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Brush Up Life japanese drama review
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Brush Up Life
4 people found this review helpful
by yoon
Jan 23, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Underrated gem

This was a drama that I was on the fence about getting into because I hadn't seen too many j-dramas up to this point and after starting it I was mad at myself for not giving this a chance sooner. It is one of the better dramas I've watched in a long while. I'd put it in my top 10 with how enjoyable it was to go through. A lot of heartfelt moments that happen in each life and even though there is a goal of accumulating as much good points as possible it also showed the struggles with even being good Asami's not paying off so you wonder what's the point. I was curious with how this drama would be able to work with main character coming back after dying multiple times and how they would manage to make each life distinct and not just repetitive or rush through them to not have to relive a whole new life but the writers did a great job making each life interesting and unique. The plot twists in here weren't just there for shock value but actually had meaning which is a nice addition. Just because something is avoided, in this case death, doesn't mean it won't still happen or change something else around Asami or others.

10 episodes was a good amount for this show and its story-telling without having to stretch it out with unnecessary plot lines to fill time in. The multiple lives she had to live helped with that a lot because it didn't have to focus on just one story of Asami's life which made the show that much more enjoyable.

This is easily in my top 5 dramas for 2023!
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