Koibito yo

I like that song especially Celine Dion the best!

To put it brusquely, this drama celebrates discreet extramarital affairs, betrayals and dishonesty between spouses. However, the execution of this seemingly poisonous plot isn't oversimplified and manages to portray the many facades of love and relationships.

I personally thought that the surreptitious relationship that so hastily bloomed between Suzuki Honami and Kishitani Goro was rushed and somewhat ludicrous. The sexual tension between them just didn't feel right at all. And after awhile, I was thinking about giving this drama a 5. But later, it was shown that despite the unfavorable circumstances, their love was actually the purest of them all.

The drama was redeemed by the great camera work and ultimately, the performances by the actors. Suzuki Honami shone, Sato Koichi was just plain awesome and Mizuno Miki stole the show in the last few episodes.

It took a lot of patience to go through this drama, especially when the characters were wreathing in their own faults, weaknesses and shortcomings. There were lots of times when I just wanted to knock some freaking sense into their heads. And certain moments were way over-the-top, cheesy and fell flat.

Despite that, when I look back at the drama as a whole, it really was quite an unconventional and poignant love story. The drama overall, with its idealistic tone, wouldn't have worked if it weren't for the seasoned actors who gave very solid performances.

I lot of fans considered this a a classic. This drama presented a very different way of looking at unfaithful relationships. Suzuki Honami was great and wish she had worked on more dramas. Not as good as Tokyo love story.