Drama Digest
This Japanese drama is about a young female writer named Imachi Jun and how she travels to multiple places due to some reasons. The female lead is a writer by profession and has earned a lot of recognition following her debut novel. As much as stardom she’s received, it has been enough for her. To relax and take herself away from the hustle and bustle of a city, she travels to a rural place. She to forget her city life for a while and explore the places she has never visited. These places carry a vibe that she’s yearned for and has never experienced before. This is her story of meeting varied people on this little journey of hers.
The Feel-Good Part
The series actually takes us to various places through the eyes of the protagonists. The female lead visits a lot of places between Osaka and Kyoto and embraces the local culture of those places. All of it is so stunning to watch and makes the audience feel like they are experiencing it themselves. The development of the relationships between all the characters was beautiful. The scenic view of all the venues portrayed in the drama is mind-blowing. The drama also incorporates the use of Kanji characters (Japanese characters mixed with the strokes of Chinese characters). The story remained subtle throughout, with only hints of romance, and did not go for the mainstream thing.
The Disappointing Factor
No sort of disappointment was experienced while watching the drama.
In-Depth Analysis
The female protagonist of the drama is a young 24-year-old woman named Imachi Jun. She has always dreamed of becoming a popular novelist since she was a child. Her passion for writing has kept her going in the direction of academics. She would study hard so that she could develop her language and writing skills. After passing college, she takes up the task of finally starting to write a novel. After she is done writing the novel, she decides to publish it. To her surprise, as soon as it is published, it becomes a hit. She is not used to all the stardom that comes with it. She gains a lot of followers, and readers immediately start to pressure her to write a new novel. But as much as she loves writing, this pressure keeps her from writing another book. She thinks to herself that she will always write a book with peace of mind and not due to pressure from the readers. In order to escape from all this, she decides to visit some rural places to achieve calmness. She takes off from her home one day and takes the train. Like this, she ends up at the ‘Cable-Hachiman-gu-Sanjo Station.’ This station was between the two prominent cities of Japan- Osaka and Tokyo. There she ends up meeting many people on her way. The main people out of them were Mr. Sosuke, a 39-year-old retired chef, and Kokoro, a school student. Jun befriends both of them soon and starts living in an accommodation provided by Sosuke. During her stay there, Jun explores and visits a lot of places between the two cities. It becomes the experience of a lifetime for her.
Star Power
The series mainly revolves around its female protagonist and the various locations she visits.
Overall Opinion
Though the story might not seem something different, it still came out as a pretty unique one. The drama portrays many aspects like drama, comedy, hints of romance, traveling, etc. Overall, it’s a beautiful scenic drama that calms one’s mind.
