BrightestStar

So I ended up watching this drama on Netflix on the go. I thought it had an interesting title, but I didn't find a connection between the title and the drama.

The story itself is pretty standard, nothing outstanding or even catchy. The only aspect where this drama differs is that the characters are pretty professional when they are at work, despite what happens outside of it. That's a more realistic approach.

One thing I wished for was that they had not made the male lead rich. It was completely irrelevant to the story but would've been a more realistic and down-to-earth couple.

Overall I was more interested in knowing how the 2nd lead surmounts his difficulties and gets himself out of his situation than the main story. Unfortunately, we only got a shallow view of it. The rest of the characters just weren't interesting enough.

I like how the female lead is one that knows how to put boundaries and handle her life problems, it's just the way life was portrayed wasn't interesting. Maybe the focus was too much on the romance while the whole relationship feels forced? It was one of those dramas where I felt it would actually be nice and a great teaching moment if the leads don't actually end up together. There were also characters with major mental issues who just magically got better. I just wasn't convinced.

This drama is just great for a relaxing watch. It's a great story that focuses on the little things in life.

Omameda Towako is probably one of the most (if not THE most) relatable characters I have seen in recent memory. She is a successful woman who always gives to chance to life no matter what it throws at her. She has a wholesome relationship with her daughter, her best friend her parents, and even her exes. None of the relationships are perfect yet healthy. What makes her relatable though is how awkward she is on so many levels. She is professionally successful yet lacks confidence as a leader, she has no idea how much she is respected by her surroundings, especially at work, she's awkward when surrounded by new people and she loves to sing her favourite childhood anime opening and ending themes.

Matsu Takako's portrayal was flawless. She gave life to the story and made it realistic.

Highly recommend it

Didn’t have much to add from the previous movie but overall enjoyable.
Were they hinting romance at the end of the movie? I think the leads have a nice working chemistry, but not a romantic one so that felt outta nowhere

Enjoyable. I like those types of mysteries. Nothing extraordinary, all actors were perfectly cast. Maybe Matsu Takako was the most stand-out. Makes for a nice light watch. The "Okyakusama" services kinda rubbed on me the wrong way. I could imagine how miserable it would be to work at this hotel lol

Oh from history podcast, reading, and my knowledge of Sengoku. Also, the way the imperial family is portrayed so far is very similar to how the samurai (particularly the Tokugawa) become by the 19th century.

Funnily enough, it seems Matsuda Shota plays a similar character in this Taiga as the one in Sego-don, 2 eras 8 centuries apart. I'm just assuming though since so far I only watched him in the preview haha

I think at this moment my life is too boring and stressful so this drama is probably giving me too much excitement than intended :P

Only 6 episodes in. I don’t have much time but I try watching an episode every 1-2 days

I guess I messed up since I already listened to a podcast that describes this era and the changes Kiyomori causes.
But I always enter taiga dramas in mind that they were made for a population that already studied this history (though probably slept through class as I did with Canadian history haha)

I finally started after promising myself to watch it so long ago. Due to a couple of people's comments including yours) I thought I might take time to like it but I'm already loving it. I think it's due to how different things were then to the eras I'm used to watching. You have samurai families dreading how they are treated by the noble (ironically, they don't take long before treating farmers and the rest of the population the same way they were treated. That is the human nature.

I love the idea, the execution follows the good old typical j-dorama formula. Still heartwarming and at times gripping.

https://tokyopast3.com/kagawa-missing-post-office/?amp=1
Referring to episode 3 of the drama

He did start reasoning with him at first but then completely complied.

Tetsuo had good intentions to protect his children yet he didn’t know how his decisions caused so much hardship for them because of this grim cloud of fear and regret constantly over them

This drama isn’t a masterpiece, but a drama that is enjoyable to watch without much heartache, and over all satisfying story, and the little focus on details that made its characters believable

I don’t really have anything negative to say. It’s engaging. Though it has a happy ending, it just felt too… convenient. I just don’t get why he had to sleep a 2nd time.

I think the story would have benefited to be a drama with more time to flesh out the characters and see the action actually happening.

Maybe that’s the issue. The movie tells us more than it shows us.

The stories of this season were more interesting. Will there be more seasons in the future? I will miss it :(

LOVED IT! Best part is the narration 😆

The rain scene here definitely was disappointing. It lacked intensity. It made me realized this Kotoko, despite the aggravating anime voice, is kinda bland and lacks real emotions

Probably my favourite 日本人 Naoki (actually reminds me of Joe Cheng’s Taiwanese version). As for Kotoko, she felt too much right out of a manga. She was definitely missing the intensity. Can’t beat Yahagi Honoka.

This movie is as good as its prequels, except for that 1 most important scene in the whole story, it felt underwhelming so I gave it a lower score.

Also not sure if it has to do with age/life experience, but I finally realized how disturbingly intrusive Naoki’s mother is. She never stops to think what her son wants and always obsessed with what she wants. In all previous versions I only thought in Kotoko’s PoV but now from Naoki’s, everyone was unfair towards him. He’s actually a nice guy. He has the right to reject what’s being imposed on him.

Restaurant dramas are usually my taste but this one kept me wanting to watch more of it. The characters are relatable, and the simple mysteries keeps you curious. Definitely surpassed my expectations.

In a way it is realistic that those that actually feel any type of guilt or remorse are the first to be let go, trapped, or even gotten rid off whenever there's a chance. Meanwhile those that are beyond remorse stay and going up the ladder.

I just kinda see our world getting worse by the day, I don't know if there is anyone person or organization with the capability of turning things around and making those narcissists in power accountable for their actions :(

Still like another episode of the drama, but the stories chosen were pretty warm and the cast is excellent as usual. I’m curious who’s grave is that in the end!