Honestly, all in all Samurai Sensei only peaked my interest cause of the title. But the adorable male roles (mainly two) and the honor, respect and wisdom given to us by Takechi really held me on till the end. Though I would've enjoyed it more if they'd focused mainly on the story of the two wishing to get home and not peaking into story lines that'd never be introduced and is completely irrelevant.
So? Watch or not? You should if you're looking for something to pass your time and inspire you to be a little bit better of a human being than you are now.
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The story itself is light, yet deep and meaningful. It has same vibe with drama Jin, but more comical. The narration at the beginning explains this drama very well, about Japan nowadays through the eyes of samurai who lived 150 years ago.
One thing I like from this drama is the main characters are so human. They are potrayed as heroes but not exaggerated. Their passions and life values are what makes them special.
Too bad, this drama ends in 8 eps. It would be great if it has more eps.
As for the ending, it opens possibility for season 2 tho I doubt the main characters would ever go back to their time as it has stated at the beginning that they come from the past after they died.
Something worth watching at weekend with family.
Music : all OSTs are really nice, typical J-dorama ost.
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If you want to watch a lighthearted yet profoundly meaningful drama, this is the perfect fit.
First, let's talk about the story. The premise of a samurai from 150 years ago being transported to today's modern age is such an attention grabber. The way they introduced the story in episode 1 was more than enough for me to keep watching. I was especially excited to see how Takechi Hanpeita was going to react to modern Japan and the various modern inventions within it like showers, cars, phones, laptops, TVs -- suffice to say the drama did not disappoint in this regard and I can't count the times I literally laughed out loud while watching this drama. Second, it manages to stay lighthearted despite touching on more serious topics like corruption, crime, social unrest, and the importance of human values like courage, friendship, respect, and social etiquette. In this drama, you can gain a lot of wisdom while having a good laugh. Third, the dynamics and chemistry between Nishikido Ryo (Takechi's actor) and Kamiki Ryunosuke were out of this world. I enjoyed most of the scenes where they were on screen together.Now onto the things I wish could have been better with this drama. The female lead was doing my head in sometimes. The way she grumbles and complains was kind of tiring to watch, but the ending delivered in a way that managed to make up for the times when I was annoyed with her. I also wish they would have spent more time fleshing out the characters especially with Rio, Tora, Saeki and basically almost all the supporting characters. Every character is so endearing in their own way that I wanted to see more of them. Stretching this drama out to 10 or 11 episodes would have done the trick but I don't know why the writers limited themselves to 8 episodes only.
Overall, this drama was so much fun to watch and I learned a great deal from it, especially about Japanese history.
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