In the first few episodes, the small drama-within-drama directed by Koichi did not really blend well with the central theme. Like what I said just now, I was very worried about Higashino's style vs. This is a major grouse I have about the story but you can be sure that this problem will go away as the story progresses. I would prefer a sequential approach rather than be confused by the constant shuttling. That is why I was rather frustrated by the drama's way of handling things. Compared to the drama which alternated between adulthood and childhood and uses a lot of flashbacks to describe events in the past, the novel seems to be taking a sequential approach, at least from what I'm reading now. Koichi, Taisuke and Shizuna are still kids. Well, to put it more accurately, I have only read a few chapters where the trio i.e. Anyway she has youth on her side.Ĭoming to the story itself, I have not read the novel yet.
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She will get better over time, provided she gets the good roles. Although at the end of the drama, my impression of Toda has changed to a certain extent, I still don't consider as very outstanding yet. I had always held the belief that Toda is still far from the level of acting that Ninomiya and Nishikido are capable of. Secondly, the trio of Ninomiya Kazunari, Nishikido Ryo and Toda Erika wasn't really what I expected. As such, I really wondered how Higashino and Kudo could be put together in the first place. To put it in another way, not everyone appreciates Kudo's way of writing stories so that's why the critical success of his works are usually not reflected in the ratings.
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However, Kudo is more known for his unique brand of humour as seen from Kisarazu Cat Eyes, Tiger and Dragon and Manhattan Love Story. One particular outstanding work from him was Byakuyakou, which was truly a dark tragedy from the start to the end. As we know it, Higashino is very good at suspense thrillers which focus a lot on the emotions of the characters. Frankly speaking, I had mixed feelings about this drama right from the start because of several reasons.įirst of all, putting Higashino Keigo and Kudo Kankuro left a big question mark in my mind.