S. Yue Michaelis

The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a war breaks out that leads to Mo Yuan sacrificing his life to seal a demon lord. Seventy thousand years later, Bai Qian attempts to also sacrifice herself to re-seal the demon lord but is instead thrown to the mortal realm where she loses all her memories and divine power. Living alone on a remote mountain, Bai Qian saves Crown Prince Ye Hua of the Nine Heavens, who is actually her fiancé in Heaven and greatly resembles the late Mo Yuan. The two start falling in love, not knowing the true identity of the other person and their love tribulation that involves them meeting in three different lives and three worlds. (MDL-2017)


These xianxia dramas stress me out but I can't stop watching them :S This drama is one of the most recommended for xianxia beginners, so of course I had to watch it.

There are 2 main romance stories; Bai Qian + Ye Hua; and Emperor Lord + Fengjiu. The first half was just an ok (and rather stressful) story of Bai Qian/Su Su + Ye Hua while Emperor Lord + Fengjiu was sweet, cute and light. The 2nd half was better for Bai Qian + Ye Hua, but Emperor Lord + Fengjiu went downhill and it never got better....

The first half... unfortunately I didn't fall in love with the romance of Ye Hua as I was hoping. His love, while deep and limitless, was so fast and there were so little moments of tenderness between them, it was hard to love them. I wish their romance was more gradual, I wish their lives in Human World was as cute as it was in Ashes of Love, but nope, it was all so fast and Su Su seemed so emotionless.... The 2nd half was better because I did like how Bai Qian was more bitchy, and of course I loved how she didn't let herself being bullied by that nasty Su Jin. No doubt the best episodes were the ones where Su Jin got what she deserved... what an awful character! If only she had a hobby or something... this b*tch had too much free time; once and again Ye Hua rejected her in every mean (politely, rudely, even trying to kill her) but that b*tch just couldn't give up! I wish Bai Qian was more maternal to poor cute A-Li... she liked him, but didn't love him, and that was heartbreaking.

Since this is my 2nd xianxia, I can't help but compare it to the 1st:

- less romantic scenes between the leads, even if their kisses had more passion.
- SFML was even worst in EL because at least in AoL she was the lead of her tribe; the one in EL did nothing more than to scheme to have Ye Hua for her.
- SML in EL was rather pathetic but at least he was respectful. Yes, he moped for about 40 episodes, but after he talked to Si Yin/Bai Qian and she rejected him for good, he stepped aside. He was also a good brother and a good King. Husband? He was an asshole but his wife was crazy so they kinda deserved each other.
- 2nd romance was a bit better in EL; Emperor Lord was mature and wise, and Fengjiu was also a bit mature and cute; however, their mortal live arc was boring, and once they get back, Fengjiu just couldn't accept their couldn't be together. Tragic, true, but girl, accept it already! He said no once and again, the others who care for her told her it was not meant to be but she still persisted, cried a river and then tried again. Stressful.
- I love how Ye Hua ignored rules and just followed his heart whenever it was about Su Su / Bai Qian, but the 2nd arc was... arrrrgghhhh. He was with Su Su a couple of days, then had to disappear for a couple of YEARS. Once in Heaven, he had to be aloof so the others couldn't hurt Su Su, but doing that, he hurt Su Su so much! When he had to take her eyes... it was like a stab to the heart. Not as treacherous as JinMi stabbing Xu Feng, but almost.
- I love/hate less characters than I did in AoL. I did like all the disciples, little A-Li, the Ghost Tribe's sister (she deserved better... couldn't she have a HEA??? What was the point of that love story then??) but there wasn't a single character I adored.
- there are too many bitches in this drama; not only Su Jin but Xuan Nu, Miao Qing, the other princess... sumary, the 3 fools that were in love with Ye Hua when he didn't even glance at them once, and the miserable wife of the Ghost Tribe prince. Girls, find a hobby or at least another guy who look at you!
- I did like Mo Yuan, perhaps more than I liked Ye Hua so his story felt pathetic/sad and unfinished. Too bad he had to fall in love with someone who only saw him as a master (an OLD master).

The OST was excellent, love the OP and ED song.

Sadly I didn't love this drama as much as most did... I guess I was expecting too much? It was draggy and half of it I had to use the 1.25 speed :(

Akaza Yukiko attends a high school for blind. She has amblyopia, which causes her to recognize colors only vaguely and she can recognize large letters with a magnifying glass. When she walks outdoors, she always carries a white cane. Nevertheless, she has a bright personality. One day, Yukiko happens to meet delinquent boy Kurokawa Morio. At first, Yukiko doesn’t like him, but she somehow gains an understanding of him. They become attracted to each other. (AsianWiki-2021)


This was so cute and one of my favorite Jdrama of this year. So much, I am currenty rewatching it.

Not only cute, but informative as well. I love watching romances with MC with a disability, because I always learn something new. And it is nice to see how people around this MC, like the love interest and new friends, learn as well. Yukiko is so brave, with a bright personality and always trying her best. Being played by Sugisaki Hana no doubt helped to love her. The episode where she was new at her part-time job.... so strong! If I were her I would have given up and cried till sleep. But being Yukiko-san, she was motivated and made people around her be more emphatic. The two times I watched this episode (ep04) I got all teary-eyed, it was truly an inspiring episode.

Sugino Yosuke was a sweetheart as Morio, truly a wholesome character. I love how he reacted when a friend (better said, TWO friends) confessed their feelings for him. Or how he looked up for Yukiko or how inspired he was by her.

Every one in this drama was a nice person and when there was a not-so-nice one, there was always a nice character development that didn't take much to happen, such as the sister's or Hachiko's. I wish it could have been like this til the end, but unfortunately, ep8 and ep9 were kinda MEH because of Hiyama and it ruined the pace a little bit. The ending of ep09 was specially eye-rolling because it was so cliche (in the bad sense) but luckily the final episode was good and maintained the lighthearted tone of the show, with sprinkles of sweetness.

I also love to see (and listen to) the manager of the BBurguer, played by Furukawa Yuuta XD what a great boss! He was right when he hired Yukiko to give a fresh air in their work environment... Yukiko's determination taught the other co-workers and made them changed their mind about prejudices.

Regarding the other couples... I don't understand the development between Shicho and Izumi, are they going to stay close friends forever? As in, Izumi knows he is never going to love her like a woman but they will have a close relationship like a couple would except with no benefits. So Izumi is forever stuck with a guy who is gay but as long as she loves him, they will be together? I didn't understand that part :S As for Hachiko and the friend.... cute couple but getting married??? oh well.

Overall, cute, uplifiting with no big dramas. Anyone who watch this will have zero concerns.

Four thousand years ago, when Jin Mi was born, her fate was already sealed. She is to be a prisoner in Shui Jing. Mi's mother Zi Fen, a flower deity, abandons her for the afterlife. Near death, Fen feeds her infant daughter the ‘unfeeling pill’ and orders her subordinates to keep her identity a secret from Mi.
Four thousand years later, Xu Feng, the second son of the Heavenly King and fire deity, is caught in an enemy trap, leading him to Shui Jing, where Mi comes to his rescue. Over the following century, these fated souls find comfort in one another.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Up to date, this is the longest drama I've completed so far... 63 episodes. It didn't feel long though, especially the first half, and I finished it all in 2 weeks.

When I started it, I thought it was all too bright, colorful and well, fake, with all that CGI. In that sense, I consider this my first Xianxia, because of the beautiful costumes, the dancing in the air, the fake scenery, tragedy and multiple love stories, magic, supernatural creatures an d deaths + rebirths.

I would say there are 3 arcs in the drama: First Years (JinMi coming to Heavenly Realm and working as a Page Boy for Xufeng); Mortal Realm and the last where all tragedy is. Needless to say, my favorite arcs were the first and 2nd one. While not necessarily super light, these arcs were fun and cute and I was rooting for the MCs. The romance had me smiling, it was so cute and light; there was teasing and flirting and smiles. By far the Mortal Realm arc was more precious and fun because the feelings were reciprocated, and I loved to see Xufeng happy and flirtier, and how fun was to see Suihe trying one and again and never gaining anything XD. Also, JinMi in First Years seemed like a psycho with her lack of romantic feelings... Xufeng was so nice and cute and all and she just stays there looking like a fool after one kiss. Or saying she loved everyone, making all think she was in love with Runyu... made me nervous so much that if it were other drama I would have dropped it. But in Mortal Realm she was more human, she was much more mature and smart and used her brains, and she fell for Xufeng at least (who wouldn't).


Once their return to Heavenly Realm, for me, it started to go downhill slowly. JinMi still going ahead with her marriage with Runyu, making Xufeng suffer; the mother-in-law being so controlling and evil while Xufeng knows nothing about it; Runyu being calculating over everything.... the last straw was JinMi stabbing, literally, Xufeng on the back. In my eyes she never fully redeemed herself.


I loved to see Xufeng coming back as a Demon Lord (he looked so handsome) but his resentment was too much and Suihe slowly making her place and then becoming engaged was **eye-rolling**. This drama suffers from "Antagonist Smarter than MC", Runyu and Suihe were always one step ahead (Runyu more than Suihe) and they were scheming while the other 2 never questioned anything. I got to a point, between 50 and 60, where I used the 1x25 speed because I just didn't care for anyone anymore. JinMi was always crying and fainting; Runyu and Suihe were the craziest mf and Xufeng was blinded by his hatred towards JinMi.


I understand why there are fans of Runyu. The actor that portrayed him was very charming and handsome. Even though he was calculating and a bit crazy, I cried when his mother died. And I totally supported him when his revenge was successful and he won over his father and stepmother. I understood his grudge towards Xufeng, who had it easy all his life (and was a fool when it was related to his mother). Thinking about it, Runyu was more fleshed out, and I would have liked him more if he wasn't so obsessed over JinMi. Runyu and Suihe keep saying "I lied/schemed/killed for you, why can't you love me?", or "I don't care you love Xufeng/JinMi; I don't care you don't love me, I just want you to be mine, even if that makes you unhappy" ??? Total nuts. Alledgely he was engaged to JinMi since before she was born; however, he totally machinated the whole thing so her father would approve of said engagement; he knew since the beginning JinMi had that Yun Elixir and amend it constantly so she wouldn't know about her love for XuFeng and even kept her prisoner a couple of times so she wouldn't be with XuFeng. And taking the whole Floral Realm prisoner + initiating a war to take JinMi back against her wishes! What a crazy, possesive and obsessive guy!

I think the only one that truly loved someone was KuangLu.. her love was selfless and she just wanted Runyu to be happy, and she never schemed against his wishes. All the other characters were, not in love, but obsessed. They were so intense, are all Immortals like that in other dramas? They all needed or a shrink, or to go out and meet more people. It seems all of them have 2 people involved in their love life: Xufeng + JinMi/Suihe; JinMi + Xufeng/Runyu; JinMi's mother + her father/Xufen's father; Evil Mother + her husband/husband's brother; Runyu + JinMi/KangLu.

Some characters are obviously based on the Greek mythology: the Heavenly Emperor is Zeus, falling for every pretty lady and having bastards children (ok, just one in this case); the Heavenly Empress is Hera, jealous of all the mistresses and Runyu. JinMi is Helen of Troy, the Most Beautiful and the reason of the final battle between Runyu and Xufeng.

A tiny reason I watched this drama was because I wanted to know more about Yang Zi (JinMi), the actress who got to kiss Xiao Zhan so many times in OoL. I can't say I became a fan, she was OK, but nothing memorable. Or maybe because her character was the typical cute, nice, pretty girl. 2D.

On the other hand, I fell in love with Deng Lun, his eyes! his voice! his cute smile! he looked great in high ponytail, and while in the last arc I didn't love Xufeng like I did at first, I still couldn't NOT like him because I loved looking and listening to the actor. He reminded me a bit of Kitamura Takumi, in his expressions. Truth is, Xufeng's character goes downhill from the moment he dies: there is no Deng Lun for about 5 episodes :(( and once he comes back, he is all resentment and in spite of all the proof being RIGHT THERE, he resents JinMi so much he even believes Suihe. I almost lost it when he kissed JinMi and called Suihe's name... why wouldn't he take any of the several maids who applied to work for the handsome Demon Lord, instead of that sticky Suihe? But no worries, he never took any mistress XD



My favorite characters were: Fox Immortal, Liao Yuan (Xufeng's bodyguard) and Liuying. All of them share the same trait: loyalty. And they weren't a fool like the others. Although I didn't care for the 2nd couple (Muci was a bit too pathetic for me), I loved Liuying and I almost wish she and Xufeng got married for real at the end... they may not be in love with each other but they respected each other and were the best of friends. Another good character that seemed untrustful at first was Yanyou, but he just seemed selfish, and he truly cared for JinMi and his foster mother. The interactions between him and Fox Immortal were so much fun, specially because both of them despised Suihe (their scheme against her in Human Realm was so hilarious XD), and I also enjoyed the interactions between Fox Immortal and YuanJi (who is also the amazing singer of the ED song).

By far, my favorite thing in the whole drama was the OST. The main reason I started watching it was because of the OP song, but the ED is till now my favorite, I never skipped the OP song if I could help it (because of Netflix). There were scenes that made me roll my eyes and I almost used the 1x25 speed but listening to the BGM made everything better and bearable. The OST is the thing I will miss the most of this drama.

While it did not become one of my favorite drama, I did love it with all its faults. I wish they toned it a bit with the crazy, evil mother-in-law + the love triangle... I even think Runyu was more of a main character than Xufeng; Runyu just couldn't leave JinMi alone, he was always THERE, except in the Mortal Realm (reason why this is the best arc). Suihe was always there, almost winning. I would rewatch some scenes in the first arc, and all the Mortal Realm arc, but I can't see why people would rewatch THE WHOLE drama...

Nagisa Mio, an oceanographer at Shibaura University of Marine Science and Technology, is very interested in fish and loves the sea. Despite her cheerful smile and kind, good-natured personality, she is reticent about her family and past. Hasuda Rintaro, the second son of a wealthy family, is feared by the people around him as he comes across as someone who is hard to approach. But beneath that armor is a young man with a pure heart and no airs. When he returns to Japan because of his father's poor health, he is put in charge of a marine development project. While Mio wants to protect the ocean and opposes the resort’s development, Rintaro is staking his life on it. These two people who seem as if they live in different worlds, meet each other over the project and eventually fall in love. However, theirs is a forbidden romance because Mio has a secret that will shock everyone. (MDL-2021)

Easily one of my most disliked dramas of 2021. I already hated in ep01 and I had no hope for it, but of course I would watch the crappiest drama for Ayano Go, a "rom-com" nonetheless! More rom than com actually... I don't think there was any com?? Unless you find the terrible script funny. For me it was more, rom-pain...

First of all, the script. Full of cliches, the bad kind, the kind that is stuck in the early 2000, not the funny kind. Wrist-grabbing, faints, misunderstandings, etc, etc. How awful! Nothing was good, not even the environment issue was good because Ishihara Satomi's character didn't sound passionate, but more like, whinny.

Second, characterization... there wasn't ONE character that was lovely. And all of them were forgetable. And the one that seemed the bad guy of course wasn't and redeems himself at the end :(

Last, the styling. Ayano Go is supposed to be a rich guy but looks like a shady guy from the yakuza, wearing oversized suits and awful sunglasses. Satomi... why in the world would they dress her like an old nun?? And both of them with the most awful hairdoes, and terrible brownish hair. TERRIBLE!

Ayano Go, however, was good with the little they gave him :( Satomi, on the other hand... why did she portray her character to look so weak and weepy! Talking like a child and weeping all the time.. terrible. At least ehy had chemistry and their last kiss in the beach was wow. Good one Ayano Go! I don't think I've ever seen him kiss (to a female character) like this before?

Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love (MDL-2016)


My Nickname is Butatchi:
Plot: Nomura (Sairi Itoh) and Satake (Taishi Nakagawa) are high school students and they have been friends since they were children. Satake was the one who first gave Nomura the nickname "Butatchi," but Nomura has feelings for Satake.
Review: I think Itoh Sairi is a sweetheart and I love her raspy voice, however, this one was my least favorite story of all of them. In fact, I took a break of several days after finishing this story. I think it was the only "pathetic" one-side story of all of them.

Boku no Sabotin:
Plot: Mori Erika is the sempai in the office of Sakurada Dori; she is kinda of a bitchy and he hates/craves for her but then he realizes she was only that way to make him grow as a worker.
Review: this is a common type of Kataomoi; a young man falling for the older, bitchier sempai. She is gorgeous, so it was understandable. It kinda makes me think that she liked him a little too at the end.

Something Blue:
Plot: Nozomi (Alice Hirose) has a hearing disability. She has always gotten her hair cut by her mother. Since becoming a high school student, Nozomi goes to a hairdresser for the first time. She feels heavy unease, but hairdresser Shinichi (Takumi Saito) makes her look pretty. Nozomi falls in love with Shinichi and her feelings for him only gets stronger. Nozomi then learns that he has a fiancé.
Review: my favorite story. It was bittersweet but a bit heartwarming as well? The hairdresser is hearing-impaired so there is a bit of JSL. Takumi was a bit stiff but Hirose Alice was wonderful with the little JSL she did. And this story has a HEA, not between them, but separately. And I love that, since he was deaf, the whole sequence, except for a couple of minutes, is without dialogues, words, etc; just a BGM that goes so well with the story.

Kataomoi Supairaru:
Plot: A Korean girl (trans? or just lesbian who liked to dress manly? I am not sure) falls for her roommate.
Review: in spite of the falling in love happening in 2 minutes, it was a nice story where the girl doesn't even know her friend fell for her. The Korean friend never tells the girl about it, so it is bittersweet.

Usotsuki no Koi:
Plot: A girl (Shinkawa Yua) lies to every single guy that she is taken because she thinks all guys are players. But then she meets Shison Jun who is different, but she already lied to him. So they are only friends, but she falls for him.
Review: Shison Jun looked like he had a wig! Awful... and Yua looked like a doll. For most of the story I was "why don't you just tell him the truth?". I don't know why, but this was my 2nd favorite. And the ending was encouraging, like maybe the girl would get her HEA.

Asahan no Yuge:
Plot: For the summer, Fuka (Fumika Shimizu) moves to a remote village due to her mother’s work. She isn't happy living there. Her cousin, Kaname (Yudai Chiba) comes to the village and lives with Fuka. At first, Fuka is embarrassed by Kaname who appears with painting tools and cooking ingredients. They don't get along initially, but their relationship improves with the help of breakfast made by Kaname.
Review: this one felt a bit incomplete, like why did he come? why is she angry? (seriously, why didn't she want to have breakfast??) why did she fall for him (his cousin!). This one didn't feel so much like a kataomoi, although she does have her heart break at the end.

Ibu no Okurimono:
Plot: this one happens in a nursing home for older people. And beautiful Yokohama Ryusei can't help it but be a sweetheart so of course an old lady falls for him.
Review: even if the old lady is old enough to be his grandma, it was a kataomoi tending on the innocent, first love type. Poor lady.

Radio Personality
Review: I didn't even think this was going to be part of the omnibus till the end. I thought it was only the presentation of each story (it is the radio show where the caster narrates each story), and I think the guy was married? Getting a divorce? And falling for her coworker it seems... since I didn't really pay attention to this story, I didn't care about the ending.

While still a virgin at 30, Adachi Kiyoshi gains a magical power – the ability to read other people's minds by touching them. At first, he’s overwhelmed by his new ability, and it’s not proving to be helpful to him.

But that all changes when he accidentally touches Kurosawa Yuichi, whom he learns has romantic feelings for him. (MDL-2020)


I loved it, love it and will love it. My 2nd favorite drama of the year (after WataNagi). Pure, funny, cute, romantic, what is not to love?? My standard for romance in general is ruined. I am not even talking about Gay Romance... I mean Romance in general.

I watched each episode at least thrice (actually, only ep11... all the others I watched them at least a dozen of times). Sure it is short and it made me want for more, specially since I started in Week 2 and to wait for the next episode was a torture (didn't help that each episode ended in a cliffhanger! a genius move from the director/staff).

When I've read there was going to be a drama, it made me curious since I knew Machida Keita and I've only seen him in delinquent-type roles. And the cover looked so awkward! Perfect for a romance. At first I thought Akaso Eiji was too good-looking to play Adachi, but he did it so well and convincing (his innocence, his clumsiness, his "mousiness", making himself look small and cute) I was sold by the end of ep1.

Keita was perfect as Kurosawa, but it took me till ep02 to noticed it, unlike with Eiji. The pinning in his eyes was sooo good! He made me fall for him, so much I watched other dramas of him (and of Eiji, while waiting for the next episode); Keita is a real charmer and very good looking too. And the chemistry between him and Eiji **chef's kiss**. I could see him (Keita the actor) being a a real tease to Eiji behind the scenes.

In spite of watching all episodes several times, each time I watch it, I giggle like the first time. It is so funny and cute! Of course there are moments of 2nd hand embarrassment as well... like in ep03 in the rooftop... Adachi's face while Kurosawa was grabbing his neck **covers eyes** OMG I still cannot watch that part with a straight face. Or Kurosawa's thoughts of their first date *blushing** I didn't care about all the cliches, they were all done so cutely and sincerely I love each one of them.

The secondary characters were all charming and loveable; most of all, Fujisaki (Sato Ryo) and Rokkaku (Kusakawa Takuya). Real golden-hearted! And totally opposite one from the other. I also liked Tsuge (Akasa Kodai); a true friend and also very funny. Too bad most watched didn't like him; but I see that the haters are all J-dramas non-watchers so it can be also because of ignorance only. His acting is very Japanese-like and also one of the charms of Jdrama.

The OST! The angel-choir **chef's kiss** so funny... it made each imagination even funnier. The OP song is lovely and suits the drama perfectly. The ED song is nice as well, but I liked the OP more. I skipped the ED sequence several times tbh.

Only 2 things I was not a fan of: 1) of the actor who played Minato. His make-up and wig... and he looks like a teenager, and the reason why many hated poor Tsuge. Not his fault that Minato looked like a kid! There was only a 6-year-age difference between them in real life, but most complains were about Tsuge being a creep because he liked a "kid"... a "kid" of 22 years old **facepalm. And 2) while I am happy that this beautiful drama got recognition internationally, it was also a confirmation that it is better if Jdrama get their recognition locally only. Jfans -and yours truly- were super happy and satisfied with the ending. It suited the tone of the story: pure and all fade to black. I didn't need to see skinship and naked bodies to be convinced that both of them were on love; their actions, words, and eyes speak for themselves. But intl fans complained rudely about this, sending hate messages to the director, the mangaka, etc; even pointing fingers at Keita that his company didn't allow kisses between them; or that the actors themselves decided this. Really?? And that the show is "homophobic"... really?? Toxic mentality.

Now that is done, I am in a drama slump. I keep re-watching the episodes and reading reviews.. I missed them so much! And not even a week from the ending :(

Aoi Hana is a manga artist who draws romance manga for female readers but she has no love experience. One day, she meets charismatic hairdresser Riichi. The two of them seemed incompatible people who live in two different world, but they slowly become attracted to each other.

Hana now has her first boyfriend but she continues to be a workaholic. Usually you are seen as a "failed girlfriend" if you are too enthusiastic about your work and leave your boyfriend unattended. However this is actually the Hana Riichi loves.

This is a "new era" love story that overturns the stereotype of workaholic men and devoted women. (wiki.d-addicts-2019)


There was one reason only for me to watch this mess: Akaso Eiji. What a cute guy. But in this drama, he is a HOT one. Oh my. The range of this cutie.

Not my kind of drama tbh. I run away from almost all shoujo adaptations. They are mostly ridiculous, with cringey characters, and silly FL. Hana is not silly per-se, but god she got on my nerves sometimes. I like that she is focus on her job; she loves to be a mangaka; she loves it so much everything and everyone disappears from her mind. Including her new bf, Riichi, who is the cutest guy she, the inexperienced girl, could ever find in her life.

On the other hand, Riichi, the hairdresser, is also very professional and loves what he does. And that is the main reason why he falls for Hana, because she loves her job and puts her all in her manga. He even loves that she ignores his calls, his visits, etc, because that means she is really focused on her job. Yeah, yeah, all very cute and understanding and how perfect can he be, but also, completely unbelievable.


If I were Hana I would have distrusted Riichi from the first time :D He is too handsome to just ask her to go out with him an hour after meeting her for the fist time. And ok, the guy really is the most patient in the world and of course he wants to be lovey-lovey with his new gf (they have been dating one month and they didn't even kiss yet!) but since the drama is so short, it seemed all he wanted to do was get into her pants :D

Although, if I were her, I would be the one wanting to get into his pants :D

The romance is super mediocre, there was no reason for them to be in love or together, and I almost wanted him to be with cute Kotoko Nanase (Yahagi Honoka) instead. Of course Baba Fumika is also very cute, but that kind of character gets on my nerves.

Pro points: short (8 episodes of 24min each), with an ikemen character. And boy did I enjoy watching him! <3 I sighed every time i heard him say "nee sensei, shiranaino?" awwwww... and they kiss at least once every episode.. lucky girl!

Shinsuke Kuwano (Hiroshi Abe) is in his 50's and he is still single. He works as an architect, has a good appearance and earns a nice income. Yet, he is cynical and has strong pride. He has a comfortable single life. One day, he visits Lawyer Madoka Yoshiyama’s (Yo Yoshida) office for consultation. (asaiwiki-2019)


I honestly had not many expectations, because I loved Season 1 and I thought there was no need for a sequel, at all. When I knew it was going to be subbed, by a trusty subber nonetheless, I decided to watch it but still, with not many expectations.

Once it started, I was already loving it. It was so much like Season 1... the OST, Kuwano and his mannerisms, the office, Eiji, the dog... how not to love it? The whistling OST is honestly the most fitting and fun thing I've heard in Doramaland. Again with Kuwano being sarcastic and having unique point of view, again with a trio of women who looked at him closely and find him weird, but eventually, realize he is one of a kind, besides being a nice guy.

True, the doctor is not there anymore, which sucked when I heard about it. But now that I've watched S2 I realize there can be several seasons with different women and I wouldn't mind. It is, after all, "the man who can't marry". He can have as many women in his life, with amazing chemistry, but at the end of the day, according to his words in the earlier episodes, "being alone is the best".

Not to say there isn't a romance and a HFN ending, because of course there is. There was a nice chemistry with this woman, who rivaled the doctor at many points. They had many fun conversations that almost always ended in a fight, all because Kuwano couldn't hold his tongue and had to say something spiteful, without being spiteful.. it is just the way he is and that is what makes the drama so fun to watch.

Of course Kuwano wouldn't be the same if Abe Hiroshi have not played him. This guy was made for comedy (truthfully he is amazing in everything he does) and my, how I miss him in comedies! It was nice to see him again with that outfit and his slight slouching and him talking to Tetsuo/Ken :D

It was nice to see Eiji (Tsukamoto Takashi) too, the growth and how close they are after so many years together, even if things have not changed much. I actually loved the whole cast, and I am happy and very satisfied that Yoshida Yo was the co-star, because she has a very strong presence and to act next to Abe Hiroshi is no joke. I only wished her clothes in the series were better... most of them were veeery weird.

Very recommended, I think S1 and S2 are like, best examples of J-drama instead of other silly shows that are always recommended to people who have not watched J-drama. I honestly wouldn't mind having a S3 in the next 10 years with different women, as long as Kuwano and the dog are there (and ok, Eiji, his brother-in-law and the foreman would be nice as well!)

Taking one start because I think this deserved at least one more episode, it feels like it didn't have a proper closure. Maybe saving it for S3??

Rika Inaba (Yui Aragaki) is a reporter at a broadcasting company and covers the National Police Agency. Being a reporter has been a dream of hers since she was very young, so she works harder than most anyone. Rika is considered as a promising reporter at the broadcasting company. Her sense of duty and passion as a reporter sometimes causes problems for her and the people she covers.

Now in her 5th year at her job, she does not want to, but she has to work as a director at the evening information program. Rika takes an order to cover the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

Meanwhile, First Lieutenant Daisuke Sorai (Gou Ayano) has wanted to become a fighter pilot since he was a child. When his dream is about to come true, Daisuke suffers an accident. Because of the accident, his leg is injured and he must give up his dream to become a fighter jet pilot. He lives in despair for the next year. After that, he is assigned to the public relations department for the Air Staff Office. He never expresses his feelings to anyone at the Air Staff Office. Despite objections of others who think its too early, Daisuke's boss Sagizaka (Kyohei Shibata) asks Daisuke to support Rika.

Rika begins going to the public relations department at the Air Staff Office for her program. She tries to find a scoop, hoping that it could be her ticket back to her reporter position. Because of this, Rika causes troubles….. (asiawiki-213)


I just noticed that most of my favorite dramas come from TBS. This one was no exception, I loved it and I highly recommend it. It is a very heartwarming story. I had a feeling I was going to love it, main reason I didn't pick up this sooner. I have a bad habit of saving the best for a long time.

The setting is the Japanese Air-force Public Relations, which may be an odd place but it worked because of the people working there. I love to watch stories in places that make you feel, or part of them, or at least, wanting to be part of it, and of course I felt the same with this group of people. Sorai (Ayano Go) is the sweetest Beta hero I've seen in a long time, hardworking, who loves what he does (and what he used to do), and who loves his Boss, who, by the way, was a gem. Who wouldn't want to have a Boss like Sagizaka-san, who was not only kind but a splendid matchmaker? He loved Sorai as his son, so that made him love "Ina-pyon" automatically like his daughter. And his story with his wife brought tears to my eyes, such a sad story.

I love stories where less is more.

The romance was sweet too, and I love this couple. Gakky and Ayano Go make a lovely couple (I hope they work again in a rom-com). They loved each other and respected each other so much, so that's why it was frustrating the last couple of episodes. I get why they had to be away from each other, but did it have to take so long??

I like that Gakky has a character development, since she was an ambitious and ruthless reporter at first, and she changed for better once she started working in the Air Force office.

I love the cast. I was in heaven since not only I was watching Ayano Go in a main role, but there were two guests that are among my favorite actors in their 30s: Suzuki Ryohei and Kiritani Kenta, both in roles that suited them perfectly. There is also a cameo from Mamiya Shotaro. And I loved Muro Tsuyoshi's character; there is one scene that made me cry a little bit. Namase Katsuhisa as Inaba's boss was also excellent and I liked the friendship between Fujieda (Kiriyama Ren) and Inaba. Who says that friendship between man and woman can't exist?

The last 2 episodes were more serious since it deals with the Great Earthquake in Matsushima. But it wasn't gloomy, and there is a happy ending XD

I like the song "Contrail" by Namie Amuro, although it took me a while to really listen to it. I was more focused in the story than in the sound.

Good work environment, giving your all, working for your dreams, nice friends and coworkers, a sweet romance and excellent acting. I loved it.

Urara Shiraishi (Mariya Nishiuchi) is a model student with excellent grades. Ryu Yamada (Yusuke Yamamoto) is a trouble student. One day, Urara tumbles down the stairs with Ryu. After the accident, their bodies become switched.

When they tumbled down the stairs, they happened to kiss. They guess that they may have changed bodies because of the kiss. They kiss again and they get their own bodies back.

Through kissing they can change bodies freely. They also learn that there are 7 witches with special abilities. The 7 witches can use their special abilities by kissing. Urara and Ryu set out to find the 7 witches. (asiawiki-2013)


As a fan of the anime version (I've read the first volume of the manga only), I think this is an excellent adaptation. I loved it. It is very short, 8 episodes, 36minutes long, so when I finished it left me wanting more. While watching it, I remember why I started to watch Jdramas... for this kind of fun XD

Story (10/10): so anyone who watched the anime would be satisfied with the live action. It was the same, colorful, funny, somewhat silly, lots of kisses and ridiculous situations, and likeable characters. Since it is so short, it was fast paced, practically one new witch per episode. But in spite of being short, you can feel the friendship between Yamada and Miyamura and Shiraishi and Ito, always in their investigation room, asking themselves about the witches. And of course, as any anime fan knows, there is always the beach trip scene, with the whole class XD Really, this was just like watching anime but with real people.

Cast (9/10): so fine, Yamamoto Yusuke was pretty old when he played Yamada, but that is because he is talented portraying silly, anime-ish characters. His silly expressions, all his kicks in the air, all that energy portraying an hyperactive student... This is not the first time he played an anime character. He was so good, I miss him in this kind of roles. I think there is no one in this generation as good as he was :(

Nishiuchi Mariya was excellent when she had to switch from Shiraishi to Yamada. It was like they truly switched bodies, I loved it. And I also liked Miyamura (Ide Takuya)... how couldn't I! Turns out, he was in one of the Kuroshitsuji Musicals, portraying Ronald Knox. Triendl Reina as Ito was so cute, and the rest of the witches were perfect in their roles. Except when they had to kiss... so stiff! Shiraishi was the only girl who at least pouts a bit when she kisses... the others stay there like statues, hmph. To be honest, the best kisses were btw the two guys... they had more chemistry than Yamada and one of the girls XD The only witch I didn't like so much was the last witch... she didn't act well and she looked too old for the part.

Music (6/10): I barely listened to it the first time... it was very anime-ish and not-catchy at all. I skipped it everytime since then.

Rewatch value (10/10): so light and friendly, of course I would rewatch it, especially if I am having a tough week. It has no dramas and it is pure fun XD