This was a fun and exciting series. The dialogue is surprisingly advanced at times, and the show was full of vivid shots, sometimes beautiful ones. Most of the main cast put in good performances too, apart from Jin. Miki is spookily cold and Keiko is such a fighter. It was worth a watch for me just because of the different genre. It's like a shounen but as a girl's drama.
The opening minutes of this left me more confused than any other piece of media I think. I wanted to love it but the performance of Joey Wong is so far out there that it's hard to watch.
Just finished this and I fully agree with everything you said. I was hoping for it to be more focused on the "being…
I really disliked Shima, and I was even a bit bothered by how much they tried to redeem his character. It's sad to hear you didn't like Yoshimoto, though. He really grew on me. I've seen a few other shows with him and I liked him there as well. He's sorta typecast as a strong hot-headed kind of guy, but with a good heart. I think that holds up here.
For your questions. a) Naoko is depicted as being a bit crass and overly straightforward about those things. It's a character moment for her to not care that her father overhears her. She would say it just to try and shock him. They make a point to show the father being embarrassed about some of the things she says. And Tsukasa is unrelated to him and living under her own power in the city, she doesn't have a reason to be bashful. I liked the way that they balanced the father being nosy about the girl's lives, while also trying to let them figure it out themselves, without interfering too much.
b) I thought the creepy elevator guy was a good idea actually. It added a touch of the bizarreness that comes from working such an exposed, front-facing position. It very much felt like the kind of thing that might happen to a pretty young girl in that environment for enough time. I do think the show would have benefitted from another scene to convert those scenes into meaning, but for me it was enough to connect the dots myself.
This is a real gem. I feel that it's a show that's largely about longing and reminiscing. The sophisticated and emotional soundtrack fits that mood perfectly The narrative is hard-hitting, dealing with adult themes and being full of confrontations where true feelings come to light. I felt that the story evolved in a natural, yet surprising way that left me wanting more. The main romance is truly warming and special. You really want things to work out for them, and their worries become your own. Tsukasa (Rie Miyazawa) is very beautiful here.
For your questions.
a) Naoko is depicted as being a bit crass and overly straightforward about those things. It's a character moment for her to not care that her father overhears her. She would say it just to try and shock him. They make a point to show the father being embarrassed about some of the things she says. And Tsukasa is unrelated to him and living under her own power in the city, she doesn't have a reason to be bashful. I liked the way that they balanced the father being nosy about the girl's lives, while also trying to let them figure it out themselves, without interfering too much.
b) I thought the creepy elevator guy was a good idea actually. It added a touch of the bizarreness that comes from working such an exposed, front-facing position. It very much felt like the kind of thing that might happen to a pretty young girl in that environment for enough time. I do think the show would have benefitted from another scene to convert those scenes into meaning, but for me it was enough to connect the dots myself.