Next review is about the movie that brought me back to Japanese drama. There were times when I loved J-dorama, but then K-variety attracted me and made me leave J-dorama fandom. This movie, or especially the main actress in this movie, brought me back to J-dorama.
Kimi ni Todokke is originally a shoujo (is this right?) manga, comic for girls. It’s very famous in Japan. Because of its fame, the Live Action was then made. It starred Haruma Miura and Tabe Mikako. I’ve liked Tabe since Yasuko to Kenji days, but not that much to the point that I’ll watch her in each of her project. It’s this movie that turned me into her avid fan.
Kimi ni Todoke, is actually a very simple story revolves around socially awkward girl named Kuronuma Sawako. She started to change when she met a popular boy Kazehaya. Some people said that this movie was soo boring that even famous Haruma Miura couldn’t save it. Some said this movie was a disappointment compared to the manga and anime. But personally I found this movie so enjoyable and refreshing. I don’t follow the manga nor the anime, so I can’t say whether or not the movie is better than the manga. As a person who’s free from high expectation when watching, I found this movie heartwarming in a simple way. The story might be simple, but it’s told beautifully. There are so many beautiful moments that're filmed beautifully that I kept repeating those scenes over and over again. One of those moments is this :
There are so many romantic movies out there, some of them are overly dramatic (Koizora), some are too childish (Jenny Juno), some are pointless (both Koizora and Jenny Juno), but this movie is different, that’s why I said this movie is refreshing, it’s realistic, contains good morale for teenagers, but still romantic in its own way. Recommended for romanticist like me.
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