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sunako_yue) wrote2016-08-30 01:18 pm
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Soredemo, Ikite Yuku (Still, Life Goes On)
A young man's (played by Eita) sister was killed by his close friend some 15 years ago. He made a promise to his mother that he would take care of sister, but that promise was broken. Because of the death his family separated. The man has lived with guilt of his sister's death ever since.
One day, the young man meets a woman (Hikari Mitsushima) who is the sister of his friend from 15 years ago. A bond is formed and they struggle with emotions that come about ... (asianwiki - 2011)
Waaaa, another wonderful human drama... I knew it, I knew it was going to be excellent. Another kind of J-doramas I love, because it was simple: simple clothes, simple but stunning locations, nothing snobish and all too real. I mean, look at Eita and Hikari! He is not even shaved; she has no make-up. They both have black hair (no dyed hair here). And although there are cries every episode (it was impossible not to cry -for the characters I mean, I did not cry once) there are no shouts nor overacting (though I like overacting in J-doramas, if they are comedies of course).
Story: 10/10
I was hooked from the very first episode. It is very human: it is about family, revenge, regrets, resentment, forgiving... Both families are still living in the past, even if the murder happened 15 years ago, but no one (except for the younger brother of Hiroki, played by Takana Kei, who looked a bit like Osamu Mukai sometimes) has moved forward. Fukami family is still sad and angry; and the Misaki/Toyama family is still with lots of regret and remorse and sadness. I love how Hiroki gets to know Futaba and slowly starts to realize that it is not the family's fault, at least not entirely. I know that it is part of the Japan society, to blame the whole family of the murderer (or criminal) and the family to become a pariah, but it was so sad! I mean, they suffered as well; they also lost a son.
And about the murderer, poor guy. He was sick. It was hard not to feel sorry for him. Total psychopath, but how it was represented you can tell he was mentally sick.
Although if we have to summarize, not a lot happens, it is never a dragging dorama.
Acting/Cast: 10/10
I mean, if it wasn't for the cast, I may have not watched this. I love Eita. I love Hikari. Mothers and father were also good, so pitiful... not to mention Kazama Shunsuke. I know him, of course, being a Johnny and bestie of Aiba, but I never once saw him as a Johnny; only as a pitiful murderer. Tears were abundant and all of them so good. Honestly, I wanted to comfort Hikari most of the times; she is just so vulnerable! I wanted her to be happy with Hiroki.
Music: 10/10
OMG, the music was so good! The OP and ED song was the same but full of feelings. And the OST is already in my playlist... sad and beautiful. I love it. I would give a 11/10 if I could.
Rewatch value: 8/10
Man, I am so disappointed with the ending. I am not one of those girls who is constantly wondering/asking for a romance in a dorama (in fact, I am used to watch doramas with none/tiny romance) but in this one I wanted Hiroki and Futaba to be happy together! I wanted them to overcome their past. And in some way they do, but why do they still have to punish themselves and not move forward TOGETHER? I hated the end, truly. I mean, I know this kind of drama in real life cannot end just like that, but still... I really wanted a HEA, at least in a dorama goddamn it!
Reason why I cannot rate this a full 10. Episode 11 was a no-no. Why! Why did it end like that!?
**My rating: 9/10**
One day, the young man meets a woman (Hikari Mitsushima) who is the sister of his friend from 15 years ago. A bond is formed and they struggle with emotions that come about ... (asianwiki - 2011)
Waaaa, another wonderful human drama... I knew it, I knew it was going to be excellent. Another kind of J-doramas I love, because it was simple: simple clothes, simple but stunning locations, nothing snobish and all too real. I mean, look at Eita and Hikari! He is not even shaved; she has no make-up. They both have black hair (no dyed hair here). And although there are cries every episode (it was impossible not to cry -for the characters I mean, I did not cry once) there are no shouts nor overacting (though I like overacting in J-doramas, if they are comedies of course).
Story: 10/10
I was hooked from the very first episode. It is very human: it is about family, revenge, regrets, resentment, forgiving... Both families are still living in the past, even if the murder happened 15 years ago, but no one (except for the younger brother of Hiroki, played by Takana Kei, who looked a bit like Osamu Mukai sometimes) has moved forward. Fukami family is still sad and angry; and the Misaki/Toyama family is still with lots of regret and remorse and sadness. I love how Hiroki gets to know Futaba and slowly starts to realize that it is not the family's fault, at least not entirely. I know that it is part of the Japan society, to blame the whole family of the murderer (or criminal) and the family to become a pariah, but it was so sad! I mean, they suffered as well; they also lost a son.
And about the murderer, poor guy. He was sick. It was hard not to feel sorry for him. Total psychopath, but how it was represented you can tell he was mentally sick.
Although if we have to summarize, not a lot happens, it is never a dragging dorama.
Acting/Cast: 10/10
I mean, if it wasn't for the cast, I may have not watched this. I love Eita. I love Hikari. Mothers and father were also good, so pitiful... not to mention Kazama Shunsuke. I know him, of course, being a Johnny and bestie of Aiba, but I never once saw him as a Johnny; only as a pitiful murderer. Tears were abundant and all of them so good. Honestly, I wanted to comfort Hikari most of the times; she is just so vulnerable! I wanted her to be happy with Hiroki.
Music: 10/10
OMG, the music was so good! The OP and ED song was the same but full of feelings. And the OST is already in my playlist... sad and beautiful. I love it. I would give a 11/10 if I could.
Rewatch value: 8/10
Man, I am so disappointed with the ending. I am not one of those girls who is constantly wondering/asking for a romance in a dorama (in fact, I am used to watch doramas with none/tiny romance) but in this one I wanted Hiroki and Futaba to be happy together! I wanted them to overcome their past. And in some way they do, but why do they still have to punish themselves and not move forward TOGETHER? I hated the end, truly. I mean, I know this kind of drama in real life cannot end just like that, but still... I really wanted a HEA, at least in a dorama goddamn it!
Reason why I cannot rate this a full 10. Episode 11 was a no-no. Why! Why did it end like that!?
**My rating: 9/10**