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elliewashere2

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elliewashere2

somewhere in the heartland
Hana ni Keda Mono japanese drama review
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Hana ni Keda Mono
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by elliewashere2
Oct 6, 2019
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 7.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
I can't say it's a Japanese SKINS although, for a second there I thought it might be when Kumi meets Hyo in the secret room of the high school. Yeah, this short drama has some intrigue to it.

Actually, I watched this for Sugino Yosuke (who made this the same time he was in Good Morning Call) Actually, my favorite character of his is in Good Morning Call. Now I know they consider him a womanizer in this, but he comes off a bit aimless and just lets whatever happens with the girls he meets. So as the story develops you do see his character grow. Still, with that dazzling smile of his, there is a certain darkness we need to appreciate.

I found Kumi quite immature and oh so confusing. Because when the second lead Izu shows up, she's not the smartest tool in the shed. Honestly, I found the side kick Tatsuki the most endearing. And if I were writing this show I know who my main lead would be.

This is a very short drama which is a plus. Yet, I found it stilted and a little too sappy at times. You'll find the traditional Japanese male ..cold and never much for words and the traditional Japanese female with a sweet voice and full of goodness surrounded by bad girl students who want to make her life miserable. Oh, the drama of high school!

You might be on the fence of the importance of it. Still, it's a drama that makes you wonder if people ever saw you that way when you were in school.

The music was OK. Nothing that great. I did like the way some of the segments were shot. Honestly, I would have liked the drama to be a little darker, a little more suspenseful. I would have liked to have known Hyo's brother and the idea that maybe Hyo was a bit mental. There were moments I was certain it existed.
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