Everyone would take something else from it, may it writing advice, family and marriage topic or just entertainment by funny scenes. Toma once again proved he can totally nail a comedy role. Seeing him at least a bit with Masaki Okada made me feel nostalgic about Hana Kimi. Anyway, I really enjoyed the witty remarks and dramatic scenes of Toma's character. Another aspect I liked about this drama was to see how differently the main pair think about their work. Also taking a peek in the background of the production of dramas (even though it was not that realistic) was nice to see. However, it is a pity that the drama was too short and the characters could be developed more.
PS: Rewatch Value is low because I am not the type of person who rewatches films/dramas. Also, there was not that much music I could rate. Anyway, I tend to rate things quite strictly, so some people might give a better rating.
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Good Enough
Japanese Drama "Can't Write" is a light, short but fun drama. It has a feel-good mood through and through, though there were some bittersweet moments.The story is pretty simple, though some drama is added here and there, without overcomplicating things though. However, that also meant that the drama didn't go too deep into relationships, personalities and their problems. It was also great that they managed to bring the story on a full circle and give it a beginning and a proper ending.
The performances, in addition, were all enjoyable by everyone. Kudos to the little boy as well!!
So, overall, 7 out of 10.
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A Little Bit of Everything
This story has a little bit of every genre mixed within it. Slice-of-life, romance, mystery, science fiction, family, but most importantly it really tells a story of reality and humanity and (i apologize for sounding so sappy) and the relationship with your own self.At the beginning, this story set out to be exactly what the synopsis said: a tv screenwriter who rekindled a dream he had given up for years (in short), however, the story itself is so much more than that; and while it does seem to be a little slow in the beginning, as each episode builds and builds, the story creates a wonderful world full of imagination, creativity, mishaps, dramatics, and a fantastic adventure!
(i apologize if the below is a spoiler for anyone)
The show does resemble Ikuta Toma's drama "Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai", but in atmosphere only. I couldn't find one similarity within the script, characters, or anywhere else. This story was something like a sequel, but not quite EXACTLY a sequel... Maybe something like an alternate reality? Though I do have to say the differences between Ikuta Toma's main characters for each show is quite strong; I couldn't find any similarities between them (except for the fact that Ikuta Toma was the main character actor) and he doesn't seem the type of person to be type-casted into any roles. In fact, seeing him in roles like this (charming, family man, calm and quiet, slice-of-life, almost non-main-character type if you follow the popular views) makes me want to see him in other more active, strong, dramatic (think Ouroboros) type of roles. Ikuta Toma does a marvelous job of sucking you in to, not only admiration for his character, but also admiration for the show and each and every character.
This story is very comforting. A family that works together, yet has their own almost "secret society" within it. While most families do have this dynamic, it was nice to see that each member of the Yoshimaru household had their own life that did not revolve around the celebrity that was their parents. Yes, everyone (family included) around them wanted to celebrate the new job(s) and be supportive, but this show was so much more than just celebrating one or two specific peoples. I would have liked to of seen more of Sora-kun, Erika-chan, and Sengawa-kun, though! I feel like that is a side story worth exploring.
I think this story may be a bit underrated, but then again I'm not one that follows the bandwagon for "popular" things, either. I wanted to watch this show because of Ikuta Toma, but then I realized there were more cast members that I enjoy watching and following their career(s), and as I started watching this story the show really made me laugh out loud, gasp with suspense, and worry along with the characters. Each actor really blended in with their character well, almost chameleon like level; at some points within the show it felt like I was watching a docu-drama of a real family that was put together as a drama and not a full documentary to keep the interest and entertainment of the original story. I really enjoyed watching the ups, downs, and in-betweens of the Yoshimaru family, the co-workers, and their friends. I wonder why this did not get a few more episodes or more detailed story for a few other cast members, but I'm also kind of glad that this story wasn't too busy or cluttered with information that would be unnecessary. It was really wonderful to see the "behind the scenes" work of a screen writer!
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Aprendiendo cómo se hacen los doramas en Japón
Primero que nada la historia me pareció muy original, siento que aprendí mucho sobre todo el trabajo que implica llevar un dorama a la pantalla, desde el trabajo de los guionistas, los directores, la responsabilidad del productor, tener que satisfacer a los actores, lo apretado que es la agenda y el poco tiempo que tienen para completar todo, realmente es increíble y creo que todo fan de drama debería ver esta serie para aprender sobre este proceso; me encantó también que compararan el trabajo de los guionistas con el de los novelistas, porque algunas personas piensan que es lo mismo pero realmente hay una gran diferencia y este dorama cubre esto muy bien. El drama también toca temas familiares, y pues aqui hubieron agunas cosas que no me gustaron, y creo que esto va a depender de cómo la persona vea el tema de un hombre haciendo labores de la casa, sentí que el dorama era una protesta en contra de esto y al menos en mi opinión eso no tiene nada de malo, así que eso me irritó un poco, entre otras cosas con las que no estuve de acuerdo, sin embargo, el final me gustó.La actuación de todos es muy buena, Ikuta Toma buenísimo representando a este personaje que podríamos decir que esta al borde de la locura y tiene que vivir un gran estrés durante la historia, la verdad que lo hizo muy divertido y llevadero, Michiko también muy buena como esposa exitosa y pude sentir sus inseguridades, pero lo que si no vi fue mucha química entre ellos, se supone que están casados pero no sé, esa parte no me convenció. Los demás personajes y actuales excelentes, Okada Masaki como el actor narcisista fue una de las mejores cosas de la serie, y los dos actores niños también divinos.
La música no me dejó mucho que recordar, supongo que fue regular. No creo que vería esta serie nuevamente por iniciativa propia, pero no me molestaría verla si alguien la está viendo, ya que hay bastantes cosas que comentar.
En resumen es una serie muy educativa con mucho que aprender y personajes divertidos, pero con algunas opiniones que presenta con las que no todos estarían de acuerdo.
Pienso que sería muy divertido si hicieran Spin-off sobre las historias que ambos protagonistas estaban escribiendo durante la serie, esto sería muy interesante pero supongo que dependerá de qué tan bien le fue a la serie.
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