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rad_lisette
6 people found this review helpful
Jan 16, 2012
9 of 9 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
Fukada Saki looked amazing in this drama. Tattoos, cropped blonde hair and a permanent glare. She was also the most compelling character in the drama.

The plot revolved around illegal Chinese residents in Japan and the drug trade that occurs in the Chinese ghettos of Japan. It would have been nice to hear some dialogue about the social issues behind the illegal residents of Japan but the drama doesn't go that deep.

Interesting plot lines and characters but the execution came off as lacking. Some more depth to the characters, both lead and supporting would have made this drama a better watch.

The side characters did not experience as much character growth as I would have liked and the ending was too abrupt for me.

A good drama with interesting plot and characters but lacks depth.

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somerando
5 people found this review helpful
Aug 17, 2012
9 of 9 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
Story: The whole story was brilliantly written and scripted. I loved every second, from the violence and drama to the slightly humorous scenes. I only wish the drama was longer, as the episodes don’t even hit 30 minutes long. It is a very short drama, one you could watch in a couple of hours. But it is good none-the-less. Everything was so interesting, with the Japanese and Chinese mixed together. It is definitely worth watching.

Music: The music set the mood of the scenes really well, but it isn’t anything memorable in my opinion.

Cast/Acting: Fukuda Saki, who plays Shun, was just as amazing as she was in IS: Otoko Demo Onna Demo Nai Sei. I think she was even better in this drama, with all that angst and violence. There are several scenes where she has to speak Chinese and does it really well. I loved Takeru’s character. Matsushita Yuya did a great job being the comedy of the drama. There were a few moments where I didn’t really believe him, but he still was amazing.

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blackstar_aria
3 people found this review helpful
May 2, 2011
9 of 9 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
This review may contain spoilers
A gritty crime drama with lots of mystery, blood, sex, violence, drug use and adult themes (no wonder it came on so late at night! lol) I really liked the different twists and turns the story took and how the majority of the story was unpredictable. I also liked how authentic everything seemed, from the acting to the set, to the language. In order to watch this drama you have to be ready for adult themes because there is a lot of talk concerning prostitution, rape and needless killing.

I really want to post some spoilers and tell you some things but I clearly am not allowed to so I will say this. Shun is the highlight of the series (she was committed to this role), Takeru eventually becomes a lot smarter, and the accomplice (who I will not name) is not as smart as we think. The government officials do care about these people they have placed in midori town and show up when it counts.

Watch Quartet, in a season full of love stories this one is fueled by hate and revenge and it soars!

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