Daisuki!! (2008)

Since no-one has written a review for this heartwarming and tender drama I decided to write one to give it some attention it deserves. The drama focuses on Yuzu's story as a mentally disabled young woman who raises a child against all odds. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this endearing drama. Having experience of working with children who have severe learning difficulties I found Yuzu's story very relatable. Their behavior is unpredictable and they do have difficulty in processing information but they feel emotions just like everyone else and just want to be accepted. The discrimination she faces are real, the challenges she faces are real and to go through all this while raising a child is truly inspiring. The drama pulls away from being too heavy by providing many lighthearted and warm moments between Yuzu and her daughter. It focuses on the importance of family and friendships and it demonstrated that with the right support and loving care people like Yuzu can thrive and succeed in society. The acting was brilliant by all the cast and no doubt Yuzu's daughter Himawari will steal your heart away. Personally this is why I love Japanese dramas so much because their simple stories can really capture the audience's heart. If you like very good quality, heartwarming and meaningful dramas then I can highly recommend Daisuki.

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This drama was made with a lot of care, from directing to acting, and does it’s job of painting a realistic, heartfelt picture of mentally disabled people and how they can live life to the fullest. Lots of troubles, sometimes exaggerated for dramatic purpose yet the approach to solving them were believable and educational for a lot of us, who are considered somewhat “normal” and more accepted by society. Easy to act condescending towards someone with disabilities but failure to see how they are not so perfect themselves when it comes to getting job done. Yuzu, the mc , had trouble more because she couldn’t accept her disability and felt frustrated. With immense patience and , nurturing, her family, friends she made, coworkers and specially her daughter, made her believe in herself and actually improved her life. We also get glimses of other characters lives which have their own share of trouble, but everyone is pushing through hard and won’t give up. It is an old drama so I do hope there are better help and counseling available from the government side, who shouldn’t only come in to criticize and disrupt the progress without actually giving any kind of help.

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