Drama Digest
CEO Yushiyuki, the owner of a small cardboard processing company, was forced into bankruptcy and committed himself as a result of significant debts. Despite the man’s family’s pleadings, Yoshiyuki was unpunished by the law. Because the traditional legal routes are closed, the son, Kubota Kazuma, and his cousin swear to kill the individual responsible for his father’s death. However, because neither of them has ever killed someone, the perfect crime requires a lot of planning and a lot of aid.
The Feel-Good Part
Despite the intensity, the dialogue-driven drama’s oblique and dry humour contributes to the story’s simplicity. The interior thoughts of the characters stick out the most to me. Their emotions and reactions to specific events lend a unique character to the plot and make each scene intriguing. The main characters take things so seriously that it’s impossible to keep a straight face while watching them calmly arrange a murder together.
The Disappointing Factor
You may expect some uninteresting parts in a story about crooks devising their first murder scheme step by step. Nope! This is not the case with Satsui no Michinori. Bakarhythm (who also plays the principal part) addressed the missed nuances in typical suspense dramas.
In-Depth Analysis
Takaki owns a modest cardboard processing company. He murdered himself one day. He did it because of Yoshiyuki. Yoshiyuki is the CEO of a company that collaborates with Takaki’s company. Takaki’s company went bankrupt as a result of Yoshiyuki’s high debts. Takaki reacted by jumping off a rooftop building. Despite the petitions of Takaki’s family, Yoshiyuki went unpunished by the law. Takaki’s son Kazuma (Arata Iura) and Takaki’s nephew Mitsuru (Bakarhythm) plan to exact revenge on Yoshiyuki.
Star Power
Even though the primary characters are plotting a murder, the drama is odd, eccentric, and at times realistic. When the characters talk about the murder plot, they do so casually. It’s as though they’re talking about the weather rather than scheming to murder someone. Kazuma Kubota and Mitsuru Azuma balance each other out. It was fascinating to witness how their strategy evolved as a result of their thorough and detailed talks about what is and is not a good concept. Their discussions with other characters were also entertaining to watch.
Overall Opinion
Overall, it’s an entertaining comedy/suspense drama that teaches you how to murder someone and cover it up. It is the story’s straightforward, steady rhythm and structure, as well as how the ending neatly closed everything together. In short, it’s an engrossing miniseries with a decent story (though nothing spectacular) and wonderful dialogue. This drama demonstrates how distinct Japanese dramas can be. It’s undoubtedly a treasure to be savoured.
