Haitatsu Saretai Watashitachi (2013)

This drama is something that speaks to every single person. The story and the characters showed how real, heartbreaking, honest, genuine, bittersweet, difficult, raw, and different life can and will be for each and every individual.

The story itself is very unique and each back story for each letter and the focus on the Sawano family and Okae-chan was a little unbalanced at times, but this show was so beautifully shot which allowed each moment to be captured successfully without leaving anything or anyone behind. And each emotion within this five-episode show captures each illness in a very significant and poignant way, showing a face to each person with a real illness, or the family and friends or the professional doctors or other patients the illness affects..

There is a wonderful life lesson in this show and each moment in this story was something real I believe we all can relate to.

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This is a good drama to watch if you want to reflect how you view life and its ups and downs, and if you yourself has felt depressed, even remotely close to what Sawano Hajime has experienced. With a very mature take on the subject, it tries to be realistic with things every single time.

The stories from the letter recipients can be a bit cliche, but it is interesting to see how Sawano reacts with each tale. It is indeed hard to tell if his heart gets touched with every episode, that it can get frustrating and annoying to watch at times.

Acting from almost all the cast is commended, but music tends to sound boring at times, although it tries to be relevant, especially with the lyrical content. Overall, it is a good watch.

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