Ep.3, that whole critical thinking narratives, damn from now on it's starting to become a proper Dragon Zakura.
I think Fujii will definitely make it to Todai even though he might never join the Todai prep class. His ego itself will prevent him from joining the other kids, but at the same time his competitive spirit (especially being afraid losing out to them) would eventually prompt him to change his mind to choose Todai.
Thank you for this article and for all of your articles that share a different approach to Asian cinema! Really…
Other noteworthy shows featuring cults: Eerie (2018) Hoshi no Ko (2020): features 'cult' in more neutral perspective and even at times blurs line between what makes a spiritual belief group a 'cult' or a 'religion' Conto ga Hajimaru (ep.4)
Interestingly, common stereotype of cults in Japan involves 'holy water' as spiritual medium, which I think a relatively common feature among the 'new religions' in Japan. I personally haven't come across into one though, since any spiritual beliefs in Japan tend to be frowned upon in public and thus many of the believers might be secretive about it.
Unpopular opinion (to some): Okayama Amane is a miscast in that role. It's not that he's a bad actor per se (in right roles he managed to put up decent performances i.e. as recluse in Terrolun no Lunlun), he's just way too visually unappealing for the role. So much that the character looks even more hopeless and unsympathetic than that in the original material. If I were the casting director, I would've put someone who's just as competent but more visually-suitable i.e. Hagiwara Riku (and he's also of the same age as all the FLs).
To think that Kasumin's cheeks got slapped at least 3x and cuddled once throughout the show, I thought in Chuugakusei Nikki's universe, being openly cheek fetish is super common and even normalized lol.
Same lol, I barely recognize any of the actors playing students either but I'd imagine that's how it was in 2005…
Of course they weren't as famous as they are now. But still by far among the most well-known ones among the youngsters back then. To put it into perspective, their popularity was akin to the likes of Mori Nana/Kaya in present day among the U-21 actors. Possibly the only one among the student cast of the current version that belong to that group is Hirate who was the ace of a popular idol group before she seriously ventures into acting.
A bit of trivia, fictional beer brand shown all the time in the show is Green Garden Pop. Wonder if the screenwriter is a fan of YUI or just simply tries to relate the narratives with the YUI's album, or both.
I saw some minor complaints on Twitter about the trio's jokes not being funny.. but isn't that the point? They're…
I think you need to include a credible source to back it up. Perhaps the 'intro' page of the official website will do and you can say the new synopsis is a loose translation of the info in the page.
Yes subs are out for this one. I gotta say it was a really amazing start to a drama. It gives a lot of Hibana:…
I don't think her character here is out of her usual roles she plays (see Soshite Ikiru and Narratage). But boy, she's really good at portraying vulnerable character like this, and she does this often.
I saw some minor complaints on Twitter about the trio's jokes not being funny.. but isn't that the point? They're…
I understand why some people don't get where the show is going to. This series is EXTREMELY character driven, so much so because it portrays a bunch of people who don't have clear direction in their lives (all the leads except Rihoko), or have lost it somehow (Rihoko). Not even Mondai no Aru Restaurant was ever that so dominantly driven by its characters, which were united from the start due to a common goal. That search of 'purposes' for these characters only comes slowly into being and move the plot forward when all five of them start interacting together, which is starting to be revealed from Episode 2 or 3, depending on audience's perception.
About the comedy skit, I found the one in episode 1 is super funny though.
They did well with Tetsu no Hone, I hope it will be as good (if not, better) than the korean adaptation of the…
It's WOWOW though. They will almost certainly be able to work it out (at least in technical perspectives). Aside from the recycled material and narratives, I hope they can bring something new and novel to the table to make it not only engaging but fresh as well.
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I think Fujii will definitely make it to Todai even though he might never join the Todai prep class. His ego itself will prevent him from joining the other kids, but at the same time his competitive spirit (especially being afraid losing out to them) would eventually prompt him to change his mind to choose Todai.
Eerie (2018)
Hoshi no Ko (2020): features 'cult' in more neutral perspective and even at times blurs line between what makes a spiritual belief group a 'cult' or a 'religion'
Conto ga Hajimaru (ep.4)
Interestingly, common stereotype of cults in Japan involves 'holy water' as spiritual medium, which I think a relatively common feature among the 'new religions' in Japan. I personally haven't come across into one though, since any spiritual beliefs in Japan tend to be frowned upon in public and thus many of the believers might be secretive about it.
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EDIT: it's now fully shown in the dorama's official IG page
https://www.instagram.com/p/COpjLDDpPbW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
About the comedy skit, I found the one in episode 1 is super funny though.
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