Will become your second home :)

I can't even begin to explain how beautiful this drama is. It's beyond words. As a fairly new jdrama watcher, I have found that Japanese dramas have this way of touching your heart, a way that Korean dramas could never replicate.

They become your second family, you never feel excluded, and you grow and learn with them. They become your friends, brothers, sisters, parents, and neighbors. The viewer themselves is considered part of the village, they're part of the family. as the drama progresses, we laugh and cry with the characters, and we learn new things about them. inside jokes start developing, jokes that you wouldn't get unless you had watched the previous episodes

It's hard not to get attached to the characters, each having their own charm. Not to mention how scenic this drama is, the setting of the village is beyond extraordinary and so cottagecore-esque, it makes you feel warm and fuzzy :))

beware before you start this drama, because you will definitely have a hole in your heart once this drama is over, nothing can replace this gem !!

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Totally not what I expected!!!

When I started this drama, I expected something more cliche, like the mother and daughter fighting over a man and putting the most focus on romance than anything else. The shift in plot was a very pleasant surprise. I loved the mother-daughter relationship, everything about it was very wholesome.

I enjoyed the ending a lot too, I liked how they stuck with the motherly love message until the end. I feel like the title of this drama is very misleading. The main focus of the drama isn't the daughter finding a boyfriend at all, it's more about a mother and daughter's relationship and following their journey of learning more about and understanding each other.

I hope this drama has a special sequel or a movie or something, it's just so cute the whole cast has grown on me.

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AMAZINGGGG

this drama was beyond my expectations, it was seriously so so good. First off, the casting for this drama was incredible, I don't think I can think of anyone who could've pulled the two main characters off any better. the way the actors were able to pull off the personality changes between the switches, and even drastic octave changes LOL, it was so fun to watch. I've seen body-switching dramas before, but this one was nothing like I've seen before.

I mean, a police officer switching bodies with a criminal suspect?????!!!! LIKE COME ONNNN, that is one of the most basic yet most genius concepts, it's so replicable yet I have never seen anyone produce it until now. not to mention the amount of plot twists!!! it had you guessing again and again and each episode was just as exciting as the next.

I enjoyed all the characters, and i liked how it was more than just a cat and mouse chase, there were also many emotional scenes. i really enjoyed kawahara's and riku's characters, they were than just your average "villain" and "sidekick".

I feel like this drama really needs a sequel or spinoff, it's too good!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SPOILER AHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Out of all the predictions I made the only one that was true was the one about riku's co-worker being somehow involved, but even then I was second-guessing my prediction throughout the whole drama until the truth was finally revealed.

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i loved it

I watched this drama around a month ago, and I wasn't planning on putting a review, but it has been sitting in the back of my head for so long I just had to come and finally write up how I feel about it. Firstly, Small & Mighty caught my eye because I really enjoy law + comedy genre, so I believed this drama would be something I would like. I was definitely not mistaken, because i absolutely LOVED this drama, maybe even more than I originally thought.

Being my first Taiwanese drama, the cinematography was certainly something that needed getting used-to, but it definitely grew on me and I have no complaints about it, I loved it like I loved everything else about this drama. The cast was great, I loved the main leads' chemistry, and little Liang Liang is so adorable!!! This drama has all the great genres for someone looking for a very lighthearted but warm drama with many great lessons; everything from slice of life, to law, to comedy, to found-family, to workplace to friendship. As I stated in a comment before, the law cases in this drama remind me of the ones in extraordinary attorney woo; cases with just the right amount of realism and wholesomeness. The comedy and character-dynamics of this drama remind me of May it Please the Court; the leads have really great chemistry while still maintaining the bickering couple energy. For those wondering, romance is very minimal in this drama, but the leads are very much soulmates, and I like to imagine they will be romantically-canon at one point in the future (call me delusional but I can definitely feel Liu Liang growing a soft-spot for Xiao Yan). I recommend this drama if you're in the mood for something funny, silly, but still filled with great lessons.

Also I just want to take a moment to talk about this dramas OSTs, because why are both the intro and outro song so GOOD?! Listened to them every single time because they were just that good. I also like to think Always by J.Sheon is how Liu Liang feels for Xiao Yan, even though the lyrics fit Liu Liang and Liang Liang's relationship better LMFAO

However, fair warning, you may become extremely attached to this bunch once the drama is over. It's been a month, and I am currently still suffering from Small & Mighty withdrawal symptoms LOL. I really do hope they make a season 2 <3 I love them all so much

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Incredible!!!!

This has to be my all time favorite drama ever, it was so heartwarming and beautiful in many, many ways. I normally watch Korean dramas, but I recently started getting into Japanese dramas because they tend to be shorter so they are easier to watch for me. I saw a new Japanese drama called Unsung Cinderella on MDL’s new dramas selection and decided to check it out. I honestly was not expecting what I received in episode one. It was beautiful touching story about patients at a hospital, and how the hospital's pharmacist team handles those patients. Every episode taught me a new lesson and gave me new insight, and it really made me aware of the things that go on behind-the-scenes in hospitals; it's not only doctors that work hard for the patients. The cast was incredible, and the chemistry was also incredible to see (though there was very minimal romance plots involved, which I didn't mind at all because the drama was amazing even without it). I just finished watching the last episode and I'm honestly so sad, Unsung Cinderella updates would be the highlight of my day but now there won't be any more :((( I would definitely recommend this drama if you enjoy medical dramas, or slice of life/heartwarming dramas, or anything that has to do with friends, family, and passion. Overall, this drama was amazing, I will definitely rewatch it soon :)

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really fun

i really enjoyed this drama. the plot was simple yet engaging, and the unique elements including scenery, music, and vibes made it a really fun watch. i enjoyed the scenic shots all throughout, and the cast was also so great, the main leads have a lot of chemistry. being a south asian individual myself, it was nice to see some rep in the little anecdotes regarding India, especially lassi cus I love mango lassi lol

also just read into it and this webdrama was titled "a ticket to india" because the story was originally set in India and the production team was planning on flying out there to film. They had already released the title and plot and such when they were collecting funds for the project, and they even reached their target fund amount. But alas, COVID hit, and they could no longer fly out to India.

Thus, they opted to film on Jeju island, incorporating elements of Indian culture to still stay somewhat on theme. From what I read online, it looks like the team instead stated that they are planning a s2 where they will actually fly out to India, to compensate for not being able to film s1 abroad.

I personally really enjoyed the first season a lot, it was really cute. Would love to see a S2, whether it takes place in India or not, I am SAT.

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wholesome :’)

this drama was so cutee, i could not get enough of it. an awkward, funny, yet cute romance between a health physician and her fellow colleague. all admist a pandemic, making the show extra relatable and charming. mimis character was very adorable, and mr Lemon was also very sweet haha, although the two seemed like an odd pair at first, they showed amazing chemistry as the drama progressed. the main plot as well as the side plots were all very realistic and heartwarming, i enjoyed everything about it ! my one and only criticism is that it was way too short!! def needed a few more eps T-T

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