). 5 episodes are typical Wowow dramas.
The director himself is good on doing his own film "Best Regards to All" feat. Kotone Furukawa. So I won't blame him, lol.
I plan to watch a couple episodes (not dropping the whole thing), maybe the one you subbed (with Nagisa Saito as main), & also the one with Yuri Tsunematsu (since I'm a fan of her 😀).
That question always lingers in my head whenever I saw her in the dramas. I actually like her acting in Oshi No Ko (& also in Scandal Eve, even it's just a small/bit part)
Boring: Serial Drama for Sleeping While Watching
https://kisskh.at/photos/mOJ1x0_3
Yeah, it's boring, because I think Yui Aragaki is overrated in terms of her acting. She doesn't have that "grit" to attract audience. In the past when I watched Riho Yoshioka I always considered Riho to be "the better Yui Aragaki". lol.
Glad I found her again here. Hope her role will continue & didn't end in the episode 3. 😭
https://kisskh.at/photos/Kp8zQD_3
I saw a video of Non the other day (cast introduction video for her role on this drama) which she said like she plays the role of a 35 yr old woman which is 2 years older than her actual age. But then, the admin of the social media which that video was posted also made a joking comment, "Correction: it's not 2 years older than her age, but 8 years" lol 😂 In the sense that Non's appearance still pretty much looks like a girl in her mid 20s.
Her fans are mostly grassroots & genuine, and very diverse as well across genders, age-groups & countries. I believe she has a solid fanbase in China.
As for the Asadora itself, Oshin might have been more popular for the older generation, but that was played by 3 persons. Amachan is way more impactful. Absolute classic.
https://x.com/middle30_fujitv/status/2072485518923686289
For intense, all-out emotional scenes, Riho's acting is way better than Tabe-chan, so that should be a plus. And Nao Honda's acting has always been madness (she has that "kawaii/kowai" combo in her eyes), even though Yuki Sakurai is already exceptionally good. I believe both can elevate the intensity of some of the hard scenes.
[Updated: July 17 2026]
First trailer of the movie is now up:
https://x.com/shadowwork_jp/status/2074629535862280280
As expected, some scenes are very similar to the drama. And the trailer focuses on Riho's intense scenes. I feel that it will be really intense & suspenseful. Can't wait to see it. Hope it can be a big hit, just like the movie Faceless (starring Riho too).
But that's still somewhat "better" than Sins of Kujo (another Netflix original J-drama released earlier), which Elaiza Ikeda was just added as a mere click-bait, lol... with a very small role & screen time with no contributing factor to the story at all.
Similar marketing purpose, but here it seems to be better to some degree. Maybe Suzu (being one of the most famous Japanese actresses today) can have more say to the producers in having her own episodes, even though she had to wear that Gorbachev's skin.
8.5/10
Mayuu Yokota is pretty! She has that natural, authentic, positive aura/vibe that shines without having to "prove" it with flamboyant appearance! She stands out even in the background. Doki-doki.
5 episodes are typical Wowow dramas.
https://kisskh.at/809170-shadow-work