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A RARE NOONA ROMANCE FROM J-DRAMA
It’s basically a known fact at this point that Japanese writers come into this world with one mission: to emotionally wreck you and leave you lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling like you just got dumped by a fictional character. They treat melodrama like it's a light jog before breakfast. And trying to find a J-drama that doesn’t make you cry?Never mind
But there I was, scrolling through Viki like a woman on a mission, craving some “Arigato Gozaimasu” energy and not emotional devastation for once. And boom—On a Starry Night appeared like a soft little miracle. Now, the poster gave me that classic Japanese drama vibe that practically screams, “Brace yourself, pain is coming,” but the synopsis said warm and fluffy, and the reviews backed it up. So naturally, I ignored all my past trauma and hit play.
Now listen—I’ve watched my fair share of Japanese dramas with deaf and blind leads, and they really do a brilliant job at making you understand the daily realities of those communities. It's done with so much grace and care that you can’t help but walk away with your heart a little fuller (and maybe your tear ducts permanently damaged).
The FL returns to her seaside hometown after a work scandal, and meets the ML, who is younger and deaf. And let me tell you, I was bracing for the usual drama land mine, but instead? No angst. No love triangle. No dramatic misunderstandings that could’ve been solved with one text. Just two people who meet, fall in love, and genuinely want to be together. I kept waiting for the emotional freight train and it never came. Instead, it felt like being wrapped in a warm kotatsu blanket.
Yes, the editing at the start is like, “Wait, did I miss an episode?” But if you hang in there, it clicks and flows beautifully. And the supporting cast? Total gems. It's got that charming little-town-who-knows-everyone vibe, and everyone is rooting for the main couple like it's their part-time job.
Finding a Japanese drama that doesn’t emotionally gut you is like finding a unicorn, and On a Starry Night? Absolute unicorn. 10/10 would recommend for anyone who just wants to feel good and not emotionally spiral at 2 a.m.
The 8.5/10 is just because it's a J-drama,there is always something wrong 😂
But there I was, scrolling through Viki like a woman on a mission, craving some “Arigato Gozaimasu” energy and not emotional devastation for once. And boom—On a Starry Night appeared like a soft little miracle. Now, the poster gave me that classic Japanese drama vibe that practically screams, “Brace yourself, pain is coming,” but the synopsis said warm and fluffy, and the reviews backed it up. So naturally, I ignored all my past trauma and hit play.
Now listen—I’ve watched my fair share of Japanese dramas with deaf and blind leads, and they really do a brilliant job at making you understand the daily realities of those communities. It's done with so much grace and care that you can’t help but walk away with your heart a little fuller (and maybe your tear ducts permanently damaged).
The FL returns to her seaside hometown after a work scandal, and meets the ML, who is younger and deaf. And let me tell you, I was bracing for the usual drama land mine, but instead? No angst. No love triangle. No dramatic misunderstandings that could’ve been solved with one text. Just two people who meet, fall in love, and genuinely want to be together. I kept waiting for the emotional freight train and it never came. Instead, it felt like being wrapped in a warm kotatsu blanket.
Yes, the editing at the start is like, “Wait, did I miss an episode?” But if you hang in there, it clicks and flows beautifully. And the supporting cast? Total gems. It's got that charming little-town-who-knows-everyone vibe, and everyone is rooting for the main couple like it's their part-time job.
Finding a Japanese drama that doesn’t emotionally gut you is like finding a unicorn, and On a Starry Night? Absolute unicorn. 10/10 would recommend for anyone who just wants to feel good and not emotionally spiral at 2 a.m.
The 8.5/10 is just because it's a J-drama,there is always something wrong 😂
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