A Musical Drama That Hit All the Right Notes
I may be biased, but I haven’t seen a truly great musical drama in ages that had all the elements I love as a music enthusiast. Usually, these shows lean more on drama and less on music - but this one blew my mind.
Story - Refreshing! As a music enthusiast, I was instantly drawn in. Musicians often meet their bandmates just by jamming (even though finding someone that good isn’t very realistic - but hey, it’s a show). And I loved that 🥹.
The actors - Every single one of them nailed their roles.
Why does Jun remind me so much of Younghwa and also Shinwoo from You’re Beautiful? For both those characters, I had a second-lead syndrome 😭. But here, the ML definitely deserves Akane - no doubt about that.
The music - The entire OST was incredible. The writing and composing involved some amazing Japanese artists - a few of them are my personal favourites - so of course, I loved every single song. This show is basically a movie told through a concert, but it has a heart and soul. The storytelling was heartwarming and surprisingly deep - each song carried emotions only music can express better than dialogue. And even the dialogues were beautifully written.
I love how Aoki is portrayed as a crazy-ass musician prodigy who knows everything. I’ve known such people in real life, and trust me, it’s not always easy being around them - they got that right. The “never meet your idols” concept? Nailed it. I’ve seen musician friends meet theirs, and it didn’t go well.
Overall - This show made me laugh, but cry even more - both happy and sad tears. I loved the open ending because in my head, Tenblank is doing fine, having fan meets in Japan and gearing up for future concerts.
To the actors who actually trained for their roles in Tenblank, to the director, and to the entire team who made this show happen - a big, heartfelt thank you! ❤️
Story - Refreshing! As a music enthusiast, I was instantly drawn in. Musicians often meet their bandmates just by jamming (even though finding someone that good isn’t very realistic - but hey, it’s a show). And I loved that 🥹.
The actors - Every single one of them nailed their roles.
Why does Jun remind me so much of Younghwa and also Shinwoo from You’re Beautiful? For both those characters, I had a second-lead syndrome 😭. But here, the ML definitely deserves Akane - no doubt about that.
The music - The entire OST was incredible. The writing and composing involved some amazing Japanese artists - a few of them are my personal favourites - so of course, I loved every single song. This show is basically a movie told through a concert, but it has a heart and soul. The storytelling was heartwarming and surprisingly deep - each song carried emotions only music can express better than dialogue. And even the dialogues were beautifully written.
I love how Aoki is portrayed as a crazy-ass musician prodigy who knows everything. I’ve known such people in real life, and trust me, it’s not always easy being around them - they got that right. The “never meet your idols” concept? Nailed it. I’ve seen musician friends meet theirs, and it didn’t go well.
Overall - This show made me laugh, but cry even more - both happy and sad tears. I loved the open ending because in my head, Tenblank is doing fine, having fan meets in Japan and gearing up for future concerts.
To the actors who actually trained for their roles in Tenblank, to the director, and to the entire team who made this show happen - a big, heartfelt thank you! ❤️
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