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that scene made me tear up so bad :((

The wonderful score for those interested:

Ending OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia1HWtcQLwQ
Main theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnQWHEG64g0
The theme used for the dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5koZHzvWbtk
Link to the entire score for purchase: https://vgmdb.net/album/102805

YES I agree.. this had that grandeur and cinematic effect, which made for quite the experience! After some debating, I settled for an 8.5 even though I would have loved to give it a much higher score. Maybe because I wanted the actual work they were doing to be more fleshed out.. at the end it was all about the dogs which was beautiful for a sentimental value and effect, but made the story a little flat for me. Having said that I was hooked and invested all the way, and the lack of a plot didn't take away from the beauty of the drama which is very rare... J-dramas just know how to hit you with the feels. And this is one of those dramas I'll probably never forget.

Btw did you binge this after I posted about it on feeds? Curious on how you found this as it isn't a popular drama and the only way to know / find out about it would be through the actors ' filmography and even then not many people have watched this despite Kimu Taku, Ayase Haruka, and Sakai Masato (read: A1 cast)

Link to the entire score for purchase: https://vgmdb.net/album/102805

The only ones I could find on YouTube:
Ending OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia1HWtcQLwQ
Main theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnQWHEG64g0
The theme used for the dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5koZHzvWbtk

That poster is CAHUUUUUUUUUUUUTE

ME TOO
I hope Netflix doesn't mess it up
Somehow majority of the J-dramas made by these streaming services are subpar to the ones made by the local networks..

EXACTLYYYYY

That poster piqued my interest but the synopsis is right up my alley!
Hoping for subs..
I will definitely watch this!

I'm waiting for the angst to set in..

Thank you for your reply!
I need a spoiler.. when does the angst set in?
The leads are being a little too sweet for my taste atm HAHA
(I'm on E3 btw)

HAHAHHA exactly
The fact that it is weird makes me like it even more LMAOOOO
Nahhh what's normal anyway? Everyone is weird in their own ways.

SAMEEEE. Twisted romances are right up my alley LOL
BTW if you liked this, you might like some of the dark / twisted / toxic romances on this list of mine
https://kisskh.at/list/1zygeMx4

2 episodes in..
where do i find a boss like the ML
HAHA

And did she just cosplay in the house like a married FL? LMAOOOOOO that's so cringe
Like what has that even got to do with the job LOL

WOW I can't believe you actually watched all of them. I'm so floored. I am glad you enjoyed my recommendations.
You can try watching more from this list -https://kisskh.at/list/4a6NPo21
I have listed the best / decent / underwhelming works from writers I like.

Also I have recently created a few more lists on illness, coming-of-age, dark romances etc
Maybe you can check out those lists. And then there's also the 90s J-dramas / movies list which you know.

Nope I didn't skip or miss any scene.
I'm not talking about the backstory.. I am talking about living with the condition currently. They addressed her psychological state, but didn't address her physical condition well enough such as possible issues with sex or having infections / discomfort with wearing the prosthetic leg for too long. or problems if you sweat excessively, or the way people with prosthetics tend to rely much more on the leg that is intact and the problems with it.. Like other than the first few episodes, there was hardly much discussion or information given about it.
I know they can live normally but there are some basic issues and hurdles they have to cross each day, and they are at higher risk of certain diseases / conditions such as vascular diseases etc.
I don't work in the medical field but a close friend of mine had 1 of her legs amputated a few years back, and even though she is used to the prosthetic leg, she gets tired easily, and has to face a lot of pain each day. The FL didn't look believable as a person with a prosthetic leg IMO.

The plot focused way too much on her decision to go to Shanghai which was addressed poorly in the last episode, when they could have built on her condition, and how he supports her with it, and how they overcame the difficulties the condition posed for her. Helping her take off the leg, and giving her that validation was just the first step, but there was scope for a lot more. The romance was beautiful thanks to the leads, but the execution of her disability was subpar. I've seen better dramas / movies that addressed the disability well.

Great! Thank you so much. I will definitely watch it once you finish subbing as I want to watch every J drama from the 90s :)

There are these 2 dramas that I really want to watch and there are no subs.. for your consideration (no pressure at all!)
Kiken na Kankei (1999)
Hatachi no Yakusoku (1992)

Thank you for your reply!
I am currently watching the 1st season, and I can't thank you enough for the subs :)
Do you have any intention to sub more dramas from the 90s?

This, my friends, is why I love J-dramas so much. They always leave me in awe with their diversity and range of stories.
With a plot centering around a group of men and huskies travelling to Antarctica for research, you would expect this to be a visceral experience, and boy it was! Maybe the plot or technical details might be boring for some people, but the feeling of being stuck in the cold snow of an unknown land, the camaraderie between the huskies and the men, the nationalism, the resilience, and the grandeur of it all transcended the plot and you can't help but be moved. This was by no means a perfect drama, but it represents why we watch cinema; to be soaked into the experience, and this delivered on that experience, with its crisp story-telling, wonderful performances, breathtaking cinematography and immersive score. All those dogs have my heart.
Highly recommend this heartwarming gem for all :)

Also, I can't help but say this - Kimura Takuya and Ayase Haruka might not be the finest actors but they have a knack for choosing scripts. Both of them don't have a single bad drama, and that is very telling.

Are the movie and S1 different? Or is the movie just a compact version of the drama?

Mikami Hiroshi carried this mediocre drama with his nuanced performance as an eccentric, blunt and cocky musician. The drama had an episodic format for most of it with random guests coming in for an episode, which added little to the plot or the ML's journey. You have to suspend belief while watching this, because there's no way the ML could continue to get work with that kind of attitude. There was also little character development for him or any of the characters. To think 2 scriptwriters co-wrote this together, and both of them are some of my favourites.. but oh well, this was one of their early works and both writers have grown by heaps and bounds.
I don't recommend this unless you're a fan of Mikami Hiroshi and want to watch everything he's ever done (like me). There are far better J-dramas from the 90s as well.

Nojima Shinji's FIRST
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Need to see it.