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Hanamoyu pushed Inoue Mao's Sugi Fumi into every possible scenario to make her character seem important despite her character being historically a footnote and not noteworthy.


Sanadamaru sadly bashed the two most important female characters in the Sanada Clan:

Ina the wife of Sanada Nobuyuki who in history was respected and successfully helped to defend Numata castle.
I like Yoshida Yo who plays her however the script let her down.

The other woman it bashed was Otani Yoshitsugu's daughter Chikurinin Yukimura's most famous and youngest fourth wife whose father's destiny is important.
She supported Yukimura during exile by developing the Sanadahimo along with servants (which the Taiga messed up) and securing his lineage. She also had a famous teenage commander son (Sanada Daisuke) with a very memorable destiny.
Chikurinin in the end survived the Siege.
I like Matsuoka Mayu who plays her however the script also let her down.

Lady Yodo who is also an important female character is pretty irrational most of the time. The friendship with Yukimura was also very exaggerated since historically Yukimura and Yodo were merely acquaintances.

The problem was that they gave the female main character role to Takanashi Naiki's daughter in history Yukimura's older second wife who in history did nothing (a footnote) and became irrelevant after Yukimura's youth.
She despite being a semi-fictional character got gratuitous scenes and was pushed into every scene to give her actress Nagasawa Masami screentime. The younger Chikurinin was treated like the evil obstacle despite Chikurinin in history outclassing Takanashi Naiki's daughter in all aspects (Chikurinin was more popular/loved, actually worked and supported Yukimura, was younger and was successful regarding children/heirs and was politically important for the Sanada)


If you want to watch a good series about the Sanada watch Sanada Taiheiki it was a more respectful depiction of the Sanada Clan.

I thought that the movie had really good characters which made it fun to watch. All the actors did a good job.

Matsuzaka Tori I agree with totally. I however also like Sakaguchi Kentaro and Suda Masaki a lot.

I would generalize 4 as 'characters who can't accept that the lead character doesn't love them'. Yes, it's super annoying and also very frequent with the childhood friends trope.

I'm pretty content since most winners in my opinion deserved it (Kahoko, Peach Girl, Takahata Mitsuki, Takeuchi Ryoma, Ashi Girl for example).

I would have preferred Kounodori to win Medical Drama as well as for supporting actors though since I think that Kounodori has better actors than Code Blue.

To me the best movies 2017 were Tremble all you want and Love and other Cults.
Mayu (as Yoshika in Tremble) and Sairi (as Ai in Love and other Cults) were excellent.

I think that onesnowyday means that the name of the singer is written as Inoue Yuko instead of Inoue Sonoko. I at first tried to find her under Yuko but also found her under Sonoko.

Mone, Hana and Marie definitely do have potential. Let's hope that they will get good projects in the future.

I still think there is a line between attracting viewers and downplaying of historically important women (Ina, Yoshitsugu's daughter, Chacha) in favour to push a fictional one.
Sanadamaru is kinda like the Other Boleyn Girl. Pushing a footnote character and saying irrational stuff about important ones.

I also think that Kuroki Haru's character (Hotta Sakubei's sister) shouldn't have been killed since they didn't use her character's potential conflict:
In reality Hotta Sakubei's sister didn't die during the Siege of Ueda. She was originally Yukimura's legal wife however he later is said to have divorced or degraded her status to be able to increase the status of Yoshitsugu's daughter due to the more important position of Yoshitsugu's daughter and due to Yoshitsugu's daughter being the mother of the heir Daisuke.

Also shouldn't Matsuoka's character attract more viewers than Nagasawa's since her character is heavily tied to many popular Samurai? Otani Yoshitsugu (father), Ishida Mitsunari (father's BFF) and Date Masamune (due to her son Daihachi being adopted by the Katakura and starting the Sendai Sanada line). As well as her being Yukimura's support during exile (sanadahimo, working to nurish her family).
I think that it's rather meh if potential in Taiga is not used since Sanadamaru could have been so much more if it wouldn't have dwelled so long on Yukimura's youth.
It's rather the case that true history is actually way more interesting than what is shown.

Sure Nagasawa might have more fans than Matsuoka since she has been in countless dramas with Johnnys.
However for example Fuurin Kazan was daring with Shibamoto Yuki as Yuuhime/Suwa Goryonin as the female lead despite being a complete unknown back than.

Cold Case with Yoshida Yo was pretty good.

I am still disappointed about Sanadamaru.

It could have been really good since at least the support cast was decent but the script authors didn't even seem to like the historical source material and characters. It was more about showcasing certain actors.
Also a Sanada depiction in which Ina and especially Otani Yoshitsugu's daughter are unfairly bashed won't be accepted by me since they were the only two relevant women in the Sanada clan.
Nagasawa Masami's fictional character taking all the female screentime was also a mistake.
I also would have preferred a younger actor (in his 30s) for Yukimura since Sakai Masato did not seem to like working with a young actress (Matsuoka Mayu who played Otani Yoshitsugu's daughter) despite Yukimura in history being very close with this very young and very kind-hearted wife. Instead they sadly kept forcing Nagasawa into scenes which gives a false impression.

I like Amachan, Toto Nee-chan and Oshin.
I would love an Asaora staring Kuroshima Yuina or Matsuoka Mayu or Yoshimoto Miyu one day since I think that an Asadora would work with them acting and appearance wise.

Mayu is so excellent in the movie as Yoshika. I also have to read the book the movie is based on.

Who else would like an entire drama? I would definitely like 10 to 11 episodes.
Mitsuki's expressions were so great :).

Chika's character will stay with me for a really long while, Mayu made a big impression in Mondai to me.

I am looking forward to this special. Mitsuki being casted, the trailer and the manga it is based on raised my interest.

Best Japanese Drama of 2017:
Kahogo no Kahoko
Kuzu no Honkai
Mi wo Tsukushi Ryouricho

Best Japanese Movie of 2017: Katte ni furuetero (Tremble all you want)
Peach Girl

Best Romance Drama:
Kahogo no Kahoko

Best Comedy Drama:
Kahogo No Kahoko
My Loser Husband

Best Romantic/Comedy Drama:
Kahogo no Kahoko
My Loser Husband

Best Historical Drama: /

Best Family Drama:
Kahogo no Kahoko

Best Action/Thriller/Suspense Drama: /

Best Mystery Drama: /

Best First Episode of a Japanese Drama of 2017:
Mi wo Tsukushi Ryouricho

Best Manga/Anime Adaptation:
Kounodori 2
Peach Girl
Blade of the Immortal

Best Medical Drama:
Kounodori 2
Doctor X

Best Japanese Actor(and for which role?):
Takeuchi Ryoma (Hajime in Kahogo no Kahoko)

Best Japanese Actress(and for which role?):
Yoshimoto Miyu (Hanabi in Kuzu no Honkai)
Takahata Mitsuki (Kahoko in Kahogo no Kahoko)
Kuroki Haru (Mio in Mi wo Tsukushi Ryouricho)

Best Japanese Supporting Actor(and for which role?): /

Best Japanese Supporting Actress(and for which role?): Matsuoka Mayu (Kae in Kounodori 2, Sayaka in my loser husband)
Nanao (Sena/Tsukiyama in Onna Joshu Naotora)

Best Up and Coming Actor of 2017(and for which role?): /

Best Up and Coming Actress of 2017(and for which role?):
Matsuoka Mayu (Sayaka in My Loser Husband, Kae in Kounodori 2, Yoshika in Tremble all you want)

Best Villain: /

Best Idol Actor(or Actress): Nishikido Ryo (My Loser husband)

Best Couple:
Matsuoka Mayu and Nishikido Ryo ( Sayaka and Tsukasa (Tsukapon) in My Loser Husband)
Takeuchi Ryoma and Takahata Mitsuki (Hajime and Kahoko in Kahogo no Kahoko)
Matsuoka Mayu and Watanabe Daichi (Tremble all you want)

Matsuoka Mayu often has great chemstry with her co-stars I also like her interactions with Sakaguchi Kentaro in Kounodori

Best Bromance: Ayano Go and Hoshino Gen (Kounodori 2)

Best OST: /

Kuroki Haru was really perfect for the role.

Ok the plot around young Ieyasu is interesting however the village characters are tiring. Naotora could have been a good short series however it is not a theme for 50 episodes.
I will continue to semi watch it to see Ieyasu's scenes and Suda Masaki as the adolescent Toramatsu/Naomasa.

Mayu is cuteness and her character is so funny. She is very good with comedy.
So far I like both leads.

A cute movie I liked it a lot.