Last Friends tackles issues that afflict the current generation. Michiru's mother has brought a man back to their home and she is bullied at her workplace where she works as a beauty parlour assistant. She starts cohabiting with her boyfriend, a good young man who works at the Child Welfare Division and the only person who can give her emotional support, but ends up the victim of domestic violence and becomes fearful of love. The boyishly charming Ruka was a classmate of Michiru's in junior high school. She has performed brilliantly as a motocross racer and aims to win the national championship, but as the story progresses, a deep worry that she can neither confide in her parents or close friends grows evident. Takeru is a hair and makeup artist acquainted with Ruka. He is a good confidant to females due to his kindness and perceptiveness, and finds himself attracted to Ruka but has a phobia of sex as a result of a past trauma. The three of them become house mates and through their associations with others, gain the capacity to be positive about life.

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• Nov 26, 2011 11 of 11 episodes seen

  Crazy4You
  20 of 20 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  9
  • Story  10
  • Acting/Cast  10
  • Music  9
  • Rewatch Value  9

  This drama left me deep in thought even after I finished it. None of the episodes were boring, each one left me wanting to watch the next, it was just so good. The story is on the more mature and serious nature, so I wouldn't recommend watching this drama if you're in the mood for something light and funny. It's not a romance either. The story deals more with abuse, friendship, growing stronger and finding yourself. Each character had their own story, their own problems they were struggling with.
  
  
  
  What really got to me in this drama was the realism of it. There are people that go through these types of issues in real life, and they don't always have someone by their side to help them get back on their feet. In the drama you find out more about each person as the story progresses, it made me think a lot about the people in my own life, everyone struggles with something, some people have deep dark secrets their embarrassed to talk about or afraid to talk about.
  
  
  
  The acting was done really well! Exceptional! I haven't seen any of the other actors act in anything else, except for Nishikido Ryo, I've seen him in 1 Litre Of Tears. Needless to say, seeing him go from his character there to this one proves how much of a good actor he is. Sosuke was dark, his character was scary in ways because of the things he did. Nagasawa Masami as Michiru did a really good job, you saw her character getting stronger as the drama progressed. Ueno Juri as Ruka did an excellent job, her character had a lot of internal suffering going on as you find out more as each episode ends. I loved Eita's character, Takeru, even with all the things he's gone through he's an upbeat guy, admirable. The rest of the cast was really good, as well.
  
  
  
  The music was good, the theme song, "Prisoner Of Love" by Utada Hikaru was perfect for the drama. The lyrics really matched with what the characters felt. The instrumental to it was really nice as well. The rest of the instrumentals fit the drama as well.
  
  
  
  Will I rewatch this again? Someday. Serious dramas like this I love and enjoy for their realism, but I'm not sure when I'll rewatch this, if I do it won't be for a while.
  
  
  
  Overall: It's a really good drama, I'd recommend it to everyone. It deals with a lot of issues. I found myself needing to watch each episode, like I mentioned above - I wasn't bored with any of this drama. There was always something going on to keep me intrigued and wanting to see what happens next.
  
  
  
  The impact of their friendship, how each of them were willing to do anything to protect each other, that's the most important part of this drama I feel.
  
  
  
  I wished they'd of gone a little more into detail about a few things, but overall it was done really well, I can't say it enough! read more

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• Jul 26, 2011 11 of 11 episodes seen

  shikamaruuu
  17 of 17 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  10
  • Story  10
  • Acting/Cast  10
  • Music  10
  • Rewatch Value  10

  This drama illustrates beautifully the strength of friendship, the struggles of daily life that many people go through, and the various forms of love. It is a remarkable true to life drama that leaves you with an overall warm, positive feeling at the end. On top of that, the main theme song (Prisoner of Love by Utada Hikaru) fits perfectly with the theme of the drama. Definitely worth the watch when you're in the mood for something serious and realistic.

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  Sunao ni Narenakute

  it's the same kind of story, about a group of friends trying to overcome hardships together ; and Eita is in both dramas ;)

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  IS - Otoko Demo Onna Demo Nai Sei

  Both are dramas about REAL life issues. And in IS Haru is very similar character to Last Friend's Ruka.

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