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Pocket ni Boken wo Tsumekonde japanese drama review
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Pocket ni Boken wo Tsumekonde
1 people found this review helpful
by chen
Mar 4, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Have you ever wondered what if you were Ash Ketchum?

Then this is the perfect drama to watch! The ever whimsical Madoka takes off from her quiet town in...somewhere in Japan to hopefully find the job of her dreams in Tokyo. Every episode is like playing your own game of Pokemon, in-game battles creatively woven into actual, real-life problems.

Do you need to play Pokemon to understand this drama? Not at all! But it sure would be better if you know the context since every episode is taken from stuff you usually encounter when playing Pokemon! (yes there are boss battles as well)

It is a fun time-waster, and is perfect for an idle watch. The episodes are either bland (but like, in a good way?) or over-the-top. The acting isn't bad, but it isn't good either, but the entire feel of this drama is warm and homey. The colors potrayed helped a lot too. It's like....returning back to your hometown kinda feel? Or if you play games, it's like if you play a classic Pokemon Red in a Nintendo Switch. It feels new, but old at the same time. I guess the word would be nostalgia.
The real deal, however was the music...I love how the Pokemon OST was incorporated and aside from that, how the drama is edited to feel like a Pokemon game.

I had fun watching this! There are several setbacks (obviously) but for some reason I just kept on coming back to this drama. Either because of the nostalgic vibes I get - growing up playing Pokemon.
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