Itadakimasu. It means to humbly receive and express gratitude for the meal. It doesn't mean "let's eat" or "bon appetit" or anything else along those lines. Subtitles have gotten more and more westernized for Asian programming and it's getting old. I even saw one once that was literally translated as "down the hatch." No, just no.
It seems like a little thing, I'm sure, but I don't like losing the original context of something or implying that something is similar to or has the same meaning as something else when it doesn't. End mini rant.
I write process for a living, so it's the little things that bother me sometimes. ;-)
You made me curious and I checked through my Completed list. Totally surprised that I didn't have anything under 6 stars! I watch a ton of Jdramas and they tend to have lower ratings anyway, but even the ones I've watched were all at least 6 stars or higher. So fascinating. Thanks for an interesting read.
So excited this is going to be on Viki! I'll watch pretty much anything with Tomo in it, but I do love the idea of the premise, so that's already a plus!
A lot of people bashing this and calling it overated but it's totally just overhated by everyone who want to be…
You're not necessarily wrong about the overhated because it's loved. That does happen. But for me, I found it too violent (and that's saying something) and I didn't like how, shall I say, condensed it felt. Or compressed, maybe. Very limited scope which wasn't what I was expecting after watching Alice in Borderland which has a very wide scope. And there's, shall I say, an extremely disturbing grotesqueness in violence towards women that's just sort of mentioned and move on from. Like, yuck. That was way over the top. So while I think it's fair to say that yeah, some folks are going to hate on it just because it's rated highly. But, for others, there will be reasons why it's not loved, and even if you don't agree with those reasons, they can be legitimate.
Loved this drama so much, oh my gosh! I pretty much binged it. Yes, it does get a bit over-the-top with the music sometimes trying to play on our emotions, but on the whole, it's great for what it is. And I take Yuki Yamada in dramas where I can get him!
Soo someone confirm to me,there's no romance? before I start watching
There's a whisper of romantic possibilities. Which is what these types of Japanese dramas tend to do best rather than the full-on let's give the awkward kisses thing that is very cringe. So chemistry, yes, 100%. Actual romance, no.
This is a charming drama that lifted my spirits considerably and I especially appreciate the character of Kotori-san, probably because I'm now no longer in my 30s. I'm sorry this story seemed to disappoint a significant amount of viewers, but per the norm for me, Unicorn ni Notte is now one of my top favorite dramas. I wouldn't change a thing.
I feel like I am the sole person in world who actually really enjoyed this.
You're not alone. I'm enjoying it so far, more than I liked Mystery to Iunakare and much better than Strawberry Night Saga. It's not quite as good as Tengoku to Jigoku: Psychona Futari, but then few things seldom are. I think Invisible is really just quite a lot of fun and has a lot of intrigue to keep it interesting. It's good like The Blacklist or The Mentalist or Person of Interest. Is it brilliant? No. But it doesn't have to be in order to be a terrific watch. Issei Takahashi always delivers!
It seems like a little thing, I'm sure, but I don't like losing the original context of something or implying that something is similar to or has the same meaning as something else when it doesn't. End mini rant.
I write process for a living, so it's the little things that bother me sometimes. ;-)