Drama Digest
The drama follows Rinko. She is in her thirties. She struggles with work but gets my One of her major concerns is love. She has still not found the one for her but believes that if she gets prettier, the perfect guy will appear before her. However, she is soon stuck with reality. She realizes she is no longer the young girl she once was, which might make it difficult for her to find someone she loves genuinely. The drama navigates her friendship with Kaori and Koyuki, who voice their concerns to each other and lift some of the burdens they have shouldered.
The Feel-Good Part
Japanese dramas never disappoint in terms of emotions and making us feel good. Rinko longs for love because she has yet to find the one for her. She is soon struck by the reality that she is no longer the young person she once was, which makes it difficult for her to find the right person for her as she does not have the youthful looks she once had to attract someone. But she still wishes she would find someone for her. Her friends and co-workers just add to making the drama a much better.
The Disappointing Factor
The immature attitude of Rinko to doing anything and everything while her friends go along with it once in a while upsets some viewers, but it is to be cooperated with as Rinko later, to some extent, comes to terms with it. At the same time, she is hopeless in terms of love and appears to be easily swayed by her thoughts easily.
In-Depth Analysis
Kamata Rinko is thirty years old. She is an unpopular screenwriter. She does not have a boyfriend, nor is she dating anyone and is single at the moment. She keeps going out at night to drinking spots with her other two best friends, Kaori and Koyuki. She believes that she does not have any boyfriend because she is not pretty enough, and if she becomes pretty, then a guy will appear before her magically and that guy would be perfect for her. Then a man overhears their conversation and says something that hits home for Rinko. The golden-haired, handsome man brings Rinko back to the ground, and she realizes how she is no longer the young girl she once was. Though she is immature, she continues to struggle with work. She still looks for her own happiness and aims to build her own romance.
Star Power
Yoshitaka Yuriko as Kamata Rinko, Eikura Nana as Yamakawa Kaori, and Oshima Yuko as Torii Koyuki, have amazing chemistry and convince the viewers they have been friends for years. Other supporting roles also do a great job.
Overall Opinion
Though this drama is a live-action adaptation, it does great in showcasing the romance and friendship between the characters and does great in making sure to keep viewers’ focus on it, therefore it should not be skipped out on.
