Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu (2011)

Why could I not find my love? The title actually gives you an idea what you should be expecting. If you are looking for a romance that makes you shed tears of happiness or sadness, this is NOT your drama.This drama more likely questions "love" based on three female characters in a realistic way.If you are a female you may find similarities to your life/emotions etc. If you are a male, it may make you understand a little about the other part.
Eventhough it is "realistic", the story still takes you in and is not boring.It is not like it is too exciting or something but somehow it is warm and calm so you just follow it peacefully.
The characters are pretty well thought and the actors all fit in perfectly. I always think the best acting is the one that you don't notice, so you can say everyone even supporting actors did perfect job.As a minus it has to be mentioned that the male characters were a little weak, but the actors somehow filled the void.
The opening theme along the insert songs are matching the concept very good as well.The intro of the drama is also well thought and along with the music it gives you hints about the characters.
To sum up, I do not think I will watch this drama again.Not because I did not like it but because the drama gave me something to think about and I do not think I'll forget it. Well it may not work the same for you though, so just consider this drama as a warm casual life drama, that will not addict you but probably pass your time.

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I went into this drama not expecting much, but I am happy to say I was wrong. This drama really does take a look at love through the eyes of women. Every woman is different, so there is no real way to truly understand how a woman feels about love. But with this drama, you get a good look into the minds/hearts of women.

I thought this was going to be a Japanese adaptation of "Sex in the City" which I really hated, but it wasn't. Granted there were some similarities, but not enough to make me think "Oh this is just like, that show." The feel of this drama enticed me from the first episode.. the way its written, makes you feel like your one of the girls, because no matter what, as a woman you will identify with any and all of the character's at some point or other.

Acting wise, I was very impressed with all the actresses, but the most impressed by Karina. I didn't recognize her at first, because she was just so natural, I honestly wonder if she was even wearing make-up for most of the show. Her character was more like me than the other's so I probably identified with her more. Even the supporting actors were good too. The music was really good as well. And I will be re-watching at some point.

Now, why this drama didn't get a perfect score.. At places I found myself saying, "Yeah that's true, but..." I felt like that a lot with this drama, so it could have been written a little better.

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"The blue bird of happiness." Im sure everyone has looked for it at one point or another of their life, or maybe you're still looking for it. This drama follows the story of three women who cant seem to find this bird.

Story 9/10 - Three seperate women, three different backgrounds. This drama isnt meant for being a "take me outside reality" drama but rather to make you think about your own life as you follow the stories of the three women on screen. The characters face different problems: One: Giving up on love and finding it troublesome, Two:True love doesn't really exist, Three: I've never been loved, with each seperate circumstances, viewers are able to fit themselves into the drama and see what choices the characters make, and be able to reflect on the characters actions as well as their own personal actions in real life. Females are able to connect to this drama easier while males are given an insight on a female's way of thinking.

Acting/Cast 8/10 : Not the greatest you'll see, many viewers will probably find this show boring due to the lack of action or eye candy, but they do play their roles well enough. Yuko shows her inexperience through not being able to deny her first crush while Karina is portrayed as "one of the guys." If you can get passed the acting, this drama will make you think about yourself, in one way or another.

Music/OST 7/10 : Again, not the greatest, but helps contribute to the drama.

Overall 7/10 : It's definitely a slow paced drama, which is what I believe was intended. Its a type of melodrama that you lay down on your couch with a blanket, kick back and drink a cup of hot chocolate.

Rewatch 6/10 : Once was enough. Its enough to make you think about yourself, and those around you.

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This drama is about three young women who are roommates, and their path to finding love, developing their professional lives, and being true to themselves. Although a main part of the story focuses on their love lives and developing philosophies about romance and love, I would say this is more of a friendship drama than anything else. The ending was not necessarily what I would have chosen, but appropriate.

The cast was great. I enjoy Karina's dramas (Airu from Love Shuffle, Asuka from Bambino!), and here she played a different character than the strong personalities I am used to seeing her portray. The cast also includes Katsumura Masanobu (the boss from Tokyo Friends), Nakao Akiyoshi (Junpei from Brother Beat), and Yoshitaka Yuriko (Kairi from Love Shuffle).

The soundtrack was nice and appropriate. I especially enjoyed the insert song, Amuro Namie's "Love Story".

Rewatch value, I give this an 8. It is a good story about friendship, philosophical yet well paced. I enjoy dramas that follow multiple main characters and their interactions and have interesting sub-plots besides the main story.

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I'm not sure how I came across this drama or how I ended up watching it before others but though it wasn't the greatest drama, I'm really glad I watched this. I'm also glad it was only 10 episodes, nothing was dragged out and to some it might've seemed too short but I thought it was a nice length.

Pretty much the story is about three women end up living together and all of them, with different reasons, have issues with love. Which isn't anything new, but the way it was portrayed made if feel more down to earth. The different situations they were in are what real women deal with all over the world. Also, what the men went through is very real too. So as much as I didn't like certain situations or how it played out (because I'd prefer the lovely dovey stuff) I can't really be upset at it because real life isn't always a fairytale and I feel like that's a point this drama is trying to point out. Yes, you can find happiness but it doesn't always come easy like in the dramas. Oh & I loved the quotes that was shown at the end of every episode.

Acting/Cast I liked the group. Nothing really outstanding but I wouldn't want them replaced.

Music I really loved. I have a soft spot for instrumentals with nice, sweet melodies. When You Fall In Love and The Reason I Can't Find Love (Ballad ver.) have been on repeat for the whole day. Also loved Namie Arumo's theme/insert song.

As for rewatching, probably unlikely. It was a good drama don't get me wrong but I don't think i'd ever have the urge to come back to this. But I do suggest at least giving this drama a shot! Nice short drama you can get out of the way in a day or two.

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As I get older (about to be 33 soon), I find myself becoming more and more drawn to dramas that tell stories about adult women (ie. women in their late 20's and early to mid 30's). Some of this obviously comes with being older myself and wanting to watch characters my age in relatable situations and circumstances. Some of it is my drama tastes changing and maturing over time. (I still love most of the same genre's and tropes, etc. that I did when I was younger, but my tastes have expanded in some areas and shrunk in some others.) As such, I've been on a bit of a mission the last few years to watch more of these particular types of dramas, and this drama is one of the first of this type that I watched.

And I have to be honest and say the story left me feeling very disappointed.

Maybe I'm just stupid, but I didn't get the vibe from this drama that it was going to be the type of story that didn't give you a romantic ending. I watched with bated breath to see which suitor our female lead would ultimately choose, knowing in my heart it had to be her co-worker, because they were so clearly right for each other.

And then she chose no one.

I didn't get it. I didn't understand. The female lead had such strong chemistry and compatibility with her co-worker. They were so clearly in it deep for each other. And she had spent the majority of the drama wishing to find someone she could be with. The trajectory was clear.

What compounded my frustration was how uninterested and uninvested in the other female leads stories and love lives I was. I pushed through their parts of the drama, not because I really cared all that much about what happened to them but in dedication to the main couple. And then at the last minute, the female lead decides she wants to be a 'cool single lady' instead of finally find love?

I didn't invest all that time and energy into the drama for an ending like that.

Blegh, I say. Just blegh.

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После тяжелого, выматывающего "Брачного контракта" решила посмотреть что-нибудь легкое, но не молодежного. И хотя тут девушкам чуть -чуть за 25-ть, все равно они уже выстраивают вполне зрелые отношения. Ну, или пытаются их выстроить. Этакий "Секс в большом городе" по японски, где даже есть разговоры про секс и постельные сцены (с рейтингом ПЖ). но все ж больше про любовь и взаимопонимание независимо от пола, возраста и материального положения. Вот такая четко заточенная на этой теме дорама без всяких ответвлений. И это то, что было нужно.
Внезапно понравилась Карина, хотя я ее видела много, но все мимо мимо. А тут она играет этакую девушку-пацанку, работающую в мужской профессии осветителя и не умеющей себя вести в романтическом плане от слова совсем. Оказывается ей очень идет такой образ. И очень приглянулась Ёситака Юрико, и внешне и по игре. Все-таки японский актрисы у меня на первом месте по "нравится"

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