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YueofBlueGables

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Nagi no Oitoma japanese drama review
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Nagi no Oitoma
8 people found this review helpful
by YueofBlueGables
Sep 23, 2019
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.0
In many ways, this adorable drama reminded me of the book "Eleanor is Completely Fine" (EICF). Not that Eleanor and Nagi are similar (Eleanor can't read the atmosphere as Nagi, for example), but because it is a story about a woman who just lives but does not enjoy the little pleasures of life.

The beginning is kinda of hard to watch since Nagi is a nice and quiet girl who does not stand up for herself. That all changes when one day, after collapsing, she says Enough, leaves all the luxury of living in Tokyo and moves to the suburbs. Her long vacation is a path of self-discovery and self-acceptance, and being true to herself, which is why all new people who meet her, love her in an instant.

Just like in the book EICF, Nagi goes from a sad and lonely life (and very influenced by her mean mother) to enjoy the little things in life, such as drinking and playing with new friends, and learning to have dreams and that life is not A option or B option.

The music was sweet, suitable for the story. I could have lived without the love triangle (except that I loved the character development in a jerk like Shinji) but I think it was ok in this case since it is an example of not because you have option A and B you have to chose one... it means you can do whatever you want, whatever it makes you happy.

And the redemption at the end for the bully of the office was MEH... but J-dramas are always teaching about that, that people are not black or white... there is grey too and everyone deserves a chance.

"I will live for myself, by myself" (Nagi)
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