Ken has spent his life trying to express his true feelings for best friend Rei but due to his inability to utter "I like you", Rei is getting married to their former professor. During the wedding reception a slide show flashes displays photos from Rei's life. Ken wishes he could go back and and change things. A sassy church fairly grants him the ability to time travel to one photo per the 11 episodes.
What I liked:
1. Sassy church fairy (Mikami Hiroshi) nudges Ken along trying with charm, humor, and wisdom.
2. Each episode ended with the lovely song, "Ashita Hareru Kana," by Kuwata Keisuke that perfectly fits the overall tone of the jdrama.
3. Believable friendships among Ken, Rei, and their 3 other friends. There were fun and charming moments throughout the series among these friends and their journey to adulthood.
4. The series key points: a) Life is too short to waste on missed opportunities and regret. b) nothing will ever be as big as your First Love. The series catch phrase: Hallelujah, chance!
What I didn't like:
1. Ken, played by Yamashita Tomohisa, can not tell Rei (Nagasawa Masami) he likes her, and he's had 14 years to do so. When he goes back in time for the sole purpose of rectifying this, he still can not tell her. While Ken was a sympathetic character his constant inability to express his feelings becomes annoying, veering on ridiculous. Granted Rei, has also liked Ken for 14 years, and has not told him. Ken and Rei are a well match couple in denial. I got irritated with both of them. Believe me they have charm as a couple, but good grief, all the missed opportunities!
2. Proposal Daisakusen is well made but you must watch the entire series before you get the emotional pay-off. The 2008 special spent more time on the friends that our primary couple Ken and Rei.
What I liked:
1. Sassy church fairy (Mikami Hiroshi) nudges Ken along trying with charm, humor, and wisdom.
2. Each episode ended with the lovely song, "Ashita Hareru Kana," by Kuwata Keisuke that perfectly fits the overall tone of the jdrama.
3. Believable friendships among Ken, Rei, and their 3 other friends. There were fun and charming moments throughout the series among these friends and their journey to adulthood.
4. The series key points: a) Life is too short to waste on missed opportunities and regret. b) nothing will ever be as big as your First Love. The series catch phrase: Hallelujah, chance!
What I didn't like:
1. Ken, played by Yamashita Tomohisa, can not tell Rei (Nagasawa Masami) he likes her, and he's had 14 years to do so. When he goes back in time for the sole purpose of rectifying this, he still can not tell her. While Ken was a sympathetic character his constant inability to express his feelings becomes annoying, veering on ridiculous. Granted Rei, has also liked Ken for 14 years, and has not told him. Ken and Rei are a well match couple in denial. I got irritated with both of them. Believe me they have charm as a couple, but good grief, all the missed opportunities!
2. Proposal Daisakusen is well made but you must watch the entire series before you get the emotional pay-off. The 2008 special spent more time on the friends that our primary couple Ken and Rei.