BrightestStar

So formulaic that watching 1 episode is like watching all of them. The overuse of dramatic music really brought down scenes and events but the biggest let down was the reveal in the end. The explanation of motivations of characters was just… stupid. Everyone involved should be held accountable but they aren’t.

I would say a waste of a good cast, but I know this genre is popular in Japan

I don’t rate until I either finish or drop a drama but so far this one id a 9.5 for me

So far I don’t think they are going the forgiveness route BUT Japanese drama are notorious in showing forgiveness for unimaginable crimes by minimizing them and making excuses. I hope the characters stay consistent.

The audacity, yes! But so far very consistent in his character. He’s weak among his adoptive family and takes it out on his wife and son and blames them for it. He doesn’t think he’s wrong and just shifts the blame hense why he has such audacity.

I can’t like a drama where I don’t root for any character. The reveal of episode 3 made me despise all three lead female characters, especially the main one. Then as the episodes go on, I hated all of them. They are basically teens that failed at becoming adults.

The drama had a good ending, but by then I didn’t care and was happy it was over. The only reason I didn’t drop is that it was only 6 episodes. There wasn’t much story to tell though when like half of it was REPEATED flashbacks.

The production/scenery was nice, acting weak.

Also the pictures being left behind

Just avoid their rich friend’s phone around episode 3 or 4 (at their reunion), that was it. There is another intimate scene but doesn’t show beyond making out which is easy to skip. I did see the last episode yet but those scenes were it.

Gotta warn story wise it’s not that good

You’re singling out YOUR FRIEND for a crime you have no proof he’s done. If that’s journalism for you then no I rather you never become one. Not that I believe in journalists these days, better get your news from comedians they actually DO check their sources.

They’re such crappy friends, so pretentious, I don’t care what happens. I’m only finishing because it’s short.

I’m only half way through episode 3 and so mad at all 3 female leads, but especially the main one. I hope she never reaches her dream of becoming a journalist, she will just destroy lives. Her sense of justice is misplaced.

Hard for me to rate because on one hand, it’s a unique story and setting, the acting was superb. The story just didn’t attract me. It presented all sorts of dysfunctional and abusive characters so it was uncomfortable to watch. I wouldn’t say it was condoned but at the same time was took too lightly. The acting is top notch though.

It had the same soundtrack as Ama chan so I guessed Kudo Kankuro is behind it.

https://mydramalist.com/738899-chief-inspector

He told her he can’t stop her seeing him, and knowing the police are on her trail he knows she’s going to be caught so he ended his contract there because he can’t help someone who won’t listen. I’m saying that but I understand Aoi, his methods are very cold but that’s usually the only way to keep people away from her.

knowing Japanese dramas, there’s always redemption even to the worst of people :P
But yeah you’re right, maybe the antagonist is someone else. So far everything about the dad is vague.

no I think he cares about the victim that’s why he sent her to stop him from going further. He’s protected as long as they don’t know where he is, and she’s protected in prison. But it’s heartbreaking that they are apart.

Those damn reporters though… They don’t care that they might be putting people in danger as long as they get their scoop

So after finishing it I realized this drama is meant to be a prequel to a long run popular kdrama. This gives the last scene of this drama so much more meaning!

Episodic cases are my thing so I really enjoyed this drama from start to finish. The story is as happy as can be when the setting is in a very difficult era. The characters might seem too idealistic which makes them easy to root for. They are a colourful bunch but they do get along with each other all too well. A little tension here and there would’ve added more realism to the drama.

Enjoyable! I highly recommend it :D

It's not that it's bad, just annoying. All 3 love interests for the 3 sisters were bad and dragging them down. The story itself is full of clichés. If the story had been simpler and the focus had been on Kyoto traditions, it would be a whole other level, especially since it has the visual.

I still find the older sister's lover sleazy and untrustworthy, the mid-sister will keep having to run around herself not knowing what he's thinking, and the high schooler will keep breaking promises. At least with the older sister, that problem has been addressed that it's there, but for the other 2, it was never seen as a problem.

Finally done with this abomination. I usually like Haru dramas, especially her rom-coms but this was contrived from beginning to end. The chemistry between leads is non existent. Political correctness turned ML’s lines so scripted it felt like a robot talking. Yet both leads couldn’t put boundaries to their surroundings interfering with their relationship? FL NEVER expressed what she’s thinking and assumes stuff.

Anyways I don’t know why I finished it. I think I kept hoping it gets better until I realized 3/4 in that it’s not happening.

This drama is all about the setting and the characters. My issue is that it took me a long while to warm up to the characters though by the end of the drama I really loved all of them, with their flaws and annoyance.

Another issue was the English used by Yoko. The problem isn’t about being good or bad, it’s about mimicking an American accent that makes it difficult to understand. Also, Netflix doesn’t sub for English speaking characters which is annoying. My solution was to switch to French subtitles to understand what she’s saying. Otherwise Yoko’s character is very endearing.

The drama displays how unfair life can be. It doesn’t really provide a solution to it because there isn’t any but it does show the small effort each of us can do to have a positive change. It also reminds us not to get lost in hero-complex because it’s not about you (Mai) but about those you help. Honestly I always felt Toru being more genuine in his entitlement (as in easily brought back down) than Mai and I like how it was addressed even if subtly.

Anyways highly recommended ;)

The problem isn’t how bad, it’s the mimicking of “fluent”American English that’s the issue

I had a very hard time understanding her English not because of any accent but because of the pretend American accent especially the stereotypical propagadised type of accent lol. I would switch to french subtitles every time she’s on screen 😂I love the actress and enjoyed Yoko’s character here I just couldn’t understand lol