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Mareina

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Mareina

Germany
Yakou Kanransha japanese drama review
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Yakou Kanransha
10 people found this review helpful
by Mareina
Mar 22, 2013
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
This show overwhelmed me with so many feelings I don't even know how to express that in words. Each episode starts with a different person talking about their feelings and that episode will give you better insight into that persons point of view shedding a different light on what's going on. That way the mystery is unraveled step by step, keeping it interesting until the last episode. You might not come around to like all of the characters, but you will be able to understand all of them and cheer for them. But what makes this drama so special is not the mystery, though it's really well done, but the character's realationships and interactions that are also unraveled bit by bit. Especially family relationships like mother-daughter/son, husband-wife or brothers-sisters really stand out in this drama, in a gripping and sometimes moving way. There's a lot of issues, like domestic violence, bullying and social pressure, so it's a bit of a heavy drama, but it is in no way depressing. It has an uplifting note and leaves you with a warm feeling at the end. I considered reducing one point for acting, because I found Suzuki Kyoka a little stiff, but everyone else does an amazing job so it outweighs her shortcomings. She's not bad though, just not as good as the rest imo. I love the music, especially the ending. I think it fits perfectly. Rewatch value is low, because part of it is a mystery, which of course looses tension when you already know everything, and I'm not much of a rewatcher anyway. But I might watch it again for those elaborate characters and their relations. I can really recommend this show wholeheartedly to anyone looking for a not-just-fluffy drama.
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