Tokyo Love Story 2020 Review
More than a love story this whole tale is a commentary on Tokyo's state during different period of time, the Manga which is written during the bubble era, the 1991 drama before it pops, and the modern version when the economy is more stabilized. Each represents wild energy, uncertainty and resolve which would resonate in the character of Rika. The story described her as the living image of Tokyo, and in these 3 versions there is a dialogue where kanji says Rika is Tokyo itself. Having said that Tokyo Love story is not remake but a reimagine, reimagining the same characters and story bits in modern times. It reminds me a lot of what they've done with Final Fantasy 7 who also got a lot of hate from boomer mindset alike, and just like how gameplay in modern final fantasy changes over time and so for Japanese dramas, the mundanity of the old was replaced by more fast paced approach, and elements such as female empowerment was added to fit the theme different from its predece