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DUDE TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT.
All the shit so many of people do in the name of religion.
Also I don't get it. As someone who loves Japanese cinema, I just don't get why they always get so much hate for the simplest of things.
Sometimes I wonder if there is some sinister plot behind it all and that's why so many people target it.. HAHAHA

Hey! No worries at all.
I have become a huge J-drama fan over the past few years so I feel the need to defend them when I see comments that generalise. And you're not the only one. Many people have that impression because the dramas that get popular tend to be the ones that are louder or "cringier".

I definitely wish more people would give them a chance because they are absolutely beautiful, diverse and very underrated. So I try to recommend people stuff. Of course if you don't enjoy the stuff that I recommended, that's absolutely fine.

I have only seen 3 episodes of this drama and unlike the few Japanese ones made by Netflix, this one seemed less international (for the lack of a better word). It's like a regular J-drama. Probably the only thing that takes away from the Japanese-ness is the lack of emotions. You don't feel anything for the characters.

And I agree that all cinema around the world has its gems. I can't speak for others, but I think a lot of J-drama fans (including me sometimes) do place Japanese content as superior probably because of the sheer variety of stories they tell. Like you could find any topic in the world and you'll probably be able to find a Japanese movie / drama on it - like that's the range, and the dramas are filled with a lot of research and background work done on any topic they are making and that makes it very realistic. Also if you watch enough Japanese cinema, you'll notice how their script-writing is unlike any other.
So I guess that may make some of us come across as snobbish, but I think its coming from a place where Japanese dramas especially are very underrated while Korean ones are over-rated, and by over-rated I mean they get praised to the skies and are given a rating of 10 even for bad stories, while even the good J-dramas don't get rated well on this site. I think if you try some of the dramas I recommended, you'll understand what I mean.
And I'm sorry if I also sounded snobbish in my reply LOL.. I really love Japanese cinema so yeah I wrote with a lot of enthusiasm on why I love it.

And yes, if I am not wrong Netflix has signed a contract with one of the local networks and is either planning to or has bought a good number of dramas from that network. So I think they'll be putting up a lot of the older J dramas in the future.

For a genre you hate - you watched till Episode 3?
And I'm sorry to break it to you, but many religious figures around the world have been caught doing a lot of things they should not be doing, including sex. Actually no wait, rape and harrassment is the right term.
You should google it, and it will blow your mind.
As I said, this is a fictional story. No where does this drama term monks as evil or encourage people to crime.

I am not going to reply anymore.
And seriously, go spend your time watching something you will enjoy and that will make you happy. Why watch something you don't like and spoil your mood?

I finally caught up with the first 2 episodes! It's pretty interesting so far :)

HUH?!
This is a drama about swindlers. It is a fictional story. They are not encouraging people to cheat / scam. Japan is not the only country that makes stories centering around crime. Almost every cinema in the world makes it.
I am sure there are other genres and stories of interest to you that you will enjoy. Go watch those, instead of hating on this for its genre.

OTSUKARESAMA DESHITA SUBBER-SAN
Sending you a big big hug!
*runs to watch*

Oh yes, he was definitely sad.
And that's the point of the movie in my opinion.
A "perfect day" is not one without sadness or loneliness. It does not equate to having a perfect life, or being happy 24/7.
Rather is about being present with yourself (like he cries in the last scene) but also being present with nature and seeing the beauty around you. Happiness is not about obtaining something, but it is there for you to find in the things you like and enjoy. It is a choice you make, and it is always present, and waiting for you to tap on it.

That reminds me, have you seen 'Fence'?
https://kisskh.at/741833-fence
I just watched it this week and I think it is very fitting to the point you made.
It deals with a lot of issues arising from the US military base in Okinawa, and I was thinking about how it would face a lot of problems being released internationally due to the subject matter.

I can't speak for others and this is purely my opinion. As much as I would want more people to give J dramas a try, I am glad they don't try too hard to go international because that would mean they would lose the diversity and charm they have. They would not be able to tell a lot of hard-hitting stories that they are telling because it would have to align with the general moral compass that people have and be more politically sound.

And we have so many amazing fansubbers who are way better than subbing than the paid subbers so I've never felt the issue with accessing Japanese dramas and movies.

To be honest, I wasn't expecting over-acting given the cast but then you never know.. especially because most of the Japanese dramas made by Netflix have not been up to the usual standard of the local networks.

I'll start this today and will look out for the acting HAHA.

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I am yet to catch up on this show so I don't know how the acting was.
I respect your opinion regarding the acting in this drama. However, please do not generalise Japanese actors and cinema as people who overact and lack subtlety. You probably formed that opinion based on a few dramas or movies that you probably didn't like. Japan makes tons of shows with subtle, nuanced acting and has a diverse range of stories. They are famous for it. Perhaps, you should give some of the darker or more slice of life dramas / movies they make a try and you'll begin to have a very different opinion.
Here are some recommendations that you can try: https://kisskh.at/list/LQJEl7R3

It's such a beautiful message that this film gives about how the "perfect day" isn't one that is without any sadness or loneliness. These are emotions everyone experiences, but it is about what we take away from that day.
It is about living in the moment and not fixating on all that people may see that you lack - case in point a companion, a good house, a good job that the ML would appear to lack from a capitalist perspective.
But about what you ARE right now, and what you have the power to see, hear and experience every single day.

I went on a long walk after watching this film, and instead of listening to my playlist, I tried to listen to the sounds of the city, and observe the trees on these roads that I have walked on for decades, and it was such a calming, healing experience. I came back home, bathed and slept, and I woke up feeling much more relaxed and fresh.

This is a film that will stay with me for a long long time.

Oh man, what a bummer! I'm halfway through Gannibal and I really like it!
Oh yes I completely agree that not all shows need multiple seasons. I always believe in concise and crisp-story telling rather than dragged out seasons just to capitalize on the profit from the former. I'm not a fan of Shogun getting a 2nd season either.

Thank you for letting me know :)
I will check it out!

It's out!

That is never explained because the emphasis of the film is on living in the present, rather than the past or the future.

Glad that I'm not the only one. I wonder if anyone has told them about how alike they look..

OMGGG the leads!!

Oh wait there are 3 more - Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (the drama), Gannibal and Alice in Borderland which were good, especially the first two.