Why do people find it hard to believe that tsumugi loved minato? it's because of countless of romantic dramas that treated this type of character, your minds are conditioned to this kind of trope. I appreciate the realism this drama brings that song from spitz summarize it well.
Hard to rate this type of series since each episode has different story and people behind it but if I choose my favorite would be episode 3. The most dialogue heavy but it's the one that bored me less. Also the writing in that episode is fresh. 1 and 6 feel the most american, 4 serious topic filmed with japanese elements, 2 and 5 has that indie movie vibe, 7 is a cute anime with cute ending.
That atom toy reminds me of that thing sakurai use whenever he needs new animations for his smash characters. It is probably based on that. I just hope game devs in Japan made a cameo in this drama they are unique character themselves. Guile reference is also nice your style in fighting games reflects your character. This drama is well researched.
Minato is a fresh character in a drama I haven't seen anyone like him. I love the depth on this episode I think I already know the part of kazama shunsuke and kaho in the story and now I am both curious and excited for Shinohara Ryoko's part. I hope people won't look at this as "who gets the girl" type of story that would be too shallow imo.
I don't care about the definition but to me not all tearjerkers are sad actually most are inspiring, hopeful, will make you feel human and what makes it effective is the execution and I think out of all countries Japan did it the best. From anime, video games and dramas I can think of a lot that made me teary eyed and it's not because how sad the story was told it's because of the execution, the sequence of scenes lead to that emotion. That final confetti scene mastered that craft perfectly from the moment he is a boy to speaking to his child up to that last scene . . . chef kiss. This drama is great, an eye opener, superb characterization, will stay true to its theme up the very end.
So apparently the screenwriter works as a nurse before this drama. This is her first work as a writer after she won that award. What a career shift lol things you only see in movies. After watching 3 episodes I think it's safe to say she has a bright future in this industry Miku Ubukata remember the name.
Male lead is similar with Kohji in Aishiteiru to Ittekure the difference is it happen to him at later age, the question is will the ending be the same but the female lead's mental age seems to be higher than Hiroko. This drama has some good writing, love the silent moments no pun intented, I wonder who is the screenwriter, romantic gestures reminds me of old doramas. I'm also curious with the support roles, there are some big names there so they might see something with these roles.
This is probably the oldest slice of life jdrama that I've watched but there's probably more before. It's nice to see they were already using the same formula, laidback, meaningful dialogue, fun characters, symbolism, Japanese sensibility at its core. My favorite is perhaps the dog howling episode that one is very deep brilliantly executed.
Mystery, Horror with a bit of social commentary. The mystery is gripping enough to peak your interest but predictable if you go with your first hunch. Horror is perhaps its strongest point, eerie, tense, sound design is really good. Added points to the commentary, it is not in your face, you will only notice it if you pay attention, won't overshadow the mystery+horror theme of this show. Lastly I love Matsuda Ryuhei as main lead, his acting style fits like a glove to the setting and the tone of this drama. It's subtle but can get tensed when the scene requires.
I didn't expect it to be a spinoff to yatterman cause the teaser seems very grounded even up to the end of episode one, where is the tokusatsu tag lol. It's either this version be very different or the tone would shift in the coming episode.
Rewatched . . . In terms of ost for a genre that shows the beauty of the Japanese countryside only this can rival Osozaki no Himawari. Hayashi Yuki is popular now actually VERY popular but only few would know what magnum opus he did in his drama.
Yes. The story for this drama will definitely not spoonfeed anyone. People have to pay attention to the small…
That's what I like about these type of Japanese movies some are so subtle that it's open to interpretation but I can't just consume it whenever I want I need to be in the right mood for it or else I will destroy the experience for myself. It's not the same with any mainstream entertainment type of films which I can consume right away.
Just watched more than words and I realize I've seen him in 3-5 movies, he look different everytime but it's not his appearance but the nuances of his characters is different each time. He's a great actor.
The director really has all the liberty in the world filming this, the style, ambiance and theme . . . it's his canvass, his paint brush, it's all him. I imagine it will have a hard time getting a greenlight from any Japanese local tv stations so thanks to amazon prime for that. This show's biggest strength is also the same magic of those slow Japanese films and that's the "power of mundanity", those small trivial moments contributes so much for the characterization and its realism. In a way for modern Japanese filmmakers it reminded me of Kobayashi Keiichi and Imaizumi Rikiya for the style and based on the flow of dialogue. Subtlety is also one thing people may love or hate, the story won't spoonfeed you about everything you will need to pay close attention to small details, but also for our main trio, do not always take their words at face value. Lastly I keep on seeing debates whether a show is BL or not but now I finally see the difference it's like shoujo vs grounded love stories, fanservice vs reality, and no this story doesn't need season two because in Japanese dramas staying true to its theme is more important than what you want.
Leads that keep longing for their first love like endless love series, sekachu, koizora, be with you, our times, your are the apple of my eye etc. Rule is there should be a time gap, years have passed and they still wasn't able to move on.
Are there any reason why netflix not post this on their main channels or maybe atleast retweet it. Since netflix is global it could be the first time jun-ai genre will be introduced to more people. I know it was popular in asia before but in the west I'm not sure. 5 centimeter per second is not Makoto Shinkai's most popular work and Love Letter is not as popular as in the east. I wonder if it will become a hit.
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