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This is more like a tourism video instead of a movie...they tried to include 3 classes i.e. merchant, artisan and samurai in 1 story...but that's it...the plot didn't matter...it's like watching a cultural show...it has that old "Rikyu" film vibe though in the sense of showing the craftsmanship.

I wish they focus more on the steel making...how the protagonist finally mastered the craft...instead of riding on Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu names...the samurai showcase was overboard too with all the "war protective gears" but still failed to portray the true spirit of samurai i.e. the master and underlines...because Amago Shinnosuke (Akira's character) was portrayed as a lone ranger instead of heir of a Clan...

This one came from the same writer of Atsuhime, therefore the influence was obvious. However the writer forgot that these 2 groups of people lived in 2 different eras, so they shouldn't have similar mindset...Apart from that I feel bad for the weak character writing of Ishida Mitsunari...LoL

I haven't watched BitterBlood and not sure if Sniffer falls in this category....I liked it but I didn't remember any comedy from it...

Any streaming sites have it...but usually they put together S1, SP and S2 in one place under Anata no Ban title...
In KissAsian for example, they put it before episode 1 of S1...they messed up with order...

Much better than expected...usually you would expect strong heroic character like Doctor X with a poster like this, but thank God it is not...Hirose Alice character is a comic relief (usually given to male actors in other dramas).....i don't know how it was associated with sexist (by some commenters) and in my opinion she did her job well...

And what i like the most about Top Knife is realistic character writing...the writer didn't make everyone else less-excellent just to make the main hero looks good....the medical cases featured in the drama however were the rare types...which makes it a bit unrealistic to occurred in just one particular hospital...but yeah it's good to learned something new anyway...

How easy it is for a person to obtain a stun-gun in 1989?

Question on Episode 8

What a letdown...not sure how the manga is, but the writing really needs more work on it...too many plotholes and lack of logic in terms of human action and thinking...if not for the actors this drama is a flop...still watchable though and it creates enough curiosity for you to know what happen next...but yeah still far from any other time-slip dramas

7.5/10 (Because of the kids and Suzuki Ryohei)

If you have watched the series, you will know the story already...but the new writing is nicely done in my opinion with more stories on what happened in the past..

However, few minutes into the movie was kind of rushed and skippy...especially during the first meeting of Shioriko and Daisuke...after that the pace was slow but just right for the theme. The climax of the movie was at the right time, so you would get that satisfaction despite the slow beginning.

Nice scenery and Southern All Stars song at the end wrapped up the movie nicely.

7.5/10

I don't follow artists life that much so some couple really surprise me...haha....but I think I love most of them...

BTW, is that new name or typo for Kuninaka?

Lots of funny moments than the first one, but less is better....so I like the previous one more than this one...overall it's still worth your time

Overall this is an okay drama but it lacks the power to generate curiosity, so after one episode viewers wouldn't care to watch the next...usually fine for movie because you would just sit for 2 hours then done...for series, you need that damn cliffhanger otherwise people don't bother to continue...

It's okay to shoot in colors, but why does:
1. Everyone's house look like a love hotel?
2. Everyone's house look like it was designed by the same interior designer?
3. Everyone use the L-shape sofa with lots of pillows?
4. Everyone have same taste in fashion?
5. Everyone wear matching clothes when they're in same place?
6. Everyone go to the same hair shop?

I think misandric was a bit too much, but yeah I agree the writing was going into that direction but they did try to make it as diplomatic as possible....nonetheless it was full of feminism dream that don't even realistic but you can't say it out loud otherwise you will be labeled as sexist...haha

For the justice of the writer, FL didn't sleep around with men though...she chose men with good genes and ask their permission to have the baby....which sounded diplomatic and fair but at the same time you know what that was...if she's rich enough she could just have some sperm from the bank and wouldn't even need to do sex...LoL

There was even more MEH writing than that though especially towards the end where Eriko's son said he was happy even if he live with single mom without even think of the needs of having a father...which in my opinion cheesy and too dream-like statement...

This is surprisingly very enjoyable!! It's funny but the comedy was not stupid...Highly recommended to everyone even if you never watched samurai movie before.

Interesting question. I never been to Japan, but from dramas it looks like the exam is for private (therefore better/prestigious) school entrance only...you could still go to public school without taking the exam....from what I understand, but I might be wrong

LoL!!

LoL....to be fair in early 2000's the branding was just right for him, but not now anymore...

Yes you got a point there!! It is just me and not only restricted to her but other actors too especially those who always carry (or forced to carry) the same vibe in all of their work...more like branding than acting a different character...

Kalau nak jawab exam mungkin tak lepas lah kot pasal tahun semua tak ingat...tapi dari segi appreciation tu baguslah taiga drama ni...so generasi muda jepun ni boleh faham ttg sejarah diorg..