This one is a refreshing and realistic movie in midst of sea of artificial and sugar-coated shows nowadays. For those familiar with movie "Gekijou" (the one with Mayu and Kento), it feels like this movie is its spiritual sister (indeed they were written by the same writer), especially when it comes to the particular type of relationship theme presented in both shows. It is just Boku Suki is more light-hearted and far less hear-wrenching than Gekijou. I like the way the writer tailors the dialogues in the movie, which sounds very real as if the actors weren't doing acting. Thanks to the script and the acting, it just comes very naturally. The chemistry and very convincing performances of the two leads Watanabe Daichi and Nao in particular make this show really enjoyable.
On side note, Watanabe Daichi seems to be the luckiest basterd in J-Cinema lol, why is this guy always got paired with girlfriend materials like Mayu (Katte ni Furetero), Kasumin (Kasumin no Satsukyuu), and Nao.
Very well executed short human drama about an unlikely encounter between two 'outcasts' of the society. At times it is kinda heart-wrenching to watch because it strikes close to reality but it's understandable due to such heavy topic. All cast members give realistic and grounded performances, especially newcomer Ono Rina whose character requires a great deal of non-verbal acting. Kid has such expressive eyes and gesture. By comparing her performance here and in previous shows she's in (particularly Alps Stand, Chuugakusei Nikki, and her bits in Cold Case 2), one can notice that she is quite a versatile youngster.
This one was kinda confusing but i still enjoyed it!
Yeah it is very experimental and not quite like typical Japanese movies. The ending is powerful too and I'm curious what would happen if Ogawa Sara handles bigger projects such as a full feature movie.
The website apparently says it was scheduled for this year's summer but they put it on hold for the time being.…
It is said the filming has been postponed indefinitely (perhaps until sometime next year) due to the ongoing pandemic, which makes perfect sense due to the size of the cast. BTW I'm curious about the young cast, currently there are tons of very good youngsters (those born around year 2000) out there who deserve to get a spotlight in this show.
Imou Haruka, Hagiwara Minori & Ishikawa Ruka, 3 actresses who got unique vibe different from a typical Japanese…
I think Minori is by far the most unique among them, even by indie actresses standard. She is in more flexible side and can shuffle between indies and mainstream scenes.
I noticed the lead is Nakamura Shuri from Last Idol (as the name suggests, an idol group). She deserves her own page in the database. Saw her acting for the first time in Alps Stand no Hashi no Hou and I'd say she is pretty decent youngster.
Finally a show that can restore my faith in Japanese horror. This one is well-produced and acted (would say the best-acted among the entire Ju-on franchise). They really don't hold themselves back in disturbing scenes. Another positive point is that the storytelling, they cram several plots over different time frames (and the ghosts indeed transcend into time and space) without leaving too many significant plot holes. I believe some of them could be resolved in another sequel, if any. Props to the screenwriter for conceptualizing and eventually pulling a concept of ghosts that can transcend and even transferring tangible things across multiple timelines as if they have Doraemon's time machine.
In the end, I really, really want to give 9.0/10 rating to this series but I can't, due to several plot conveniences (i.e. why does the husband in 1997 suddenly got vaporized out of the blue? Can't they think any better way to end that arc?).
Of course some would stand out of the rest, that is, the really gifted ones. But I'm happy to see even the ones…
Sorry for the super late reply. I revisited this article and felt an urge to reply. I think the best works of young actors in Japan tend to be in non-mainstream, low key, indie projects. Some unassuming youngsters in mainstream doramas/movies could (and do) turn out to be really good. And to join that indie shows, one just needs to be competent enough and it's less of agency power. These kinds of project often come very surprising, it seems there's always high potential youngsters out there waiting to be discovered.
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On side note, Watanabe Daichi seems to be the luckiest basterd in J-Cinema lol, why is this guy always got paired with girlfriend materials like Mayu (Katte ni Furetero), Kasumin (Kasumin no Satsukyuu), and Nao.
9.0/10
8.5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yyjh0P_GCI&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=n1L7ud99OXQ&feature=emb_title
In the end, I really, really want to give 9.0/10 rating to this series but I can't, due to several plot conveniences (i.e. why does the husband in 1997 suddenly got vaporized out of the blue? Can't they think any better way to end that arc?).