Fan reviews: Beautiful life

iluvasiandrama · 6 Apr 2011

I watched it all the way through and I just didn't care for it at all. I would have given it a 5 but I couldn't do it honestly. It only got 4 because of KimuTaku.

salarysan · 18 Apr 2010

kamura and tokiwa were great. and the parts that were touching were really sweet. good supporting cast too. but be warned theres alot of downs to go with the ups. yes it was quite sad at times. maybe a bit too much. still holds a special place in my heart.

aiaiyaya · 10 Oct 2009

watched this on tv years ago, can't believe i cried near the end. very good drama, strong storyline, strong acting and some funny moments. have re-watched it several times since then (mark of a good drama).... Definitely worth watching.

dabog223 · 24 Aug 2009

i silently cried, tears rolled down endlessly for shuji and kyoko...
crying, hurting, suffering silently for a great love that is already lost but trying to live for her memories and dreams ----shuji
courage, strength, fighting for a pure , gentle great love she found but knowing youll be leaving soon.....sob sob sob
why does it come to an end after you found your love of your life?

jed_ka · 19 Apr 2009

not bad

PepperGreen · 20 Aug 2008

not very interesting... & i don't really like okinawa shuuji. -__-

fre3domlin · 1 Aug 2008

this drama is really very nice n different..basically its a really sweet n touching drama with some sadness at the ending..the climax of the show nv seem to hav stop..i really highly recommend this drama to everyone out dere..

popdod · 25 Jul 2008

Another sad ending romance story. One of the fantasy story telling which will NOT happen to real life. Great casts and theme songs. Urge everyone to watch it......just for the fantasy sake. :)

phlargo · 24 Apr 2008

A heartwarming/heartbreaking story of finding and fighting for love.

Two characters fighting against each other for much of the series only to finally come together in the face of tragedy. Captures some good themes about beauty and honesty but perhaps falls short of true greatness - the idea of 'life as beauty' only get a cursory examination and could be so much more deeply explored with the same characters. The characters are for the most part very well played. Certain scenes in the end (and likely throughout) will require a handy box of tissues to mop up your face.

TA-Chan · 31 Mar 2008

dunno what to say but this drama tell's everything 'bout life,love and hate...

tomassi · 4 Oct 2007

this is definitely a must-watch,
the plot as well the plot was excellent

hannazayito · 20 Sep 2007

Even though the end is predictable somehow, I was able to watched it till the end and with satisfaction, unlike korean sad story dramas , that some of them I am not able to finish watching because they are soooo dramatic. This story, although not original, but the plot was good because it was not all dramatic till the end actually. And for kyoko's attitude is hard to criticize because handicap people really face lots of problems and a lot of complex for their dishabilities so I guess she was the way she had to be in the story.

This is my first sad jdrama, and the first drama I have seen with these two main actors but I can tell I like it very much.

Plus I liked masao and sachi very much, they were the ones that add the humor in this drama :)

eml132 · 6 Jun 2007

Touching and heartwarming dramas ever. The romance between the two leads really defines love at its purest form. In my opinion, second only to Ichi Rittoru no Namida in its genre.

Steve · 17 Apr 2007

this is a beautiful drama, the chemestry between kimutaku and takako is very very beautiful. not boring at all...
takako is very adoreable, cho kawaii...
kimutaku is defenietly good actor, he make this drama perfect. his role as shuji just like he is real shuji (the cool shuji)

8thSin · 30 Jan 2007

I just rewatched this series, and it's great no matter how many times I see it. Its quality is still unmatched today. KimuTaku and Tokiwa Takako's chemistry is PERFECT, heartwarming story, and beautiful OST/Theme song.

10/10!

wezard · 10 Jan 2007

Highly recommended. Also what is the English song that play in episode 1 at the start?

Wynter · 5 Jan 2007

Itfs really hard for me to come up with enough things to say about this drama. I mean, when you watch such a brilliant work of art, the artists involved donft leave the opportunity for you to grasp onto something and express its faults.

Beautiful Life is just a grand, heartwarming drama that touches the soul. At has everything for the serious romantic: Romance, lust, angst, heartache, fluff, truth, etc. The storyline was written with incredible emotion and the plot was performed with a will of its own. The pairing of Kimura Takuya and Tokiwa Takako was perfect. I was really impressed with Takako, since this was my first time seeing her in a drama. Ifve seen Takuya in Pride, and although he plays a similar role in this drama, it was perfect for the character. Yet again he managed to capture his audience with the emotion he emits from his eyes | much in the same way Takakofs emotions blossomed from her incredible smile.

The sub-plots were nicely woven into the main plot, but I almost wish that the drama had extended to include another episode. I found the last few episodes a bit rushed and I would have liked to see more of Shujifs and Kyokofs life while living together. This, of course, is merely a selfish whim of mine.

This was altogether a beautiful drama, and I highly recommend it to all.

Battle48 · 29 Oct 2006

It's a very cool serie , it's healthy and very psychological (all dramas are, but this one is even more) It makes you re-consider the true value of life, though the last episodes are a bit harsh, some others a bit action-less and its end sad. Nevertheless in the overall it's a very fine show !

shitomaru · 26 Aug 2006

the last scene, when Shuji make up dead-Kyoko. it really made me cry. shit, i'm a man, i shouldn't have cried....

Shindou · 9 Jun 2006

A warm and heartfelt drama that is superbly carried out by Takuya and Takako. The supporting cast gave pretty good performances as well although some slight improvements could be made. Atsuro was a perfect choice as the slow, overprotective older brother and Ikeuchi Hiroyuki and Mizuno Miki were pretty good with their roles. Storyline flowed very smoothly at a good pace. Overall, a very well done drama worthy of comparison to LV and LG.