E4. Another great episode! The first heartbreak. It always hurts. When she reverted to her old self, it felt very real. I loved how mean girl reminded her not to hold on to the bad & to treasure the good memories. An important reminder, indeed! I'm enjoying the relationship she's forming with mean girl & Tenyu. I'm fully invested in her growth as well as her relationship with these two. Looking forward to Mairu 2.0! Hoping that Fuwari, too, can find someone who loves him the way he is. He is such a great support to Mairu.
There's something about Japanese movies & dramas set in small towns that always get to me. This was no exception. If you've ever missed someone, you'll relate to this. People come & go but the footprints of their existence always remain in our memories. It's a short, bittersweet movie about holding on & celebrating what we once had, while propelling forward. Clearly a film made with a lot of love. As usual, Ayase Haruka doesn't disappoint with her script choices & acting. Shout out to Ikematsu Sosuke who was great as well!
really, really looking forward to this drama! i'm so excited to see kamiki in a drama again. plus, i've waited…
I KNOW RIGHTTTT! I haven't seen Kamiki in a while & I'm just so excited to see him on screen. And its icing on the cake with the entire cast. This better be good or else it will be double the disappointment.
Oh hey! I see you here too :D I've been hesitant on starting this because it looks pretty heavy for my liking,…
Hey! Well the J drama community is pretty small, so everybody keeps bumping into each other. Also this season has fantastic J dramas so you'll probably see me in the comments section for almost of all them. I'm watching almost all of them HAHA
Yes, watch this. Even though it makes me emotional each episode, it is not a heavy watch. It is a drama for everybody.
E6. Finally Keisuke spoke his mind! YES! This is turning out to be a really heartwarming & fun watch. I am loving this so so much.
Even though Nami is a novel writer, and Keisuke is a screen writer, it is an interesting development to have them both write vampire plots. I am looking forward to how they develop that when Keisuke finds out. They clearly have been able to understand each other better since they're in similar professions, but I am excited to see how they'll handle it when they're pitted against each other. I also appreciate the differences they're presenting between screen writing & writing a novel. Also, I love how Keisuke's writing (while majorly his) consists of ideas from everybody around him - from the director, to Nami, to the tutor. It's debunked a huge myth about how writers sit in 1 dark room, & have it all figured out.
6 episodes in, this show has done a great job in presenting Kesiuke's & Nami's relationship. Initially I thought they were distant despite their respect & regard for each other's space, but as the show has progressed, I realised that this is probably as real as it gets. More than a decade as husband/wife & with teen kids, you are bound to get used to each other to the point that many things don't have to be said. They express their love for each other by supporting each other, rather than declarations & confessions. It's not always exciting & passionate like a young couple is. They fight & then let things calm down, & go back to normal. It's not always about breaking up, like it is for a young, immature couple. There's a certain stability to the relationship & that's probably what a lot of middle aged couples are like. It's really refreshing to have a show with middle aged couples as leads.
Also, can we please get a spin off with Nami and Keisuke's vampire stories as the plot HAHA. I am really interested in watching them.
There's one more thing I wanted to raise- the therapist that Keisuke is seeing. While I can see that the show is presenting those sessions in a wacky / funny way, I don't think I appreciate it? I wish they presented those sessions more sensitively?
I seriously wish people would stop writing off J dramas on the basis of one or a few bad dramas they watched. It's ok if you didn't like this drama or another drama but please do not generalise J dramas on the basis of a few adaptations/dramas you did not enjoy. There are so many brilliant J dramas (from all kinds of genres) that would blow your mind if you give them a chance.
Their dance in E8 was absolutely adorable. I love that he let loose & wasn't ignorant about his growing feelings for Yu Xin. I'm only on E9 so far & looking forward to see where this goes <3
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The first heartbreak. It always hurts. When she reverted to her old self, it felt very real. I loved how mean girl reminded her not to hold on to the bad & to treasure the good memories. An important reminder, indeed! I'm enjoying the relationship she's forming with mean girl & Tenyu. I'm fully invested in her growth as well as her relationship with these two.
Looking forward to Mairu 2.0! Hoping that Fuwari, too, can find someone who loves him the way he is. He is such a great support to Mairu.
This better be good or else it will be double the disappointment.
Anybody knows what this is about?
Yes, watch this. Even though it makes me emotional each episode, it is not a heavy watch. It is a drama for everybody.
Even though Nami is a novel writer, and Keisuke is a screen writer, it is an interesting development to have them both write vampire plots. I am looking forward to how they develop that when Keisuke finds out. They clearly have been able to understand each other better since they're in similar professions, but I am excited to see how they'll handle it when they're pitted against each other. I also appreciate the differences they're presenting between screen writing & writing a novel. Also, I love how Keisuke's writing (while majorly his) consists of ideas from everybody around him - from the director, to Nami, to the tutor. It's debunked a huge myth about how writers sit in 1 dark room, & have it all figured out.
6 episodes in, this show has done a great job in presenting Kesiuke's & Nami's relationship. Initially I thought they were distant despite their respect & regard for each other's space, but as the show has progressed, I realised that this is probably as real as it gets. More than a decade as husband/wife & with teen kids, you are bound to get used to each other to the point that many things don't have to be said. They express their love for each other by supporting each other, rather than declarations & confessions. It's not always exciting & passionate like a young couple is. They fight & then let things calm down, & go back to normal. It's not always about breaking up, like it is for a young, immature couple. There's a certain stability to the relationship & that's probably what a lot of middle aged couples are like. It's really refreshing to have a show with middle aged couples as leads.
Also, can we please get a spin off with Nami and Keisuke's vampire stories as the plot HAHA. I am really interested in watching them.
There's one more thing I wanted to raise- the therapist that Keisuke is seeing. While I can see that the show is presenting those sessions in a wacky / funny way, I don't think I appreciate it? I wish they presented those sessions more sensitively?
There are so many brilliant J dramas (from all kinds of genres) that would blow your mind if you give them a chance.