Fan reviews: Maou

ester_grace · 22 Dec 2010

Great suspense, love to see how's a person being manipulated by 'the devil' to became a murderer.

johnjeon · 24 May 2009

There is a good drama hiding in this series and in abler hands this could have been quite good. The basic story line is good and keeps you interested but it felt like the producers didn't have enough confidence in the material and added distracting elements that just made things annoying.
The main detective is full of passion but a little low on brains. He runs around yelling at people , over-emoting at every turn and missing obvious connections. Impossible to believe this man could have worked his way to detective level.

The acting by Ohno Satoshi was fine and nuanced and Kobayashi Ryoko was well cast as the innocent, kind young woman. While Ikuta Toma's performance as the detective was very irritating, you can't fault the actor as that was most likely how he was directed to perform.
But the element that was most annoying/distracting was the soundtrack. Apparently the producers didn't think we would realize when something dramatic was occurring and added
constantly loud and overwrought music.
With just a little work this would have been terrific and, as is, there are pleasures to be found here if you ignore some of the annoying distractions.

coldeyes · 24 May 2009

Currently I am watching the ninth episode, I am a bit dissapointed of how stupid Serizawa is, he knew who Naruse really is & call him out for him to confess for who he really is. Yet Serizawa does set a bug to record, or worst to worst using his own handphone (most phone now days able to do it).
Since Serizawa is soo slow in the head,
in the end, I think I can guess that his fate will be in the hand of Naruse.

Got to continue watching now...

weetzie_bat · 5 May 2009

i've been putting this drama off, i'm glad i've finally made time. so fast paced but the story didn't stray at all. ohno and toma were heartbreaking in the respective roles.

jed_ka · 19 Apr 2009

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lastcalendargirl · 1 Mar 2009

Toma's character was a little over the top for the first few episodes. (He was just too loud and too in the faces of the perps, in my opinion) But as the series progresses things really start to get interesting and the acting gets better. I've watched the series twice and I've started to pick up on the smaller details of both Ohno and Toma's performances and I think these little things truly round out their characters. Both lawyer and detective are damaged and are not completely good or evil, just human.

There are times when things get a little too over the top and sometimes the episodes are a little predictable, but you still can't resist getting caught up in the show. It's a dark, interesting, supernatural crime drama.

And the ending is very fitting.

doublemask · 15 Feb 2009

This drama is a must for every suspense/thriller lover. The plot is excellent. There is suspense in every single episode, and it just makes you want to keep watching. Once you start, you can't stop! Usually, you don't find out who the murderer is until towards the end of the drama. In this one however, you know who's the mastermind from the very beginning. Its quite interesting to watch the plot unfold from both perspectives: planning and carrying out the murder (mastermind) and trying to solve the murder (detectives). Another plus point is both Ohno Satoshi and Ikuta Toma brilliantly brought their characters to life. This is definitely a drama that should be put on your must-see list!

yellow01 · 1 Nov 2008

the dorama is the best story dectetive-mystery that i ever see

Limes · 18 Oct 2008

Oh my God this HAS to be one of the most suspenseful suspense dramas I've ever watched. Each episode is gripping and keeps you at the edge of the seat, when it ends you wish you had more. Ikuta Toma and Ohno Satoshi excel as the two male leads; they outshine the rest of the cast as the whole drama revolves around them. Excellent, excellent stuff, though the ending is a bit predictable, highly recommended.