Fan reviews: Slow Dance

ester_grace · 24 Dec 2010

Good dorama with great cast

popdod · 25 Jul 2008

The initial episodes were abit too slooooooowwwww...but kinda get more interesting towards the end. The main message is.. NOT TO GIVE UP your dreams no matter what happens. Even you start late, doesn't matter. So long you carry on to do what you wanna to do.

sadacori · 23 Jun 2007

Slow dance? More like a slow crawl. I practically had to drag my way through the first half of this drama. The second half got interesting, but not by much. Though Fukatsu Eri is her usual likeable self in this drama, not even she could save it. I wasn't able to warm up to any of the other characters very much and felt very unattached to everything in general. Well, I guess the only thing that I really cared about was if she ended up with Tsumabuki Satoshi's character Riichi. Other than that, this drama was a bore and I will never waste my time watching it again. I will, however, listen to the soundtrack (I bought this before seeing the drama) and the theme song, which are the only redeeming factors of this bland show.

zephyrscarlet · 26 Apr 2007

but not as good. nowhere near. the lead actor is really cute though.

jia_hui · 11 Jan 2007

I really like nao-ryoko couple... (gya...gya... they're so sweet)
Can't stop laughing at proposal scene (and can't stop wondering at 'one night stand' scene)
I want my man to be like nao's character... ;p
Cool, bar's owner, smart, can cook (well, not many guy can cook) but a little bit too kind (who don't want kind guy?)
Reach.. don't really like his character but it's okay (he must have more self confidence)
Well, i give 9 bcoz there's something that can't satisfied me
But, the plot is interesting, i finished watch this in 2 days =D

Hachimitsu Fever · 13 Nov 2006

Probably one of the best dramas I've seen in quite a while. Watching this show is like taking "the other road" to experiencing life and love and all the drama and antics comes with it. The characters are also very three-dimensional, even the fickle Mino, who at first only uses people to fill a void in her love life, and all have their own sense of style and quirks. While Tsumabuki Satoshi's acting sometimes seemed a bit forced (even his smile!), Fukatsu Eri's role really stole the show. Once again, she shows how amazingly versatile her acting is. The dialogue is very simple, but it flows well with the story.

Slow dance really is worth every minute of your time.

rinarina · 19 Aug 2006

This drama is not so perfect, the plot is too slow and the characters are too slow to express their real feelings. A man with an older woman looks like a trend in Japan drama long time ago (Long Vacation, kimi wa petto) and so it's the same thing with what happens in this drama. Yup it's happy ending.

What I like most is Ryoko and Fujiki as a couple, even though their scenes are not so many. Their story are better than the main couple.

The soundtrack is nice.

theqs · 10 Aug 2006

one of the best drama i ever watched. only lost to pride and last christmas....

Susan · 5 Aug 2006

I decided to watch this series because of Tsumabaki Satoshi and Hirosue Ryoko. They both gave splendid performances! I really enjoyed it, although... yeah. It was indeed a "slow dance." And despite how happy and graceful the ending it was, it felt sort of... half-hearted? I was a bit dissapointed somehow. I really enjoyed the series up to the last episode, but then it was just... over. Maybe the 1 year gap just didn't sit right with me. Ah well. I still loved it!

zindaka · 30 Jun 2006

This drama has it all, great & famous actors, comedy, romance. I watched this literally straight, finished in 2 days.

glyq · 29 Apr 2006

zzzZZzzz.. to slow... omg... like i fast forwarded pretty much d whole ting... = =

Shindou · 13 Mar 2006

As the name implies, this series goes pretty slowly. Maybe I just have a preference for faster-moving series but this one just seemed more dragged out than it needed to be. With a pretty strong cast (Satoshi, Ryoko, Naohito, Koutaro), I had rather high expectations along the lines of Orange Days and unfortunately this fell somewhat short. Its not bad a dorama but could have been better.

cheeqo · 13 Dec 2005

I guess I just can't stand flaky and incompetent characters. No offense, but I also never like the leading actors, one's a baba & another's short.

I sympathize the stewardess, y the hell does she have to get dumped twice by a short & ugly guy ? And with no clear reason. This part alone's prevented me from giving the drama high rating.

Well it's worth watching for the extras like Eisuke, Yashima, Mino, & Kohei, and its comical relief. The storyline and message's kinda boring (sth like not giving up dreams)

Tsuyoshi's girl · 10 Dec 2005

A 4 for this series is simply because it's simply because it's too slow and the plot is very very ordinatry. I bought this because of the cast that is in it especially Tsumabuki that acted in orange days. that show was just perfect for me(friendship, love, and the difficulty of life and the right attitude to overcome the problem). i was hoping that this story was as nice , but i realise that i just don like it when the girl is older than the boy! it makes the show not really that romantic, if you know what i mean! No offence to those who enjoy this show! One thing that deserves a compliment from this show is it's theme song by masha, it is a definite Must-Hear!

Deceased · 29 Nov 2005

I would recommend this drama to everyone. It was quite a nice drama even though the initial episodes were abit too slooooooowwwww...

I guess by watching this show, more or less we have encounter what the lead actor (Serizawa Reach) had experienced.

In some part of our lives, we might give up some of our dreams/ambition because of external pressures/factors.

And once we lose that direction, we tends to lead a life aimlessly even though in our heart, we still yearn to accomplish our dreams/ambitions.

This drama simply just tell us... NOT TO GIVE UP your dreams no matter what happens. Even you start late, doesn't matter. So long you carry on to do what you wanna to do.

This drama will hit one your senses if you are still asleep and living life aimlessly.

gotosira · 7 Nov 2005

I was worth watching it, although characters seems incompetent and flaky

yukino2002 · 3 Nov 2005

I started watching this show when I was in Japan this past summer. I was watching it just because it had the Monday slot after Engine, and at first I wasn't addicted per se. But as I continued, I started to love the interactions between the characters. There aren't any huge plot twists that you can't expect but it keeps you watching all the same. I thought Fukatsu Eri and Tsumabuki Satoshi were great, but my personal favorite couple was Fujiki Naohito and Hirosue Ryoko. Hirosue's so cute and Fujiki's kakkoii!

dashx · 5 Oct 2005

So I find myself entranced by this deceptively simple series, with the sort of anticipation that one reserved for sunsets and snowfall, and at the end coming out of it touched.

Much comparison has been made about it with Long Vacation - the development of love between a older woman and a younger man. Personally I felt that Slow Dance is a better show, perhaps it's because of the overall feel of the show, much like its title a slow dance through the lives of show's protagonists. This set the entire mood of the show as the story take its time to develope and build on till it is inevitable that you feel for the people in it.

The acting here is mostly top-notch even with the supporting cast. Eri Fukatsu was spot on as the vulnerable but optimistic lady who seek to goes through life her own way. Her chemistry with the young and talented Satoshi was really good and you can't help but wish fervently they are together at the end of the show. Of course it helps that they and the rest of the cast are so beautiful:)

Many of the show's scene is set at the driving school where Satoshi is working at, and revolves around Fukatsu' character (Isaki) trying to get her driving license. There seems to be a metaphor hidden her as a Satoshi is always emphazing to his student o be careful and press the brakes often while Isaki-san always tend to forget to brake and drive headlong ahead. Seems like a pretty accurate reflection of their attitude towards life. Lol i really like shows that have such hidden details in it

Note. I really like the underlying theme that tied the show together, about chasing ones dreams and that life is one big meandering road, and it might take a while before you found what you want. Of course for those who can't stand slow-paced drama, this might not be the one for you tho

Old-Ant · 17 Sep 2005

Riichi (Tsubabuki) has lost his motivation at 25 years old. He made an excellent and well-regarded movie when he was about to graduate from college. But directly after, he broke up with the girl he made the movie for, and for the past three years, he hasn't done any significant work towards making a new film. He's just passing the time as a driving instructor for one of the many Japanese driving schools. It's then that he meets 31-year-old Isaki (Fukatsu) who is trying to get her license. Although it takes them time to realize it, this isn't the first time they've met.

In some cases, a title has no relation to the content of the series, but in this case, the title is perfectly appropriate. Slow Dance's pacing is leisurely and it's plot winds around like a dance -- but it is never dull. The script is both sweet and funny, the acting is first rate, and the ending is one of the better dorama endings I've seen.

The secondary characters are well fleshed out and well acted. Hirosue especially takes on her role with a acting style that is reminiscent of Inamori Izumi's portrayal of Momo from Long Vacation, and does it convincingly. Fujiki plays much the same easy-going babe-magnet that he usually does, but adds a nuance to the part which makes one realize why his character can't seem to refuse the advances of pretty girls. One can also sympathize with the background characters such as Kohei (Tanaka) the anime otaku with a massive crush on Mino (Hirosue). The only less-than-stellar performance comes from the Ayumi character (Kobayashi) who, while not dragging the her scenes down, doesn't pull up to the performances of the rest of the cast.

Yes, Long Vacation was a better romantic comedy than Slow Dance, but only by a little. Slow Dance hits all the right notes at the right times to make it one of the best romantic comedies of this decade. If it hadn't been for the very creative adaptation of a massive best-seller (Densha Otoko), Slow Dance would have owned the Summer of 2005.

See it!!