ThatJapaneseDramaGuy

Aoi Tori Review Drama: Aoi Tori Network: TBS Screenwriter: Nozawa Hisashi Actors: Toyokawa Etsushi, Natsukawa Yui, Sano Shiro, Suzuki Anne Duration: 54 min. What I thought would be a peaceful slice of life drama turned out to be a drama rich in story, fantastic characters, superb in romance department, thought provoking metaphorically, thematically and one of the most symbolically rich Japanese dramas I’ve ever seen. Masterful writing from beginning to end. I would even go and suggest that its writing could even compete with the best of Haruki Murakami's works. I just watched it, I have no nostalgia for it but I think it is a masterpiece. Aoi Tori is separated by 2 acts. The first act is like your usual 90s japanese drama vibe, great pacing, realistically grounded characters with top notch romance. The second act though is very controversial but without a doubt enriched this drama thematically by miles. When I say controversial I mean it. I don't think Japanese tv stations wou...

Endo Kiyomi is a single mother living in the countryside in Japan. He works at a business hotel located at the foot of Mount Fuji. One day on her way home she nearly got hit by a truck. It was her co-worker using his inhuman speed that saved her. Later she learned that he is an alien but not a bad one. He is just trying to blend in with normal people and live like a normal person. He is a very kind hearted alien who can’t help but help people in need just like what spiderman always says “with great powers comes great responsibility”. Kiyomi and her friends kind of abused his kindness by asking help for minor problems like removing volleyball stuck in the ceiling or applying screen protector to phones. If you are familiar with bakarythm’s writing you would have noticed the same formula. Dialogue heavy, slice of life comedy that observed the intricacies of daily life especially from the working class in Japan. The word here is mendokusai, that is how the Japanese say it. Bakarythm is a c...