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Well, well, well.... To me this was the best school drama out there. Yes, better than Gokusen, than Dragon Sakura, better than GTO. We have a competent teacher (female counterpart of Abe Hiroshi) and who at the same time, is always there for her students (like Yankumi and Oniizuka). Why it tops the others: this teacher is ZERO cheesiness. This teacher is severe and maybe lacks warm, but even her colleagues can see that she is a good teacher. Her colleagues are responsible and not idiotic. And the top on the cherry: her students are middle school children, instead of angsty teenagers. And in spite of being younger, this is the least childish school drama I've seen. It is really a very unpredictable dorama, which also depicts the education and consecuently, professional life, of the Japanese people. Maya may be harsh, but her methods of teaching is what at least I expect from a teacher: severity, a teacher who is there to guide her students, not to be friends with them.

There were many heartwarming moments in this dorama. It may look like it is going to be a dark story.. and it was sometimes, but only a little. Mostly of how it was filmed. I love the direction of this dorama. The change of lights whenever Maya was near. I love how it was filmed from below to make her seem more impressive, scarier.

Finally! I watched Amami Yuki in a dorama. She was imposing, elegant, lady-like, yet terrifying. Always mysterious, never cartoonish. The female version of Snape. Is she a bully? Is she a good person? On the other hand, Shida Mirai was by far the best child actor. Her tears were so good. Her cute face so adorable. I believed her character, and I never felt she was acting. It was like she was Kazumi, with that silly yet cute "tee-hee" expression. The other child actress that was very good was the one who played Shindo-san. Looked like an anime-character too. And maybe the top student, Nishikawa, was also good. All the other children were ok, some of them even MEH. Kaho was excellent as the older sister, as always. Made me cry a little bit with all her love for her sister. I love her relationship with Kazumi. A protective teenager of her little sister? Who was always there for her. I think I've never seen this kind of normal, yet heartwarming sibling relationship in a dorama yet.

The ED sequence was so good, I always watched it with a smile on my face. Amami Yuki moves so elegantly, she looked like a 90's Pop Princess.

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If you are looking for an action drama that has little thing to do with the story, you might like this. However, I think the drama is a disservice to Ji Chang Wook's talent. I have liked him since he played as a king in Empress Ki and he proves himself to be an excellent and talented actor. I watched the first 5 episodes merely because of him, but I decided to drop it because I feel like the writer and the director paid too much attention to the action and less to the characters. Also, personally I don't like Yoona's acting. I think she'd better focus on singing. This is the first time I saw her in a drama, so I can't compare her performance in this drama with her acting in other dramas. The plot is everywhere, the romance seems awkwardly written, no chemistry between the main couple. I feel bad for Wookie. I hope he gets better offers in the future. Please pick a better project next time, Ji Chang Wook.

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Well, one thing that this movie surely had was too much blood. I mean, the Titans could not eat the humans as a whole, but had to always cut them in half...Anyway, part from that, the movie was okay. I mean, I have seen worse. But, still, I expected this one too be super good, as everyone is so hyped over this series. So, the performances were good, but I would have liked to have a better explenation over the whole titan thing. Plus, the special effects were really not good. Not horible, but kind of fake. The horror part I guess was supposed to be created by the creapy laughs and the wierd titan mouths, as well as the blood bath. Overall, 4 out of 10, as it was kind of enjoyable, but not as good as it should have been.

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An all star cast and a good story, dealing with some school issues, are presented fairly good in this drama. The all star cast did a good job with the performances, keeping a mood light here and there. The love story was probably the highlight of the drama, with a nice love triangle that, unfortunately, started to develop way too late for it to have a better impact. The choreography was not that good, which costed this drama some important points, as it should have been more dance focused and less bad politics. Finally, the issues that this drama dealt with were presented nicely and with the necessary sensitivity. So, 6 out of 10.

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I love "Pinocchio" was so good that make me cry at first episode.And at the first ep I was so in it that make me want to watch all eps in just one day(but I'm always lazy).

The way they show the corruption that exists in midia makes us reflect if we should belive when we watch TV. I really love the way that the main characters are so fair and also funny.

The romantic parts are short but really cute(the way they take care of each other)

Pinocchio also have comedy with my Lee Yu-Bi and others actors.

Even at the last episodes they surprised me.

That drama made me reflect about a lot of things but also made me dream a bit(not just about love but also about job(in my case)) and laugh...So in my opinion that drama is very complet and have a lot of emotions and good things in just 20 eps so they are amazing.

Pinocchio is my favourite drama and will be difficult to found one that make me feel this way.

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Interesting drama, about water sports, friendship and the unfair ranks of "society". The story is interesting and entertaining, as it gets you hooked as a proper sport themed movie should do. The sport events were interesting as well, and the rivalry between the two teams and the two players was amusing. The romance was not that good, however. It felt as it was out of nowhere and, not to mention, the love triangle was seriously weak. I wish that either the romance was better or that there weren't any, or that the original potential couple was formed. In any case, fortunately, the romance failure didn't effect the drama too much. Also, the performances were very good, which helped the drama a lot. So, 7 out of 10.

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One can only expect that much from a movie like this one. Though the performances were really good and the story was easily followed and interesting, the execution of the movie failed completely. There were parts that were simply idiotic, with the characters being transferred into the world of a manga, well, almost. That aside, the main character seemed to be drowned into the movie, that didn't really help her set as a main lead and actually had her as a side role compared to the team and even her friend. The story, itself, was entertaining, and you can't help but root for the team. But, the way the team reached the finals, the way they prepared, even the way the characters were connected to one another, were a mess. So, I will be generous enough to give this movie 5 out of 10, only because of the performances and the good story.

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Wow. Secret Forest is amazing. I felt connections with the actors. The interlaced plot with all of these twists and turns. Secret allies, conspiracies and of course hidden enemies. Misplaced loyalty's, justice, attempts of murder.

A different look at a done topic. I love how this is slightly like A Beautiful Mind. Both have a female lead in the police profession. Only difference that our main lead is a prosecutor.

This drama is so well done. The pace is not slow its like a steady current aiming to break down a rock. Steady but with power. It will crush the rock at the finale. Each episode builds on what we know and adds more to our knowledge of the story. When we think we have it all down and its done. We get a curve ball out of nowhere.

I love stories that develop like this. A puzzle in a puzzle hidden by an equation with additional variables and aspects that make you really think.

Its also slightly cute at points with interactions by certain characters.

Betrayals, friendships, sudden changes in alliances, great story, amazing actors. I'm so pleased overall with this drama. Even at the half way mark I was overjoyed to get to see more of the story unfold. I can already sense this hole in my chest hurting when I don't get to watch new episodes.

Its also a very good, solid choice of drama to marathon.

Sara Rojas JULY 30 2017

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I'll try to keep this review short and sweet :3 As opposed to the other review, my review is kind of positive for this drama. Sure, this wasn't the best drama that Amami Yuki has acted in, but in my opinion it is still worth a watch.

Pros:
- The music: I love the opening music whenever an episode starts. The horrifying music they played when there is a new case was kind of chilling as well. (It felt like a horror movie when that music is played)
- The characters/actors: Each character has their own personalities and I think the actors and actresses acted them out really well. Not only the investigators, but I felt the suspects themselves acted their roles superbly as well.
- Story (Episodic): The cases kept me intrigued till the end of each episode. Some of the outcomes were a pleasant surprise.

Cons:
- One of the detectives was quite annoying at first with his arrogant attitude
- The way they ended was okay but I wasn't really satisfied with it

This is my first review, so yoroshiku onegaishimasu. ^^ I recommend you to try the drama out if you have nothing to watch at the moment. It is not so bad to the point as reviewed in my opinion.

Thank you for reading :D

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