44 reviews · average 8.8 / 10
ilovetakuya · 22 May 2005
People who say takuya always acts the same should watch this drama..He will show you that he can really act..Heartbreaking..It was very sad...I could somewhat predict the ending, but it still made me sad..actually, I cried..It's a good drama, one of the best dramas I watched so far.
Leyy · 20 Mar 2005
this is so un-kimura-kun kind of role..but he was amazing mann, he was dark & cold, vulnerable & sensitive at the same time...whew* this series is dark, tragic and intriguing...every episode leaves my heart gripping...i was having a hard time breathing due ito its twists and turns, so unpredictable...and i was crying in the wee hours of the morning....left me dumbfounded....kudos to the rest of the cast and crew...to the director who brought the characters together.....not my best kimura-kun series but definitely one of the best for me...a sure keeper....
lovejdorama · 24 Feb 2005
This is a great drama about irony of fate, good & evil, how one submits to inner demons and finds redemption thru true love.
The story has so many levels and is so interestingly twisted, wonderfully acted , craftily edited & intelligently directed!!! Bravo to the writer!
I couldn't get the story & theme song out of my head! Now I know what ppl are talking about when they say "dark drama", I felt sad and needed a day or two to come alive after finishing it on a raining day in sunny CA.
And I just ordered a new DVD set with Chinese sub. Can't wait to be taken back for another emotional ride !!! (this time in Chinese) **Avail for trade , 3 dvds, Chinese sub
ladybird227 · 19 Jan 2005
if his sister didn't find the letter, what will she do?
stellaowen · 9 Jan 2005
I could hear my heart breaking at the end of the drama. The plot is way too unpredictable and cruel. Cried so much towards the end of the drama. Kimura at one of his best performance once again! Love the innocent look of the female lead too. The chemistry between them is one of the best for Kimura and a female actress. Can actually feel his love for her and vice versa. Watch it if u want to have a good old crying session. haha
ashley · 25 Nov 2004
A deep pyschological drama with a superb cast. Takuya Kimura shows his acting range in this drama, as the morally ambiguous Katase Ryo. For both Takuya Kimura critics and fans.
Takuya's portrayal of Katase Ryo is at times chilling in his nonchalance and yet enables viewers to sympathise with his sometimes childlike innocence as he plays and manipulates the people around him to forget his own emptiness. Also, he did a very job portraying Ryo's sense of fear and uncertainty when he started to fall in love with Yuko.
All in all, a very highly recommended drama which compels you to think and ponder, unlike some of the fluff out there.
alfiesgal · 12 Apr 2004
Several sources have pointed out the similarities of this Ryo to the Kamon Ryo played by Sawada Kenji in "Akuma Youna No Aitsu / Guy like a Devil" (1975; Sawada was sort of the 70s Kimura.) That one was even more violent and amoral (incest, gay relationship, multiple murders/rapes, bullying/torture, male prostitution, drug/immigrant trafficking.) Check out a photo comparison:
http://homepage1.nifty.com/hachi/16/akuma/ryou.htm
I really loved the 1975 series (available from amazon & panorama: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005QYP8/qid=1081752816/sr=1-17/ref=sr_1_2_17/249-2932363-8258725), so I'll be picking up this one with Kimura to see how they "updated" it!
tingtongbell · 23 Mar 2004
(I watched this drama last year, so I may have forgotten the details)
The beginning part of the drama was rather slow moving. The director protrayed Takuya in such a way that you will think he is the baddie..
However the gradual change in his character came towards the later part of the show, where you see his soft side and you began to understand why he behaved in the bad-guy way.
The ending was extremely disturbing and sad. The twist in tale was really too much for me to bottle. I was really sadden by the ending..it was really beautifuly and melancholic...
DragonSpirit164 · 22 Feb 2004
Wow this is brilliant!!! Great acting from Kimura, Sanma and Fukatsu.... The story is generally deep and depressing, but it's brilliant. The first few episodes are a drag I must say..but afterwards the plot just gets wonderfully superb. There are so many twists in the plot it's hard to keep up, especially at the end of most episodes...
Good to see Kimura Takuya playing such a mischievous character whos a total jerk to women... a nice change!! Wonderful drama. Highly recommended!!!
fukatsu · 8 Feb 2004
Great acting : Kimura, Fukatsu and Sanma. Also, I love to see Fukatsu in short, one-length hair. xx
dummyuser13 · 24 Jan 2004
this was one of the best dramas with great main casts and supporting actors
Hiro Toyo · 18 Jan 2004
This is not what you would expect from a typical Kimura Takuya drama from the past. This is a non-orthodox (compared with other pop J Dramas) drama with deeply rooted philosophical issues. There is a lot of irony and satire. There are a lot of questions posed in this drama, questions that delve into the human psyche. This is also a suspence/mystery, so the story keeps you guessing from the very beginning. Lots of twists and turns, so for those who likes dramas of that sort, this one is for you!
FierceStriker · 14 Dec 2003
One of the saddest dramas I have ever seen. A true tragedy as the title Million Falling Star implies (as in the falling of a star implies the death of someone on earth).
The writer has certainly matured a lot since the vague ending of Sleeping Forest and the unnaturally, laughably happy ending of Ice World. He has finally mastered the key of human emotions, the key to all human games - "emotional manipulation" deprived from "solitude," from "fear of solitude," from "hatred of solitude," to "numbing of solitude."
All the actors are perfectly chosen for the role. The music appropriately "positively negative." Lots of symbolism.
Go watch it and hear your heart ache.
TsuyoshiK · 3 Nov 2003
The pain Kimura Takuya showed as Ryo was really brilliant acting.. espacially the part where he said to Yuko.. even if i do not know how to love, but i am sure i have loved you before. The way he said it, with tears really melts u......
cola_cherry · 28 Sep 2003
it was...too gloomy and i did not like the ending at all. too shocking. kimura's one of my favorite actors, but i was quite disappointed in him in this dorama.
ema · 15 Aug 2003
wah!!! haven't watched a j-drama as captivating as this one for a long time! thrilling.. the mystery keeps me hooked, i stopped watching itsumo futari de to watch this show last night! definitely worth-watching for those who appreciate good script, good acting, n depth in a drama. recommended!
dare · 10 Aug 2003
Takuya is one of my fav actors. I bought this drama coz of him, but when I watched it, I felt very let down. The story is weird, I feel he could have acted in a better drama than this one.
akutenshi · 16 Jul 2003
An uber-tragedy with amazing writing, acting and direction. Do NOT pass this one by!
StarKodama · 7 Jul 2003
I simply cannot say enough good things about this show; it's riveting from start to finish and every one of the actors turns in an excellent performance. Watch this or you won't go to heaven!!
juliana_phang · 21 Jun 2003
love this drama..
though i never expect such an ending..
really sad...
kimura-kun's acting is darn good man..
gloomy sort of guy..
this shows that kimura-kun is darn flexible with all the roles he takes
great performance