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J-Drama Review: Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kuretakara (The Gift of Your Heart)

  Hey guys, so I just recently finished watching another Japanese drama, Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kuretakara (The Gift of Your Heart) starring Mei Nagano and Yuki Yamada, and it was suprisingly really good! I have been a fan of Mei Nagano since I first watched her in a Japanese Movie called "You Shine in the Moonlight Lit", and I had to check out this drama when I found out that she was the female lead!  This story is about Aihara Ame (portrayed by Mei Nagano), who is someone who doesn't have much confidence in herself due to her traumatic childhood and she does not like how her name, Ame, which means rain, feels gloomy just like how her life is. It wasn't until one day when she met Asano Taiyo (portrayed by Yuki Yamada), who attends the same high school as her, that her life began to be filled with joy and happiness. Taiyo's family owns a fireworks company in Nagasaki and his dream is to become a pyrotechnician and to succeed his family business, which is a promise he m...

J-Drama Review: 9 Border

Hey guys, I recently finished another Japanese drama which I really enjoyed and would like to share a review on!  9 Border tells the story about three sisters who are at the border age of 19 years old, 29 years old and 39 years old, and how they navigate through their border age.  Nana Oba (portrayed by Haruna Kawaguchi) is 29 years old and she is the middle child among the three sisters, and is known as the most reliable sibling in the family. She is single and very good at her job. However, although she is promoted to become the youngest assistant manager at her company, she feels pressured by her younger peers and colleagues who are getting married and having children. One day, she meets a man, Kotaro (portrayed by Kôhei Matsushita) who lost his memories due to an accident. As they spent time together, Nana falls in love with Kotaro who is always cheerful and kind-hearted although he does not remember who he is.  The oldest sister, Mutsuki Narusawa  (portrayed by ...