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ginzarhapsody
3 people found this review helpful
Sep 4, 2022
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
"Old Rookie" is a feel-good drama. Its greatest strength is how it really emotionally pulls at its audience, and at the core of that is Ayano Go as the "old rookie" Shinmachi Ryotaro. As a retired soccer player, Shinmachi jumps into a new career and joins a sports management company supporting athletes on their professional journeys. He has a real heart of gold as a former athlete who loved his game, and now someone who genuinely wants to "respect" the athletes he supports and provide them with what they want/need. Ayano beautifully brings Shinmachi to life - from his highs to his lows. Everything feels so genuine. That said, Ayano's skill is what truly elevates this drama from a basic week-to-week story about sports management. The rest of the cast is so solid - Eikura Nana, Yoshine Kyoko, Sorimachi Takashi, Masuda Takahisa - and yet, the material just doesn't serve them well; their plots serve Shinmachi's development more than anything else, and when they aren't needed anymore, they're kind of just set aside. Nothing in this drama is surprising or new, but it still manages to be enjoyable because of Ayano's Shinmachi. I wanted more from this drama, but alas, it still was an enjoyable weekly watch - definitely pleasant, but not super memorable.

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CrownServant
2 people found this review helpful
Jun 15, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.0
I started watching this drama because I was hooked on the song "Ame Sansan" by King Gnu.
This show gave me all the feels. It's like a ray of hope shining on dreams and the reality that comes with them. I learned a lot about athletes, especially that impressive tennis player.
There were some moments that made me facepalm because of the MC's naivety, but he's still a likable dude. Go Ayano totally nailed the role. Oh, and can we talk about the MC's wife? She's a rock, sticking by his side no matter what. Total relationship goals right there.
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LightHouse74
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 26, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

Looking for the next door to open.

This was such a heartwarming and inspirational series. The main theme for me was don’t give up when your life plans go off course. The is also a recurring underline theme about second chances. This series really knew how to grab you attention in the beginning and had a nice pacing. The script did a great job balancing out the main character’s storyline with the supporting characters personal storylines. I loved the individual athletes/clients stories and how they tied into the main character’s story. There were some romance elements between some of the supporting characters, but none of them were overpowering. The cast was excellent and did a great job with their characters.

Random Note:

This is listed as The Old Dog, New Tricks? on Netflix.

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