Fan reviews: Ruri no shima

Sun_Shang_Xiang · 27 Sep 2011

Warm drama, excellent performances from Takenouchi Yutaka , Ogata Ken & Kohinata Fumiyo - Is there any role Kohinata Fumiyo is incapable of filling ? Narumi Riko gives an endearing performance, she's definitely got talent although I'm not sure whether she's as good as Tomoka Kurokawa or Shida Mirai as a child actress.As a lot of the inhabitants of the island are older ,It's great to see older actors get a bigger role.The only negative points were that I would have liked to have seen some romance between Konishi Manami's character Sanae and Takenouchi Yutaka's character - missed opportunity. And alot of the cast looked a bit fair skinned to pass off as Okinawans.

Wynter · 26 Jul 2010

Like Ruri's Island, this drama had a very warm feel to. Who would have thought that such a simple concept (troubled girl adopted and raised with morals and love) could turn into such a beautiful show.

Narumi Riko is such a talented young star. She has a unique beauty and a unique look in her eyes. They couldn't have chosen a more perfect girl to play this role. Takenouchi Yutaka was absolutely wonderful. I think this is his favourite role for me. He was really able to test his skills in this drama and of course he delivered one hundred percent.

I highly recommend this drama to anyone looking for some wholesome, good story-watching.

bettebogart · 7 Nov 2008

A touching story about the people of an island who must try to get school age children to come live on their island in order to save it from going extinct. So, Ken Ogata, goes to Tokyo and finds a girl who needs a foster home. He brings her back to the island and the story begins. This drama is about the love of a family as well as life on the island. The acting is fantastic, the setting is gorgeous, the story well written. Highly recommended.

ffdarknight · 14 Jul 2008

Ruri no Shima is an excellent series. The casts are great and are perfectly suited to play their respective character, especially Manami. Sanae-sensei added a much needed depth to the whole series. Narumi Riko, as young as she was, did an awesome job as the main protagonist. What most people fail to understand is that, for me, the main character or the main story is not Ruri herself, but the island and all things that's in it.

I recommend everyone to watch it.

ThyGriever · 13 Apr 2007

I loved this drama from start to finish. At first, you're not sure what to make of it, but as you keep watching it, you grow more and more attached to the relationships and storylines developed on the show. The characters are the biggest part of this drama. You might think the characters are weird at the beginning but at the end of the drama, you really can't let them go. This is a great show with beautiful scenery and a heart warming, down to earth cast. Riko Narumi does her best performance here~

eyasblue · 11 Feb 2007

A fuzzy drama. The island setting makes it a good watch. Characters are lovable and believable. Characters may seem annoying at first, but you get attached to them. The whole "life is worth living" and "living with the ones you love" theme is worked well. I gave it a 9 because the beginning was annoying.

slashersam016 · 27 Nov 2006

at first ive been curious about this drama since this is the only drama (i think) which takes place in an island... and i have read the summary and makes me feel great... so i decided to download it... oh yes i was right it is great... Ruri is the main character which i fell in love with even though her character sometimes irritating.. but overall a good drama again that ive watched... Samuel Samaniego of Quezon City, Philippines

hitokiri333 · 27 Dec 2005

This is one of the really touching dramas i have seen, although i have only seen 5 eps (fansubs are pretty slow) i still love it. It has a really relax feeling when you watch it.

en6117 · 5 Sep 2005

I quite enjoyed the series. While the plot is slightly thin, good overall performances by all the actors (even the minor characters) result in a very pleasing, relaxing drama. Takenouchi's understated performance is also a nice touch.

momoechan · 25 Aug 2005

Pretty hardwarming drama, and it's amazing how a tiny island in Japan with less than 60 inhabitants tries to survive in a modernised world.

Some pretty good lessons to learn from this drama as well, especially from an 11 year old gal (ie Ruri, the protaganist in this dorama). Normally, I would have fast forwarded the dorama to get it over with but for this drama, I patiently sat thru all episodes without forwarding it.

It also helps that the characters in this dorama are all pleasant looking, especially Takenouchi Yutaka ;)