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totally and the constant reminders that if you mess with fate something has to change....

Well I thought ring Takeru Satoh !!

I didn't watch the korean version as I don't like the FL

Maybe I've been studying him too much but does it look like his cheeks are fuller than before? (or is it just my eyesight?) Looks amazing in those suits....

that's what I like about jdramas shorter series and quite efficient on plot and character developments in a low-key Japanese way

Just finished episode 4 have to wait 5 days for the next 2 episodes I guess

Loving it too - Hadn't seen Koshiba in anything before but she's really good in this.

was brilliant in Navillera

love this about jdramas

SO looking forward to this lovely Takeru Satoh. haven't seen K versión as don't like main actress.

I'm relatively new to both k and jdramas. Both quite different in styles, acting, clothing etc. Must admit I'm beginning to prefer the more slow paced jdramas perhaps because I'm older than their average viewers!

Definitely worth a second watch - something funny/uplifting in the world we're living in!

Thanks for your review totally agree. I actually felt FL looked almost catatonically depressed for a lot of the series - no doubt due to abusive relationship and then her own guilt at how she behaved. Couldn't understand why she stayed with husband apart from sharing love of the child. I didn't feel she really loved schoolfriend as a lover: he just supported her unconditionally even when he knew he was the father which was heartbreaking. Felt FL stayed married for the baby and to avoid repeating how her mother ended up. Divorce single mother not easy in lots of countries. Never saw ML actor before but all 3 were excellent.

yes it was definitely marital rape - is no-one mentioning it because it's not recognised as such in all countries? Can't think of any other reason why that's why she sought comfort with former school friend.

Thank you just finished it and your review encapsulates everything I'd love to have written.

thank you for your review- I've just finished it. I found the "steamy " scenes very funny (don't know if it was in the manga) I loved the actors and the relationship between the ML and FL despite their differences they always communicated and respected each other. Refreshing to see a healthy relationship with some quirkiness. Would definitely look out for other shoes actors are in. Also nice to see colleagues supportive rather than backstabbing.

merci bien!

Yes jdramas are normally more tactile than this one. The interaction was more parent-child than romantic couple perhaps that's why it felt so uncomfortable to watch and unnatural. It felt for me she needed a father figure and he wanted to be a Mum - not the best base for a romantic relationship. If they'd remained friends and she married the other guy it would be more believable

thank you you've identified exactly the problem with their relationship I totally agree. It was more of a codependent relationship than a romantic one which to be honest I didn't believe. There have been series May to December for example about a couple with a 20 year age gap but where they both seemed like a couple a connection communication not just transactional. I thought the actor who played Nagisa looked much older than he was meant to be. If they'd stayed as friends I could have believed in it but not as a romantic couple.

thanks for the review - loved Takeru Satoh in Love Last forever and whilst I have never watched mangas I found the FL in that really irritating. FL here better but ML had no expression whatsoever (we won't get into the stalking/imprisonment!) Also loved A story to read when you falling love - loved Ryosei Yokahsma since seeing him in Nevertheless. I'll finish this drama as I've got a cold so it won't be too taxing on the brain.