Fan reviews: Ame to Yume no atoni

Jackykero · 26 Oct 2008

I thought that Ame to Yume no atoni is a rather classic, a bit slow-paced, well-played dorama with a touch of originality (the very mild horror scenes in the first episodes) and some flaws in the script.
I say it is going a bit slow because right from the start, you know what the end will be since you know that the father is dead, so the whole story is to lead you to the moment when he'll have to say goodbye, and along the way they encounter other ghosts, unveil some information about the other characters, etc.
As bba1 said, there are many strange things about the ghosts that are left unexplained, and the reactions of the father does not always make perfect sense, but this is a simple domama and you have to accept these things to enjoy the rest of the story.
Now, the actors are all very good (note that in the jdorama database Hayami Mokomichi is mentioned first, but he is only playing a second plan character), and there is some comedic relief and some surprises in the story.
All in all, a nice watch, but not an unforgettable moment.

monta · 17 Nov 2006

This is a great dorama. It has a well-mix of genre. It has sad, funny, a little romance, and horror in it. Love how each episode has it's own surprise. You will obviously know the ending after watching the first episode. Great opening theme...

maui · 22 Jun 2006

This is without question the weirdest premise for a drama that I have ever seen. I wasn't at all sure what to expect, but I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it truly is. It's not just good, it's astonishingly good. It's amazing how this show can be frighteningly creepy one minute, then hilariously funny the next - and then painfully, heart-wrenchingly sad, without any warning. It's unpredictable and surreal and enthralling.

Kirari Ililah · 14 Apr 2006

Good scariness to it, but the story was like a continuous cycle, the beginning & ending were the main keys, and the girls relationship with Mokomichi's character, though I wish it had a little more "umph" in the story, I guess you could say. I like the scary ghost encounters and the fathers situation and the neighbor, she was cool, but it's not the best story. I still do recommend this drama though, the girl is an AWESOME actress.

Kayono · 5 Nov 2005

One of the best drama series I saw lately. It's funny, scary and, at the end, pretty sad, but it's really really worth watching. The characters interacted really well. Recommended!

awrittensin · 21 Sep 2005

This drama is actually based on a book by Yu Miri (not Ryu) and the two are VERY different from each other. However, the drama by itself is a very great interpretation of the story - the characters are really fleshed out, and it's a lot lighter than the book is. The book is categorized as "fantasy horror" and it definitely lives up to it.