Orenji deizu

Having enjoyed a good many Korean dramas, my wife and I started exploring other films and series from that part of the world and discovered this series. It is set in Japan and is about a group of young people who meet at University and proceed to grow up together as they turn into adults. Kai. A young man from the group, meets Sae, who was an award winning violinist, but lost her hearing and had to give up. Kai and the rest of the group help her to come to terms with her hearing loss and Kai starts to fall in love despite being in a relationship already.. Ko Shibasaki gives an outstanding performance as the deaf Sae and acts with just sign language, her body and her eyes and she is truly outstanding. Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kai is also excellent and the chemistry between them is very real. I mustn't forget the rest of the group who all play their parts beautifully. The plot twists and turns and you never quite know whether it will work out of not. You will have to watch it to find out.

12/10 from me. I totally enjoyed it and it is one of the best romantic dramas I've seen in a ,ong time. A Must See!