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Where the Waves Take You.
What happens when your carefully planned life comes crashing down? And you are terrified of disappointing your family?
Well, Asagi Soramame knows the truth. With her grandma and relatives preparing for her wedding which is set to occur within a month, an enthusiastic Soramame visits her boyfriend in Tokyo -- only to be met with the truth that he was no longer going to marry her, or even uphold the promise of installing an elevator at her home for her grandmother.
Scared of revealing the truth, she decides to stay over at Tokyo and find a job with the help of Umino Oto, a struggling musician. Fate works its threads and both of them find themselves in a boarding house run by a rich, wise old lady, Kyoko-san.
While Oto and Soramame attempt to find their own successful paths, they develop a deep understanding of one another along the way.
*The overall theme of the drama as well as the aesthetics had a very calming and cottagecore atmosphere which did not tire me. This is more about the growth of all the characters rather than the romance. Every one of the cast embodied their characters well. I particularly liked Hiroze Suzu's portrayal of Soramame.
It was very easy to feel for such a character -- from the get-go, it is evident that she had been pampered by her family. When the rug of comfort is suddenly pulled from under her feet, she is forced to confront her future. She was fearless and daring, but she was also honest and vulnerable.
Oto was another subdued character of Nagase Ren's. He wasn't emotional, but his empathy was evident till the very end.
The slowly developing feelings between the two as well as their banter with Kyoko-san were some of the most touching moments. The drama also gave me an insight on how the fashion as well as the music world works.
The final episode was bittersweet, particularly when it comes to Soramame. She seems to be happy with the outcome, though, so I'll rate this one a 7.5/10. 0.5 points docked cause I was too lazy and distracted during some scenes.
Well, Asagi Soramame knows the truth. With her grandma and relatives preparing for her wedding which is set to occur within a month, an enthusiastic Soramame visits her boyfriend in Tokyo -- only to be met with the truth that he was no longer going to marry her, or even uphold the promise of installing an elevator at her home for her grandmother.
Scared of revealing the truth, she decides to stay over at Tokyo and find a job with the help of Umino Oto, a struggling musician. Fate works its threads and both of them find themselves in a boarding house run by a rich, wise old lady, Kyoko-san.
While Oto and Soramame attempt to find their own successful paths, they develop a deep understanding of one another along the way.
*The overall theme of the drama as well as the aesthetics had a very calming and cottagecore atmosphere which did not tire me. This is more about the growth of all the characters rather than the romance. Every one of the cast embodied their characters well. I particularly liked Hiroze Suzu's portrayal of Soramame.
It was very easy to feel for such a character -- from the get-go, it is evident that she had been pampered by her family. When the rug of comfort is suddenly pulled from under her feet, she is forced to confront her future. She was fearless and daring, but she was also honest and vulnerable.
Oto was another subdued character of Nagase Ren's. He wasn't emotional, but his empathy was evident till the very end.
The slowly developing feelings between the two as well as their banter with Kyoko-san were some of the most touching moments. The drama also gave me an insight on how the fashion as well as the music world works.
The final episode was bittersweet, particularly when it comes to Soramame. She seems to be happy with the outcome, though, so I'll rate this one a 7.5/10. 0.5 points docked cause I was too lazy and distracted during some scenes.
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