The acting was done really well, no complaints at all. It was nice seeing Yamapi in a different role. Kitagawa Keiko I've recently seen in Paradise Kiss and her character here is different and she did a good job in her role. The rest of the cast was great as well!
The music was good! I loved the main song, "Ichibu to Zenbu" by B'z, I still listen to it a lot. Also the instrumentals were nice and there was also some classical music.
I can see myself rewatching this series someday, not any time soon, but someday.
Overall I think this drama deserved all the awards it got. It was well acted and the story was really good and enjoyable. There were a few characters that got annoying, but most dramas have those. In the end you find yourself cheering on the main leads. Also the friends were really great as well!
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There's also a music component/storyline: Riko's (Kitagawa Keiko) dream is to be a violinist, so we often see/hear her play the violin, while her friend Mai (Kanjiya Shihori) plays the flute. I am still confused as to what Mai's ultimate dream is, though; she basically only talked about boys 100% of the time.
The show in general has many themes: friendship, love, dreams, betrayal, future, self-sacrifice. I just felt like it could be so much more, but it disappointed every expectations.
The way the story starts, I fell completely in love. The first half of the series (till about ep 06), is a crescendo. Those first episodes could have been the magnificent premise for a great character development that didn't come for (almost) any of them. Riko, especially, disappointed me so much that I'm still mad if I think about it. Overall, I also felt like the sexism is too unbearable even for a Japanese series.
The music was amazing, because the main theme was a B'z song, so everything was good. I was kinda bummed when they cut off the lyrics at times, though. Apart from that, I liked the way they stopped the (instrumental) music whenever there was a dramatic moment. 100% would advise to listen to the opening (and watch it, now that you're at it, because that shot at the beginning - YOU'LL KNOW WHICH ONE - is just ugh too much to take).
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Its about a Guy named "Naoki" And A Female "Rikko" Who accidentially coming across each other like it seems some sort of fate.Naoki is a guy who loves Basketball and is trying his best to achieve his goals.While Rikko is trying to become a Female music artist with violins.They both are engulved in problems and issues in their personal life.Cant really tell allot whats goin on cause that would mean i would spoil allot of stuff.The chemistry between people is amazing and heartwarming at times.In these series you feel absolutely connected with the people involved inside and the Cuteness is undeniably good.While the series could have been a bit longer for my personal feelings since the time Flies! it seems.It just means it was so good and fun to watch this Love-Romance series.Its for sure one of the best japanese dramas ive ever seen and wont be forgotten quick.The theme song is still Running on my background from time to time and once you listen to it you get all those feelings back from when i was watching the series ^^.
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I was expecting just one more lame sport based drama but this is actually much more deep , yes it is based on basketball but it has nothing to do with it , it just served as inspiration nothing more ...
Awesome love story and the comedy was also really good.
What amazed me more was the music and the acting since it was truly outstanding.
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Basically, this “Buzzer Beat”, shows the best interesting romance and love story, in Asia. J-Drama never drag too long with their plot, so it gives an unique beginning and ending. It is quite possible it allows the viewers to understand how the story develops and ends, and never lags too slowly.
Overall, I enjoyed this J-Drama very much and I do recommend it. I believe if you have not watched any Japanese Drama in the past yet, then this is the best drama to begin.
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Yes, you heard it right. This drama brings out all the stops – or at least most of them – with romance, hugging, kissing, cuddling, and a million other “awww”-worthy moments. Also, there’s some basketball. I actually like basketball, so this drama is pretty well set in my books. Minus a few irritations, side characters, and cliché plot holes, Buzzer Beat seems well worth the time.
Buzzer Beat stars Yamapi and Shirakawa Riko give this drama its main charm. Both are struggling to stay confident about their sport/art when circumstances throw them together. What follows is a halfway original story of personal growth as the two develop a sincere friendship with one another, and perhaps the chance of something more.
Up even past the halfway mark, both the story and the romance (aka ‘Total Cuteness-ity’) are riveting. Unfortunately, the show’s failings lay in the last few episodes, where the writers throw on heavy doses of angst and lost almost all of my attention. I mean, I figured there would be a nice sweet ending, but must it really be necessary to suffer so much to get there? It’s a little sad that a perfectly wonderful show was ruined by Kdrama-esque plot holes and noble idiots pandering about in circles, but overall the strength of the earlier episodes (at least 82% of the drama) were fine and dandy. Buzzer Beat even does a good job at not turning every side character into an exact stereotype, a feat for which I am I always grateful.
My vote is that you watch it for the leads, and turn your brain off by episode 9. That should make things all better.
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The story is not new because there are a lot of dramas/movies/mangas about love, dream and friendship already. However, Buzzer Beat portrays all of these aspects at an age that the characters had first tasted the harsh reality and thus struggle to live with their maybe too quixotic dream and mending their own wounds suffered from fail relationships. I think this is Buzzer Beat’s unique side.
I like that the characters came to realisations about their feeling fairly quickly, almost no self-denial and also very decisive about their path in relationships as well as life. This is very interesting because it almost felt like the characters know what path they should take because they have became more mature but the youth spirit inside of them kept urging them to not give up to the practical reality.
About the acting, I think both leads have great chemistry together. While I love Yamashita Tomohisa’s acting in Kurosagi and Nobuta Wo Produce, I have to say he didn’t impress me here. Sometimes I feel his character a bit plain and uninteresting. But I think Kitagawa Keiko really suit her role all the side actors have done a great job as well.
The music is very uplifting and fun although I would love to hear more classical soundtrack.
Well the drama is entertaining to watch it for the first time. I would not re-watch it personally.
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Here's how I felt about the Coach who was vying for Riko's love. Did you ever go out with a good looking guy and he turned out to be disappointing, unimaginative, and boring. That's how I felt about Coach. He just didn't draw out sympathy from the viewer with his plight. And not to be too critical, but I just didn't care for Naoki's wild hair. He looks better with dark, straight hair.
The music was so, so. In summary, it wasn't stirring enough to watch or rewatch.
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The story wasn't out of the ordinary but it still kept me interested till the end. I didn't think I'd like a drama about basketball cause i'm not in to sports but the writers did a great job of not making it the main focus.
I really liked the entire cast. Junpei was too cute in his role.
I really really liked the music. The theme song was catchy and the classical music was lovely.
I'd like to watch this drama again.
Overall this drama is a pleasure to watch because the cast is super.
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