This one was cute as long as you don't expect too much from its medical premise. The main focus was on the characters…
Feel bad for how Singapore was portrayed in the drama though. They must have forgotten that Singapore is just a small island that could only cater for an F1 race. Therefore it's out of question the girl in one of the backstories couldn't get to the hospital in time. There's no such thing as "remote area" in Singapore...LoL. Not to mention Singapore is geographically blocked from natural disasters such as typhoon, tsunami, and earthquake.
This one was cute as long as you don't expect too much from its medical premise. The main focus was on the characters and the mystery. I don't like how it did not care on showing the small details (which somehow remind me the style of Kdrama), but overall still an entertaining watch (luckily without the fillers and drags due to its short duration).
This is actually super funny. It was like mini Mukbang with lite ASMR. No wonder it gets many seasons and movies. Too bad there's no Jp caption that can be later translated to English.
I have no issue with this drama. I think the pace was okay, not as slow as let say WOWOW dramas. The color grading was bright and shinny, despite the dark theme. Matsuyama played a character what he is best for. Suzu also did well with her "Ojouchan" character.
The writing was good, in fact was much deeper than expected. The plot has a very very minimal plothole, and most of questions were well explained in the end.
However, I also agree that this drama lacked some kind of "wow" elements. So it did not leave a powerful impact once it ends, which would have been super amazing if it did. Well at least this one was 1000 times better than any random "super fancy scary thrilling mystery" drama with disappointing and not making sense revelation.
I'm thinking about to watch this drama, but I'm not sure yet.Can someone please let me know, what this drama is…
Sorry for replying on old comment but if you're still unsure (and for anyone who might be interested) I will give the pros and cons according to my watching experience. The synopsis basically has described what this drama is about (well although not so accurate).
Pros: 1. Only 24 episodes 45 minutes each 2. Great visual with realism feel (I won't say authentic as no one ever been to 3rd century) 3. The costumes feel believable unlike the slim-fit cutting we often see in many C-historical 4. Male characters come with facial hair instead of suave look and flawless skin 5. Containing some actions; war and fighting
Cons: 1. Hard to recognize the face of characters and remember the names in the beginning, 2. Some names being called without actually having their characters on screen (basic knowledge of Three Kingdom Generals might be helpful but one can just ignore) 3. Many dialogues. Important clues usually given in the conversation that's easy to miss 4. Plotholes and logical problem 5. Less female population in the drama
What a letdown. 2/3 of the drama was decent (although with obvious plotholes) but the last third was simply MEH. The writer wanted to make the plot look smart but he forgot the thing called LOGIC. His politic writing was so-so as well. Not sure how close this is with the source material, but Ma Bo Yong is just a Gen-X (that he doesn't understand logic living in the past) so I'm not surprise if the novel wasn't much different than the drama.
Overall 7/10 according to my rating system. If not because of the effort they put for visual, cinematography, lighting, and the costume that gives realism, I would rate this lower.
This one is amazing but hard to write anything about it without giving out spoiler. If you like art and symbolism,…
This drama is totally a work of art, where everything is up to the audience to interpret. You will get very little detail about the crime, the motives and the MO. But it gives you many symbolism/metaphor along the way in the form of visual clues and dialogues. It's just that these symbolism also depend on further interpretation.
I totally agree with others opinion (in here and at D-addicts) that The Man himself is a metaphor of disaster. Interestingly, we wouldn't know who will be the victim, but we able to see the sign when disaster is approaching. When The Man hold his breath and pauses his conversation, that's when it will happen.
In the end of the day nothing is revealed and solved like the usual mystery/suspense/crime/police/investigation dramas. The life continues. The police carry on their duty. The criminals carry on their crime. The victims just wait for their turn to get caught in coincident or disaster.
This one is amazing but hard to write anything about it without giving out spoiler. If you like art and symbolism, as well as dark theme, you may want to give this a try.
This one was not so bad. Watching this in 2025, brings back those old Jdrama feels and vibes. However it did lose the momentum in the middle. Should it maintained the first few episodes pacing, the drama could have been amazing. But overall it's a fun watch thanks to the adult supporting characters that do all the comedy parts.
Loved this one. The plot is nothing new but the style of combining hip hop with human drama kind of like musical, is actually fresh. Although hip hop isn't my favorite genre of music, I didn't find it interrupting my enjoyment. There were actions and some funny moments too.
Quite an interesting drama although it seems like "financial butler" is the more appropriate name for the job....lol
The premise is simple, but I like that they tried to give a bit of financial education on every episode. Although the info felt overloaded at times as it usually relayed through fast explanation. Well everything in the series felt like a shinkansen ride. It was fast, you can't even blink eyes without missing a thing or two.
The comedy wasn't my cup of tea but I got used to it as the series progressed. The Netflix sub lost the Anno's joke, but it still hard to digest even with literal translation.
It's a good watch if you like investigation series. Nothing extraordinary but the location (Mizune, Okutama, Tokyo) is beautiful. It gives you the "local community vibe" kind of dramas like, Dr Koto, Shima no Sensei, Ruri no Shima, etc.
Started off with a BANG, but lost the momentum in the middle with ambiguous side plots that felt like fillers before the main mystery was revealed. The strong element of the drama is its production value with strong cast line-up and orchestrated BGM. For that I gave this drama a rating of 8/10.
The mystery part was okay-ish, at least it kept you until the end. However the main premise to change the education system is nothing but a clickbait. Maybe if you know the present Japanese education system, you can see the impact or you will relate more. Otherwise nothing extraordinary done by Mikami except to carry out the mystery narrative.
The long line of dialogues with complicated sentence, at times made me lost in translation. Still a good watch though and maybe better than average over-hyped drama from neighboring countries.
If you're wondering about the title, it is actually a parody of "Darwin ga Kita" an NHK animal documentary broadcasted every Sunday before Taiga Drama, which is also known as "Darwin's Animal" as its English Title.
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The writing was good, in fact was much deeper than expected. The plot has a very very minimal plothole, and most of questions were well explained in the end.
However, I also agree that this drama lacked some kind of "wow" elements. So it did not leave a powerful impact once it ends, which would have been super amazing if it did. Well at least this one was 1000 times better than any random "super fancy scary thrilling mystery" drama with disappointing and not making sense revelation.
Pros:
1. Only 24 episodes 45 minutes each
2. Great visual with realism feel (I won't say authentic as no one ever been to 3rd century)
3. The costumes feel believable unlike the slim-fit cutting we often see in many C-historical
4. Male characters come with facial hair instead of suave look and flawless skin
5. Containing some actions; war and fighting
Cons:
1. Hard to recognize the face of characters and remember the names in the beginning,
2. Some names being called without actually having their characters on screen (basic knowledge of Three Kingdom Generals might be helpful but one can just ignore)
3. Many dialogues. Important clues usually given in the conversation that's easy to miss
4. Plotholes and logical problem
5. Less female population in the drama
Overall 7/10 according to my rating system. If not because of the effort they put for visual, cinematography, lighting, and the costume that gives realism, I would rate this lower.
I totally agree with others opinion (in here and at D-addicts) that The Man himself is a metaphor of disaster. Interestingly, we wouldn't know who will be the victim, but we able to see the sign when disaster is approaching. When The Man hold his breath and pauses his conversation, that's when it will happen.
In the end of the day nothing is revealed and solved like the usual mystery/suspense/crime/police/investigation dramas. The life continues. The police carry on their duty. The criminals carry on their crime. The victims just wait for their turn to get caught in coincident or disaster.
The drama was fun. Highly recommended to those who are looking for something light to watch. The love lessons were interesting and made sense too.
The premise is simple, but I like that they tried to give a bit of financial education on every episode. Although the info felt overloaded at times as it usually relayed through fast explanation. Well everything in the series felt like a shinkansen ride. It was fast, you can't even blink eyes without missing a thing or two.
The comedy wasn't my cup of tea but I got used to it as the series progressed. The Netflix sub lost the Anno's joke, but it still hard to digest even with literal translation.
The mystery part was okay-ish, at least it kept you until the end. However the main premise to change the education system is nothing but a clickbait. Maybe if you know the present Japanese education system, you can see the impact or you will relate more. Otherwise nothing extraordinary done by Mikami except to carry out the mystery narrative.
The long line of dialogues with complicated sentence, at times made me lost in translation. Still a good watch though and maybe better than average over-hyped drama from neighboring countries.