Kimi to Sekai ga Owaru Hi ni (2021)

Japanese zombie drama with an intense, amazing first half.

This was one of my favourite dramas this season. I haven't seen an Asian zombie drama before and this delivered on my high expectations. The first episode or so didn't impress me but the following episodes got intense and extremely engaging. I looked forward to new episodes every week and waiting for them was a struggle! The writers were great in depicting the depths that humans fall into when trying to survive, the moral dilemmas, how people are valued differently in our society because of factors they can't control, and how large groups of people are easily manipulated. I'll be honest, the zombies weren't that frightening, the other survivors were the scariest part of the drama. At first, the drama never failed to deliver on the thrills and tensions and horror...

Sadly, these good qualities diminished in the second half and the drama became a little bit too melodramatic and focused too much on a romance that seemed really forced. Nevertheless, this drama was still entertaining to the very end and I would really recommend giving it a try. Don't expect Train to Busan level quality, but more along the lines of #Alive - a very fun zombie drama that has its flaws.

Takeuchi Ryoma and Takito Kenichi were amazing as always. They really sold us on the characters' inner turmoils and emotions. Takito Kenichi was especially noteworthy in his role of an evil scientist, a man on the very precipice of insanity. Ryoma was really good at portraying his tortured pysche as he desperately tried to keep his band of survivors alive while trying not to make dubious moral choices. Also a shoutout to Kim Jae-hyun, who was also memorable as Min-jun as was Marie Iitoyo as Kanae! Unfortunately, the rest of the cast didn't really make an impact on me and Nakajo Ayami's acting wasn't that impressive, despite being the FL XD.

Imo, other than the acting, the best part of this drama is the OST. Rei Yasuda's "Not the End" is an absolute banger; her voice is gorgeous and that song WILL get stuck in your hand for the next several day, it's so catchy and beautiful.

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If you like doramas, zombies and N.flying... then this mini drama is right for you

Now I confess, I was tempted to follow this one while it was ongoing, yet I waited until it was completed and binge watched it yesterday, mainly because Jaehyun from N.flying is part of the cast and I was curious to his character and performance in here.
However not only was I surrendered by his character, Minjun, but also for the characters Hibiki and Todoroki and of course the good old infamous Dr. Shuto. The actors did a remarkable job with their characters, but I feel like these ones stand out for their personal vendettas and goals along the episodes.
The world as we know it entered in an Apocalyptic Breakdown after an out of control virus is spread across mankind, enabling a sick transformation, and only a small group of survivors and a security organization are doing everything they can to survive with their own beliefs. We can say this is somehow similar to the whole Walking Dead because of the theme itself, and for those who are expecting something out of Train to Busan, than this sadly isn't it.
But still it's not that bad, although the first half is definitely better.
The second half is focused more into the hopeless love story, and all the illusions made by pre-fabricated lies...
Still, I really enjoyed watching it, and despite episode 7 being the saddest in my own personal opinion, it was in a way necessary for the developing of the plot and what fostered the rol of actions and decisions made by the characters from then on.
The OST once again, not quite memorable but it works nicely on the scenes and it's well displayed for emotional value.
The dorama ends how it ends, but worry not! Because....
The sequel has started already and seems just as promising as this if not even more, so if you made it this far be sure to follow ;)

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