Fan reviews: Tomodachi no koibito

aesthetic reasons · 17 Nov 2004

OK, this was my very first jdorama and it wasn't dubbed in English (I do not speak/understand Japanese) and I STILL enjoyed it! Although, there were many sad moments (what is drama without them though?), there were lots of heartfelt moments and twists that kept me interested in the story and the characters.
I was disappointed that one of the characters changed drastically in personality - it was like night and day! I thought she was a pretty good person until the change happened then I really didn't like her at all after that - lol!
Masanobu Ando's performance was wonderful, he is able to convey so much with just his expressions (especially his eyes) - but maybe I'm biased 'cos I think he's the bee's knees :b
"Ben" by Michael Jackson was used frequently throughout the series and although I'm not a fan of the song (kind of creeps me out, actually), it was appropriate if you know the lyrics to it. This drama really underlined the friendships between the characters and how deep they ran.
This is an 8 because the ending left me somewhat unsatisfied. For those who have seen it, you know what I'm talking about!

syahirah · 28 Apr 2004

so touching...it's hard for you to make a choice between your bestfriend and your special one...

shyra_sakura · 23 Feb 2003

nice..love story..this is the first japanese dorama i've seen...
not bad..

ciel · 30 Jun 2002

Though the storyline seems to be unoriginal, it is interesting to see how seto asaka transformed from a tom-boyish girl to a beautiful, elegant and successful woman coming back for revenge. Pretty touching and sad to see the change in the relationship between the 2 best friends.
Personally, I've always like dramas featuring actresses acting as mean characters (such as Miho Kanno in "Koi no Kiseki").
I really love this drama.
Worth watching, really...^^

jaycee · 3 Jul 2001

i think that the drama is worth to watch... i mean yes it's started well, and ended... uhh quite a meaningless one... but for me, i think that Masako should have been the one with Kawashigi, but her best friend <Akira> delibretly stolen him from her... well, just the drama is based on a triangle love relationship, between two best friends and a guy... i would say it's a worth to watch... i only like the last episode though... it's very sad....

tetsukei · 10 Nov 2000

A beautiful young cast, but relatively unknown.

The story is quite dramatic, but somewhat unoriginal. You can pretty much anticipate what happens next. So no surprises for those who often watch dramas.

Again, the theme music is outstanding.