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The male lead's character is not the usual for me since he is the guy, a new refreshing concept. I don't know anything about shogi but it feels like chess game and it did incorporate in the drama.
Sanae's character is also one of a kind. I like her. I thought they would have a love triangle going on but they did not pursue that which is good for me.
Overall an okay drama to pass the time.
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I don't have anything against the cast. I think they did pretty well with their roles.
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The drama did get boring as it pass by but I also have a fun time watching this one as there are funny scenes that are well executed. The main leads in the drama are a great selection since they portrayed their roles very well. I like that there are no evil characters in the drama as well that is why it is quite an okay watch. If you want to a feel good drama that do not have frustrating evil leads, go watch this drama.
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The story itself is not new to me since I have an idea of it before having read the manga. This drama really shows how Japan made their dramas, and showing their culture especially when it comes to dating and romance. This drama if you are not prepared is really weird at first because of how they presented it but I like how they portrayed the story overall. It's pretty fast paced.
The main leads chemistry is top notch. The male lead is the greenest green flag and the female lead's character development is really good as well. I really like the female lead, I think she is so beautiful.
I also like the friendship aspect that is seen in the drama. I cried.
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My time and effort in watching this drama was not wasted. I didn't like historical dramas before and for sure I just watch this one because of the cast. But I did started opening my heart for historical dramas because of this one as well. The story is well written considering that it's not really romance-centric but more on the Melo plus thriller/action genre which I also like. Iljimae may be a 2008 drama, but one of the best historical dramas that is still worth watching even up this time.
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Among all the season series (Winter Sonata, Summer Scent and Autumn in My Heart), this is the only drama that I finished watching so I don't really know about the other dramas in this series. It's a slow paced drama with a lot of throwbacks. I also find the drama frustrating at times, since they could have finished this earlier I think they are vital moments for a touching story that was formed. I cried alongside this drama because most of the scenes are sad.
The OST is great especially the piano pieces - it adds an aura of melo in the drama.
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The ending is 50-50 for me, I like it since it lets me think about what could be but also a bit lacking.
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I find still the leads awkward especially the male leads. Acting skills wise is lacking. I didn't find the female lead awkward in this one and I believe she carried the whole episode/clip. I like that is just a quick look of the previous eight years with the ex. It's not to overly dramatic but it shows how the span of time in their relationship together.
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