JustOneMoreEpisode
Kuwait/Lebanon
If I watch it once, I will watch it again! DOUBLE WATCH!!
First, apologies for the headline.
Hanzawa Naoki, this is easily one of the best dramas I've seen in the past decade. Since watching it for the first time 7 years ago, I have enjoyed it immensely. Following its initial airing, we were always promised that "second" season. Our precious patience was finally rewarded this year. Due to this, I have picked it up for another watch last month, and guess what?? I enjoyed it even more!
To some, a banker's story filled with banking and financial jargon might sound like one boring plot. But with this show, it's not the case. This is especially true on my second watch, where it even made better sense having worked in the past 6 years. Not to forget mentioning, some technical terms get explained in the show with the help of charts and narration, so please don't let the story premise scare you as you won't be left out of the loop.
The story itself was nicely written and what makes it better is how every episode tackles a different challenge for Hanzawa Naoki, while having his main goal to fight corruption in mind. This makes every episode extremely enjoyable, without getting the urge to ever skip forward.
Acting was a strong point to most of the cast members. Along with our favourite: Hanzawa Naoki played by Sakai Masato, I can't ignore Kagawa Teruyuki's acting as Owada Akira . He's easily one of the best villains in Japanese drama. There was some extra yelling throughout the show but it wasn't really that bad. After all, the intense moments required some intense reactions.
All in all, it's a great business drama that shouldn't be ignored because of the setting or plot. It touches reality a lot that makes it more interesting and can even make you share the anger that Hanzawa Naoki feels. After all, real life is filled with such corrupt practices at corporates, that are greatly overlooked or swept under a carpet, just so that a few keep gaining money and power.
Hanzawa Naoki, this is easily one of the best dramas I've seen in the past decade. Since watching it for the first time 7 years ago, I have enjoyed it immensely. Following its initial airing, we were always promised that "second" season. Our precious patience was finally rewarded this year. Due to this, I have picked it up for another watch last month, and guess what?? I enjoyed it even more!
To some, a banker's story filled with banking and financial jargon might sound like one boring plot. But with this show, it's not the case. This is especially true on my second watch, where it even made better sense having worked in the past 6 years. Not to forget mentioning, some technical terms get explained in the show with the help of charts and narration, so please don't let the story premise scare you as you won't be left out of the loop.
The story itself was nicely written and what makes it better is how every episode tackles a different challenge for Hanzawa Naoki, while having his main goal to fight corruption in mind. This makes every episode extremely enjoyable, without getting the urge to ever skip forward.
Acting was a strong point to most of the cast members. Along with our favourite: Hanzawa Naoki played by Sakai Masato, I can't ignore Kagawa Teruyuki's acting as Owada Akira . He's easily one of the best villains in Japanese drama. There was some extra yelling throughout the show but it wasn't really that bad. After all, the intense moments required some intense reactions.
All in all, it's a great business drama that shouldn't be ignored because of the setting or plot. It touches reality a lot that makes it more interesting and can even make you share the anger that Hanzawa Naoki feels. After all, real life is filled with such corrupt practices at corporates, that are greatly overlooked or swept under a carpet, just so that a few keep gaining money and power.
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