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fiflydramalover

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Mosaic Japan japanese drama review
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Mosaic Japan
3 people found this review helpful
by fiflydramalover
Aug 16, 2022
5 of 5 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Sex, Violence, and Criticism!

If you're uncomfortable with nudity and sex scenes, this show might be difficult to get through! There is a LOT of it.

This was a show that was interesting to watch. It was clearly aimed at those who watch porn, while also heavily criticizing the industry. What a way to hit your target audience! Definitely a bold and risky move. With the criticism in the story, you'd almost expect the drama to be written and performed differently, but instead of a prudish approach, it goes in the complete opposite direction, an absurd dive into the sex industry.

The show has a lot to say for such a small amount of episodes, but luckily, I didn't feel like any of it was skimmed over or too short. Sure, for a deeper dive, they could have made the episodes longer, but I think they were able to capture a lot in a satisfying way. For me, this was a good length.

It criticized sexual exploitation, the ways in which the AV industry uses and abandons people (both men and women), the paradox of sexual liberty when coupled with unequal dynamics, the hypocrisy of censorship, corruption in government and law enforcement, and more.

In order to enjoy the show, you have to suspend your disbelief a bit. The show walks a fine line between the absurdly hyperbolic to the oddly recognizable. Despite the short length, the jumps in character growth felt natural and well-done. Plus the way small detail piled onto each other was very fun. Felt a bit makjang-y at times, but I think because it fit the overall tone of the show, the drama aspects worked very well with that style.

Everything feels so overdone that I think it's easy to finish the show and just consider it odd, but it's worth sitting down and thinking about it.
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