Apart from all the tax evasion, there have been further revelations (her text messages) of how she threw her dog in a remote field to avoid paying vet bills. She also laughed about never paying for snacks in the grocery store by just eating them there on the spot. She sounds like quite a sociopath.
My problem with these kind of dramas is that they don't show a middle ground, it's true that each case should…
Scroll down to read the commentary on the Japanese legal system & why the female judge's perspective is constantly challenged by Iruma & the others. It is not that the show lacks a middle ground, rather Iruma is challenging the 99% conviction rate, which is damaging, and rather different from majority of the criminal justice systems in the world.
(In short, Japan has a 99% conviction rate, where many (if not majority) are convicted without proper trial or establishment of their crime, and that is what the female judge is constantly doing - for her one is guilty until proven innocent, when the reverse should be true where one is innocent until proven guilty)
Understanding this background really helped me enjoy and appreciate the drama more.
Nakayama Yuma - YOU HAVE FOUND A FAN IN ME. Somebody please give this guy more roles. He was freaking BRILLIANT in this.
A tight-scripted, raw, and thought-provoking drama that was carried by A1 music, this captured the psychology of a boy who was abused since his childhood & how that shaped him. It was a tragic, yet very real story of how society and the various institutions failed to protect this young innocent boy. It brilliantly captured what it means to be human. The acting was freaking fantastic, and the whole screenplay was real, without a single false moment. An A1 drama all around; easily one of the best in the psychological genre that kept my interest all the way till the end. Special mention for the Court proceedings which was the closest depiction of how a trial is actually conducted, that I have seen on TV. (The whole drama was extremely real to be honest.)
It was uncomfortable to watch at many points, so please stay away if you are unable to take such raw & triggering stories.
I love that what started as a comic element of everybody getting a divorce has transformed into something empowering…
It was such a pleasant surprise to have Koichi say 'let's not divorce' when he was the one running away from communicating with her the whole episode. It takes a man to place her needs & being there for her, over his own insecurities & fears.
And Saki is beautiful. Inside out. I loved how she constantly was in check & aware of the discomfort he might feel & made it a point to constantly check on his feelings.
They are such a lovely pair seriously. I am loving them as individuals & as a couple.
I love that what started as a comic element of everybody getting a divorce has transformed into something empowering & heartwarming. I am enjoying this drama more & more as this progresses. E4, yet again, proved how much the leads are adults in the way they communicate & navigate through their lives. They are such a lovely pair, and I appreciate that this show doesn't gloss over what makes a marriage - communication & understanding. It's not all about love, but so much more than that. Kudos to the other women as well, who want to take a step forward in their life & live for themselves, despite the fact that the society they live in frowns upon divorce.
WOW this had everything going for it, from the fantastic cast to the genius screenwriter/director but it was such a let down. Probably the only work from Fukuda Yuichi that I've not enjoyed. I really wanted to like it, but I'm sorry it was BORING. I had to drop it. I usually love musicals, but this one was badly timed / executed.
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(In short, Japan has a 99% conviction rate, where many (if not majority) are convicted without proper trial or establishment of their crime, and that is what the female judge is constantly doing - for her one is guilty until proven innocent, when the reverse should be true where one is innocent until proven guilty)
Understanding this background really helped me enjoy and appreciate the drama more.
A tight-scripted, raw, and thought-provoking drama that was carried by A1 music, this captured the psychology of a boy who was abused since his childhood & how that shaped him. It was a tragic, yet very real story of how society and the various institutions failed to protect this young innocent boy. It brilliantly captured what it means to be human. The acting was freaking fantastic, and the whole screenplay was real, without a single false moment. An A1 drama all around; easily one of the best in the psychological genre that kept my interest all the way till the end.
Special mention for the Court proceedings which was the closest depiction of how a trial is actually conducted, that I have seen on TV. (The whole drama was extremely real to be honest.)
It was uncomfortable to watch at many points, so please stay away if you are unable to take such raw & triggering stories.
And Saki is beautiful. Inside out. I loved how she constantly was in check & aware of the discomfort he might feel & made it a point to constantly check on his feelings.
They are such a lovely pair seriously. I am loving them as individuals & as a couple.