Hikari no Naka

I agree with you. I watched all 4 eps and still don't feel anything.. I'm sorry :( I don't understand their background, their motives and why Yoo Han keeps trying to get close to Yeon Woo, to the point of touching and hugging him all over? They are not couples yet, right? It feels really strange and rather unbelievable for me. And as you said, the duration is very short and not enough to explore the characters. I will still watch it, but meanwhile I'll have to continue looking for other distraction :(

Wtf.. that's really stupid. I can follow Trump now, but doesn't mean I support him. But I wouldn't worry too much, it's just some people make a fuss out of it, most of the fans don't really care anyway. Japanese actors rarely get involved in political things, let alone foreign politics. I guess it's better to leave it, imo.

what's going on? I don't see anyone complaining about Akaso in his Twitter comments though..

https://mydramalist.com/list/1NkOmBlL
I'm not sure the purpose of this poll, but since CM is on the list I just know I have to vote.
EDIT: Top 20 Best rated dramas till now - according to MDL rating

I haven't watched this one, thanks for sharing!

Seeing many familiar names again, it really feels like CM fans' reunion here ^^
I watched the first 2 eps, but so far it hasn't captured my attention yet. Maybe because the story is rather unusual? And I find Yoo Han rather creepy? I don't have the habit of re-watching so I will give few more eps a chance since Usagi recommends this, and see how it goes.

I think it's quite fitting for Kurosawa's wild imagination lol. Personally, I think the song from HigeDan 115万キロのフィルム is very fitting for them, esp from Kurosawa's POV . Thanks @Boron for adding it!

You can find it on Ichihachi's sub website
https://www.ichihachisubs.com/cherry-magic-sp

No prob! Yes, the pain of being a fan of Japanese entertainment.. T_T

https://twitter.com/Aestas10_/status/1342940858019053568?s=19
For those who miss Machida-kun's voice, a very short clip of him narrating NHK program on Dec 27. I wish I could find the whole program :(

Ah, you're here too Usagi san! I was looking for other drama to distract me from CM separation anxiety and came across this. Would you recommend this?

I recommend watching Bijo to Danshi, I don't know if it's 100% accurate but at least it gives a glimpse of how an artist manager works. And you get to see Machida in tanned skin and shaved eyebrows lol. As far as I understand, unknown actors will usually go for audition, while those with some names will get offered by the producer or their manager will actively pursue the roles that they deem fit or beneficial for the actor. But of course it might differ case by case.

https://info.one-publishing.co.jp/form/pub/onepub_tvpo/dramaaward2020
Reposting it again. This one is for Annual TV Drama Award 2020 by TV LIFE. Deadline is tomorrow (Jan 6) 23:00 JST. Please vote for CM, Akaso and Machida!
Note: There is no drop-down option for Best Supporting Actor, just type Machida's name
町田啓太

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it was accused of plagiarizing some elements from Doctor Strange, which is the "glow circle" to be exact. Here is the news on it:
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202012/1211158.shtml
So it's not about the original work which it is based on. I hope it will still be on Netflix though, even though it is being blasted by Chinese viewers on Douban and the rating is quite low, I'm still curious to see it.

I have to put this on hold after Ep 3, sorry...T_T

Japanese actors/actresses are quite distinct from each others in terms of their appearances since they hardly do plastic surgery, as compared to Korean counterparts (I'm sorry to say), so I don't know why that user says they look the same? Machida and Akaso are very different in terms of appearance too.

End of ep 6? You mean before his confession? For me, it was his micro-expression after Adachi asked him out for meal in the elevator in Ep 3. You can see that the wrinkles in his forehead are slowly disappearing as his expression changes. I was so impressed I started to rewatch many times to observe his micro-expressions lol.

Yes, I'm so happy for him too. He's indeed very talented, he was so immersed in the role that it took him one week to get out of Adachi's role. I honestly can't imagine how he felt during that time, like being split into Adachi and Akaso (and probably missing his Kurosawa). So I admire him a lot. I'm also happy for Machida, I watched a lot of his past works during last week and he has been in so many dramas/movies, but never really got much recognition before. So seeing him being more recognized because of his work in CM is really a happy thing. They both deserve it.

YYH? Yu Yu Hakusho? Omg that's so classic! Produced by Netflix, must be high-quality production. But I can't see any of them as one of the 4 main characters.. I wonder who will be the cast for Kurama and Hiei? I love them :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2QI8cLYVL8
Just listened to Akaso's radio talkshow on 28 Nov and found funny stuff at 3:17.
Female DJ: 30 year old virgin..how old are you now?
Akaso: I'm 26 years old
Female DJ: Virgin?
Akaso: Virgin... (not finished saying yet)
Male DJ: Don't ask that kind of question!

Arrgghh...if he didn't interrupt, we might have known if Akaso is still a virgin or not! LOL. Yes, he's that guileless XD