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it says 6 because Japan has only aired 6 eps so far, they just aired Ep6 and the preview for Ep7 yesterday. There's actually no confirmation on how many episodes it has.

Godai Tomoatsu was also a character in Asa ga Kita (2015) but back then I thought he was a fictional character. So he was real... I see. How silly of me.

aah the little things in our lives.

Thank you for your kind words. Luckily, I still have dramas, movies and my work to keep my mind busy. Binging asadoras has become my new favorite thing to escape hard times.

I'm currently watching my 5th asadora and still convinced Hanako is my top favorite one. The characters were all very well developed and relatable, their stories were unpredictable as well, you really never know what lies ahead the bend.

I liked the first 2 episodes so far. Tachibana actually seems more like a stalker to me... is he always waiting for Rize in front her apartment building like that? I find him more creepy than the ML lol

What was the point of the character Mutsuko (Tokiko’s ‘mannish friend’) if not for confirming that Taki had feelings for Tokiko? Mutsuko only appeared in that one scene when Taki confided her worries to Mutsuko. It was subtle and obvious at the same time. I’m pretty sure the school both Tokiko and Mutsuko went to when they were young was an all-girl school (I believe those were the only schools that women were allowed to join in that era) and do you remember how Mutsuko said ‘everyone was in love with Tokiko’ (she clearly stressed on ‘everyone’) and how she said that she understood Taki’s feelings? And do you remember when Takeshi said this story was about both Tokiko and Taki loving Shoji, Taki immediately disagreed saying that Takeshi didn’t have enough imagination? Did you notice Taki’s reaction everytime Tokiko touched her?

Is this movie gay? Yes, it is but only if you truly pay attention to the details because it’s extremely subtle. Poor Taki bringing that love to her grave, never talked about it even when writing her autobiography.

Edit: funny, after I wrote this comment I went to check this movie’s Japanese wikipedia and it said that Mutsuko was the one that introduced Taki to Nobuko Yoshiya’s novels (a pioneer in Japanese lesbian literature) which further proves that this movie is gay lol. that detail never happened in the movie though, as far as I remember.

My 4th asadora. Okaeri Mone felt like a breath of fresh air to the asadora genre. By setting in modern times with the slow pace, no wonder it would hit home for a lot of viewers. I headed right into the 1st week without reading the synopsis and I thought it would be a heavy drama about pain and loss but turned out it was actually about healing, like a soft and warm pat on your back. Just like how nature works, it can cause you pain but can also heal you. Beautifully done!

I can see a lot of people got introduced to asadora through Okaeri Mone thanks to the high quality and scheduled subs. Props to the subber, HPriest!

yes. i mean, there's literally no one else for them, only them can stand each other 😂

At the end of E92, when Mone stepped into the lights to meet everyone and said "I've crossed the bridge" aaaaaahhhh that scene was so powerful and emotional!!! Very well done!!

the sexuality spectrum of Takahashi Issei's roles just keeps getting wider lol
Oh and these two used to be siblings in Tengoku to Jigoku (2021) though, I wonder why they made that choice, is it because they don't need romance chemistry? hmm

Don't forget we've got a place for our thoughts and theories of Saiai here in this thread: https://kisskh.at/discussions/saiai/66907-saiai-thoughts-and-theories-spoilers-ahead
Join us when you have caught up with the latest episode and need a place vent it all out!

*probably gonna bring this thread up here every week so bear with me hehe ^^''*

According to Hikaru Utada's official Youtube channel, “Kimini Muchuu” (main theme song of “Saiai”) will be out digitally on November 26. It will be available on both iTunes and Spotify.

JRaws got them in 480p but only 4 eps so far
https://jraws.com/drama/1383900650/ (the site is ads free)

When Hanako lost her son, it reminded me of how I experienced the same thing a few months ago, it was very hard for me to watch because i could feel the pain that i'm trying to move on. It's been 4 days since I finished Hanako to Anne and I'm already watching another asadora but ever since that episode i'm still crying every night thinking about it. Unfortunately, i don't have anyone like Renko to be by my side like how she did with Hanako.

There might be asadoras that are greater than this, but I will never forget how much Hanako to Anne resonated with me on so many levels.

3 asadoras???? and 2 of them had sequels?? wow...

I guess the ending can be interpreted in 2 different ways depends on how optimistic the viewer is.

As I see it, after seeing how Kurata couldn't live to continue doing what he loved (his job and his ideal house etc) then Toko took a look at herself, seeing how she was able to live yet didn't have the freedom to do anything she loved so she decided to breakaway from her marriage. At the end we saw her sitting in the car with Kurata, driving towards a new morning (symbolism of a brand new start) saying "Ikimashou!" (which means "Let's live!"). I'd like to think that it means she will now live her life the fullest, not only for herself but for Kurata too.

However, "Ikimashou" has double meaning and can also be understood as "Let's go!", the sky can also be seen as sunset not sunrise, so it might also be as you said, that she was driving off the edge killing herself. But that would make the whole movie meaningless lol I'd be so mad if I have to think of it that way, Kurata didn't pass that precious book to Toko just to have her die with him!! 😂 no, I refuse to believe that.

The thing with those infidelity movies is, there are always viewers that despite the ones who cheat, and depends on the stories there are also viewers that sympathize with them. So whatever rocks your boat, you're free to think of it however you like. Red is a movie like that.

I saw a 720p version with Chinese subs on a torrent site yesterday. Still haven't seen any raws or english subs though.

Alright, I haven't watched that many asadoras but this is the first one I'm willing to give a 10/10.

at the beginning of E84, when Asaichi said "If you throw something this precious away, it'll come back to haunt you!" he was speaking from his own experience :((

You're not weird. That scene was a huge development for both characters so of course it would be emotional. As I see it, Izumi represents how a lot of people view the disabilities. Most of the time we think we approach them with good intentions but it turns out we're being overprotective and sometimes even hurt their feelings without noticing. I think it's good that the drama made us uncomfortable watching how Izumi treated Yukiko, but if we're just hating her and not learning anything from her situation then we're failed as audience.