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I was also a bit upset with the ending of this drama...I mean she had gone as far as ending everything and going out of the family house, why didn't she go through with it? I have a feeling the authors didn't want to upset the viewers with something so unconventional.

this drama is so cool and Nakai is excellent as always!

This is another very good drama by KT. I was not as blown away as Agent134 probably because I have watched most of his dramas and I found that this one was quite similar to Pride (also the OST reminded me of Pride a lot). It is a very delicate story with very good children actors too.

I downloaded it from D-addicts, happy watching!

yes Bokami, I gave it 10/10...it is one of the best dramas that I have seen so far. Fantastic music, great sceneries and superb acting by Nakai Masahiro. Be prepared to cry a lot though!

This is a wonderful drama with a very sad story superbly acted by Nakai Masahiro. The music is also outstanding. Absolutely a recommended watch which I rated 10/10.

Yes thanks the subs were there but I couldn't find the Raws.Now I found the hardsubbed episodes on Veoh. I hope you watch it too!

Hi Bladey, I am watching Vessel of Sand at the moment as it was very difficult to find the subbed episodes.

not that I know of...if anyone finds the following one subbed could they post the links on here please?

Bladey thanks so much for your lovely reply. I agree that differences fuel discussions and I really appreciate your mindset that every country offers really interesting dramas. I haven't watched Nagareboshi but I will certainly put this in my list to be watched. I have seen Takenouchi Yukata in other dramas before and he is indeed a good actor. I saw your amazing list of dramas and you have really watched very many, congratulations! One of the dramas that you are going to watch is Nankyoku Tairiku? This is one of my top dramas but I warn you that it is very sad indeed. Another of my top dramas is My Boss My Hero but I saw that you dropped it...how come? Happy drama watching.

Hi Bladey, unfortunately I don't know the language at all which is why I badly depend on Eng. subs... Do you prefer Korean dramas too? I am totally overwhelmed by Kdrama fans and I seem to be one of the few who has watched solely Jdramas so far. I will go and see your profile to see what kind of dramas you like, maybe we like the same kind. I watched most of Kimutakus dramas and at the moment I am watching quite a few with Nagase Tomoya. In any case if you see my list we can check if we have the same tastes. Happy watching!

I totally agree...I absolutely adored the way he played Captain Koda. He should play in more dramas for sure!!

I apologize for the two posts below but I just realized this drama was shot twice, once in 2001 and once in 2003, therefore the information here is correct and I was referring to the one shown in 2003.

ps. I don't know why there is a lot of wrong information about this drama as it was shown in 2003 and the total number of episodes is 11 and not 12.

I just finished watching this. I don't agree with the comment below as I didn't find it boring. I gave this a 7/10 as it is a lighthearted story with some funny parts in it too. It is definitely worth a watch when needing a break from too heartbreaking or involving stories. The acting was good and I liked the fact that the setting was an old neighborhood of Tokyo which is something that is not frequently seen in dramas.

Hi I don't know where to point this out but the lead actress in this drama is not Takeuchi Yuko. I started watching it partly because of this and I was disappointed to find out that it was a different actress. However on the whole it is proving to be a funny story and well worth watching.

I enjoyed this drama very much and I rated it 10 because it is simply one of the best I have seen so far. The mixture of comedy, manga acting and original plot works perfectly well tegether and all the actors are incredibly good. This is the first drama that I watch with Nagase and from what I have seen he hasn't acted in any other similar ones after this one which is a real pity. It is definitely a drama that I would rewatch many times. Go for it!

I enjoyed this drama. I had seen Kame in another drama (Sapuri) and wasn't particularly impressed with him but in this story his character is really strong and his acting is very good. I thought it was a really delicate and poetic story and thought that the ending was great as they caught me by surprise.

This film is good but not as good as the original drama in my opinion. It just seemed like another episode of the drama rather than a film in its own standing and I was not particularly impressed by it but I gave it an 8 all the same because of the good acting of Kimura Takuya and his partners.

Just finished this and it is truly another masterpiece by Kimura Takuya. He has the ability to involve the spectator in the story in an amazing way and I never cared about ice hockey before watching this plot. As always the other characters are very good too and contribute to the success of this drama immensely. I gave it a 9 because it is almost perfection!!