Reviews

I have not watched or read the anime/manga yet. But to say so, I am soo checking out both of them. I tend to watch the drama, then anime, then then the manga when it comes to adaptations. This way, I feel that I can give an actual review for them.. instead of favoring either ones.

I've read some other reviews here and they seem to not like it so much because it was too short and there were characters that was in the manga/anime they wanted to appear in this drama. I think that this was a good thing because this basically advertising that if you want MORE, go watch the ANIME!!! Or read the MANGA!! :D , for first timers, of course.

Story: 8/10
So it's about Watanuki who sees ghost and appear at a woman's shop and she is to grant him one wish but he has to pay a price, which is to work at her place. I thought that the story was okay.. Not too epic or anything.

Acting: 8/10
I love Domeki and Watanuki's relationship in here. Not to mention their interactions with each other! It was enjoyable to watch the both of them.. Further more, the little kids in here was adorable. Himawari in here didn't really have much of an impression in here and was kind of bland.

Music: 9/10
I love the music! The opening and the ending! I even have both of them on repeat for these pass few days. When I first heard'em , I automatically fell in love with them.

Well, overall, it is an 8/10 . It was a great watch and I would recommend it to people I know. I'm off to watching the anime now.. !

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Contains some SPOILERS in the third paragraph!!!!!!

This drama was very enjoyable and it kept me watching it through until maybe around episode 15 I feel kinda sunk due to the romance, but the comedy was very good from beginning to end.

If I rated this base on just a comedy show I would give it a 10 because my god it was funny as hell. This is also a mystery show which shows up every once in a while, but seems to be sidetracked most of the time because the show mostly focuses on the office workers and there relationships. I did like that small side of seriousness to it because it gave me time to breath from laughing so much.

My problem was with the characters and romance. I did like all the characters they were all very funny and enjoyable to watch, but my problem was with Mr.Jo and the female lead. At first Mr.Jo starts of as a guy who is just cold and doesn't give a shit about peoples feelings, but later on changes due to the female lead. I do like the cold bastard to a nice guy change usually, but the way they made the change here was a bit to sudden. He goes from calm and collected one day to crazy desperate the next day. The way he gets jealous was funny, but same time annoying as he took out his anger on others.
Also I hated how the main lead female cared about the feelings of Victoria one second then the next she just suddenly forgets. Like what the fuck. I just feel the changes to these two characters were way to sudden and should have been developed more slowly.

As for the acting, I found it to be decent except for at times the crying and reactions to serous shit ( like death ) were pretty terrible. The crying though I think they just made it bad to be funny, but that is just how I took it.

I would definitely recommend this show, I feel it is a bit underrated and should be more popular.

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This is my first time reviewing a drama and I think I picked the right one to begin with. I finally got to see the last few episodes and they were worth the wait. The drama is like nothing I have watched...I have watched both Korean and Japanese dramas and this drama completely captivated me from the very first episode. It got a ten all around from me because it exceeded my expectations and kept surprising me. Everything from the music to the cast was awesome. I will be buying the OST as soon as I am able to. The music was just beautiful and it fit the drama so well. The cast was just great and the ending was just too cute for words. I could go on and on how great everything was but I think I have said more than enough. It has become one of my top five dramas that are a must see.

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This is just one of those dramas you have to watch. It's that good.
It's the heart aching poetry of how history repeats itself, and falling to one's fate.

Gu Family Book has a depth you rarely see; there are so many levels to the plot, each enhanced by a spectrum of emotions and feelings.
As a warning, this series takes a hatchet to your feelings. While the feels are proof of a phenomenal drama, you may need to do something like hold kittens or let puppies lick you to make everything okay again.
While some scenes are arguably dragged out too long, I was amazed about how much happens in every episode. I'd get to the end of one and be shocked at how much actually took place in just that one hour. These are not a boring 24 episodes.

Despite how much I adored this drama, the ending has the potential to ruin the entire series. I really had to sit down and think about if the final twenty minutes really lowered my entire opinion of this series (the other 23 and a half hours of it).
Avoiding spoilers, I believe Gu Family Book would have had a much, much stronger ending if it had ended thirty minutes into the final episode. While it would have been much sadder, by ending on a promise it would have been more beautiful. The ending almost mocked the rest of the series with it's casual atmosphere.
Among my issues with the ending was the fact that there was a significant lack of closure for the vast majority of the characters. Gu Family Book focuses so much on the characters' interactions with one another and their growth as a whole that to not know what happens to them gives you a very incomplete feeling.

On the more technical aspects, my only complaint was the supernatural effects (this includes the design of the gumiho's divine creature appearances).
They were... somewhat cheesy and contrastingly cheap in comparison to the effort put into the costumes and sets.
What I considered the worst part was that they threatened to ruin many serious and emotional scenes.

While I can't speak to the historical accuracy of the setting and costumes, they were beautifully done and obviously had a great deal of effort put into them.

The music beautifully accented the scenes-- moments where I was close to tears, the music often pushed me over the edge.

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George and Annie are back together with their own brand of magic. If you have seen Love Now, you know what I mean. These two are great together. Watching them fall in love and get each other in trouble is always delightful, and Annie has a way of making it so natural. George is a talented actor anyways (Summer Love), but with Annie in tow, the fun never ends. Definately one for the Rainy day Watch List. Loveable characters (Nai-Nai is a hoot), cute story, lots of smiles, and a few tears along the way. Good show for those who, like me, love rom coms.

Overall, 8.5 out of 10 for me.

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At first, I didn't know Jiro Wang is the main here, I just watch this because of Calvin Chen and Cyndi Wang.

.About this drama, Its really good. I like Tao Hua's(Cyndi Wang) brothers, they're so protective and caring but somewhat evil sometimes. When a guy confess his love to Tao Hua, the guy always ended up on changing school because they are afraid of Tao Hua's brothers. I call them evil because even though I know that they just love their sister so much because Tao Hua is the only girl in their family, they shouldn't be overprotective. But still, i really like his brothers, I even hope I have brothers like them.

..this drama is really good so for the people that wants a recommendation, well, I recommend this drama to you!!!
.hope you like it!!

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After I watched "You're Beautiful", someone told me that there was a drama with Park Shin Hye and Younghwa where they actually got together. When I read the premise, I actually laughed. It kind of sounded like since Shin Woo couldn't get the girl there, he decided to change his personality to get the girl here. I expected "Heartstrings" to be different from my expectations so as to distance itself from YB, but I got similar vibes from both.
Story: Park Shin Hye's character here is very similar to her character in "You're Beautiful". Both are lovable, but frustrating at times. The frustrations stem mainly from the fact that (in the beginning), she never does anything she wants and just gets dragged around by everyone. Of course, she matures later on, but in the end she's still the same character who lets other people take her spotlight. While I was watching all this, I began to wonder *why* I was rooting for her. Younghwa's character was your typical jerk with a heart of gold, which I typically find insufferable but here I managed to deal with because both sides of the character were shown equally. Their relationship was really cute, but there was barely any conflict between them. Same goes for the story, since all the conflicts were easily resolved.
Acting: Let me just get this out of the way: Younghwa can't act.
At all.
I'm pretty sure a cardboard box can emote better. It's actually pretty sad, because if he took some (okay, a LOT) of acting lessons, he could be better. His acting was balanced out by the amazing Song Chang Ui, who was absolutely brilliant here. So Yi Hyun had difficulty emoting, but I can see her getting better somewhere down the line. As for Park Shin Hye, she's good in the role but I have no particular love for her or her character.
Music: Since this is a music drama, obviously music is a pretty big thing. The classical music was... interesting? I wasn't really a fan of it. The modern music was pretty good though.
Rewatch Value: "Heartstrings" is cute enough, but there's not enough conflict or plot to make me rewatch all of it.

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I have fallen head over heals in love with the drama. In short: the plot is fresh and original with a superb cast to back it up.

For the entirety of the drama you are left constantly questioning everything. What is Yoshimoto Koya's (Sakurai Sho)true intentions? Who is the true victim in this story about an oblivious and delusional family? Is Yoshimoto sensei even the good guy? My drama pet peeve is when the story line is cookie cutter standard and you can guess every twist. That is certainly not the case here.

The acting is even better. I was skeptical about Sakurai Sho's acting abilities, but he blew me away. He doesn't carry the show along though, Kamiki Ryunosuke and Suzuki Honami do a phenomenal job (along with the rest of the cast, but those two were my favorite.

This drama is a must watch. The only reason it gets a 9 and not a 10 from me is for silly dues ex machinas here and there. This is one of my new favorites and will probably rewatch it soon.

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The truth is that this drama started really bad. I kind understand why the rates are so low. I would also rank the first episode with a low score. I confess that I thought I should give up after watching the first episode but then I thought I could give it a try and now I have no regrets.

It is incredible how this drama became better and better. The acting is so wonderful! You will find yourselves crying along with the actors because their emotions make the scenes look so real!! You just want to know what’s going to happen next! The scenes are unpredictable and everything is interesting. Waiting for the next episode is torturing!!

If you like historical dramas, give this one a try and watch it! Forget about the quality of the first episodes. Soon you’ll see that this has an enormous potential and you’ll become addicted. You’ll fall in love with the actors and the story and probably it will be one of the best dramas you’ll ever see.

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This is the first version of this story I've seen, so I went in without any preconceived ideas about how it was supposed to be. I enjoyed this drama very much. The story was fast paced and didn't drag like many Taiwanese dramas. The way the story progressed seemed natural without to many logic fails. I thought the acting was very good. At first the Jeremy character seemed like overacting, but then I figured out that he was supposed to act that hyper. I'm already a Jiro Wang fan, and I thought he did an excellent job portraying Huang Tai Qing's emotional changes throughout the drama. Su Li Wen seemed a little stiff and unsure at first but improved quickly and I really liked her character by the end of the drama. The music was good and fit the scenes even if I didn't understand the lyrics. I would definitely watch this again. Overall I liked the comedy, thought the romance was well portrayed and believable, and the cast blended well together.

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I found "I need romance" on a list of the best dramas of all time, so I figured why not give it a try.

From the beginning, I was dragged into the show. It has been a while since I started watching a drama without watching other dramas in-between.

The story: It had its ups and downs. I felt like it started off smoothly, but it still needed some work done towards the end. I don't want to spoil it, so I would only say: Guys? and What happens next?

Acting: The actors had played their designated roles. Even the main actress, who over-smiled, brought out a heartwarming feeling.

Music: At first, I didn't really pay attention to the music, but after a while, I felt that everything fit together. I especially liked when the girl friends got together to discuss the 'problems', the music at the moment brought out that these girls are besties for life.

Will I rewatch this drama? - Well that depends if I won't find anything else to watch, then I would go back to my favorite dramas. However, I would definitely go back for the guy tips. LOL.

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It has Comedy, good looking cast, family moments, cute little girl, romance, deceit and revenge.

I watched it 2 years ago and at the time I was 18/19.
Once me alone and then with my parents.
It is the longest drama I've watched but still 2 short.
It has the most amazing revenge plot ever in any drama! It was just 2 perfect. And my parents was really crazy about it 2.

The leading lady is beautiful, her cheating husband is HOT (lol), the guy who falls for her is sooo cute, the evil and backstabbing people around her are SOOOO killable (if u can say that).

This drama plays with all of your emotions and makes you literary wanna go inside and twist some of the characters necks. Uhmmm I would have enjoyed that. But don't worry the leading lady does that pretty well on her own. No need to help once she has started.
Damn it was satisfying. I loved the way she changed 180*. She is really beautiful. I liked it that the leading couple were young. ^^

It has 149 ep. but goddd I wish it never ended. When I watched it I was stuck 2 the comp. hour after hour. I suggest u watch it all. It is REALLY recommendable.
Plus it has a great ending. U will love it. I guaranty it.
Or else you can get your hours back. xD

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This movie is all about life around an odd family managing so-called single-room, run-down hotel somewhere in Okinawa. The story is told from perspective of the youngest daughter of this family, namely Mieko. She is very energetic (and tomboy) kid who loves to play with her friends. During a summer, she has to face a reality that her mother and sister going abroad, leaving her with his dad, a brother, grandmother, and sole guest in the hotel.

Nothing to glaring or special, but this is definitely a fun watch! Frankly speaking, I have a soft spot for slice-of-life movies and dramas. Prior to watching this show, I already loved Okinawan culture and looking forward to go there. This show adds my enthusiasm and curiosity of it. The girl playing Mieko is so exciting to watch, I wonder why talent of this caliber so far hasn't make it big.

Trivia: the girl playing Mieko eventually plays in asadora Amachan (2013) as one of GMT 5 idol member. After 11 years, she is still the same funny, mood-maker though.

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To simply put it, this drama is on my all time favourite list. The story was unique, had me acting like Sherlock Holmes.
The story was...captivating; it had AMAZING moments of romance, comedy, action, thriller, drama. Everything was well balanced, and well though out (WELL DONE SCREENPLAY WRITERS!!).
The cast, my oh my...need I say more. They all had amazing chemistry and made it seem realistic. I even found the anti-hero compelling! Everything worked really well together. I thoroughly enjoyed it, I really did.
If you're seeking something that is not easily predictable, with a good plot, and adorable/cute/fantastic actors then this show is for you!

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