Although I wished it maintained the creepy and weird vibes from the initial episodes till the end, still it was nice. Starts really great, gets a bit draggy in the middle but ends as a good family-mystery show surrounded by a supernatural theme with little elements of spookiness.
Oh and one last thing. The OST. Of course it has to be the best when you have Spitz and Cagnet. It's a pity that the Cagnet songs are nowhere to be found because they are so good and need to be heard more.
But I'll still recommend the show if you are fan of any of the actors or actresses. All did an amazing job as the characters were the only thing carrying the show. Toyokawa Etsushi and Yuka were the scene stealers for me. Nakayama Miho didn't had much to do because of her character but she is good in whatever she does.
Just as the review above said, for a drama called Love Story, sadly the love story here was the weakest part. It was interesting to see Nagase and Misaki as the writer-editor duo and their banters were fun and even held some meaning sometimes, they could have been good friends at the most, BUT I could never see them as romantic interests for each other as their was no development of that sort in any of the leads. The side couple got a much better character development and love story. But gotta blame the writer for this. I am quite certain that they had zero intentions of establishing any romance between the leads and only did so at the last moment because of some pressure or maybe they remembered that the show is called 'Love Story'.
And the fact that they even showed us all those flashbacks (which were very specific) made me realise that I didn't…
I think he always considered her as family and the development in the last 2 episodes was more like his love for Kaori's daughter 'Shiori' rather than Shiori herself. It was obvious from the beginning that Yoshimori and Shiori shared a bond but to me it felt more of a soulmate/family type of thing. Like Shiori considered him a father (she even called him that) and even Hiromu asks Yoshimori how he can be more of a father figure to her and how he is envious of him because of the same. And for Yoshimori, Shiori was this little friend with whom he was so comfortable and could share all his feelings (it sometimes felt like she reminded him of his brother maybe?) So I believe that there was nothing romantic on any of their sides for each other in the initial episodes. And I believe that even in the end, he saw her as a reminiscent of his past love he still can't forget.
• Komikado is the polar opposite of Hanzawa. Talk about Sakai Masato's range. He played them both so flawlessly. • Aragaki Yui is so adorable. • Hattori-san is the best. • Ranmaru deserves more appreciation. • The show will betray your expectations in the best way possible (I'm still crying over Saori) • It's really funny.
Why is no one talking about the music here. If there is one thing I always like about the Netflix series, it's always the songs and pieces they choose. Does anyone know all the songs used here or maybe a playlist? Since many of them were old, I have a hard time finding them all.
I'm watching now and very surprising, it doesn't "feel" old at all, it's very well made AND very well written.All…
If I didn't know the actual year, I would have easily believed it to be a show from the 90s or even the early 2000s. I think this show aged really well and feels even more special after 40 years.
This drama is like all the good things rolled in one. Relaxing, comforting and touching.
Not to state the obvious which everyone has already said but Takahashi Issei is just brilliant and a delight to watch. Aikawa is a tough character to play but he not only portrayed his eccentricities well but also made him so likeable and precious. And there wasn't a single time Issei's contagious smile didn't make me grin too.
P.S.- Awesome soundtrack
Starts really great, gets a bit draggy in the middle but ends as a good family-mystery show surrounded by a supernatural theme with little elements of spookiness.
Of course it has to be the best when you have Spitz and Cagnet.
It's a pity that the Cagnet songs are nowhere to be found because they are so good and need to be heard more.
It was interesting to see Nagase and Misaki as the writer-editor duo and their banters were fun and even held some meaning sometimes, they could have been good friends at the most, BUT I could never see them as romantic interests for each other as their was no development of that sort in any of the leads. The side couple got a much better character development and love story.
But gotta blame the writer for this. I am quite certain that they had zero intentions of establishing any romance between the leads and only did so at the last moment because of some pressure or maybe they remembered that the show is called 'Love Story'.
It was obvious from the beginning that Yoshimori and Shiori shared a bond but to me it felt more of a soulmate/family type of thing. Like Shiori considered him a father (she even called him that) and even Hiromu asks Yoshimori how he can be more of a father figure to her and how he is envious of him because of the same. And for Yoshimori, Shiori was this little friend with whom he was so comfortable and could share all his feelings (it sometimes felt like she reminded him of his brother maybe?)
So I believe that there was nothing romantic on any of their sides for each other in the initial episodes.
And I believe that even in the end, he saw her as a reminiscent of his past love he still can't forget.
This was cute. Talk about priorities. Nothing can come between FL and her bathtub.
The ed song- https://youtu.be/-imuCgWzb_Q
• Komikado is the polar opposite of Hanzawa. Talk about Sakai Masato's range. He played them both so flawlessly.
• Aragaki Yui is so adorable.
• Hattori-san is the best.
• Ranmaru deserves more appreciation.
• The show will betray your expectations in the best way possible (I'm still crying over Saori)
• It's really funny.
Does anyone know all the songs used here or maybe a playlist? Since many of them were old, I have a hard time finding them all.
I think this show aged really well and feels even more special after 40 years.
You are not the female lead of a revenge drama until you wear all-black clothes, red lipstick and an even redder nailpaint.
Not to state the obvious which everyone has already said but Takahashi Issei is just brilliant and a delight to watch. Aikawa is a tough character to play but he not only portrayed his eccentricities well but also made him so likeable and precious. And there wasn't a single time Issei's contagious smile didn't make me grin too.