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I finished watching Suna No Utsuwa and I am very impressed and amazed by Nakai Masahiro-san's performance. I never would have imagined him taking such a serious and mature role. His performance was phenomenal. He really got into the character of Eiryo Waga and the emotions he expressed with his eyes and mannerisms is really breathtaking. He makes the audience empathize with the character. The audience can feel the painful childhood he had to endure while he was growing up in the village. It is so sad to see how he has to suffer guilt and pain for what his father had done. And it is not his fault, but his father is the reason why he is in his current predicament and the cause for his downfall. So sad. I cried in every scene when they showed his sad and painful childhood. I really enjoy this drama very much. It is really deep and emotional. Very different from the typical J-doramas. I am definitely going to watch this again. And it is no surprise that Nakai Masahiro won the Best Actor award for this. And Ken Watanabe won for Best Supporting Actor. Plus the show won for Best TV Show of 2004.

I have just started to watch this drama on video and I cannot believe the exquisite performance that Nakai Masahiro is giving. OMG!!! His facial expressions combined with the fantastic sceneries is absolutely breathtaking. I have always liked his banter and joking around in Smap concerts and shows and think he does great MC. When I heard about Suna No Utsuwa (The Last Symphony) and that he was the lead actor, I had to watch it. So far I have only seen Chapter 1 and 2. I still have more to go. But the suspense in this show is great. As a viewer, you have no idea what his character is going to do next. Very mysterious, very intriguing, very suspenseful. I love this!!! So far, so good!!!