Mickey
Dark but has sense
I have not been actively venturing out of Kdramaland prior to watching this. The reason I watched this in the first place was due to the disappointment I had with its Korean remake and wanted to know the original version and its story. And I am very glad that I did it.
This is my first Japanese drama ever so I don't have any expectations before watching this except for the story material on which the Kdrama remake was based on. The 11-episode format was actually adequate in order to really flesh out the story. In this case, the 1st half was rather messy in pacing but really did picked up as the storyline progressed and answers were now gradually revealed. The first 6 episodes could've set the tone on what to expect and built up the tension more intensely while Ryo (Kimura Takuya) started to know more about his past. This is where I think the Korean remake had an edge compared to the original, since its 16-episode format allowed ample time to develop the appropriate amount of intensity needed for the story.
However, this is now where the quotes "The original is always better" and "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes in. The storytelling was just miles better here than the remake. Despite its pacing issues, it was really able to convey what it wanted it show successfully, even though it was dark. I am planning to make a detailed comparison between this and the Korean remake after making this review, but for now, my comments would be about this show. The Korean one had fundamentally deviated its story from here that it seemed to be diluted at the end. Also, I had questions on the Korean one that were answered here even though the storyline here was simpler.
This was not the darkest show that I've watched, but the darkness here was just utterly sad. Furthermore, what I liked here was that despite it being on the dark zone, the storyline was cohesive enough for me to be able to feel with the characters. Although the show started basically as a puzzle, but it was able to slowly put it piece by piece together and created a depressing yet gratifying story.
Sora Kara on the great scale of dramas that I've watched so far is not among the best and honestly, I doubt that it will leave a long-lasting effect on me. But one thing I realized after watching these is that I am now ready to venture out to discover more Jdramas in the future. The rawness of the emotions portrayed here partially convinced me, especially for someone like me that focuses more on the story rather than the aesthetics.
In conclusion compared to the Korean version, this Jdrama (original) was miles better in that it was dark but has sense.
This is my first Japanese drama ever so I don't have any expectations before watching this except for the story material on which the Kdrama remake was based on. The 11-episode format was actually adequate in order to really flesh out the story. In this case, the 1st half was rather messy in pacing but really did picked up as the storyline progressed and answers were now gradually revealed. The first 6 episodes could've set the tone on what to expect and built up the tension more intensely while Ryo (Kimura Takuya) started to know more about his past. This is where I think the Korean remake had an edge compared to the original, since its 16-episode format allowed ample time to develop the appropriate amount of intensity needed for the story.
However, this is now where the quotes "The original is always better" and "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes in. The storytelling was just miles better here than the remake. Despite its pacing issues, it was really able to convey what it wanted it show successfully, even though it was dark. I am planning to make a detailed comparison between this and the Korean remake after making this review, but for now, my comments would be about this show. The Korean one had fundamentally deviated its story from here that it seemed to be diluted at the end. Also, I had questions on the Korean one that were answered here even though the storyline here was simpler.
This was not the darkest show that I've watched, but the darkness here was just utterly sad. Furthermore, what I liked here was that despite it being on the dark zone, the storyline was cohesive enough for me to be able to feel with the characters. Although the show started basically as a puzzle, but it was able to slowly put it piece by piece together and created a depressing yet gratifying story.
Sora Kara on the great scale of dramas that I've watched so far is not among the best and honestly, I doubt that it will leave a long-lasting effect on me. But one thing I realized after watching these is that I am now ready to venture out to discover more Jdramas in the future. The rawness of the emotions portrayed here partially convinced me, especially for someone like me that focuses more on the story rather than the aesthetics.
In conclusion compared to the Korean version, this Jdrama (original) was miles better in that it was dark but has sense.
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