I had been reading the Ima novel while watching ProDai, and I think originally I was hoping for the same vibe with ProDai when the show and cast between Pi and Masami were announced. You had a guy who relives the most poignant moments with the love of his life. With a similar dread/uncertainty about the future and all that, making each deja vu moment so poignant and beautiful.Yes,Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu is the best jmovie i've ever seen. A romantically sad movie with a very unexpected twist
[Discussion] Proposal Daisakusen (Operation Love)
As promised, here's my own brain dump of final thoughts. If you are happy with the show, it may not be a good idea for you to read on. For whatever it's worth, here's what I think:
Sorry about the length, but this is probably it for me. I hope to bump into you people elsewhere, but it may not be like this again. I'm going to be very cautious before I invest so heavily in another show.
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After 11 episodes of waiting for Ken and Rei to be together... The only conclusion they gave me is Rei screaming Kenzou..
I kind of understand that most Japanese dramas tend to make endings like this so I'm trying to convince myself that they've made the right ending for the drama.
But.. There's definitely something missing.
I would've wanted to be smiling after watching the last episode but I find myself confused. Coz I was like, "That's it?"
Oh well...
I kind of understand that most Japanese dramas tend to make endings like this so I'm trying to convince myself that they've made the right ending for the drama.
But.. There's definitely something missing.
I would've wanted to be smiling after watching the last episode but I find myself confused. Coz I was like, "That's it?"
Oh well...
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joeboygo,
please continue to invest heavily into other dramas. you are like the roger ebert of d-addict. I love reading your insights.
I agree with your analysis of the speech but I don't see it that negatively. I have written my thoughts on the speech so you can read where I stand.
about the ending:
I don't love the ending per se. but i think what some people are demanding is too much for what the writers had set up. She is a married woman. She is chasing after a guy other then her husband. If we see them embrace each other while she is still in her wedding gown (that Tada probably paid for), it just screams INFIDELITY. A subtle ending down plays that fact that she is cheating. It let us know that she had left her husband but not giving us the definitive answer that she is with another man. Anything more between Rei and Ken would be an assassination to Rei's integrity.
please continue to invest heavily into other dramas. you are like the roger ebert of d-addict. I love reading your insights.
I agree with your analysis of the speech but I don't see it that negatively. I have written my thoughts on the speech so you can read where I stand.
about the ending:
I don't love the ending per se. but i think what some people are demanding is too much for what the writers had set up. She is a married woman. She is chasing after a guy other then her husband. If we see them embrace each other while she is still in her wedding gown (that Tada probably paid for), it just screams INFIDELITY. A subtle ending down plays that fact that she is cheating. It let us know that she had left her husband but not giving us the definitive answer that she is with another man. Anything more between Rei and Ken would be an assassination to Rei's integrity.
Re: ..
my sentiments exactly.schizoar wrote:After 11 episodes of waiting for Ken and Rei to be together... The only conclusion they gave me is Rei screaming Kenzou..
I kind of understand that most Japanese dramas tend to make endings like this so I'm trying to convince myself that they've made the right ending for the drama.
But.. There's definitely something missing.
I would've wanted to be smiling after watching the last episode but I find myself confused. Coz I was like, "That's it?"
Oh well...
wtf worst ending ever. I need better closure than that! they better do a special.
also poor Tada, the man is just a saint.
i agree that the ending wasn't the best approach for the series, but as ninjabunny said seeing rei running into kenzo's arm with a spanking fresh new blingy wedding ring on her finger from tada-san wouldn't seem right. (think about all the guests still in the church wondering where the bride went..lol)
i'm satisfied with the ending. another ending would have been better, but that would also make things more complicated.
i'm satisfied with the ending. another ending would have been better, but that would also make things more complicated.
wow.
so that's what my guyfriend was crying nooooooooo for.
That's a sucky ending, and I haven't even watched it!
anyways...for those who want an alternate ending.
this is apparently a true story that happened to one couple. The setting is pretty much like prodai (from what I've heard). if you recognize this story, send me a pm
Oh yeah, if anyone would like to translate, feel free to do so. I'm too lazy to ^^'
so that's what my guyfriend was crying nooooooooo for.
That's a sucky ending, and I haven't even watched it!
anyways...for those who want an alternate ending.
this is apparently a true story that happened to one couple. The setting is pretty much like prodai (from what I've heard). if you recognize this story, send me a pm
Oh yeah, if anyone would like to translate, feel free to do so. I'm too lazy to ^^'
Definite bummer of an ending. Heck, maybe HYD spoiled me forever with its picture perfect, literal "stand up and cheer" ending, but I think just a little tweak at the end could have made it all worth it. Instead, I feel really really cheated and robbed. God, will YamaP ever get the girl in the end?
Ah well, I think Hana Kimi will help me get over this. Bring on the gender bending madness!
Ah well, I think Hana Kimi will help me get over this. Bring on the gender bending madness!
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thanks so much^^ listening to it now!!murdocknakashima wrote:the song is called "Sakuranbo" by Otsuka Ai.untypikal wrote:can someone please help me identify a song??
i'm on episode 8 (have been busy)...and i really like the song that eri and rei sing in karaoke. does anyone know the title and artist of the song they're singing? all help is appreciated!!!
for some reason though, i remember hearing this song performed by a male band...is that my imagination? did anyone remake the song? or is this the only version?
I think it depends on how you enjoyed the show from the get-go, what you were looking for in the show. For me, it was never about the details or literality of the story, and I was never expecting an ending that could untie all the consequential and moral knots of the timeslip. I enjoyed ProDai as a kind of personal monologue, though I also think it could have been more successful in that. A lot of people invested themselves into the show by partisan vote, and got royally screwed over by the end. Maybe that's how most guys see a good love story.I don't love the ending per se. but i think what some people are demanding is too much for what the writers had set up.
Also, I just thought Episodes 10 and 11 had marvelously sentimental touches throughout the narrative. It's sort of how I feel about Sekachu -- Sekachu isn't a great story and it isn't a great romance, but it's a surprisingly good meditation on how one's increased sensitivity toward life fosters deeper wells for love. Here it's in the framing of our characters, the plaintive expressions, the patient eroding of a wedding's testament toward selfless commitment, the lighting and the way Masami and Pi were acting in lonely spaces. I really enjoyed that; I really enjoying how the director objectifies Yamapi in the finale.
I don't know -- I just really enjoyed ProDai's texture throughout its run. It doesn't depict the complications of childhood bonds as thoughtfully as H2; it doesn't approach the adolescent tension of Pi-Masami in Dragon Zakura (where their relationship was never the main story anyway); it doesn't sell us on fateor personal courage like HanaDan; and this man's memories of his youth is nowhere as finely felt or "alive" as Nobuta wo Produce. But I enjoyed ProDai a lot anyway.
In any case, both actors looked wonderful wearing suits and wedding gowns through 2 months without a wrinkle or crease. Time travel never looked so dapper!
@ sakurachan - heehee you're welcome! and thanks for the meal offer
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i'll be straight to the point ne~ because the comments on these have so far been incredibly long winded that I don't read them anymore (save for those i've been conversing with here much for the past 2 months)
after a little bit of retrospect, i now understand that the reason for the lack of blatant intimacy at the end is just to follow the ongoing theme this drama had. It was about the subtle and gradual changing of Rei's view of Ken through the timeslips. So, it just fits to have a subtle ending as well. Yes the ending may not suffice for ALL the 11 hours some of you spent mulling over it, but then having a flashy kissy scene, though admittedly it would've been nice to have it, feels very out of place in it. You compare it to HYD, but then, there, at the get go, it was a touchy feely drama, and this isn't. And thus what You call a rather bland ending.
I'm not exhilarated about the ending, but I am content. I won't overanalyze on it anymore just to rationalize the loose ends here and there, because as graymouse said, there's such a big plot hole here you can run a truck through it. And of course, I don't want to shatter this precarious contentment hahahaha. I guess there's no point in stressing ourselves out more over it ne~. (God knows I have enough pimples already.)(AND yes, subbing this has given me acne )
(and of course, being a yamapi fan and seeing him smile at the end does factor something it too )
I truly enjoyed my time here. To share here was arduous, as I felt my posts needed a certain depth for it to be worth posting. But it was refreshing! I TRULY hope I'd see you guys in some thread again someday, but I ship JE, and we all know what that means.
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joeboygo, sana wag mong hayaang pigilan ka nitong mag gugol ng iyong damdamin in other doramas. totoo, mabigat sa loob at masakit, but someday you'll see na marami kang narealize at natutunan. i know you're not yet there, but cheer up . at least you've met friends.
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i'll be straight to the point ne~ because the comments on these have so far been incredibly long winded that I don't read them anymore (save for those i've been conversing with here much for the past 2 months)
after a little bit of retrospect, i now understand that the reason for the lack of blatant intimacy at the end is just to follow the ongoing theme this drama had. It was about the subtle and gradual changing of Rei's view of Ken through the timeslips. So, it just fits to have a subtle ending as well. Yes the ending may not suffice for ALL the 11 hours some of you spent mulling over it, but then having a flashy kissy scene, though admittedly it would've been nice to have it, feels very out of place in it. You compare it to HYD, but then, there, at the get go, it was a touchy feely drama, and this isn't. And thus what You call a rather bland ending.
I'm not exhilarated about the ending, but I am content. I won't overanalyze on it anymore just to rationalize the loose ends here and there, because as graymouse said, there's such a big plot hole here you can run a truck through it. And of course, I don't want to shatter this precarious contentment hahahaha. I guess there's no point in stressing ourselves out more over it ne~. (God knows I have enough pimples already.)(AND yes, subbing this has given me acne )
(and of course, being a yamapi fan and seeing him smile at the end does factor something it too )
I truly enjoyed my time here. To share here was arduous, as I felt my posts needed a certain depth for it to be worth posting. But it was refreshing! I TRULY hope I'd see you guys in some thread again someday, but I ship JE, and we all know what that means.
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joeboygo, sana wag mong hayaang pigilan ka nitong mag gugol ng iyong damdamin in other doramas. totoo, mabigat sa loob at masakit, but someday you'll see na marami kang narealize at natutunan. i know you're not yet there, but cheer up . at least you've met friends.
hahaha actually,belleza wrote:Why thank you, now I know I have done my job.ne~ because the comments on these have so far been incredibly long winded that I don't read them anymore
lunargen, thank you for your energy in the subs and the positive vibe you gave here. I hope to see you around real soon!
Ok, we have all said our take on how the drama ended. I would like to shift gears for a moment and lets talk about the acting throughout the series and especailly in the final episode.
Yamashita Tomohisa: (KEN) I think was great in his leading role of his first love story drama. However, I must say that, his acting really started to get sloppy in episode 11. Throughout the drama he was right on cue with his emotional expressions. In episode 11 it seemed like a lot of his emotions were forced (espeically in the crying scenes) During "Ken's" speech I believe that he could have done a lot better job. The speech is the turning point of the whole drama and he should of nailed it with all the emotion juices flowing and try to connect with the viewers and especially with "Rei" However that did not happen. I felt that he was flat and very ackward. Even in the end scene it seemed like he forced a smile when he realized that his maricle has come true.
Nagasawa Masami: (REI) I believe that she came away from this drama a better actress. She nailed each and every emotional scene. Her acting was natural and didn't once seem out of place or forced. It seemed to me that Masami, actually felt like she was "Rei" in many of her scenes. I was very impressed with her facial expressions and her whole attitude that she never came out of character. I will be keeping an eye on her in the future.
Fujiki Naohito: (TADA) Now, I am indifferent when it came to his character but I will say this about the actor. He played the part to the letter. He really made us either love him or hate him. (especially when he was dipping in Ken's kool-aid) His acting helped pushed the story along and helped us understand the emotional ties between "Ken" and "Rei" It takes a great actor to draw such emotional responses from the audience. I tip my hat to him.
Eikura Nana: (ERI) I enjoyed watching her throughout the drama. Her character was kinda hard to figure out. I was having a hard time trying to decide what was her purpose in this. However, as the drama progressed I started to understand that her character was there to provide emotional support for "Rei" Her acting needs a little bit of work in some scenes it seemed forced, but I still think that she can become a great actress if she applies herself.
Hiraoka Yuuta: (MIKIO) I enjoyed watching him as well. I think Mikio had the same role as "Eri" did for "Rei" to provide emotional support for Ken. His acting was dead on and felt that he done very well even during the emotional scenes. He helped drive the story forward as well. Mikio seemed to me like he was the "leader" of the group.
Hamada Gaku: (Tsurumi) What can I say about this guy! I really enjoyed watching his character persue Eri with all his might. They couldn't of picked a better person to play the lighthearted, comedy relief guy then him. I was very impressed with his acting and it seemed very natural. I hope to see him in other dramas as well.
Well, I know that I pissed off some people but oh well. Opinons are like butts everybody has one!
Yamashita Tomohisa: (KEN) I think was great in his leading role of his first love story drama. However, I must say that, his acting really started to get sloppy in episode 11. Throughout the drama he was right on cue with his emotional expressions. In episode 11 it seemed like a lot of his emotions were forced (espeically in the crying scenes) During "Ken's" speech I believe that he could have done a lot better job. The speech is the turning point of the whole drama and he should of nailed it with all the emotion juices flowing and try to connect with the viewers and especially with "Rei" However that did not happen. I felt that he was flat and very ackward. Even in the end scene it seemed like he forced a smile when he realized that his maricle has come true.
Nagasawa Masami: (REI) I believe that she came away from this drama a better actress. She nailed each and every emotional scene. Her acting was natural and didn't once seem out of place or forced. It seemed to me that Masami, actually felt like she was "Rei" in many of her scenes. I was very impressed with her facial expressions and her whole attitude that she never came out of character. I will be keeping an eye on her in the future.
Fujiki Naohito: (TADA) Now, I am indifferent when it came to his character but I will say this about the actor. He played the part to the letter. He really made us either love him or hate him. (especially when he was dipping in Ken's kool-aid) His acting helped pushed the story along and helped us understand the emotional ties between "Ken" and "Rei" It takes a great actor to draw such emotional responses from the audience. I tip my hat to him.
Eikura Nana: (ERI) I enjoyed watching her throughout the drama. Her character was kinda hard to figure out. I was having a hard time trying to decide what was her purpose in this. However, as the drama progressed I started to understand that her character was there to provide emotional support for "Rei" Her acting needs a little bit of work in some scenes it seemed forced, but I still think that she can become a great actress if she applies herself.
Hiraoka Yuuta: (MIKIO) I enjoyed watching him as well. I think Mikio had the same role as "Eri" did for "Rei" to provide emotional support for Ken. His acting was dead on and felt that he done very well even during the emotional scenes. He helped drive the story forward as well. Mikio seemed to me like he was the "leader" of the group.
Hamada Gaku: (Tsurumi) What can I say about this guy! I really enjoyed watching his character persue Eri with all his might. They couldn't of picked a better person to play the lighthearted, comedy relief guy then him. I was very impressed with his acting and it seemed very natural. I hope to see him in other dramas as well.
Well, I know that I pissed off some people but oh well. Opinons are like butts everybody has one!
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lol and now rei has to go through many to get divorced lol
thats messed up
i loved the ending, but not the ending end...
for me it would have been better if she screamed kenzou and showed her looking at him, then him smiling
*end*
but yeah...
it was a really good dorama... MY FIRST!
and i got addicted lol
gokurosamadeshita
thats messed up
i loved the ending, but not the ending end...
for me it would have been better if she screamed kenzou and showed her looking at him, then him smiling
*end*
but yeah...
it was a really good dorama... MY FIRST!
and i got addicted lol
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LOVE is selfish.
Tada is in know what happen between Rei and Kenzo but he take his chance. Kenzo refuse to take his chance or should i say, he's a pure problematic man as we see today; a man who not can't decide on his feeling. Only after Rei away from him, he feel the pain. well, i bet lots of us feel the same when we're still young. man are ignorant to their feeling (unless you been feeding with love story as soon as you were born on earth).
so, what happened to this kind of man? either they let it go or they just keep regretting about it. you need to see the different between Tada and Kenzo:
Tada is a man who tell what he feel, when he feel. eventhough he's too technical, but he put it nicely.
Kenzo is man who is been too long with macho image among his male colleague thus make he ignorant to his feeling. Kenzo is afraid to admit it cause he afraid it might ruin his image. Yeah, a thickheaded man who are so ego. that's why along the way, you could see how Kenzo want to find suitable time to confess because what he know about love is like in dream. you need to confess properly, in private time, romantic moment but eventually, he fail to find that time cause Rei never take him seriously.
come on, who will take Kenzo seriously? even i won't take him seriously cause he's kind of hanky panky, crude guy who what came out his mouth never been serious thing. so, when he trying to make it serious, it look very funny indeed. well, ever meet this kind of guy? i bet you would, a guy who image is playfull at every time.
so, it's hard to convince people that he's actually serious. not even a single person believe that he's serious about Rei and this mentality built up along his life in people's mind around him. so, who would believe that this kind of guy really serious about you or just trying to pull his dreadful prank on you? after all, kenzo always pul jokes and fight over Rei.
seriously, i been into Kenzo place. I'm a happy go lucky guy, a joker amongst my circle of frenz so people hardly distinguish me for being serious or just trying to pull my prank. it takes lots of courage to confess to girl that i like and most of time, they won't believe in me. and i even confess to my best friend and what she thought was i trying to pull prank on her. how bad is that?
so, to be fair, i know how does it feel to be iwase kenzo. you might want to look back and see how Rei feel that Kenzo might be serious but she turn down that feeling. And they always questioned it like this; "why are you being so serious suddenly?" while laughing. and for that phrase, kenzo stop from go to confess about it. you will see this alot during Kenzo's highschool time.
who said this kind of ending is not good? you see, few things better left unsaid. this dorama seriously remind me of "The Graduate", "Runaway Bride" and "The Wedding Singer". It use the same premise, a shocking confession which turn the table and the bride goes away with other man. Tada san know the fact that something is happened between Kenzo and Rei but he still giving it a shot. Maybe he's a bit blunt kind of guy, but he clearly can sense that (remember the episode where he see how Rei not comfortable when Kenzo not hoping along during watching sunrise at new year?). He know that, but he dismiss that cause he want to take his chance. It's never his fault that he giving it a try but the fact that he dismissed it make him as ignorant as Kenzo.
And if you could see Kenzo's speech as immoral, then let see what Tada san trying to pull when he put one button in each of his hand? some might say that he's is a saint that trying to let go Rei but on the other side of perspective, he's trying to convince himself that Rei won't go away even if he said it's a destiny cause he believe with all his heart that Rei in love with him. Unluckily, he's wrong about it. Rei never think the possiblities of that. Tada san also immoral for trying to satisfy his feeling by giving Rei no choice. But what's in Rei mind totally about Kenzo at that moment thus make his trick totally blown away. he's trying to make Rei stay but Rei mind no longer about Tada. either way, tada would win. if Rei stay, he's manage to convince Rei, if Rei go, he will be seeing as a saint trying to let Rei go with whatever effort he has.
Tada san also selfish because he realize that Kenzo and Rei are in love but he refuse to believe that and take his chance. It's just he not pulling it at anybody wedding make him morally right. If love about the best man win, then let them fight along the way. IF tada willing to have Rei, he will stop Rei. He will convince Rei that Rei will be happy with him. after all, tada never let himself telling rei that, never give assurance to rei on that.
so, i think it's predictable ending. i dunno, i been watching lots of movie with this kind of ending, ending which let subtle for us to decide what will happen. Maybe when Rei called Ken with "Ken-zo" make we realize that Rei is back to Ken and that's enough to it. maybe Rei never go back to Kenzo, he just want Ken to stay happy to know that Ken's existance is important to Rei thus Rei never forget Kenzo in his life, as being major person. THe ending emphasis on, as long as your existance been seen as significant in other's people life, it's good enough to make you happy. Changes happened, we will get married, we rarely contacting with each other but as long as we remember each other, it's good enough to believe that you been doing big impact on others people life.
that's why tada said "you go solve your problem" and not "you go get him". who said rei will go back to kenzo? hahahaha. i just make this thing much complicated than it's already is.
Tada is in know what happen between Rei and Kenzo but he take his chance. Kenzo refuse to take his chance or should i say, he's a pure problematic man as we see today; a man who not can't decide on his feeling. Only after Rei away from him, he feel the pain. well, i bet lots of us feel the same when we're still young. man are ignorant to their feeling (unless you been feeding with love story as soon as you were born on earth).
so, what happened to this kind of man? either they let it go or they just keep regretting about it. you need to see the different between Tada and Kenzo:
Tada is a man who tell what he feel, when he feel. eventhough he's too technical, but he put it nicely.
Kenzo is man who is been too long with macho image among his male colleague thus make he ignorant to his feeling. Kenzo is afraid to admit it cause he afraid it might ruin his image. Yeah, a thickheaded man who are so ego. that's why along the way, you could see how Kenzo want to find suitable time to confess because what he know about love is like in dream. you need to confess properly, in private time, romantic moment but eventually, he fail to find that time cause Rei never take him seriously.
come on, who will take Kenzo seriously? even i won't take him seriously cause he's kind of hanky panky, crude guy who what came out his mouth never been serious thing. so, when he trying to make it serious, it look very funny indeed. well, ever meet this kind of guy? i bet you would, a guy who image is playfull at every time.
so, it's hard to convince people that he's actually serious. not even a single person believe that he's serious about Rei and this mentality built up along his life in people's mind around him. so, who would believe that this kind of guy really serious about you or just trying to pull his dreadful prank on you? after all, kenzo always pul jokes and fight over Rei.
seriously, i been into Kenzo place. I'm a happy go lucky guy, a joker amongst my circle of frenz so people hardly distinguish me for being serious or just trying to pull my prank. it takes lots of courage to confess to girl that i like and most of time, they won't believe in me. and i even confess to my best friend and what she thought was i trying to pull prank on her. how bad is that?
so, to be fair, i know how does it feel to be iwase kenzo. you might want to look back and see how Rei feel that Kenzo might be serious but she turn down that feeling. And they always questioned it like this; "why are you being so serious suddenly?" while laughing. and for that phrase, kenzo stop from go to confess about it. you will see this alot during Kenzo's highschool time.
who said this kind of ending is not good? you see, few things better left unsaid. this dorama seriously remind me of "The Graduate", "Runaway Bride" and "The Wedding Singer". It use the same premise, a shocking confession which turn the table and the bride goes away with other man. Tada san know the fact that something is happened between Kenzo and Rei but he still giving it a shot. Maybe he's a bit blunt kind of guy, but he clearly can sense that (remember the episode where he see how Rei not comfortable when Kenzo not hoping along during watching sunrise at new year?). He know that, but he dismiss that cause he want to take his chance. It's never his fault that he giving it a try but the fact that he dismissed it make him as ignorant as Kenzo.
And if you could see Kenzo's speech as immoral, then let see what Tada san trying to pull when he put one button in each of his hand? some might say that he's is a saint that trying to let go Rei but on the other side of perspective, he's trying to convince himself that Rei won't go away even if he said it's a destiny cause he believe with all his heart that Rei in love with him. Unluckily, he's wrong about it. Rei never think the possiblities of that. Tada san also immoral for trying to satisfy his feeling by giving Rei no choice. But what's in Rei mind totally about Kenzo at that moment thus make his trick totally blown away. he's trying to make Rei stay but Rei mind no longer about Tada. either way, tada would win. if Rei stay, he's manage to convince Rei, if Rei go, he will be seeing as a saint trying to let Rei go with whatever effort he has.
Tada san also selfish because he realize that Kenzo and Rei are in love but he refuse to believe that and take his chance. It's just he not pulling it at anybody wedding make him morally right. If love about the best man win, then let them fight along the way. IF tada willing to have Rei, he will stop Rei. He will convince Rei that Rei will be happy with him. after all, tada never let himself telling rei that, never give assurance to rei on that.
so, i think it's predictable ending. i dunno, i been watching lots of movie with this kind of ending, ending which let subtle for us to decide what will happen. Maybe when Rei called Ken with "Ken-zo" make we realize that Rei is back to Ken and that's enough to it. maybe Rei never go back to Kenzo, he just want Ken to stay happy to know that Ken's existance is important to Rei thus Rei never forget Kenzo in his life, as being major person. THe ending emphasis on, as long as your existance been seen as significant in other's people life, it's good enough to make you happy. Changes happened, we will get married, we rarely contacting with each other but as long as we remember each other, it's good enough to believe that you been doing big impact on others people life.
that's why tada said "you go solve your problem" and not "you go get him". who said rei will go back to kenzo? hahahaha. i just make this thing much complicated than it's already is.
finished this in 2 days.. first jpn drama i watched this year
was fun and addictive to watch.. but i don't really agree with the final ep
what is ken-zo thinking when he made that speech? he have had many chances to confess to her directly one-to-one, yet he chose such an occassion to make a speech so disrespectful(to the groom).. and furthermore, he got applauses after the speech? I was expecting tada to stop him from talking or something.. instead the wimp went along and let go of his bride w/o any fight..
what the hell... was fun to watch while it lasted anyway
was fun and addictive to watch.. but i don't really agree with the final ep
what is ken-zo thinking when he made that speech? he have had many chances to confess to her directly one-to-one, yet he chose such an occassion to make a speech so disrespectful(to the groom).. and furthermore, he got applauses after the speech? I was expecting tada to stop him from talking or something.. instead the wimp went along and let go of his bride w/o any fight..
what the hell... was fun to watch while it lasted anyway
I feel like I can relate to Tada. I am kind a calm person. Personally, I think I would have reacted the same way as Tada. I wouldn't have said anything during the speech for several reasons. First, I don't know what I would say, because I don't usually get pissed like that. My thinking would be that if she really loves me, it doesn't matter what he says. Second, I would be in shock that he would be saying that at my wedding. Personally, I think it was the right decision for him to let her go for several reasons. First, if you don't let her go and see, she'll have doubts for the rest of your marriage. Second, you'll have doubts about your marriage. A marriage without trust, in my opinion, is a marriage destined to fail. I have no problem with the way Tada reacted during the end, because I feel if he would have done something to stop him, it would be totally out of character. I'm just like Tada, I don't really get angry and try to keep things calm. I may be considered a wimp by some, but I can't change who I am and neither can Tada.indokid wrote:finished this in 2 days.. first jpn drama i watched this year
was fun and addictive to watch.. but i don't really agree with the final ep
what is ken-zo thinking when he made that speech? he have had many chances to confess to her directly one-to-one, yet he chose such an occassion to make a speech so disrespectful(to the groom).. and furthermore, he got applauses after the speech? I was expecting tada to stop him from talking or something.. instead the wimp went along and let go of his bride w/o any fight..
what the hell... was fun to watch while it lasted anyway
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I love love love this drama. The ending was good, I liked it. Although I wouldn't have minded if there was some more kissing or hugging or something at the end either.
BTW what does "Dondake" mean? Yamapi says it at the end, and i can't find it in my dictionary Thats about the hardest thing about learning a language, the slang is so hard to get!
BTW what does "Dondake" mean? Yamapi says it at the end, and i can't find it in my dictionary Thats about the hardest thing about learning a language, the slang is so hard to get!
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Couldn't she just get an annulment?spacecommand wrote:Anyone ever wonder if Rei and Tada ever "got it on" if you know what I mean, and I think you do, plus Tada is certainly an olderman, come on, everyone but Mikio can't be clean as a whistle.
Special episode.
Rei needs to divorce Tada, but Tada sues the pants off Ken. Exciting!
ONDAKE means how much. In this context however I believe it was "how much gas do you have?" basically How can you run out of gas!rubymoon322 wrote:I love love love this drama. The ending was good, I liked it. Although I wouldn't have minded if there was some more kissing or hugging or something at the end either.
BTW what does "Dondake" mean? Yamapi says it at the end, and i can't find it in my dictionary Thats about the hardest thing about learning a language, the slang is so hard to get!
No.that's not what dondake really means and actually it's dondake~.It is a hayari kotoba in japan right now.Do you know 'fouu~' by Lazor Ramon Hard Gay or 'chotto chotto chotto' by The Touch.It's something like that.Graymouse wrote:ONDAKE means how much. In this context however I believe it was "how much gas do you have?" basically How can you run out of gas!rubymoon322 wrote:I love love love this drama. The ending was good, I liked it. Although I wouldn't have minded if there was some more kissing or hugging or something at the end either.
BTW what does "Dondake" mean? Yamapi says it at the end, and i can't find it in my dictionary Thats about the hardest thing about learning a language, the slang is so hard to get!
Watch this if you want to know how this word became popular:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_48742.htm
omg i love this drama yes is one of the best jdrama this yr! love how the storyline goes. i guess the reason that is good was because of how they play with past regrets like i guess everyone want to change somehting in their past! and like i could totally understand why kenzou couldnt said it before the went back to the past!
love it! but now im sad that the drama is over. no more yamapi!
love it! but now im sad that the drama is over. no more yamapi!
What an incredibly repetitive, drawn-out drama. Entertaining and touching at some points, but to be honest I was bored after the first 8 episodes. Initially watching, I was drawn to the drama because it set up such an interesting story line. I always liked the idea of "What ifs?" in life, and what would happen if that one moment in time we decided to do something different, how would it affect us in the future? Kind of like the movie The Butterfly Effect, I was expecting something along the lines of that (of course, not everything). Again, the first few episodes I was hooked, because it seemed like the writers were setting up something really great, but after 8 or 9 episodes of the same thing happening over and over again with hardly any conclusion whatsoever, I was hoping that in the very last minute the writers would pull something clever out, but alas... no.
I found it incredibly hard to believe that after 9 (or was it 10?) tries of going back to the past, Kenzo was unable to display his feelings for her. It was believable at first, which was one of the reasons why this drama was so good in the beginning. I understand the whole subtlety in changing Rei's vision of Kenzo, but after the first five or so time-slips, there really was no excuse. She was in love with him, he was in love with her... and had more than enough chances to show that to her. Everything started to drag out, and went down hill from there. For someone who had several chances to go back and change the past, all Kenzo did was the same thing over again, except some crazy revelation in the end, moments before the picture was taken. He knew when the picture would be taken, he knew exactly how much time he had left, yet for the entire episode it seemed he just wasted his time and chances. Again, it was very believable in the beginning, but started to lack the credibility near the end.
I think one of the biggest things that bothered me was how Kenzo NEVER changed, until the VERY last episode. The writers had all these chances to show development in his character, but in every single episode he progressed the same way: Broody "I'll Never Get Rei" Kenzo, to "Oh wait, maybe there's a chance with Rei if I do this at the very last minute" => "Damn, I guess I'll never get Rei again" Broody Kenzo. And how many "Last Hallelujah" chances was he given? 3? 4? That's a huge sign that the writers didn't really know where to bring the story. "This is your last chance, Kenzo! What?! You failed?! Fine, but you better not screw up this time because THIS is your last chance. Okay, I lied, this time it's your last one." Do they honestly thing the viewers would buy this? I didn't.
The first 5 or 6 episodes were fabulous. It was hilarious, credible, and sincerely genuine. I enjoyed all the characters acting, and the storyline was wonderfully crafted. I don't know what happened near the end, but the potential for an incredibly drama was suddenly taken away as the conclusion was supposed to be near. The last episode was unbearable to watch. Kenzo was given all the chances in the world, and the one moment he decides to confess his feelings is in front of everyone, at REI'S wedding, and in front of Tada? Do you know how incredibly awkward that would make things? I know, this is a drama, it's not real life, but honestly, there has to be some limitations to that statement. It was just so inappropriate. His words were nice, and romantic, but really, if he was in a room with just Rei confessing his feelings in the same way, it would have been a lot nicer IMHO. The whole clapping in the end by the crowd was cheezy and cliche.
I did like Tada's button thing he did in the end, probably the only scene I enjoyed. He really was giving Rei a choice. She was wavering, and needed to decide. If she really did love Tada and wanted to be with him, regardless of picking the button, she would throw "destiny" away and be with him. However, if she really did love Kenzo and wanted to really be with him, she would take the button as a sign of "destiny." A clever way to tie up the TadaxRei relationship. Too bad this cleverness wasn't apparent throughout the whole series.
Such a disappointment. I was really hooked on this drama in the beginning. I loved Yamapi's acting, and it was just so enjoyable to watch that I couldn't wait for the next episode. Such a shame. Hopefully Yamapi's next drama will be a lot better.
I found it incredibly hard to believe that after 9 (or was it 10?) tries of going back to the past, Kenzo was unable to display his feelings for her. It was believable at first, which was one of the reasons why this drama was so good in the beginning. I understand the whole subtlety in changing Rei's vision of Kenzo, but after the first five or so time-slips, there really was no excuse. She was in love with him, he was in love with her... and had more than enough chances to show that to her. Everything started to drag out, and went down hill from there. For someone who had several chances to go back and change the past, all Kenzo did was the same thing over again, except some crazy revelation in the end, moments before the picture was taken. He knew when the picture would be taken, he knew exactly how much time he had left, yet for the entire episode it seemed he just wasted his time and chances. Again, it was very believable in the beginning, but started to lack the credibility near the end.
I think one of the biggest things that bothered me was how Kenzo NEVER changed, until the VERY last episode. The writers had all these chances to show development in his character, but in every single episode he progressed the same way: Broody "I'll Never Get Rei" Kenzo, to "Oh wait, maybe there's a chance with Rei if I do this at the very last minute" => "Damn, I guess I'll never get Rei again" Broody Kenzo. And how many "Last Hallelujah" chances was he given? 3? 4? That's a huge sign that the writers didn't really know where to bring the story. "This is your last chance, Kenzo! What?! You failed?! Fine, but you better not screw up this time because THIS is your last chance. Okay, I lied, this time it's your last one." Do they honestly thing the viewers would buy this? I didn't.
The first 5 or 6 episodes were fabulous. It was hilarious, credible, and sincerely genuine. I enjoyed all the characters acting, and the storyline was wonderfully crafted. I don't know what happened near the end, but the potential for an incredibly drama was suddenly taken away as the conclusion was supposed to be near. The last episode was unbearable to watch. Kenzo was given all the chances in the world, and the one moment he decides to confess his feelings is in front of everyone, at REI'S wedding, and in front of Tada? Do you know how incredibly awkward that would make things? I know, this is a drama, it's not real life, but honestly, there has to be some limitations to that statement. It was just so inappropriate. His words were nice, and romantic, but really, if he was in a room with just Rei confessing his feelings in the same way, it would have been a lot nicer IMHO. The whole clapping in the end by the crowd was cheezy and cliche.
I did like Tada's button thing he did in the end, probably the only scene I enjoyed. He really was giving Rei a choice. She was wavering, and needed to decide. If she really did love Tada and wanted to be with him, regardless of picking the button, she would throw "destiny" away and be with him. However, if she really did love Kenzo and wanted to really be with him, she would take the button as a sign of "destiny." A clever way to tie up the TadaxRei relationship. Too bad this cleverness wasn't apparent throughout the whole series.
Such a disappointment. I was really hooked on this drama in the beginning. I loved Yamapi's acting, and it was just so enjoyable to watch that I couldn't wait for the next episode. Such a shame. Hopefully Yamapi's next drama will be a lot better.
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hey if anyone interested
someone made a piano sheet(in .ove format) for track 18 of the drama OST
i played it for a while.. it's as good as perfect
i can't directly link it, haven't ask permission from the author
but here's the original link ->http://bbs.popiano.org/viewthread.php?t ... a=page%3D1
someone made a piano sheet(in .ove format) for track 18 of the drama OST
i played it for a while.. it's as good as perfect
i can't directly link it, haven't ask permission from the author
but here's the original link ->http://bbs.popiano.org/viewthread.php?t ... a=page%3D1
so wat does Dondake mean? i wikied and get that its like a catchy phrase, right? so like when do u use it?japysia wrote:No.that's not what dondake really means and actually it's dondake~.It is a hayari kotoba in japan right now.Do you know 'fouu~' by Lazor Ramon Hard Gay or 'chotto chotto chotto' by The Touch.It's something like that.Graymouse wrote:ONDAKE means how much. In this context however I believe it was "how much gas do you have?" basically How can you run out of gas!rubymoon322 wrote:I love love love this drama. The ending was good, I liked it. Although I wouldn't have minded if there was some more kissing or hugging or something at the end either.
BTW what does "Dondake" mean? Yamapi says it at the end, and i can't find it in my dictionary Thats about the hardest thing about learning a language, the slang is so hard to get!
Watch this if you want to know how this word became popular:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_48742.htm
thanks for the piano sheetindokid wrote:hey if anyone interested
someone made a piano sheet(in .ove format) for track 18 of the drama OST
i played it for a while.. it's as good as perfect
i can't directly link it, haven't ask permission from the author
but here's the original link ->http://bbs.popiano.org/viewthread.php?t ... a=page%3D1
hi im new here!!but i watched u guys already 4 a long time..hihij_halo7 wrote:so wat does Dondake mean? i wikied and get that its like a catchy phrase, right? so like when do u use it?japysia wrote:No.that's not what dondake really means and actually it's dondake~.It is a hayari kotoba in japan right now.Do you know 'fouu~' by Lazor Ramon Hard Gay or 'chotto chotto chotto' by The Touch.It's something like that.Graymouse wrote:
ONDAKE means how much. In this context however I believe it was "how much gas do you have?" basically How can you run out of gas!
Watch this if you want to know how this word became popular:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_48742.htm
im rewatching prodai..he said dondake many times b4 and love song translated them to 'seriously'.i dunno if im wrong.but yeah..he said that lots of time.i also wanna use it then!!
my 2c on prodai :
I basically marathoned through the first 9 eps and loving every single one of them. I figured I'd saved eps 10 and 11 and watch it all together cuz I know I'll get antsy as heck if I only watched 10 b4 11 came out. However when I finally got both eps (btw thanks again to Lunargen for the excellent subs) and watched it, I came out with a really major disappointment at how the series ended. To me it feels like 2 different writers wrote it, one wrote the first 9, and one wrote the last 2 eps. In the last 2 eps, everything feels kinda of nice and beautiful cinematically but feels majorly disjointed and wth is up with that ending although I gotta agree with what everyone's been saying about Tada's cufflink thing in the end (great scene). All in all, i should've stopped watching after 10 when Rei and Kenzou were running away (from eps 11)...
I basically marathoned through the first 9 eps and loving every single one of them. I figured I'd saved eps 10 and 11 and watch it all together cuz I know I'll get antsy as heck if I only watched 10 b4 11 came out. However when I finally got both eps (btw thanks again to Lunargen for the excellent subs) and watched it, I came out with a really major disappointment at how the series ended. To me it feels like 2 different writers wrote it, one wrote the first 9, and one wrote the last 2 eps. In the last 2 eps, everything feels kinda of nice and beautiful cinematically but feels majorly disjointed and wth is up with that ending although I gotta agree with what everyone's been saying about Tada's cufflink thing in the end (great scene). All in all, i should've stopped watching after 10 when Rei and Kenzou were running away (from eps 11)...
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It's an expression of amazement and surprise or disbelief, similar to "What the hell!" "Huh?!" or "You've got to be kidding me!" It's usually not a pleasant surprise or disbelief, like at a surprise party and more of a frustrated disbelief. It can however be so, especially out of admiration. ("You drank all that beer!?") Frequently, it's becoming more common as something you casually insert in conversation and in that case, it has a meaning closer to maji de, the "seriously" kind of insertion Love Song apparently translated it as. (Sorry I watched the raws, wouldn't know.)j_halo7 wrote:so wat does Dondake mean? i wikied and get that its like a catchy phrase, right? so like when do u use it?japysia wrote:No.that's not what dondake really means and actually it's dondake~.It is a hayari kotoba in japan right now.Do you know 'fouu~' by Lazor Ramon Hard Gay or 'chotto chotto chotto' by The Touch.It's something like that.Graymouse wrote:
ONDAKE means how much. In this context however I believe it was "how much gas do you have?" basically How can you run out of gas!
Watch this if you want to know how this word became popular:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_48742.htm
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I agree, actually. The tone changed significantly from the start of the series to the finish.raelins wrote:my 2c on prodai :
I basically marathoned through the first 9 eps and loving every single one of them. I figured I'd saved eps 10 and 11 and watch it all together cuz I know I'll get antsy as heck if I only watched 10 b4 11 came out. However when I finally got both eps (btw thanks again to Lunargen for the excellent subs) and watched it, I came out with a really major disappointment at how the series ended. To me it feels like 2 different writers wrote it, one wrote the first 9, and one wrote the last 2 eps. In the last 2 eps, everything feels kinda of nice and beautiful cinematically but feels majorly disjointed and wth is up with that ending although I gotta agree with what everyone's been saying about Tada's cufflink thing in the end (great scene). All in all, i should've stopped watching after 10 when Rei and Kenzou were running away (from eps 11)...
And while many things bore out as we had predicted--Rei had to change in addition to Kenzo, Tada's older teacher creepiness served its purpose when he of the older-and-wiser persuation let her go--the bizarre ending felt tacked on and as though an entirely different hand had written it. Not at all organic. I wonder if there was a major and hasty rewrite toward the end of production.
ah thanks. i guess its still safer to use maji de to not convey the wrong message to other people.Graymouse wrote:It's an expression of amazement and surprise or disbelief, similar to "What the hell!" "Huh?!" or "You've got to be kidding me!" It's usually not a pleasant surprise or disbelief, like at a surprise party and more of a frustrated disbelief. It can however be so, especially out of admiration. ("You drank all that beer!?") Frequently, it's becoming more common as something you casually insert in conversation and in that case, it has a meaning closer to maji de, the "seriously" kind of insertion Love Song apparently translated it as. (Sorry I watched the raws, wouldn't know.)
what an ending....i feel like someone just sucker punched me in the stomach....
after all that build up and imagery from the intro??!! and this is how they end it?...i hardly ever post on forums but this ending is really unsatisfying for me and i just feel like typing something...
please tell me there's gonna be a special...
after all that build up and imagery from the intro??!! and this is how they end it?...i hardly ever post on forums but this ending is really unsatisfying for me and i just feel like typing something...
please tell me there's gonna be a special...
You've summed up everything I thought nicely
Neeko wrote:What an incredibly repetitive, drawn-out drama. Entertaining and touching at some points, but to be honest I was bored after the first 8 episodes. Initially watching, I was drawn to the drama because it set up such an interesting story line. I always liked the idea of "What ifs?" in life, and what would happen if that one moment in time we decided to do something different, how would it affect us in the future? Kind of like the movie The Butterfly Effect, I was expecting something along the lines of that (of course, not everything). Again, the first few episodes I was hooked, because it seemed like the writers were setting up something really great, but after 8 or 9 episodes of the same thing happening over and over again with hardly any conclusion whatsoever, I was hoping that in the very last minute the writers would pull something clever out, but alas... no.
I found it incredibly hard to believe that after 9 (or was it 10?) tries of going back to the past, Kenzo was unable to display his feelings for her. It was believable at first, which was one of the reasons why this drama was so good in the beginning. I understand the whole subtlety in changing Rei's vision of Kenzo, but after the first five or so time-slips, there really was no excuse. She was in love with him, he was in love with her... and had more than enough chances to show that to her. Everything started to drag out, and went down hill from there. For someone who had several chances to go back and change the past, all Kenzo did was the same thing over again, except some crazy revelation in the end, moments before the picture was taken. He knew when the picture would be taken, he knew exactly how much time he had left, yet for the entire episode it seemed he just wasted his time and chances. Again, it was very believable in the beginning, but started to lack the credibility near the end.
I think one of the biggest things that bothered me was how Kenzo NEVER changed, until the VERY last episode. The writers had all these chances to show development in his character, but in every single episode he progressed the same way: Broody "I'll Never Get Rei" Kenzo, to "Oh wait, maybe there's a chance with Rei if I do this at the very last minute" => "Damn, I guess I'll never get Rei again" Broody Kenzo. And how many "Last Hallelujah" chances was he given? 3? 4? That's a huge sign that the writers didn't really know where to bring the story. "This is your last chance, Kenzo! What?! You failed?! Fine, but you better not screw up this time because THIS is your last chance. Okay, I lied, this time it's your last one." Do they honestly thing the viewers would buy this? I didn't.
The first 5 or 6 episodes were fabulous. It was hilarious, credible, and sincerely genuine. I enjoyed all the characters acting, and the storyline was wonderfully crafted. I don't know what happened near the end, but the potential for an incredibly drama was suddenly taken away as the conclusion was supposed to be near. The last episode was unbearable to watch. Kenzo was given all the chances in the world, and the one moment he decides to confess his feelings is in front of everyone, at REI'S wedding, and in front of Tada? Do you know how incredibly awkward that would make things? I know, this is a drama, it's not real life, but honestly, there has to be some limitations to that statement. It was just so inappropriate. His words were nice, and romantic, but really, if he was in a room with just Rei confessing his feelings in the same way, it would have been a lot nicer IMHO. The whole clapping in the end by the crowd was cheezy and cliche.
I did like Tada's button thing he did in the end, probably the only scene I enjoyed. He really was giving Rei a choice. She was wavering, and needed to decide. If she really did love Tada and wanted to be with him, regardless of picking the button, she would throw "destiny" away and be with him. However, if she really did love Kenzo and wanted to really be with him, she would take the button as a sign of "destiny." A clever way to tie up the TadaxRei relationship. Too bad this cleverness wasn't apparent throughout the whole series.
Such a disappointment. I was really hooked on this drama in the beginning. I loved Yamapi's acting, and it was just so enjoyable to watch that I couldn't wait for the next episode. Such a shame. Hopefully Yamapi's next drama will be a lot better.
I watched again Ep1 and Ep11 and I have to say:
Yamapi's hair cut is better in Ep1 than in Ep11... but this should be the same moment
yeah, yeah, I know, they do not shoot all Ep in the same time...
just a silly post to get out these serious post about good or bad ending....
just enjoy the story as writers wanted to tell us the story...
life still goes on, and upcoming drama too...
Yamapi's hair cut is better in Ep1 than in Ep11... but this should be the same moment
yeah, yeah, I know, they do not shoot all Ep in the same time...
just a silly post to get out these serious post about good or bad ending....
just enjoy the story as writers wanted to tell us the story...
life still goes on, and upcoming drama too...
haha...i just noticed that too....myunoyume wrote:I watched again Ep1 and Ep11 and I have to say:
Yamapi's hair cut is better in Ep1 than in Ep11... but this should be the same moment
yeah, yeah, I know, they do not shoot all Ep in the same time...
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still, i gotta say...im still bitter about the ending...i was really hooked on this series! and even though ive seen alot of doramas before, this has to be the first one i was really looking forward to watching after a new episode was released...i really liked this one and i was completely unsatisfied about how it ends...now that ive watched the ending again though, i guess it isnt so bad...it certainly leaves alot of openings for a special to be made...
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wah!...this dorama really super frustrating, touching, exciting, cool and making the viewers keep on looking forward for its next episode...cassius wrote:
haha...i just noticed that too....
still, i gotta say...im still bitter about the ending...i was really hooked on this series! and even though ive seen alot of doramas before, this has to be the first one i was really looking forward to watching after a new episode was released...i really liked this one and i was completely unsatisfied about how it ends...now that ive watched the ending again though, i guess it isnt so bad...it certainly leaves alot of openings for a special to be made...
so sad its end now...wonder if there any other good and touching dorama as this one...hehehe...PEACE!...
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Just finished this drama, loved it, but ending could have been better. Didn't like the fact that Ken confessed his feeling at the wedding, come on now, he literally destroyed the wedding, and potentially ruin Tanda-Sensei's life....Tada and Rei deserve to be together, Rei did admit she was happy with Tada. Come on Tada had the balls to confess, he deserves her more.
My perfect ending: Ken actually travel back to his childhood and totally forget about ever meeting Rei, I would prefer this to take place after the episode when Rei accepts Tanda's proposal (Ken was too devastated to do anything lol, plus he did some what confessed his love to Rei when he hugged her but Rei still went on to accept Tada...). Then on the day of the wedding day he was jogging and ran across the same church that Rei was marrying in and glance at Rei, and Rei would glance back as if they have known each other before. While he was staring at the beautiful the bride, the love parachute accidentally lands in his arms. The whole crowd grew quiet as the camera focuses only on Ken and Rei who are looking at each other deeply and yet unaware what relationship they once held among each other. Sad music kicks in and the screen fades away......... END!
On the bright note, can any1 recommend me another jdrama just like this!! I like cheezy love story, cliche story, cute scenes, with hot actor/actress. Thanks
LOL, im sorry but wat does 'dorama' means?
My perfect ending: Ken actually travel back to his childhood and totally forget about ever meeting Rei, I would prefer this to take place after the episode when Rei accepts Tanda's proposal (Ken was too devastated to do anything lol, plus he did some what confessed his love to Rei when he hugged her but Rei still went on to accept Tada...). Then on the day of the wedding day he was jogging and ran across the same church that Rei was marrying in and glance at Rei, and Rei would glance back as if they have known each other before. While he was staring at the beautiful the bride, the love parachute accidentally lands in his arms. The whole crowd grew quiet as the camera focuses only on Ken and Rei who are looking at each other deeply and yet unaware what relationship they once held among each other. Sad music kicks in and the screen fades away......... END!
On the bright note, can any1 recommend me another jdrama just like this!! I like cheezy love story, cliche story, cute scenes, with hot actor/actress. Thanks
LOL, im sorry but wat does 'dorama' means?
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Wahh your idea of perfect ending is somewhat heart-wrenching I think ... It's like a drama that leaves the viewers feeling wistful afterwards ... but hey I understand that people have different ideas of perfect ending.blue_shoe wrote: My perfect ending: Ken actually travel back to his childhood and totally forget about ever meeting Rei, I would prefer this to take place after the episode when Rei accepts Tanda's proposal (Ken was too devastated to do anything lol, plus he did some what confessed his love to Rei when he hugged her but Rei still went on to accept Tada...). Then on the day of the wedding day he was jogging and ran across the same church that Rei was marrying in and glance at Rei, and Rei would glance back as if they have known each other before. While he was staring at the beautiful the bride, the love parachute accidentally lands in his arms. The whole crowd grew quiet as the camera focuses only on Ken and Rei who are looking at each other deeply and yet unaware what relationship they once held among each other. Sad music kicks in and the screen fades away......... END!
On the bright note, can any1 recommend me another jdrama just like this!! I like cheezy love story, cliche story, cute scenes, with hot actor/actress. Thanks
LOL, im sorry but wat does 'dorama' means?
Anyway another jdrama like this is probably Tatta Hitotsu no Koi starring Kame. There are tons of good love story kind of jdrama actually. A few that I like are Orange Days, Beautiful Life (not really cheezy), Pride, Good Luck, and I guess HYD too ... There are too many that I'm drawing blanks now
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wah!....your ending nice also what...really really making people 'super frustrating'...blue_shoe wrote: My perfect ending: Ken actually travel back to his childhood and totally forget about ever meeting Rei, I would prefer this to take place after the episode when Rei accepts Tanda's proposal (Ken was too devastated to do anything lol, plus he did some what confessed his love to Rei when he hugged her but Rei still went on to accept Tada...). Then on the day of the wedding day he was jogging and ran across the same church that Rei was marrying in and glance at Rei, and Rei would glance back as if they have known each other before. While he was staring at the beautiful the bride, the love parachute accidentally lands in his arms. The whole crowd grew quiet as the camera focuses only on Ken and Rei who are looking at each other deeply and yet unaware what relationship they once held among each other. Sad music kicks in and the screen fades away......... END!
On the bright note, can any1 recommend me another jdrama just like this!! I like cheezy love story, cliche story, cute scenes, with hot actor/actress. Thanks
LOL, im sorry but wat does 'dorama' means?
i prefer they add another one more episode to make the ending more touching and 'angry'...
making Ken returning back to his childhood time in order to forget is really really that would be hard for Ken to do...sure the viewer will be more frustrating...
then making Ken jumps back to future as he walk near the same location and looking at each other as if they knew...
then there comes the complicated parts where all their good and sweet memories suddenly return and turn the whole thing another way around(isn't it almost alike the drama one,different situation and confession )....
wahahahahahaha...thats just my ideas only... PEACE!....
anyway its really a nice and complicated drama...
anyway,hope you guys can suggest good drama to watch...
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Go watch Lincoln, they like to say "Dondake" a lot, and where it came from... Then you would learn how to use it efficiently...rubymoon322 wrote:I love love love this drama. The ending was good, I liked it. Although I wouldn't have minded if there was some more kissing or hugging or something at the end either.
BTW what does "Dondake" mean? Yamapi says it at the end, and i can't find it in my dictionary Thats about the hardest thing about learning a language, the slang is so hard to get!
It seems to be getting more and more popular these days...
Sorry if I might ask something that like 50 people have asked before but do you guys think there's a chance for a special or something? I'm just really bummed about the ending. It was so sudden. I'm actually a supporter of the whole open ending thingy but it wasn't really appropriate for this kind of story... Something was missing. I really enjoyed the show, yet I noticed that watching an episode twice doesn't bring back the feelings I had when I first watched them (whereas I can watch Sekachu for instance over and over again )
Anyhow, nice show, nice cast, wonderful soundtrack! (Kuwata Keisuke has so totally won me over!)
Anyhow, nice show, nice cast, wonderful soundtrack! (Kuwata Keisuke has so totally won me over!)
Thanks i've tried HYD and i liked it, i'll look into ur recommendations thanks. I'm mostly a kdrama watcher, but after watching Forbidden Love I started liking jdramas. Thanksepi wrote:
Anyway another jdrama like this is probably Tatta Hitotsu no Koi starring Kame. There are tons of good love story kind of jdrama actually. A few that I like are Orange Days, Beautiful Life (not really cheezy), Pride, Good Luck, and I guess HYD too ... There are too many that I'm drawing blanks now
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I had high hopes for this drama. I had never seen Yamapi in anything before so I thought I'd give him a try. For the writers to dra-a-a-a-a-a-ag us through the monotony of the same-o same-o storyline each week, then end so abrupty was terribly unsatisfying. I feel like I've wasted so much of my time watching it. How regretful. I'd like to go back in time and get back my lost hours!
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haha the thing i found funniest in this drama was the "hallelujah chance-- NOOOOO!!!" hahahhaa, the best part was in episode 9(?) where he did a spoof of it LOL. there has not been a drama that has made me this happy in a long time... ^^ i did want more fluff at the end though.. SPECIAL EPISODE~~~!!!
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