Takai

So true about Mahoro. It kept reminding me of Gintama. Especially their dialogues after the credits where they broke the 4th wall. Love both.

Where to watch it, anyone?

kissasian has it, if you're still looking

I love Ikuta, but I totally agree. I was sure he'd be playing Aoki (looks-wise not sure, but the character seems more for him?) when I first heard about the live action. Oh well. We shall see how it goes.

Pretty sure that's Kiyohara Kaya.

Does Iseya Yusuke have a decent amount of screen time or just a cameo?

Thank you for clarifying.

Not enough Iseya Yusuke.

REALLY, ENDING?! (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

Do I need to watch this before I watch the other one? They're alternative versions? JG Escape is listed as sequel for both of them, so I'm a little confused. Can't seem to find this subbed anyway.

Yeah, unfortunately those are no good. Might be bearable if I knew Korean a little bit. Sigh. The wait continues. Thanks anyway.

Where did you find the subs?

Camellia is on the list; it consists of three short films, including Love for Sale.

Finally, it's over. \o/

God of Noodles

I think kdramaland is very much influenced by jdramaland lol As for the fantasy element, I hear the bread grants wishes or something. oO

Suzuki Ryohei! Thank you! He was so cool in Majo Saiban.

Thank you for writing about Kang Dong Won. I've been following this series of articles and wondering when would his name pop up. ;)

It is far too heavy to be considered slice-of-life. It's more of a human drama. One of the heroines, an elementary school teacher, notices that her student is a victim of domestic violence. Having experienced painful childhood herself, she makes a decision on a whim to take the little girl and become her mother. They escape together, and throughout the story they are forced to continuously run from the authorities, the biological mother, and various emotional factors of both of them. It does show their daily life, but it is intense and keeps the viewers on edge. You can almost say it has a sense of adventure, one imbued with suspense and constant anxiety. It is one of my absolute favorite j-dramas, but it is not one I want to revisit. Whenever I see any actor from it in a different show, I feel like I just watched Mother again. But I'm rambling. Hope I answered your question.

Wow, I totally didn't pay such close attention! lol Thanks a lot, chingu.