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The premisses of the story of "Date - Koi to wa Donna Mono Kashira" drama was good, but the execution was not. The story was boring after a while, as the romance didn't seem like a romance. Plus, the game of "we are in love or we are not in love" was tiring. Especially the final episode, which was so rediculous, dragging the matter for a good half an hour! It was really frustrating. Plus, the couple were looking better as friends, as they were completely different. Now, for the positive notes of this drama, the performances were good and the second leads were adorable. So, four our of ten.

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I want to eat your pancreas puts you off with the odd title. However, it is a beautiful story. The acting was very good. I also enjoyed how the story was presented. But the hilight was the characters. Both of them were so different and yet so right for each other (not in a romantic way, but a human way). The girl was possitive, bubbly, and simply adorable. The boy was quiet, unsociable, and kind of a calm force. Also, the cinematography was beautiful, with the cherry blossoms (sakura) and the school background. It served the innocence of the movie well. However, the story, in the final conclusion, kind of lacked the intensity that would have brought the whole tragedy to a climax. So, eight out of ten, because, the pace was also slow.

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An intense drama with a heavy plot this one. The story has so many leyers that sometimes it wasn't easy to keep up. However, the many twists and the drama from the past were really entertaining. This drama follows the japanese original closely, but add it own touch to it, with the final ending similar and yet very different. Actually, the ending was a shock and it suited the relationship overall, the later being a very well presented one, as the two actors had chemistry. There were two things however that I didn't like about this drama : they left some things unconcluded and unexplained (a); Jin Kang was sometimes annoying as a character (b). But, overall, it was a great drama, so 8 out of 10.

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Bakuman is interesting from the perspective that we get to see how mangaka work. It's amazing how they manage to actually hand draw all these pages!! The story showcases the struggles of mangaka to finish their work, to get noticed and to get read.
The other part of the story, however, was kind of weak. The love story can't even called a love story, the hero's past about his uncle was properly shown and his condition was roughly managed. Therefore, the story was a bit boring at times.
Other than that, the performances were really good and the presentation of the manga well executed.

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Your Honor is a law drama with an interesting plot about twin brothers that change places in a way. Of course the performances were great, and therefor the shots with the "twins" were nicely made and the producers pulled it off without making it cheap. Also, some cases were entertaining. In addition, the family drama was intense and explained in depth. Though, the drama was weak at some points. For exaple, the criminal twin took his brother's place with no knowledge about how to be a judge and he actually pulled it off without raising suspicions. Also, the drama got a bit boring at times. But, overall, it was enjoyable.

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I've picked up this drama because I'm a huge Suho fan and I had to watch it. However, my review will be bias free and I'll try to keep it objective. So, first of all, I have not watched the japanese original one, so I can't say if this is better or not. But I did enjoyed some parts of this drama. Some scenes were cute and funny. But, I did not like the story line, as it was kind of messy. Aslo, the romance was weak. I mean, the lead had more kissing scenes with the second lead lady than with the leading lady. I guess, the drama focused more on the company, on the friendship, the past mystery, which wasn't that big, the development of the main character, and left everything else out until the very last episode. There were some sparks here and there, but the love story was very spread out. Aslo, I didn't like that sometimes the acting was a big too forced, like overacting. But that was the case for a few scenes, so I can overlook it overall.
Summing up, Rich man was an okay drama. It isn't a total wast of your time, just don't expect too much out of it.

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A short drama about a cat and her owner. The story, overall, was cute and it kept the interest high throughout the whole drama, so kudos for that. Also the length, 8 episodes for about 30 minutes, was efficient enough. I was actually afraid that the short length would have deprived the drama of a quality plot, but it actually didn't. The performances were really good as well. I have to give a warning though: the ending was super sad. Finally, one thing that I didn't like about this drama was that the girl was kind of annoying. But other than that, it was an enjoyable drama.

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A Poem a Day is a medical drama with focus on the romance genre. The story involves doctors who work in a rehabilitation clinic, as well as nurses and trainees. We expecially follow the story of a young physical therapist, who meets her ex love interest in the clinic and falls in love with the new team leader. Now, the medical cases weren't that interesting, as they were short, few and didn't give us neither many information on the situation nor some closure to them. The romance, however was very nice with the love triangle slowly developing into a strong one. I do wish there were more episodes, though, cause the drama focused on the romance and didn't give many details on the other characters stories. But, overall, it was a sweet and cute drama, which I much enjoyed, so 8 out of 10.

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