This series was indeed very intriguing. the plot from the beginning to the end keeps you watching until you have finished. It makes you want to keep watching until you have sovled everything. Just finding the criminal in this is not enough. So even if you guess right, it is more than that o the story. It's about a mystery writer whose boyfriend was killed and ever since she has been trying to find out why and who did it because the police said he commited suicide. After that more murders happen and she has to connect them as well to one place. I do not wish to disclose more about the plot because I do not want to spoil it.

The acting was great. there is no mistake that Hiromi and Mari made a good combi. The rest of the cast as well played their roles very well and same goes for the younger girl who was a blind. This special was played out very well and everyone could definitely make you sympathize with their story.

The music is just about right for a mystery special.

Rewatchign this has no meaning unless you have forgotten most of the things about it. It is a suspence and mystery drama special, once the suspence ends and the mystery is solved, you cannot rewatch with the same feelings as before.

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One of the most motivating dramas out there is "attack no 1". Adapted from an anime , it certainly did not fail to portray the reality of the volleyball world and the feelings of the athletes. Being an ex-volleyball player I know exactly how it is to train the way the girls do. The plot definitely had a twist before the end of it. It has a lot of things to teach you concerning friednship and life and this is why I was unable to stop watching until I finished it.

The acting by most of the actors was really superb. Ueto Aya's acting once again managed to get me angry whenever she was being immature. Something that is rare in dramas, is character development, sometimes it just doesn't happen, but in "Attack no 1" you see that by the end of it they mature through the hardships and things that they are taught by their experience.

The music of this drama is sang by Ueto Aya herself and it is needless to say that it is very motivating. Yume no Chikara, the power of dreams, certainly complimented the drama. The countrack also was very fitting and it went so well.

I think that since this is a sports drama, rewatching it would still be amusing though, nothing is like the first time.

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I watched zettai reido twice. Once withough subs and once with subs. Honestly I find this to be one of my favorite mystery dramas. The story of this revolves around the death of one of their colleagues who was shot by a "fearful" woman who we later on find out more about. There is some kind of freshness to the plot and it involves the way humans think and what some people are "pushed" to do when they get the means to obtain something that they want be it money revenge i don't know what else.
although the main role was that of izumi's and in the beginning she was clueless about infiltrations and secret investigations, with the help of someone she matured. there were many different premises to the show which involved back stories and secret plots going on behind the scenes. it's not just one case on each episode it's many cases which all link to one person.
the acting, was like always outstanding. small expressions, bigger expressions, style, the small habits each person had and the way they spoke. izumi was able to mature as a role from the beginning until the end and in every episode there was progress. it's really rare to find logical character development in dramas and most of the time the actors can't pull it off. here ti was pulled off greatly. with outstanding guests stars too i could not give the acting less than a 10 it would be unfair.
the music was adding to the climax of every episode and to the scenes it was not distracting you from the show and what was going on so i gave it a ten for that reason. i would certainly think that rewatching this after a year would most likely make you able to notice things you weren't able to notice the first time. overall i give this a ten. it's a great watch for those who like mysteries and detective dramas. it's definitely something a mature viewer would appreciate.

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this was actually something that i did not know if i wanted to watch. basically i felt like i could predict who the killer is just by the synopsis but i gave it a shot anyway and then i came to realize that things were not as i thought. this drama, up to the last minute of it , it had me wondering what was going to happen. the plot itself is intriguing and makes you want to watch. by the end of it , this tells you something important about "destiny".

the acting was good. it was not bad. it was rather believable. i would not call it excellent since not everyone in the cast did a great job. Tsukamoto and maki yoko as well as sawamura were splendid.

the music of this was subtle. i think it went well with it. Rewatching it would probably make it lose it's suspence and intriguing quality.

Overall it was a very good drama special. The second part of it is the most intense.

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I watched this drama after watching the japanese version of it. Acting wise, this drama lacked more than i expected. Mainly Hye Sun was the worse actress in this. I felt like i was watching a robot sometimes. her robotic movement was totally out of place. The others did a good job, with lee min ho being outstanding. However I watched this drama not for the main couple but for Yi Jeong and Ga Eul. I was not interested in the main couple mainly cause I knew what was going to happen so I found it rather tiring to follow it. And it was also rather draggy. Generally I don't think this dramais the best korean drama ever. It was tiring watching it. of course if you are someone who loves romantic dramas of the same nature (rich bastard guy , poor girl , they fall in love, she tells him she doesn't care about the money lalalala familiar pattern that has been used for more than 20 years over and over by many telenovela scriptwriters around the south american countries ex: marimar, maria la del barrio, paulina, perro amor, luz maria etc. nothing new to it but then again if you have not watched something similar before it definitely strucks you). I would not rewatch this drama again especially since it's a drama that i won't forget it's plot so there is no point in rewatching. How ever watching it for the funny scenes again, i would probably do, which is why i have a 5/10 rewatch value.

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This was the first amami yuki drama i had ever watched. in the beginning i thought that the theme of the drama didn't fit me but honestly, i think that as a story it is something that every woman who wishes to be independent should watch. By watching this drama i realized more about society and how society sees a woman around 40 who is not married yet. Life doesn't end when you get 40 and life doesn't end when you get married. However i will let you watch it and find out for yourself the charm of this defiitely different drama. Now as far as rewatching goes. I do not think it is a drama that you wish to watch twice.

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the story of this drama is definitely not boring and not something that we see a lot. during the time it aired, i am pretty sure it was new for it's time. First of all, the fact that it is about someone who decided to become an "at home dad" because his wife had work and he was fired. All in all, he could not find a job so it was his last resort. by taking the role of the house-man though and making friends with his neighbor he matured into becoming a proper dad for his child.

the acting, needless to say , it was outstanding. all of the actors definitely did great in this seeing as most of them have had a lot of experience too. abe hiroshi was once again great and the friendship between the two male leads was truly amusing.

the music was okay for the drama, quite enjoyable and i think that rewatching wouldn't hurt. I think it would still remain funny.

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what is there to say about nagareboshi really, in my top ten of favorite dramas this one is in the second place.
the story is not typical, there are no triangles, the characters are all equally developed and you get a fair idea of their personalities. the small details and habits those people have and their likes. everything is there like an open book for you to read. they are presented openly, slowly. the picture was a bit gloomy but at times it was vivid. although there is some kind of slow change of scenes and such i find it refreshing because we are all so used to fast paced poop that we need to sit back and enjoy the proper pace. things dun always move fast and it's better this way. i won't say much about the plot since i don't want to spoil anything but the script is written as such that you end up sympathizing with the main characters. you'll definitely cry, i know i did.
acting wise i give it a 10 because aya was brilliant like always and yutaka as well. everyone really did an excellent job. did you not hate that brother? i did too, inagaki goro is just so good at making you like or hate a character it's amazing. the small details the way they spoke and the voice manipulation the way they were holding th chopsticks even how they walked . you no longer saw the actors but the roles. and the feelings that were portrayed by both aya and yutaka were just so there, the actions the voice the eyes the face how they behaved around each other, it was there and it was slowly killing me how two people can have such strong feelings without saying anything.
the music was lovely , it assisted the show and it gave the sad note to it too.
i have rewatched this three times so far and i generally don't rewatch stuff.
overall this drama is a must watch for mature viewers.

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This drama story wise has a main point and that is to solve cold cases that the police hasn't been able to solve and also how that affects the lifes of the people involved in those cold cases. the various cases were rather strange and i was always not really good at finding the criminal, well sometimes. besides that, there is a second part of this story . it revolves around solving a past cold case which has stigmatized two of the protagonists. the plot as it evolves leads to something unexpected.for a crime drama the stories it has are also very heart warming.

the acting was superb, like always ueto aya was able to show the maturing of her role gradually. it wasn't something that happened immediately. each episode showed a little growth in her. of course the rest of the veteran actors were lovely too. masayuki was rather funny, the funny relationship of his with sakuragi was at times hilarious.

the music of the drama was spot on. it accomodated the feels of the story and everything perfectly. music should enhance a story, not take over it.

i think that rewatching zettai reido immediately is a no no but if you want to watch again after a while i think that you won't always remember every detail of each episode so this means you can enjoy it once again.

overall i liked this drama more than the usual crime dramas that i have watched, mainly because of the focal points that it has. it doesn't only revolve around solving the crime but also talking to the families of those who died and saving them from the uncertainty of "why" their precious family member died and who did it. the second focal point is character growth which i like it when i see it in dramas and i appreciate it more than characters who show no growth and behave the same and think the same from the beginnning of the drama to the end of it.

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This drama's story was about the substitute police officers trying hard to be considered as normal police officers. they all want to achieve their goal and become close through the influence of one man. Like always, I think this is the classic turn of events. One main man who is always a bit of a pervy and all happy go lucky with some special skill, in this case running, unites a group of different people and makes them appreciate him and like him. This kind of thing is very common in anime and manga. This time it was also no different plus we also have the classic and mild love triangle forming which was predictable from the moment the drama started.

The unpredicted part of this drama was the fact that there would be good acting by some and bad by others. The main two guys did pretty well in their roles and they were able to communicate their feelings. The style was rather weak, with fujigaya's being the strongest out of the two. The other boys did pretty well, even the guy with the glasses, he also had his own style. The females were good too. However ayame gouriki once again lacked that "something". It is like i see her playing the same character again and again. The acting style is also the same the facial expression of the gaping mouth was prominent, way of speech for her resembled so much her other roles. I tried though to ignore her acting and not judge it so that i could enjoy the rest of the drama with it's funny and serious moments.

Music wise , the drama had a motivational and inspirational air to it. It was certainly there and you could tell but it did not bother, it was rather assisting.

Rewatching it would be okay i suppose. things would still be funny though you would know the various small details about it, it will still be funny i believe.

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a truly interesting drama. it was very good, with inspiring stories. it has a completely new way of seeinginto things. this drama is about someone who will not stop until she finds the answer to a murder case that she finds strange from the beginning. this is why i decided to give it a try. besides i am somewhat a support of alysa as an actress and generally the acting in this drama from the guest stars and the regulars was simply great. i will not exclude the veteran actors that we keep seeing in dramas again and again. I like how she always found her hints in the reports and then she was going around gathering the details and investigating. This drama had quite some amusing moments as well so it is not just serious all the time.

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This was a peculiar drama full of mystery. It kept me wanting to watch more and more and find the truth about everything that is happening with this mysterious case. i guessed many times and i was write only three of the times. the situation is crazy and this drama is like a series of things connected together in some way. The main protagonist had to connect everything together and find the truth behind the case. I find the plot to be rather different than most j-dramas and this is why i gave it a high score.

The acting in this drama was certainly unique and interesting. sure there were characters who barely managed to appear good but that is not something to be concerned much about since the main actors are all very good with odagiri, the old lady police woman and the crazy scientist were the most exceptional in my opinion. All the funny moments always manage to make you laugh, which is something good.

Music wise...it was actually pretty assisting to the whole drama in a way that it increased the suspence.

This drama is for those who like solving mysterious cases and even if by the end you know somethings I think that rewatching it would still be as entertaining as the first time. It would be better if you did not rewatch immediately but let some time pass so you have forgotten a few things.

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I watched this drama during a time that i was not an aya fan, if anything i was just watching dramas alphabetically. i was stunned by the acting and the messages of the drama. i did not care about love or anything else in it, if anything i was interesting mostly in the relationships of the athletes. i used to play tennins but because of this drama i came to regret that i stopped it. it's a drama of passion, youth, concentration, setting goals, trying hard and with music that definitely motivates you , it defiintely leaves you inspired by the end of it. Bullying became another issue of this drama that had to be resolved and as much as people sometimes do not want to admit it, bullying is one of the worst form of violence. I live in a country that bullying doesn't happen in extremes so ace wo nerae was another drama that showed me more about the nature of bullying which i so much was interested in froma psychological point of view. Inspirational dramas are always great in my book so I cannot help but give an overall 9/10 grade. the music was great, the acting was great, you could actually feel what the characters were feeling, the story overall it had a lot of points that i agreed to however one thing , i really thought it was not fair and also i did not see how such a wonderful thing would obstruct her too much and the struggle she had to go through because of the coach was clearly unfair for someone her age.

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This drama's main theme is about a poor guy, who even though he has no money to pay for his bills, he is borrowing freely and lending money to people with a smile on his face. No matter what he doesn't let money get in between his friends and he always keeps an optimistic attitude. On the other hand it is also bout the 'evil' money lender who keeps bringing obstacles to the poor boy. Generally this drama's story was rather different, though the feel was similar to "yamada taro's" .

The acting of shun was as always outstanding, followed by haruma's. Riisa and yamada were not that great. The evil guy did a very good job though at being evil. Generally th acting in this was good, with shun's being the best.

i watched this some time ago, i have no memory of the music so i suppose, i'll leave it at 6.

It was a good drama with an inspiring message about money... I will say no more. I think that watchign this, is not a waste of time.

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watching this drama was enjoyable i won't lie but at the same time it was annoying too.
the plot of the drama is basically about 5 people becoming pilots and one of them becoming something else. generally speaking it is a rather inspiring drama for those who want to be pilots and it gives quite good info on how things work for pilots which is a nice addition to whatever knowledge you have accumulated so far from other airport j-dramas. the plot wasn't that new though [i exclude that it's about pilots i dun think i have watched a jdrama about pilots before] and the stuff happening quite typical and usual and normal. the good thing is that the script they had to work with was normal and took into consideration the general human behavior. which not all dramas do.

acting wise , with the exceptions of saito takumi and his teacher , the rest of the acting was mediocre. not really believeable and even though i love maki as a person, as an actress she really doesn't have what it takes. she lacks expressions and i could go in detail but this is a review on the drama not maki's acting. aibu saki was better though as for the rest of the actors i would say they did okay, better than maki for sure. i wasn't thrilled by the acting in this.

the music of the drama was not really that annoying and it added to it. i liked it a lot actually though i don't miss it now that i won't listen to it anymore like i miss the music by other dramas.

i dun think it's worth rewatching this drama again because most likely the ending with unsatisfy most of you , though i didn't care much about the romance in this drama, most people probably did and i doubt they would want to rewatch.
overall the drama was okay nothing special though. it is a nice break from a series of serious dramas though. if you are like me and watch a lot of serious dramas in a row,with mysteries and deaths, then adding this in the middle would be a nce break.

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