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Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta aka I Learned All the Important Things from You aka the Japanese drama with the longest title ever is the story of two teachers and one of their students. Basically:
Natsumi Uemura and Shuji Kashiwagi, work at the same high school and are planning to marry in six months time. Natsumi (played by Toda Erika) is confident and leads Shuji (Miura Haruma), who is less confident in his abilities. The morning of the school year's opening ceremony, Shuji awakens to find Hikari Saeki (Takei Emi) in his bed - an issue as he is engaged; a crime as she is his new student.
But, it's so much more than that. Taisetsu is a human drama; a melodrama even. None of these three characters are innocent in any of the drama that unfolds during the first five episodes. Each has issues they need to work out - Shuji is following along with everyone; Natsumi is too used to the normal stuff; Saeki has some mental issues springing from illness and guilt - and these issues lead to their problems. It's a true human drama, in that the story lines are all about the difficult decisions the characters make in the few months following the incident of Saeki and Shuji waking up together.
Now, on to some spoiler-ish character thoughts.
( You're always in my corner, but who is in hers? )
Honestly, I think all three of these characters are teaching each other the important things. All three are growing because of the other two. What's really interesting to me is that the two female leads are way more complicated and interesting than the male lead. I really love that. It's a slow drama, and certainly isn't for everyone. But, if you like the actors, melodrama, slow build-up romances, or complex and real love triangles, then this drama is for you.
Natsumi Uemura and Shuji Kashiwagi, work at the same high school and are planning to marry in six months time. Natsumi (played by Toda Erika) is confident and leads Shuji (Miura Haruma), who is less confident in his abilities. The morning of the school year's opening ceremony, Shuji awakens to find Hikari Saeki (Takei Emi) in his bed - an issue as he is engaged; a crime as she is his new student.
But, it's so much more than that. Taisetsu is a human drama; a melodrama even. None of these three characters are innocent in any of the drama that unfolds during the first five episodes. Each has issues they need to work out - Shuji is following along with everyone; Natsumi is too used to the normal stuff; Saeki has some mental issues springing from illness and guilt - and these issues lead to their problems. It's a true human drama, in that the story lines are all about the difficult decisions the characters make in the few months following the incident of Saeki and Shuji waking up together.
Now, on to some spoiler-ish character thoughts.
( You're always in my corner, but who is in hers? )
Honestly, I think all three of these characters are teaching each other the important things. All three are growing because of the other two. What's really interesting to me is that the two female leads are way more complicated and interesting than the male lead. I really love that. It's a slow drama, and certainly isn't for everyone. But, if you like the actors, melodrama, slow build-up romances, or complex and real love triangles, then this drama is for you.
