I think Reina and Misa's closure was done so much better than the Korean version. I liked how everything was much…
Ooh I disagree hard on Reina and Wataru having more chemistry. She has crazy sexy energy but thought the emotional connection between Misa and Wataru deeply touching. But I agree 💯 that the final confrontation was much better than in the Korean version. I was really surprised when Misa admitted her role in the dynamic between them, that was great
Something I really dislike about the Korean version is when the leads actively plotted to make Min-hwan desperate enough to kill himself and when they showed up at Min-hwan's funeral and insulted his mother. Those two scenes crossed the line for me from simply trying to stay alive to becoming stone cold vindictive murderers. I'm really glad Japan went in a different direction and that the revenge was much gentler. I know some people prefer the more over the top revenge of the Korean version but the Japanese version landed just right for me.
finished 9/10 🌟I must say it's one of the best adaptations I've seen in a long time I was afraid it wouldn't…
My head canon is that Misa wasn't ready to get married again for a long time after the trauma of her first marriage. She was happy to wait as long as she and Wataru were together and working towards their dreams. Also, maybe covid was a factor, they knew it was coming and the shutdown was awful for young kids.
Just want to give a shout-out to the writer and the team for the tightly-written script and screenplay because…
I love your observations! You captured exactly why I love them together. Japan can put two introverts together and it's not boring at all. I'm so invested in both of them.
Just want to give a shout-out to the writer and the team for the tightly-written script and screenplay because…
Another callback is that Wataru is out of focus in the background when Misa leaves the hospital in ep 1 and then in ep 7 we see the scene from Wateru's pov where he misses Misa as he runs into the hospital with a fruit basket.
How’s this one same Korean amazing or it’s better than Korean ?
It's really different. Which one you prefer just depends on what you want. Do you want a big flashy over the top revenge driven story? You'll like the Korean version better. But if you prefer a quieter character driven story that focuses on the female lead's emotional journey, then Japan will be your flavor.
Some thoughts on why ep 8, threaded behind a spoiler tag
I think Wataru committed suicide in his first life when he drove off the bridge (I hate this but it's in the source material so seems likely). He did it because of PTSD from seeing her die and regret over not having the courage to reach out to her sooner.
He hasn't told Misa he's also reincarnated because he knows she would be horrified and guilt ridden.
He also knows that fate can't be changed without a substitute. The only way to change his fate is if someone else kills themselves instead of him
Misa said she wants to die to take back her fate from Sumiyoshi (though it's unclear to me if it would help with the cancer)
Wataru is horrified because he thinks that maybe his suicide fate is being passed to Misa.
He leaves to go to Toyama to drive off the bridge and take back his suicide fate from Misa.
If there are people here who prefer the Korean version, I'd love to hear why. I've read that some people think the revenge is weak in the Jdrama and they prefer the big scorched earth in your face revenge of the Kdrama. But what about other aspects of the two adaptations? Do you prefer Park Min Young over Koshiba Fuka? How about Na In Wo over Satoh Takeru? Which female villain do you think is better?
If you watch lots of jdorama you will notice that even when they do makeovers it's always understated. It's more…
Also most Japanese women dress very conservatively. I've been to Japan and I was surprised that young women wore blouses to the collarbone, sleeves to the wrist and skirts to mid calf, usually with hose. So a big flamboyant makeover would be out of step with the taste of the Japanese audience.
All the credit goes to the screenwriter for a beautiful script.
It's both, the screenwriter is amazingly talented and the director is using his skills to create a Japanese aesthetic that looks much more expensive than a typical Jdrama. It's a great partnership.
True but she should have check and confirm what is given to Mr Asahi. She never did that. She just took whatever…
Wataru gave Reina a chance to tell the truth before she was fired and she lied about it, I think that was the deciding factor in her getting fired. The sleazy manager confessed everything so he got to stay with a demotion.
He hasn't told Misa he's also reincarnated because he knows she would be horrified and guilt ridden.
He also knows that fate can't be changed without a substitute. The only way to change his fate is if someone else kills themselves instead of him
Misa said she wants to die to take back her fate from Sumiyoshi (though it's unclear to me if it would help with the cancer)
Wataru is horrified because he thinks that maybe his suicide fate is being passed to Misa.
He leaves to go to Toyama to drive off the bridge and take back his suicide fate from Misa.
What do y'all think?