Heartwarming Drama - Though Draggy
6 / 10
sevilla.aishiya · 16 Aug 2009
The drama starts with annoying Ma-Kun who wasted his mom's affection. He actually doesn't like to be called Ma-Kun, he felt that it's such an embarassing nickname to be called for grown-up kid like him. His mom - okan still felt that Ma-kun is always be her baby, always need to be protected. Ma-kun grows up in single parent environment, his mother opens a restaurant where okan entertains her guests with her voice.
As he graduated from high school, Ma-Kun then pursued higher education in Tokyo, he took Art study where he met Manami and Narusawa (Hiraoka Yuuta). Ma-kun was so happy living in Tokyo, seeing Tokyo as a freedom. He started to living in extravaganza, forgetting how his okan works very hard in hometown for supporting his life, forgetting to call his okan, smoking, skipping class. When he graduated, he got difficulty in finding job, luckily Narusawa-kun helped him to become part-time illustrator.
One day he was struck by a phone call by his auntie from hometown, he was informed that his okan has oesophagus cancer and she rejected doctor's advice to do operation. For Okan, voice is the most important thing for her, to talk to Ma-Kun through phone, to entertain her guests from her voice and many things. Ma-kun felt guilty and quickly went home just to meet her okan. In this chance, Ma-kun was eventually asked okan to come with him to Tokyo - stay with him. There are quite number of intricts after her moving to Tokyo until Okan left Ma-kun forever.
The drama is bit draggy so I just give 6 as a score. However during your watching, you will be entertained by nice soundtrack. Happy watching!
Didn't like it in the beginning, LOVED it by the e
8 / 10
Wynter · 18 Feb 2009
I really did not like Tokyo Tower for a good 4-5 episodes. I found Ma-kun to be selfish, stubborn, and heartless and I could find nothing in him to sympathsize with.
But slowly, subtly, the story began to touch me. Okan (Baisho Mitsuko) gained more of a presence and I was instantly drawn to her. I could see a true, real mother in her eyes, and her affection for her son was infectious. I was able to forgive Ma-kun his behaviour because his Okan could. I should also give a shoutout to Kashii Yu, who plays Ma-kunfs girlfriend Manami. She did a fantastic job and I really believe shefs an underrated young talent.
I sobbed in the last two episodes, and it had nothing to do with a son losing his mother. It had everything to do with the world losing Okan. This drama was great.
Patkee · 7 Oct 2007
I was not in touch with JDorama for a while and this drama brought me back to JDorama world again. This is one of the best drama for a long time.
tabana · 16 Jul 2007
1st half is enjoyable and gave it 6, because of that. This drama definitely lacks meat. It should've been shorten by 2 or 3 hours, if not more. It's just the same cry, run, eat, late for work, cry, run, eat, late for work, all the time. :bleh: I'm sure the special is 10 times better than this. It took me 4 months to watch the last 5 episodes.
Yes, I prefer washing the toilet bowl to this.
shari · 1 May 2007
The old theme of the country bumpkin landing in the big city. In this one, a bunch of uprooted loners find a home-away-from-home and learn the value of friendship and momship, thanks to Mrs. Busybody. The show has some nice moments until it gets bogged down in thick melodrama.
ushio18 · 14 Apr 2007
By far, one of the better dramas i think I'd watch again. Love the theme song and soundtrack. The pace was kind of slow in the beginning but does pick up real quick. The story seemed plausible, the characters definitely made it believable and relatable. It was very inspiring to watch how Ma-kun made it out on his own...and see his life unfold as he moved from the rural country into Tokyo. Very sad story and full of drama but was very enjoyable.
Starts slow but turns really heartwarming
10 / 10
khjun · 10 Mar 2007
It was annoying how Ma-kun reacted to his mother in the beginning but as the story progresses it really does become touching. There's a great emphasis on family and you really can't help but like the mom. The dad was really annoying too but they all come together as a family. I just finished episode 8. You'll like it once you get past the first few episodes and when they get to Tokyo..