CHANGE (2008)

If with zero political experience you were to become the prime minister of your country what would you do? Would you go for the money or would you try to make a difference?

Altough it is a political drama ,the amount of actual poltics involved is quite low. Its not very hardcore. Its quite lighthearted occasionaly but takes itself seriously overall.
It starts out very well but unfortunately in the middle they decided to add a huge melodramatic block spanning 2 episodes which i found very boring. They put too much focus on the not romantic relationship of the main actor and the secretary which ruined the whole series for me. It just lacks content unfortunately, but overall it isnt a bad drama. So if you are interested in a human drama spiced with a little politics give it a shot.

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Посетовала, посетовала я на бестолковость и убогость попавшихся мне новых японских дорам молодого поколения и решила я посмотреть что-нибудь старенькое, ну, то есть с актерами старшего возраста. Вытащила "Перемену". Потому что кто лучше Кимур Такуи успокоит зрителя , а если тут еще и Абе Хироши то совсем хорошо, просто отлично.
Немного пугал меня сюжет про политику, но авторы решили все же делать сериал про честного человека, которой внезапно оказался на вершине власти и не стали делать сериал о политике, которая ломает такого человека и пачкает всех и вся кто в нее влезает. И как ни странно, баланс они соблюли. Конечно, грязная игра была во всей красе, но и веру в "доброго человека" ©Сократ никто не отменял. Примеряя к себе, я бы во многом так себя и вела, но "медные трубы" я не проходила и мало ли что может случиться в такой ситуации с простым человеком. И все ж повторюсь - хочется верить в доброе.

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A Fine Mix of Comedy & Politics.

This is not an easy combo.Change is a well balanced Drama between these 2 genres, enough to keep you hooked and entertained.
I do not mind is an old drama as long as Kimura is in it.
I only wish Japanese productions(old and new)gave more attention to technicalities as cinematography,colour palette, camera use etc.Iam this kind of viewer who really loves good visuals and this factor always affects my ratings.The majority of JDramas are exceptional as their strong point -to me-is the story & the characters.But they do lack,or better say suck, at technicalities.
Sorry i had to take this out of my chest.So yes, same applies here.Visuals are not good.

As for the drama itself..It made me mad.Really mad.Because i couldn't stop thinking how great this fkin world would be if politicians like Asakura existed.
Such a charming personality.Naive and sometimes goofy, but he has visions and dreams and he works hard for the sake of people.He is sincere, he doesn't chase fame or money.He is the ideal politician far, far away from reality!

Is not heavy at politics,leans more to comedy and the 10 episodes are fast paced.We take a glimpse inside the dirty world of politics(as if we don't know how shitty it is,lol)but is not depressing.So this makes it an easy watch.

Side characters are equally good supporting our main lead and there is a slight romance which doesn't cover the story.

Once again Kimura shines and carries the whole drama.What really impressed me was the amount of lines he had to memorize and perform.Insane amount.Seriously!
At the final episode he gives a 25 minutes non-stop speech,showcasing his amazing talent!Crazy!!

Ok obviously iam biased towards Kimura so this review is totally subjective!
Anyhow it was a fun ride and i had my sufficient dose of him.Give it a try,most likely you will have fun too!

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