Fan reviews: Ningen no Shoumei

spazzy06 · 24 Mar 2011

This drama is too racist and too stereotypical for my liking. I just finished episode 2 and I don't think I can watch anymore. I find the writing too offensive and over the top.

pippi · 18 Jul 2010

This is one of the best Japanese drama I have seen. It's unjustly underrated in my humble opinion. The whole cast is excellent. Especially Yutaka Takenouchi and Keiko Matsuzaka. The former is at perfect at the role of Koichiro Munakata, my favorite from the various adaption that has been done. The supporting cast is excellent as well!

The score, the story (even though there're some changes made from the original novel) and the camera are all excellent. The whole series is beautifully shot both in Japan and abroad. And finally I must add the ending credit and the music is brilliant. I would highly recommend anyone interested in a good suspense and thriller series to get this DVD!

dekatrain · 21 Apr 2008

After seeing him in this drama, I must say, it's hard to see him not doing this when he's 80 years old. He's seems to just hold his own so well on camera, perhaps even more confidently than Kimura Takuya (although many fangirls may not like to agree and dramas like this one, aren't as glossed up like KimuTaku's). The drama's plot is quite complex and this is largely due to the excellent work done by the screenwriters. Admittedly, at times I thought the detectives spent whole episodes unravelling the simplest of discoveries and although this could get quite frustrating for the viewer, it did add the overall feel of the drama. The main problem I felt was the actual portrayal of the crime, as it just seemed so unnatural to me - when I saw it I thought I was watching a children's play, it was that bad. But the cast is excellent, the way in which the stories intertwine is also commendable, especially in a time where the trend is that drama producers go for style over substance. A must watch for a drama lover with a keen eye for crime mysteries.

Tukata · 13 Sep 2007

I only had a chance to see this drama only recently and I have to admit that I enjoyed every minute of it. Everything is perfect both the storyline and the acting of the whole ensemble. My thump up for the talented Yutaka Takenouchi whom I have never been disappointed, such a great acting from him. After watching this drama... I kept on asking myself... where have all the good things go.. how come ... I can hardly find any drama of this kind anymore ... then I realized that .. yes, there was one .. ''Rondo" of which Yutaka was also there... a big hand for him for choosing the be in only quality drama... thanks ! and thanks a lot !

Hiro Toyo · 27 Oct 2005

Frankly, I am a bit saturated with the kind of drama where fate plays such a big role and is essentially the connecting factor to otherwise separate and irrelevant matters, and this is exactly what this drama is. I had to convince myself that fate and coincidences of such frequencies are probable not only in love, but in crime solving in order to sit through this drama. Ok, once I got past that, I had to sit through another 8 episodes or so before things start picking up steam and the whole "case" starts to have a focal point. Otherwise it's a good detective story, and if it weren't for Yutaka, I wouldn't bother with this one.

momoechan · 25 Aug 2005

This has got to be one of the most intriguing doramas I've seen to date, I like the different twists & turns and how each character is sort of connected to another in this dorama. I thought Takenouchi put up a really good performance in this dorama.

My only dissatisfaction with this dorama is the fakeness in using a Japanese man and covering him with black paint and an afro weak so as a disguise him as a half Japanese, half black man. It's so fake. And for someone who grew up in the US, this character can't speak English to save his life, the producers should have spent more effort in hiring a more suitable person to act as Johnny.

juliana_phang · 2 Jan 2005

i was surprised in takenouchi yutaka's english really goodD for a japanese.. and of course not forgetting ikeuchi hiroyuki starred as johnny.. no idea y he wasn't listed here.. but his english is good too..

RISAKO · 23 Dec 2004

A must see! Good plot, acting, directing. Great ending. Takenouchi's English was a surprise...just flawless.

Akakage · 12 Dec 2004

I was surprised that nobody has reviewed or at least make comments on this drama. Personally, I love this drama and it's not merely typical police-detective story investigating a murder crime. This drama also depicts many aspect of human characteristic that led us into some scene where you will experience many mixed emotion in the characters. You might be able to guess who killer is but the main aim of this story is not just how to catch the killer but how to deal with human who has complex character

The casting was great and everyone played their role really well. You will be able to see Takenouchi's ability to speak English in which I found it very surprising that he could do it so well.