Shimobee (2022)

After the first episodes I thought I was gonna give this "Shimobee" a pretty high grade, 'cause it started very well, managed to be really hilarious here and there, and was altogether very entertaining.
The second half of the series, though, was more or less the fair of déjà vu (the "terminal illness" trope can produce gems like "1 lt. no Namida" or "Neko", but it can also result annoyingly trite and cheesy, as it was the case here, imho) and that made me lower the rating considerably.
Still, both Shiraishi Sei and Yasuda Ken deserve a standing ovation: the former is not only a gorgeous woman, but also a marvelous actress; and the latter is simply amazing, I honestly don't know many actors who would've been able to pull this off!
The music was also really nice.
Overall, and despite the not-so-great script, a pleasant watch.

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..a mysterious man pop up when a certain girl is in trouble - this man appear from the app download on her phone - the name is Shimobee and the trouble-magnet girl named Yurina..
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..the series with a balanced mix of comedy and drama..
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..YasuKen did another role for his career - I remember Shimobee as Mr. Bean..
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..this drama teaches us, yes, we deserve to get help, but sometime, help doesn't help if we cannot help ourselves..
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..with a little pinch of love story, more on friendship, loving family, pursuing one's dream..
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..just watch this guys, this series is so relaxing to watch. . .not mentioning the mysteries of this Shimobee guy and the hidden truth to be revealed on its last episode - so see it for yourself..
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..all in all, I do love the casting too, first time to watch Shiraishi Sei - her acting is so natural, I just love it..
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..thank you for having this kind of drama- casts and staffs~!!..

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