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RIGHTTTTTTTTT *swoons*
Btw have you seen Nagi's Long Vacation? Takahashi Issei is great in that. It's one of my fav slice of life dramas hehe :)

Oh yes, that as well. The kind of times they lived in, someone had to be a scapegoat & Fumio seemed to be a willing one, so they were able to easily use him that way. I don't think they were ok, it's more like they just had to live with that guilty conscience. There was nothing else they could do. Also probably they were used to it because that was their everyday reality.

What scary times people lived in back then. Imagine the fear of being caught or betrayed looming all the time & then being tortured to death. I feel thankful for the world we're in right now.

Agree! I much prefer the growth Mone's character went through in Love Lasts Forever than this one.
I didn't enjoy the romance as much & I found the episodes very formulaic in that they followed a particular pattern each episode (1 work problem, standard beginning/ending scene with Nami & Jun etc) Its not bad per se, but I didn't find it as exciting as I did the first 4 episodes. The characters, too, were not layered. I found them pretty typical & one note at points. Pity, this had potential to be a lot more!

Some parts I understood -

- Aoi talks about a proposal from Soseki (not clear who he proposed)
- there's some talk about loneliness between Hikaru & Aoi
- Sora telling Wataru that she does not understand what love is & Wataru tells her what it is (while Hikaru looks at smiling Sora during the voiceover)

This has me hyped. THANK YOU!

DECENT one time watch. It checked all the boxes for a good love story, but I didn't love it even though there was nothing that I really disliked about it. I didn't particularly care for the characters (neither love nor dislike). The OST was A1, as with a lot of J dramas from the 90s. Watch if you want to see a romance-centric drama. I much prefer the FL's other dramas like Risou No Kekkon, Beautiful Life or Aishiteiru to Ittekure for those who enjoy romance.

I saw someone watching this on the train today, and it brought back memories. Just came here to say that there is nothing revolutionary about their love. In fact it's almost non-existent HAHA

Is this good?

Btw I am on the 6th episode of this show currently & it's a decent romance so far. Do watch it!

I came across this romantic deleted scene from the drama while searching for the OST. Thought of sharing it here for anyone interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48N8YkVPkFY

THIS HAS BEEN SUBBED! CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH IT :)

CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THIS, thank you!

Other than the ones mentioned, check out the following -

Horimiya (currently airing)
Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi
Zenkai Girl
Soratobu Kouhoushitsu
Takane No Hana
Orange Days
Aishiteiru to Ittekure
Date
Lupin No Musume
In This Corner of the World
Destiny-Like Love
Nemureru Mori no Jukujo
Rich Man Poor Woman
Uchi no Musume wa Kareshi ga Dekinai (currently airing)

Will recommend more if you like these :)

Wow it's quite the opposite for me. I keep coming across so many fantastic J dramas even in the recent years (that too in the majority). Those with infidelity & sexual content are so few in numbers like I barely come across a few a year. Too bad these are the ones that become popular, causing many to think that's what all J dramas are about.

Really? Hmm I don't know how I feel about this. While I like the show, I don't know if I would enjoy S2 as much without Hibiki & Kurumi.

You said pretty much everything I wanted to say! I am enjoying this for what it is & how circumstances push humans to the darkest versions of themselves. We are after all made for survival.

Where did you watch this with eng subs? The link posted by another user below doesn't work.

Oh man, I feel you so much. I grew up in that era as well & back then, it was like all the leads were competing for the most toxic ML title. I had a phase when I was so into cold, toxic MLs & I would romanticise their behaviour. I'm so glad I grew out of that phase to realise that being kind was the real deal. Happy that times have changed.

Couldn't agree more!

YES TO THIS!! It is so important to live in this moment & do the best you can. I wasn't for the idea of them going back but I'll see how it plays out before judging.

10 episodes in, I can confidently say that I don't see this as a remake anymore. They made this their own story & what a contemplative & beautiful show this has been. There was not a single dull moment. As excited as I am about the ending, the lessons this has taught with me will stay with me for long.
It's nice to see the comments section come alive after E10 HAHA