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Massage Tantei Joe japanese drama review
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Massage Tantei Joe
1 people found this review helpful
by IUChan
Mar 20, 2018
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
I randomly found this drama and found the title of the drama very interesting, so I picked it up. Not disappointed.

Story: It's a detective show focused more on comedy, more like a parody of other detective shows, where the lead has some special ability, in this case, lead's special ability is massage.
The show doesn't have any cliffhangers, like a lot of episodic dramas, so you can keep the drama on hold for few days, and again continue from where you left.
And, with just 12 episodes of 30 mins each, it doesn't take much time to finish.
The show focuses more on the comedic interactions and situations than the suspense or detective factor, so if you are here for a serious suspense drama then maybe you should consider skipping this. But, if you want a light-hearted comedy detective drama, then you can try this out.
It was fascinating to watch someone solve cases through massage, and in every episode, I was curious about the culprit and tried guessing who was the real culprit among the suspects.

Acting/Cast: I love the over-exaggerated facial expressions in Japanese dramas lol, so this was perfect for me.
I loved the casts' interaction with each other, and they made me laugh a lot, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Especially, I loved Tiger and Money's bromance <3

Music: The music at the end of the episode has our lead guy dancing to this catchy music, which gives a very Indian music vibe lol
I started dancing and singing along with him to the music by the end of the last episode.

Rewatch Value: I would love to rewatch it when I have nothing else to watch, or just want a light comedy to refreshen my mood.

Bonus: At the end of each episode, they provide us with some specific massage pressure points for different health issues or body parts, which I found informative and new. ( Not that I am going to start using it, or suggesting anyone to use it unless properly training)
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