Drama Digest
Love Distance revolves around the backdrop of COVID-19 during the summer of 2020, when people were quarantined in their houses. The plot is about six people living in an apartment who unknowingly gets released to each other. Takiguchi Miwa and Akira are two among the six of them. They are a young married couple who gets to spend more time together due to the restrictions on going out. Then there is the young photographer Asano Chiaki who lost his job due to the COVID-19 and is currently unemployed and clicks pictures from the rooftop with the central topic of mundane life. Lastly, the three Newtubers, Minato, Sho, and Anna, produce daily content for their already established fanbase, whose part is also Takiguchi Miwa.
The Feel-good Part
The Japanese short drama Love Distance, is a refreshing story because of the relatable phase of our life, that is, staying home due to the outbreak of COVID-19. This is a cute story that involves romance and a slice of life drama genre. The drama focuses on the little things that are worth appreciating. These things may seem irrelevant in a busy life, but due to the less of activities. The feeling of infatuation and love are powerfully depicted in this series, which can be felt from the screen. This Japanese series has a ton of feel-good parts which is relatable even in real life.
The Disappointing Factor
Love Distance is a feel good drama, and there is not any room for disappointment. The only thing which can be closed to disappoint is first, the story was so good and well depicted, it was a shame that it was a short drama with such few episodes, secondly, in the ending the story of the characters got a little complicated and entangled. Otherwise, there is not a major disappointing factor in Love Distance.
In-Depth Analysis
The plot of Love Distance revolves around an apartment, and its six residing members. Two of them are a married couple. The theme of the story is the social restrictions that were imposed in the summer of 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The story is of these six people interacting with each other, and how they make each other feel within the premise of the apartment. There is infatuation, love and friendliness depicted in this Japanese series.
Star Power
Love Distance has six central characters. Mizukawa Asami plays the role of Takiguchi Miwa, who is married to Takiguchi Akira, played by Kiyohara Sho. Watanabe Keisuke plays the role of Asano Chiaki, the photographer who lost his job due to COVID-19. The three Newtubers, Anna, Minato, Sho are played by Baba Fumika, Itagaki Mizuki and Nakao Masaki respectively.
Overall Opinion
Love Distance explores the genre of a slice of life, romance, and drama. The series was released in 2020 with the theme of restricting social interaction, which was quite realistic and relatable because it was happening around the world during that specific period. This Japanese drama is a short series with only ten episodes with a duration of only 9 mins. If you want to go back in time and want to relieve the COVID-19 quarantine era, then Love Distance is the perfect drama to watch! The acting, storyline, and the message of the plot are beautifully depicted, which makes this series a good watch!
