I just finished episode 6 and a culprit was shown. At the end Haruto finds what it looks like Tatewaki Kanako putting the money into a bag at a location. In the preview for episode 7, we get a better look and it looks like her as well as they are saying Tatewaki Kanako is the ringleader. Also someone used a taser on Haruto when he found out it was Tatewaki Kanako. So it looks like there is at least 2 culprits. You know when it was mentioned in the episode that the smell of the kidnapper had perfume and their body was smaller, I had a suspect in mind. The idea was changed to that the kidnapper is a woman now, I thought about it could it be that lady who is Haruto's coworker at his company. I wasn't expecting Tatewaki Kanako to be one of the culprits. I am kind of let down.
But there seems to be more working with Tatewaki Kanako. I don't believe she is the true culprit of the kidnapping case yet. I need to find out the reason to why she did this. I still think Todo is the suspect.
I still suspect Todo. He is the only one so far that doesn't have a family and failed his kidnapping case. How many more friends does Haruto have that has a kid for the kidnapper to kidnap? I hope it makes sense somehow to who the kidnapper is and why.
I thought all this time the police did want to save their daughter along with their main goal arrest the criminal. They didn't give me the impression that they didn't value the hostage until now. Well I am surprised the plot is changing early. A time skip to like a year and the culprit might be back to haunt the Narusawa's again like how Katsuragi said at the end of ep 3.
I have major expectations for a big reveal to who is this culprit. Based on the clues so far, it might be some new character but I just want it to be one of Todo or Miwa.
Thanks but I know that the songs of the ost are uploaded. I meant the soundtracks they used like the instrumentals not the songs that aren't uploaded/available.
Is this the first time for KimuTaku to be in a drama set in a school setting? I'm really intrigue by the lessons he will teach about how boxing can be important.
I hope they release the OST of this drama soon or one day. The songs used were good but I the background soundtracks were good as well.
This drama might be a hidden gem. It is not cliche as many other dramas. I love the slice of life and drama part. Character development in the drama was top notch. Even the development they made to how the second couple is formed was fun. If there was a sequel it would focus on them more. The thing I worry about for a continuation is what other obstacles or drama will be there for Jiang and Lu Miao. It might be good to end it like this.
My favorite episodes where when they both learned to ride a bike and the costume contest they went to.
I highly recommend this drama to anyone. Edit: All this time I thought this had the romance tag but it didn't. Wow. Now it makes sense to why there weren't any romance teases.
This might be a unpopular opinion but I found the drama more interesting in the beginning and middle with Lin Zhi Xiao's father in the hospital and when they weren't a couple yet.
I finished episode 2 and I am confused to why the Narusawa's are obsessed with not allowing the police to help them at all. I know the kidnapper told them to leave, but they insist to not gain their help even in secret. At the end when they trapped the police, I couldn't feel proud or such as Haruto and his friends were when the police were forced to give up.
I felt like they should have followed their plan by keeping one police in their house to trick the kidnapper. Now they will go alone with their family and "friends". It would make sense if the police in this drama were seen as selfish or harsh, but they weren't like that. These people want to help you and you reject them.
This can be their downfall and I won't feel sympathy for them if it happens. They let their friend Todo in the house. He is a former detective and knows stuff about the police's plan. Now that the police "can't" help them, he is in control if he is the kidnapper.
They need to start showing Tomoka as a hostage in a place soon or else this is getting suspicious. We need more from the kidnapper than phone calls with an AI voice.
I just seen episode 1 and will make my prediction on who I think is the kidnapper. I think there are 3 top suspects. Their daughter Tomoka, Miwa, and Todo. My prediction is that I think their daughter Tomoka has schemed this "kidnapping". As I recalled, they didn't show her tied up or at a place yet. The calls her parents receive are from an AI which she could use instead to trick them. Then again the kidnapper could do this as well. But why I think it is their daughter Tomoka is because of the question that was asked to Haruto. It was about where was her field trip in 1st grade to which he couldn't answer. Now why would some kidnapper ask this question? That would mean they are close to the family and know about her past. Tomoka seems like the top choice that fits it. I think she set this up to get her dad to care more about the family than before.
Now the second suspect is Michiru and Haruto's college friend Todo. The detective Katsuragi mentioned how the question asked by the kidnapper was similar to a case he dealt with in the past. Todo was mentioned as a suspect. Coincidently he is friends with the Narusawa's. If Todo is the kidnapper, I wouldn't be shocked if the other friend Miwa is his accomplice as well. Although I don't get why he or they would ask the question about Tomoka's field trip.
This drama should be interesting. It's got a good cast with notable names. Mystery dramas are always interesting to watch as I play along.
I really liked the first half of this drama from episode 1 to 6. Then from 7 to the end, I didn't like it as much. But the last episode won me back again. I wished there were more action or fighting scenes with Yutaka (Takumi). The plot twists in the second half of the drama didn't meet my expectations. The romance between the two leads was fun in the first half. The second half of the drama made me not want them to end up together. Also the plot twists and reveals in the second half confused me to those characters actions in the first half of the drama.
I'm currently watching and it's alright so far. But why isn't there any or more background music or sounds in the drama. It is very quiet seeing them talk. I sometimes fall asleep
I finished it and I am upset about one scene we didn't get. When F4 had a picnic with Caina. F4 dressed as they are in the cover image of the drama or I would say like high schoolers. Caina was in Shancai's role and she was dressed like a high schooler too. I waited towards the end and we didn't get a scene of this but with Shancai instead. I just wanted one scene of F4 and Shancai together dressed as they are in the cover image for the drama.
Also the wedding scene at the end confused me more than spark joy in watching. It felt so weird watching how it happened.
How come the photo of the drama above shows them wearing what I think are high school uniforms but it is set in University not high school? I know China's school uniforms look different to Japan, but the photo made me believe they are wearing Japanese style high school uniforms.
Also how come the female lead here doesn't have a younger brother like in HYD, where Makino has one. The interactions in HYD with Domyoji and Makino's little brother were fun.
At the end, I realized that An still didn't remember Igarashi all this time. See I thought she remember something at the end of S1 but looks like she finally remember her childhood memories now. But I was disappointed we didn't get more focus on the "romance" plot. The first episode focused it on some then after that, not much. With An being more comfortable around Igarashi, they didn't have many moments close like in S1. All this time An was still trying to remember when I thought she did. Also An was leaving to America like Igarashi in S1. She mentioned at the end of S1 that she wanted to be better than Igarashi but Igarashi still outshined here her. There was a lack of character development for An. There will be a Radiation House The Movie next. There is also a Radiation House 2 special but I think it might be filler not enough to advance the plot.
We still need a closure between who ends up with who even though it will be predictable. I hope the movie finishes it up because I doubt they will make a season 3 to drag it. I am just afraid that An and Igarashi stay as friends or one will die based on the circumstances they are up against in the movie. They did kind of confessed their love at the end of the drama but they said they loved them as their profession not as the person yet. I hope that isn't the cheap way for the confession. Also we need Hirose to confess to Igarashi or else she will never and let An win. At least she needs to try like Tsujimura confessed to An.
Overall, I think season 2 was not as good as season 1. In S1, we see the progression of An and Igarashi as he tries to get An to remember him. She also noticed Igarashi and his outstanding work that helps her feel closer to him. In S2, we continue with the same formula, with more character/patient episodes that tell us more of a member of the radiation house team. But I felt that they toned down the focus on Igarashi in S2 compared to S1. Also S2 had the new director Haijima marching to them yelling at them blah blah blah. It got annoying that the episodes that he didn't appear, those episodes felt relaxing and better. But as always, the episodes delivered with a opening narration followed by a narration again that makes you feel you learned what the moral of the episode was about. Each episode felt touching.
I wanted more of the romance plot in season 2. The drama is more medical heavy but, when we were first introduced to Igarashi, the idea we thought of is that this will end up with them eventually being a couple. He doesn't keep his promise to An just because she is his friend. They need to finish this up with a real confession! Also a hug or a kiss would be welcomed as well. Radiation House 2 is still a good drama to me but I wanted more.
From episode 8 to the end, I skimmed most episodes because I couldn't take it anymore. The writing for this second season made me upset to watch.
So what happens after finishing everything? Shuichi dies from Yagami who stabbed him in the directors office. Shuichi was in his white suit getting ready to marry Aya. He still went to the church but fainted before he could marry Aya. Yagami was caught after all finally. But it was shown he was sent to a mental hospital not prison? What!? Takumi pushed him and Yagami into the sea and somehow the police didn't arrest him after rescuing them? But how was this criminal able to enter the hospital freely? This hospital lacks security. An episode before, Keiko pushed Aya to a moving car and Takumi does his best to jump from his wheelchair to save Aya. Aya was blinded for a while. Keiko wasn't arrested for attempted murder! How the heck are those 2 not in prison? So much disgusting acts by the villains in these last episodes that are unwatchable.
Aya is gonna attempt suicide on the roof of the hospital but Takumi and Koizumi talk her out of it. Thank goodness at least because Aya wanted to die whenever Shuichi did. Takumi had 2 presents again and similarly asked Aya to pick one. White rose or red rose determined Takumi's fate with Aya and Aya picked the one with a white rose this time. I think Takumi had both presents with white rose because he wanted Aya to go to Hokkaido on her own new adventure.
The ending is Takumi in his director's office with and Aya on the swing set back in Hokkaido. She is looking at the stats as if Shuichi is there telling her the story of the book. Takumi let Aya go because praying for her happiness is stronger than love.
The second season of Heaven's Coin let me down big not like I was expecting much. Takumi is easily the best character of the series. The second season has too much sickening and cruel things to happen to our main characters. The writing was bad here. I am still confused to what was the writer trying to get across for us to understand. I'm disgusted at how they handle the character of Aya. The 2 new characters this season Keiko and Yagami ruined this. Too much of their evil tactics overshadowed the story of Aya, Shuichi, and Takumi. Much more ridiculous things came out of nowhere that was revealed. Shoko was pregnant not with Shuichi's baby but some random person. The whole idea of who Yagami is the brother of was confusing and so stupid. As well as Yagami falling in love for Aya which I do not accept seeing at all. Koizumi and Keiko being suckered in by Yagami.
Aya, Takumi, Arai, and Rika were characters I liked in either season. I like that Aya was able to get the old Takumi back to being a doctor despite being handicapped. Takumi ended up being able to walk again because of the support from Aya. I wanted to watch more of Sakai Noriko's works after Under one roof and Takenouchi Yutaka is a favorite actor of mine that made me watch these dramas. They were the main reasons why I finished the series despite the writing being horrible.
I warn people to not watch this drama or the first one. The end route is not worth watching it all.
You know when it was mentioned in the episode that the smell of the kidnapper had perfume and their body was smaller, I had a suspect in mind. The idea was changed to that the kidnapper is a woman now, I thought about it could it be that lady who is Haruto's coworker at his company. I wasn't expecting Tatewaki Kanako to be one of the culprits. I am kind of let down.
But there seems to be more working with Tatewaki Kanako. I don't believe she is the true culprit of the kidnapping case yet. I need to find out the reason to why she did this. I still think Todo is the suspect.
I have major expectations for a big reveal to who is this culprit. Based on the clues so far, it might be some new character but I just want it to be one of Todo or Miwa.
This drama might be a hidden gem. It is not cliche as many other dramas. I love the slice of life and drama part. Character development in the drama was top notch. Even the development they made to how the second couple is formed was fun. If there was a sequel it would focus on them more. The thing I worry about for a continuation is what other obstacles or drama will be there for Jiang and Lu Miao. It might be good to end it like this.
My favorite episodes where when they both learned to ride a bike and the costume contest they went to.
I highly recommend this drama to anyone.
Edit: All this time I thought this had the romance tag but it didn't. Wow. Now it makes sense to why there weren't any romance teases.
I felt like they should have followed their plan by keeping one police in their house to trick the kidnapper. Now they will go alone with their family and "friends". It would make sense if the police in this drama were seen as selfish or harsh, but they weren't like that. These people want to help you and you reject them.
This can be their downfall and I won't feel sympathy for them if it happens. They let their friend Todo in the house. He is a former detective and knows stuff about the police's plan. Now that the police "can't" help them, he is in control if he is the kidnapper.
They need to start showing Tomoka as a hostage in a place soon or else this is getting suspicious. We need more from the kidnapper than phone calls with an AI voice.
Now the second suspect is Michiru and Haruto's college friend Todo. The detective Katsuragi mentioned how the question asked by the kidnapper was similar to a case he dealt with in the past. Todo was mentioned as a suspect. Coincidently he is friends with the Narusawa's. If Todo is the kidnapper, I wouldn't be shocked if the other friend Miwa is his accomplice as well. Although I don't get why he or they would ask the question about Tomoka's field trip.
This drama should be interesting. It's got a good cast with notable names. Mystery dramas are always interesting to watch as I play along.
Also the wedding scene at the end confused me more than spark joy in watching. It felt so weird watching how it happened.
Also how come the female lead here doesn't have a younger brother like in HYD, where Makino has one. The interactions in HYD with Domyoji and Makino's little brother were fun.
At the end, I realized that An still didn't remember Igarashi all this time. See I thought she remember something at the end of S1 but looks like she finally remember her childhood memories now. But I was disappointed we didn't get more focus on the "romance" plot. The first episode focused it on some then after that, not much. With An being more comfortable around Igarashi, they didn't have many moments close like in S1. All this time An was still trying to remember when I thought she did. Also An was leaving to America like Igarashi in S1. She mentioned at the end of S1 that she wanted to be better than Igarashi but Igarashi still outshined here her. There was a lack of character development for An.
There will be a Radiation House The Movie next. There is also a Radiation House 2 special but I think it might be filler not enough to advance the plot.
We still need a closure between who ends up with who even though it will be predictable. I hope the movie finishes it up because I doubt they will make a season 3 to drag it. I am just afraid that An and Igarashi stay as friends or one will die based on the circumstances they are up against in the movie. They did kind of confessed their love at the end of the drama but they said they loved them as their profession not as the person yet. I hope that isn't the cheap way for the confession. Also we need Hirose to confess to Igarashi or else she will never and let An win. At least she needs to try like Tsujimura confessed to An.
Overall, I think season 2 was not as good as season 1. In S1, we see the progression of An and Igarashi as he tries to get An to remember him. She also noticed Igarashi and his outstanding work that helps her feel closer to him. In S2, we continue with the same formula, with more character/patient episodes that tell us more of a member of the radiation house team. But I felt that they toned down the focus on Igarashi in S2 compared to S1. Also S2 had the new director Haijima marching to them yelling at them blah blah blah. It got annoying that the episodes that he didn't appear, those episodes felt relaxing and better. But as always, the episodes delivered with a opening narration followed by a narration again that makes you feel you learned what the moral of the episode was about. Each episode felt touching.
I wanted more of the romance plot in season 2. The drama is more medical heavy but, when we were first introduced to Igarashi, the idea we thought of is that this will end up with them eventually being a couple. He doesn't keep his promise to An just because she is his friend. They need to finish this up with a real confession! Also a hug or a kiss would be welcomed as well. Radiation House 2 is still a good drama to me but I wanted more.
From episode 8 to the end, I skimmed most episodes because I couldn't take it anymore. The writing for this second season made me upset to watch.
So what happens after finishing everything? Shuichi dies from Yagami who stabbed him in the directors office. Shuichi was in his white suit getting ready to marry Aya. He still went to the church but fainted before he could marry Aya. Yagami was caught after all finally. But it was shown he was sent to a mental hospital not prison? What!? Takumi pushed him and Yagami into the sea and somehow the police didn't arrest him after rescuing them? But how was this criminal able to enter the hospital freely? This hospital lacks security. An episode before, Keiko pushed Aya to a moving car and Takumi does his best to jump from his wheelchair to save Aya. Aya was blinded for a while. Keiko wasn't arrested for attempted murder! How the heck are those 2 not in prison? So much disgusting acts by the villains in these last episodes that are unwatchable.
Aya is gonna attempt suicide on the roof of the hospital but Takumi and Koizumi talk her out of it. Thank goodness at least because Aya wanted to die whenever Shuichi did. Takumi had 2 presents again and similarly asked Aya to pick one. White rose or red rose determined Takumi's fate with Aya and Aya picked the one with a white rose this time. I think Takumi had both presents with white rose because he wanted Aya to go to Hokkaido on her own new adventure.
The ending is Takumi in his director's office with and Aya on the swing set back in Hokkaido. She is looking at the stats as if Shuichi is there telling her the story of the book. Takumi let Aya go because praying for her happiness is stronger than love.
The second season of Heaven's Coin let me down big not like I was expecting much. Takumi is easily the best character of the series. The second season has too much sickening and cruel things to happen to our main characters. The writing was bad here. I am still confused to what was the writer trying to get across for us to understand. I'm disgusted at how they handle the character of Aya. The 2 new characters this season Keiko and Yagami ruined this. Too much of their evil tactics overshadowed the story of Aya, Shuichi, and Takumi. Much more ridiculous things came out of nowhere that was revealed. Shoko was pregnant not with Shuichi's baby but some random person. The whole idea of who Yagami is the brother of was confusing and so stupid. As well as Yagami falling in love for Aya which I do not accept seeing at all. Koizumi and Keiko being suckered in by Yagami.
Aya, Takumi, Arai, and Rika were characters I liked in either season. I like that Aya was able to get the old Takumi back to being a doctor despite being handicapped. Takumi ended up being able to walk again because of the support from Aya. I wanted to watch more of Sakai Noriko's works after Under one roof and Takenouchi Yutaka is a favorite actor of mine that made me watch these dramas. They were the main reasons why I finished the series despite the writing being horrible.
I warn people to not watch this drama or the first one. The end route is not worth watching it all.