**Just additional info for those who'd like to know more before deciding to watch** This drama special has 2 episodes with 2 independent stories but started around the same time (run parallel), which is during the opening of Edo town.
Ep1 is about obtaining and securing fresh water as well as redirecting rivers to solve flood problem for the newly established town (with vision of turning it into a city in the future).
Ep2 is to create alternative currencies to replace those already used by Hideyoshi at that time...Ieyasu was still a retainer of Hideyoshi when he started this project therefore the big risk of getting caught....but he was the sly Ieyasu anyway.
An "okay" drama with only 5 episodes...I guess it was cut short due to pandemic....last case was too complex to follow but I was too lazy to re-watch...haha
Episode 1 wasn't that amazing. In fact first half of that episode was a bit slow in pacing (and therefore boring)...the camera and lighting was also a bit ol skool...you may need some time to get used to it.
However, the series itself was very informative (in terms of route of becoming pro shogi player)...the back story while it's not novel, it managed to make me stay until the last episode...after all it has 4 episodes only.
Probably a continuation of the series and not a remake...great acting and there were some action too towards the…
Warning!! There will be a rape scene in the movie...while it's not graphically explicit, the expression of the actors were too convincing that could cause some viewers to lose their temper and might destroy anything near them...haha
Probably a continuation of the series and not a remake...great acting and there were some action too towards the end. The tone of this movie was totally different than series (where it was more "seinen" slice of life). This one is more "incident focused"....You will feel the anger, frustration, helplessness and the joy (at the end) of the main characters in this movie. Overall I quite liked it but not sure if I would want to watch it again. 8.5/10 **Important!! Topic may not be suitable for all so read the tags before watching or read the spoiler below...
It's a drama about porn directing. Why would it be family friendly.
Exactly I was trying to say too bad not everybody could watch this....sorry for the bad English...sometime I wrote English but was thinking in my native language...haha
It was an okay watch but almost all of the plots were unbelievable, it was too conveniently solved...lol...if you need more "drama" or more realistic situation or deep meaning slice of life this might not be it...the OST however was good it felt like Jdrama in the late 90's to early 2000's...and it has few comedies and sweet moments that could make you smile...
Last episode 180 degrees changed from cynical into interpretation kind of writing (felt a bit meh but I can see where it was coming from)...overall watchable (as long as you're adult), but there are better "bad guy" dramas out there if that's what you're looking for
Finally watched Sanada Taiheiki to see if it's really better than Sanadamaru, so that I could make a fair comparison.
TBH, both have their good and bad points. Neither one is better than the other.
For some reason having watched Sanada Taiheiki makes me appreciate Sanadamaru even more. The writing in Sanadamaru is more modern and suits millennials taste better, while Sanada Taiheiki felt a bit 80-ish with all the flings with women kind of plot. Some part of writing in Taiheiki felt empty and strangely it's filled out in Sanadamaru especially on the development of Yukimura's young character. I imagine Sanadamaru was trying to improve what was missing in the former.
Historical fact wise, both did a decent job but for sure, some fictional side plots/characters were added. While Sanada Taiheikei used a lot of ninja characters, Sandamaru utilized Yukimura's childhood friend Kiri played by Nagasawa to spice the story up. As long as it didn't change the history outcome, it is fair enough IMO.
For me, I personally in favor of Sandamaru for it's wholesomeness in including many events missed out by Taiheiki, for example the killing of Rikyu, Hidetsugu and his concubines, the "graffiti" incident plus the growing influence of Christian, among others. The development for Sekigahara Battle was better in Sandamaru and the wise but easily misunderstood character of Mitsunari was also well portrayed, which is missed out big time in Taiheiki.
So what's the strong point of Sanada Taiheiki? 1. It's Human Drama! But in 80's way. 2. Extend further after the fall of Osaka castle and has more focus on Nobuyuki character 3. More ninja in action 4. Siege of Osaka was better in Taiheiki
As a person who did not read the manga...I find this series was not funny at all...not so clean in the direction and it can be obviously seen on how the actors (especially Takenaka and Inamori) struggled during the earlier episodes...there are several better yet funny yakuza dramas out there than this one The music however was perfect....haha
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This drama special has 2 episodes with 2 independent stories but started around the same time (run parallel), which is during the opening of Edo town.
Ep1 is about obtaining and securing fresh water as well as redirecting rivers to solve flood problem for the newly established town (with vision of turning it into a city in the future).
Ep2 is to create alternative currencies to replace those already used by Hideyoshi at that time...Ieyasu was still a retainer of Hideyoshi when he started this project therefore the big risk of getting caught....but he was the sly Ieyasu anyway.
However, the series itself was very informative (in terms of route of becoming pro shogi player)...the back story while it's not novel, it managed to make me stay until the last episode...after all it has 4 episodes only.
8/10
8.5/10
**Important!! Topic may not be suitable for all so read the tags before watching or read the spoiler below...
9/10
TBH, both have their good and bad points. Neither one is better than the other.
For some reason having watched Sanada Taiheiki makes me appreciate Sanadamaru even more. The writing in Sanadamaru is more modern and suits millennials taste better, while Sanada Taiheiki felt a bit 80-ish with all the flings with women kind of plot. Some part of writing in Taiheiki felt empty and strangely it's filled out in Sanadamaru especially on the development of Yukimura's young character. I imagine Sanadamaru was trying to improve what was missing in the former.
Historical fact wise, both did a decent job but for sure, some fictional side plots/characters were added. While Sanada Taiheikei used a lot of ninja characters, Sandamaru utilized Yukimura's childhood friend Kiri played by Nagasawa to spice the story up. As long as it didn't change the history outcome, it is fair enough IMO.
For me, I personally in favor of Sandamaru for it's wholesomeness in including many events missed out by Taiheiki, for example the killing of Rikyu, Hidetsugu and his concubines, the "graffiti" incident plus the growing influence of Christian, among others. The development for Sekigahara Battle was better in Sandamaru and the wise but easily misunderstood character of Mitsunari was also well portrayed, which is missed out big time in Taiheiki.
So what's the strong point of Sanada Taiheiki?
1. It's Human Drama! But in 80's way.
2. Extend further after the fall of Osaka castle and has more focus on Nobuyuki character
3. More ninja in action
4. Siege of Osaka was better in Taiheiki
The music however was perfect....haha