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Ikebukuro West Gate Park japanese drama review
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Ikebukuro West Gate Park
2 people found this review helpful
by fiflydramalover
Sep 9, 2022
11 of 11 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This review may contain spoilers

Jazzy

You know how free jazz is a bit chaotic, but there's an underlying element to it that's smart about it? That's this show.

I went into this show not knowing much. Put it on my ptw after seeing it on the feeds, and eventually watched it to complete a challenge. It starts off feeling a bit like a mess. There's so many things happening, so many characters to get to know, and each one has their own charm or displeasing element to make them memorable.

Honestly, I'd like others to go in kind of blind as well, so I won't explain the story all that much. If you don't mind feeling a little uncomfortable with an alternative-feeling directing style and can handle the plot occasionally going over the top, then just go with it.

I found the story a bit predictable, though the plot somehow made me doubt my instincts several times. The writer did a good job of dropping hints and then dropping red herrings. I liked that a lot. The reveals still felt rewarding to me.

idk I liked this, probably more than the average person, but I did. It feels like I should give it an 8.5 rating, but I gave it a 9 for the overall feeling it gave me. There was a lot of heart and empathy in this tale.
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