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Kawaikochan
10 people found this review helpful
Jul 9, 2011
11 of 11 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
I honestly can't think of any way they could improve this drama. The story was heartwarming and creative with a little bit of suspense mixed in. It's both funny and sad. All the actors did a phenomenal job. The 6 year old "twins" were adorable and talented.



I enjoyed this drama from the first episode and was a complete fan by the 6th or 7th. This is a must watch for people who enjoy family dramas. If you are more interested in romance and idols, then you may not enjoy it.
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yolandatam
7 people found this review helpful
May 27, 2012
11 of 11 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
this drama full with cuteness and heartwarming and make me learn about family more. you can see 3 main cast with great acting, first Ashida Mana who's act as older twin with strong personality outside but so weak inside after that Suzuki Fuku who's act as younger twin who's cute and quite childish but so pure in his heart, and don't forget amazing Abe Sadao.
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Mertseger
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 8, 2018
11 of 11 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 5.5
You'd think that a show featuring a talking dog would center on the talking dog, but, no, this sweet family drama is, like the generally darker works of Sakamoto Yuji (author of Ashida Mana's previous series Mother), much more about how families can and do form beyond the norms of the nuclear model.

The central character here is Mamoru/Marumo who decides to take care of the twins of his late friend so that they won't be separated. He is woefully unprepared for being a parent, but learns quickly and soon comes to love his unexpected little family. Abe does a solid job of portraying his character's growth.

As usual, Ashida Mana will bring you to tears in the final episode with a prodigious amount of subtlety and complexity to her performance though, it must be said, Suzuki Fuku does manage some of the heavy lifting that final episode as well.

It's largely a comedic drama, but there is some exploration of meatier issues as well. The okite or rules that serve as a moral for each episode do make the show a bit didactic and tend to push the series into After School Special territory. However, they are also used as a key plot point in the resolution of the drama and so probably can be forgiven.

All in all, the show is well acted, mostly light fare with some emotional punch.

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