Question: Ok so I read the short story sometime in the summer this year and have largely forgotten about it. Should…
The main plot is drive my car but he borrowed elements from, kino and Scheherazade (short stories that also in the same book). The stage play also played an important part. With that said even with elements from different murakami shorts and added multilingual play based on chekov's uncle vanya, the film doesn't ended up disjointed infact it just strengthen the core theme in the end.
If you watched burning this film is more loosely based compared to that but if you love murakami both gave the same atmosphere same as when you are reading his books. Both are masterpiece for me.
It seems it was a good novel to read, colorful characters and fascinating setting, I wonder if it's available in english. As for the movie it is very good, the ending sequence is genius just made me more curious what would it became had they put more time on those characters, adapted it into 8-10 eps drama or maybe an anime adaptation.
just looked at your list. looks you live in bubble of kdramas. you should watch more and more jdramas. they shows…
I think it's the China US relation that happen in episode 7 why the ratings fell most people in Japan favor US than China. Sadly even in Japan people are not logical whenever they watch something on TV. I don't like politics in any media I consumed but what happened in this drama is logical for me I actually see that happening if it became a reality.
One of oguri shun's best role to date if not his best. There is also Japan sinks anime that I watched but this one if focused on the political side which is a really fresh idea but the best thing about this drama is the pacing, they cut all the unecessary b***sh*t that are present in every disaster type of stories.
Out of the so many Jdramas that tackled these themes I think this is the most well researched. It might be hard to watch to those who are in the similar situation but it will be very educational for most people. The last episode is unexpected but powerful with a bit of social commentary thrown in. This is a must watch.
Characterization for both shunta and tsumugi is really great, I love how those 2 characters developed throughout the story. Their relationship from friendship to being a couple doesn't felt forced at all.
I love the dialogue, the characters especially the relationships presented in this drama from friendship, siblings relationship, parents , teacher, manager, love interest, the drama explored it really well, the narration done from each characters is also a nice touch. I also like how they didn't force romance in the story it would only happen if it makes sense in relation to the core theme the drama wanted to convey.
Quintessential Japanese drama of 2021? maybe but I haven't seen that much doramas this year but so far this drama gets that title.
I always blame social media for making anything overrated, I'm not saying Squid Game is bad I haven't seen it heck I also haven't seen Alice in Borderland, just have less time for dramas nowadays. Clout chasing is very rampant trend on internet right now even though you don't really like it just say it's the best thing ever and you will get likes, followers, subscribers or for a very lame reason like ego boost, just look around fake influencers are everywhere, sheeps are also everwhere. Anyway that's the world we are living right now we just have to accept it.
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If you watched burning this film is more loosely based compared to that but if you love murakami both gave the same atmosphere same as when you are reading his books. Both are masterpiece for me.
9/10
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9/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ny8W0EDMfA
is this one going to be comedy?
9.5/10
Quintessential Japanese drama of 2021? maybe but I haven't seen that much doramas this year but so far this drama gets that title.
9/10
8.5/10