I think that’s the side of the pet-master relationship this show was aiming to depict. The pivotal relationship of the story is based on pure selfless love. I am neither a J-Drama follower nor a manga reader( I am living under a rock) but from what I have picked up while watching two or three J-Dramas and a few Movies is that they have most of the times unique and often bold concepts and are not scared to experiment. The concept of keeping a human for a pet is intriguing and unique in itself. It’s not flawlessly fantastic but I like it. I might watch this again because I love the KWP storyline but I'm not emotionally attached to this version Overall rated good, but without the original uncomfortable mature situations it's nothing special. Nothing to add on music though the introduction was nice. But again it feels appropriate for this version. The same with Takeshi "Momo" he was too adorable to the point of being childish vs Man-child. But nitpicky me really wanted that composed and confident public facade in the original. If I had one gripe it would be Iriyama Noriko startled/deer-in-headlights look that I assume is supposed to represent nervous insecurity? I'll be nice though because it seems to work with this adaptations Sumire. No one in this drama stood out to me as spectacular but they were adequate. That probably isn't a big deal to most but if you really enjoy those wtf elements (I call it rollercoaster euphoria) from the more mature storyline then you probably won't be fully satisfied with this latest adaptation! Without those rough and uncomfortable moments you lose much of the stories impact about intolerance from social/moral/gender expectations. It also made their growth as individuals feel less dramatic. However, if you are a fan of the original manga or original series you might be disappointed at the loss of the story's hard edges.īy softening the characters it actually made the relationship between Sumire and Takeshi "Momo" feel less passionate and dynamic. That's not a bad thing if you like cute romantic comedies with a hint of salaciousness and happy ending! The concept of KWP is unique in itself it's interesting and satisfying. This is what I call the Disney version of KWP! They took the core storyline and characters but repackaged it to satisfy a broader demographic. Rewatch Value 6.0 I could write a novel to compare how this adaptation succeded and failed! But because this is a review and not an analysis I'll try to be as brief and fair as possible. (Source: sparklingangel1984 at MyDramaList) Edit Translation Every day, coming home, Sumire-chan (as Takeshi calls her) and "Momo" do life together in such a way that gradually develops into so much more. So begins a bizarre and beautiful relationship where Sumire allows Takeshi to live with her, but solely in the capacity of a pet dog. Compassionate to a fault, Takeshi's heart softens for this strange woman and he brings her safely to her home where she kisses him in the entryway, still crying. Goda Takeshi is practically homeless, and at the moment is slightly injured from having been beaten up by an assailant for reasons unknown when he climbed into the box to both hide and catch some sleep. In her drunken stupor, Sumire mistakes the young man, 20-year-old modern interpretive dancer Goda Takeshi as her favorite dog Momo from when she was a child. Hoping that the puppy is still there, she opens the box flaps only to find a young man with a lithe, graceful body, large, dark eyes, and a mop of shaggy dark hair staring back at her. Stumbling home, drunk, and emotionally wrung out, Sumire remembers that a puppy had been set out for adoption in a box near her apartment building that morning. She has been dumped by her boyfriend of 5 years when she was anticipating a marriage proposal (although she read the situation and dumped him before he could get the words out) and has been demoted from the foreign correspondence department to a different department at the newspaper where she works because she punched her boss when he made drunken advances. 29-year-old Iwaya Sumire has had a bad day.
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