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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.

I got the raws from bagikuy and the subs from d-addicts.

If you stumbled upon this drama but don't (just like me) find the Medical, Politics and Business genres too appealing,, then believe me it is much more and much better than that.
With a brilliant plot and characters, The Great White Tower is truly great. A must watch in my opinion.

I know I am gonna repeat the same thing on another Jdrama comment section but-
NAMInoYUKUSAKI by THE RICECOOKERS(https://youtu.be/CBSBdY4rAWA) was one of the best OP/ED. And the different variations and remixes made it much better.

Lol it's okay :)
You are right about Takenouchi Yutaka though. Even with just a picture, all my attention shifted towards him XDD

I actually meant it as a joke lol.
I don't think he can be added as it was just a picture of him and not the actual actor himself

I don't know what was funnier. Yabe's wig and Ishihara's reactions, Naoko's laugh(wait it was actually creepy) or Ueda's entire existence.

Keeping the plot aside (ehem, the last episode), I am yet to find an older Japanese drama which disappoints in the OST department.
All the songs and the bgms were perfectly used and suited the mood and vibes of the show.
Kaede by Spitz (https://youtu.be/YapsFDcGe_s) was my fave.

The Domoto duo have better on-screen chemistry than many other romantic pairings.

Almost 300 minutes and I didn't even understand a second of it.

I think even the makers were confused about what they actually wanted to portray and instead they included a lot. Every ep, the show went in a completely new direction.

Some relevant points were said with a few interesting characters but overall it was a mess.

This miniseries was surprisingly good. Despite the really short time it was fun and even touching at some points.

Though I am kinda happy that because of Netflix I can see some really pretty and aesthetic Japanese dramas with crazy high production value but they seem to be missing the very rawness and depth which actually attracted me to J-dramas and made them special for me.
As everyone mentioned already, this show has some really good cinematography (what was the deal with the numerous Tokyo Tower shots in each episode though) and they used like every colour available on the planet but what was the point of it all? I liked some of the themes and topics they added but that's all.

The breakdancing ghost had some really good moves. Pity she had use her talent to scare some stupid highschool girls xD

I often read people comparing this to Twin Peaks, and right after the first episode I could really point out a number of similarities. Definitely a wackier and more surreal version of the American series.

Honestly I couldn't recommend this show more.
Love Miki Satoshi's quirky style? Watch it.
Fan of any of the cast member, especially Odagiri Joe? Watch it.
Want to watch something with overall weirdness and surrealism? Watch it.
Like symbolism and reading more into everything? Watch it.
And as I mentioned above, couldn't get over Twin Peaks and want more investigation, just watch Atami no Sousakan.

The drama created the perfect atmosphere for the viewers. The older-noir vibes, the great visuals along with the jazz music in the background makes it more intriguing and compliments the somewhat average storyline.
Watch it for the vibes.

Don't be an idiot like me and watch the special episode before starting this one.

Hyun Jin's dream sequences were the best (especially the ones with grown-up Glue Stick xD).
And shout-out to the dads too, who made the show more hilarious and interesting.

Someone should have called the doctor for the two ladies here. I am sure some treatment might have helped them.

Women and Food- more than enough reasons to watch this amazing show!

And btw, what's the deal with Sakamoto Yuji and really cool drama eds?