This is a mix of true crime, detective mystery thriller, and horror comedy of manners (Takeuchi could've had her own mini movie, lots of backstory there.) Director Kurosawa was starting to experiment in the 2010's, after the J-horror wave. And is there a movie that gathers more tragedies in one poster than this one? They're all solid actors too.
What really annoys me is when a movie with wonderful work by hundreds of other people is treated as some kind…
Depp's trials were aired on TV and one could not escape all the tawdry details in the news, day in and day out. I think it comes down to the local market's frame of reference. Higashide played roles that appealed to women, so he just needs to work outside that specific type now. Are there less opportunities to play villains, or characters one loves to hate in dorama?
It's funny to hear gossip about her cheating, when the only role you know her from is a very shy babyface character.
People just feel sorry for the mother with 3 kids. If one day Karata finds herself in the same situation, people would want to support her too as the victim (to be sure, the married spouse had a vow to uphold, not Karata.)
Kubota was so sleek and mysterious in Cloud (2024), he would've been a Nikkatsu star! So impressive. They got him for Shogun 2? Hope he gets paid well!
I looked forward to this based on recommendations. Eps 1 foreshadows world events, with a virus that is known to have extensive lab work before any spread. Unfortunately, current events make it hard to view the dorama as either entertainment or even realistic/plausible.