The last drama I finished was probably over a year ago, and I finished it only out of addiction and not because I actually liked it. Over the course of this past school year, I’ve been trying to get people to recommend me some of their favs, but I’ve never taken to any of them. I would watch one, five, or maybe even almost finish the series, but I would inevitably lose interest and not bother with the rest.

Yesterday, I started a series called Godhand Teru, liked it, realized I didn’t really like it, and then started another drama called Tokyo Tower.

And all I can say is that Tokyo Tower is probably one of my favs so far. It takes place from the 1970s to the 1990s, and tells of the relationship between a mother and her son, especially what happens after the son grows up, leaves the rural village and travels to Tokyo in search of opportunity. The rural setting is amazing (I’m a big fan of the countryside…), the OST is pretty nice, the cast is superb. Baisho Mitsuko plays the mother, and she is just such a beast. Mokomichi Hayami plays the son (Rofl, I also liked Brother Beat, where Mokomichi was one of the three sons raised by a single mother). But no seriously, the cast in this drama could act out emotions I can’t even describe @___@

In any case, if you’re sick of your typical romantic-comedy-ditzy-lame-plot asian drama, then you should watch this. At least give the first episode a try. LINK