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Yoshizawa's work here is like Yura Borisov's in crime genre. Precise, natural and realistic. He can do gritty realism too, not just light comedy.

A bit Holmes/Watson (as brothers) when they get serious about the first case.

The separation came especially after Mi-kun got Hiroto to save "Lion", then proceeded to play with "Lion" and sideline Hiroto (tired out from the rescue mission) completely. The last 2 EPS are very anti-climatic for their growing distance and estrangement. It's interesting that Hiroto is a mature adult if he takes care of others beyond what's reasonable, but he is at a total loss for himself. He had no identity at all, but most people would think he's a catch from the way he handles anything by de-escalation.

Most of MDL probably watch Asian dramas to get away from the genre and characters of "Kujo" in the first place.

He really scared me in Light of My Lion. It's very realistic of a certain type of men, which must mean he's a great actor.

The sense of isolation during the "pandemic" may have made things worse. He could've just left showbiz, ditched his agency, and lived as he pleased.

Director Fukuda thinks Aoi Honoo (and Gintama) are "treasures" and hopes to work with Yagira again: https://x.com/fukuda_u1/status/1867360540471046173/photo/1

It seems his casting in Sham (2025) addresses this in some way.

Still one of the gold standards of dorama. The type you completely fall into the plot and nothing else in the world matters, even when things are desperate in the story!

It may have been intensified by the "pandemic"

This man is the Takashi Miike of comedy. No holds barred.

Jan 2023 paper: "Influence of electromagnetic fields on the circadian rhythm: Implications for human health and disease". Too many 5G towers in Japan?

FL's insecurities and shojo-like fantasies are funny. It's an over the top satiric comedy about turning the big 3-0! Admittedly, the cutesiness of dealing with a milestone feels like something from the early 2000s. Yoshizawa plays a perfect businessman that it explains how he went from manga adaptations to a taiga about a tycoon.

After seeing clips of him in the all-male production of Mishima's Madame De Sade, I'm sorry, this man needs to be allowed back into acting. Japanese film/TV need it, or they'll fall even further behind. It's about producing the best product with top skills, which he has in spades. His private life should be his obligations to his family, no more.

His tyrant prince in Kingdom (2019) is very satisfying. They're rarely portrayed that way in serious dramas:D

That one gag about Oda Nobunaga outdoes the entirety of Kubi (2023).

Eps 2 is a must-see for Yagira's acting. Effortless aplomb in handling the whiplash tonal shifts.

It's interesting to compare Yamada, a character from a 1993~94 manga, to the Hidetoshi Nishijima character in Asunaro Hakusho (1993). Yamada is more realistic (social commentary) of a teen stuck in an economically depressed town, while HN played a rich guy confessing his crush on a college roommate (delicate psychology!) The pinning of one's hope on UFO is also better developed as characterization, than Pixar' Elio (2025).

There are enough gags for repeat viewing. In a cast stuffed with strong actors, the Shogun stands out by doing the least.

Is it easy to get help with mental health in Japan?