Fan reviews: LIFE

ester_grace · 14 Dec 2010

U can't stop when u start to watch LIFE..two thumbs up for the two main actress kitano kii and fukuda saki

ester_grace · 7 Dec 2010

if u see the cast, maybe u won't interest but u better watch this..
it's so interesting about bullying, so suspense and
LIFE can intimidate u..
superb two main casts kitano kii and fukuda saki,
great background music, full of beat..

Jackykero · 17 Feb 2010

For those who've read the manga and liked it, you will be pleased to see that the adaptation into a dorama was quite well done.
Because it is for TV format, some of the explicit violence and sexual content of the manga (as for instance the arm cutting) has been removed, but the dorama manages to convey the same uneasiness and violence with the acting, the good directing and the music.
The plot is very faithful to the manga, and that works well as the pace of the manga was well adapted for a jdorama format. The acting is overall very good, making some of the shortcuts credible to the end.
All in all a very good dorama on bullying, one of the most significant and realistic on the topic, and a recommended watch whether you've read the manga or not.

suerinn · 12 Sep 2009

This is, by far, the best dorama I've ever seen. The plot never bores you and the cast is just amazing. The story may seem exaggerate to some people, but, unfortunately, schoolmates are like this everywhere, not only in Japan.

rossoneri · 11 Jul 2008

i've never seen a drama abt bullying been made from this perspective...its just so different...the drama is so tense, scary...and bad beautiful girl is amaze me....lol...a lot of pretty girls but non of hot guy...haha...i like the part where all her classmates chasing her,and then all the students there suddenly appear to join without knowing nothing,lol its just funny to me...and i agree the bullying resolution is not bullying back..

i can't believe those 2 girls are only 16 and 17 on that time..coz their acted r so amazing

jed_ka · 7 May 2008

The classic confrontation between good and evil: Live is a live history Zicke girls, in the everyday student life.

Well good is the Not man can learn a lot!

tobu · 14 Oct 2007

A very strong acting by Kitano Kie and Fukuda Saki.
This drama also features 'nacchan girl' Hoshii Nanase and some new young actors like Hojo Takahiro who plays Sonoda-kun and Hosoda Yoshihiko who plays the maniac Sako-kun.

The plot was quite simple but was well arranged.
It really made us felt being bullied is scary as hell.
Sometimes the bullying scene was too scary to be true and are sometimes a bit funny ;p

I like the way they made the main character Ayumu became stronger as the story continues, while evil Manami heats everybody up with her scary plans.

Besides the dramatic acting and filmography, the soundtracks also plays a role in this drama. Notice the disturbing hi-pitch sound everytime Manami or Sako-kun dark scene appears.
The ending song by Nakashima Mika was also a good one.

All and all the credit must go to Kitano-Fukuda pair as their realistic acting gave life to this drama. Rumours already out that a special drama and LIFE 2 is coming so be prepared.

Be good and make sure your desk and chair is inside the classroom instead being thrown out from corridor :p