Nobunaga Concerto is the best Japanese drama I have watched so far. It makes you smile, it makes you laugh and it makes you cry. It has all the elements of a great drama. You will find yourself unable to stop watching episode after episode. The chemistry between Saburo and Kichou was heartwarming and every single actor's acting was faultless. They integrated with their characters flawlessly and you'll find yourself thinking, HOW THE HECK CAN PEOPLE ACT THAT GOOD?
I nagged my parents to watch it for days after I finished. When they agreed and started watching, I re-watched the whole thing with them again lol. They really enjoyed it as well and we went on to watch the movie which continues the story after the drama.
Overall, I highly, highly recommend this drama to anyone interested in watching Japanese dramas or is doubting whether to watch this. You will not regret it! The movie was brilliant as well and is a must watch for anyone who finishes Nobunaga Concerto to see how it all ends.
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The first half is full of characters development, it starts to be more serious on second half. I like how they put funny and comical moment up front, at the beginning of each eps. The jokes are smart and not exaggerated. Tho there are many comical characters (Nobunaga, Tokugawa, etc), it is balanced by serious and brilliant characters.
If there is something that missed from this drama, it would be this drama lost track of time. For viewers who don't familiar with Sengoku period, especially about Nobunaga, it would seem like Nobunaga fought every day and ended everything in just a year. In fact, the timeline is stretched as far as 30 years.
Another thing, this drama doesn't give simple introduction to each character. So, when someone important entered the story, you have to google it up to get better references.
The ending is cliff hanging, maybe the production team wants to make Season 2 but I am not sure if it is possible in many ways since according to history, only Honnoji accident is left for Saburo. Special eps would be great to close this drama.
Rewatch? YES, maybe in 6 months.
Edit : The Movie version came out 2 years later and closed it neat and tidy.
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Without the movie it's great but unfinished, with it it's half ruined
I haven't read the manga this dorama is based on, but considering that 99% of times Japanese adaptations from manga are very faithful (sometimes even too much for their own good, but that's another story), I bet the original was a real "page-turner"!The premise is as catchy as they come, the constant twists and turns keep the viewer's interest Everest-high, all the superb cast does - bar one notable exception (*) - a great job (particular praises to Oguri Shun who's very good, to Shibasaki Kou who's a wonderful tsundere, and to the always great Nishida Toshiyuki), and the production level is absolutely top notch. I wasn't enthusiastic about the use of modern music at first (also, not being a fan of recent music - unless it's made to sound like it's older), but I have to admit it kinda works after all.
Honestly, I would've given this a 10, hadn't they decided to scr*w it all up by wrapping the story up lousily in a mostly poorly written, boringly diluted, obnoxiously hollywoodian movie. Without it, the dorama is great but feels unfinished; with it, it's half ruined. What a bad decision!
(*) Horibe Keisuke is plainly terrible as the Shogun (quoting myself from another review: "...compared to him, even Dick Dastardly from "Wacky Races" was a credible, realistic and sober villain!!! >__<")
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Wasn't What I Expected— It was Better!
I don't watch historical dramas— like, ever. I only watched sungwukan scandal or whatever it's name was because of my sister. The theme never appealed to me but I wanted to try something different. If you know the anime like I did, it works better to view the dramas as seperate. Sabura's personality is vastly different and it disappointed me at first, I even planned to drop it but when I finished the first episode I was so immersed, I was curious to watch where they would take it. Although Sabura is a coward here, he goes through beautifully crafted character development which I love. I came to find I liked Kikichou, another character who's personality really changed but gosh, it really worked. Their chemistry was great and she became one of my favorites. The soundtrack was great too.The best thing about this drama is the ability to just draw you on. I was thrown off by them casting someone much older to play a teen but Oguri Shun made me believe in it. Then it being based on a manga, I was expecting it to be more goofy and over the top, but they handled everything so well and raw. The heartbreaking moments and comedy moments blended perfectly too with many memorable charaters.
I probably wouldn't rewatch this anytime soon for the sake of my heart
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- Good cast: many good actors (Yamada Takayuki, Osamu Mukai, Shibasaki Kou), many popular actors (Fujiki Naohito, Mizuhara Kiko, Maeda Atsuko), good guest actors (Namase Katsuhisa, Nishida Toshiyuki) BUT, to me, only 3 were exceptionally good. They were Kaho, Osamu Mukai and Takahashi Issei. I may have cried a little bit with Kaho and Issei, their roles were touching and they were so good, with such a natural acting. I can't say the same for Oguri Shun as Saburo... he can't play a goofy guy without seem pathetic. It was like he was trying too hard. There was no chemistry between him and his wife; it was like they were more siblings like a married couple. Yamada Takayuki was too creepy (creepy smile, creepy role and creepy stalking). There were a lot of shouting; "donno!" this, "donno!" that; the guy who played Mori was laughably bad.
- Beautiful outfits, with a nice fabric and catching colors. BUT, they were hardly historical costumes. They were too modern. WTH with Nobunaga and his outfits that resembled pajamas? If I am correct, the dorama takes a span of at least 6-7 years (at the beginning Nobunaga's sister gets married and at the end, she has 3 daughters). Saburo goes to the Warring States period with a pair of grey socks. And by the end of the dorama, he still has the same pair? Because in no way he kept at least half a dozen of the same socks in his bag. He goes with a white hoodie, and in the 2nd episode he has ANOTHER white hoodie. I get that he has to have some outfits that make him HIM, a person from another time, but to have his clothes half in one fabric and half in another was too much...
- It has it touching moments, like the one with Oyuki and Ichi and her husband, BUT there were many corny scenes as well. I hate when the dorama shows the audience how nice and kind a person is, trying to sell us his/her good image just to kill that character later. Not that I liked the guy, he was so pathetic. I couldn't even watch his face, and every time he shouted "Donno!!", my, how annoying. His son was another pathetic character.
- I like time travel stories, BUT, it was never explained WHY or HOW Saburo traveled in time. And what about the others? And what happens in the present day? I guess I am comparing it to JIN, where all was well explained.
- I liked that Saburo, with his fresh personality, made his retainers to love him, BUT it was also kind of ridiculous and far from believable how he escaped several dangerous situations, how no one wondered about his clothes or weird behavior.
- Good OST, there was one sweet, quiet one. I liked the opening sequence + the opening song (it was like adventurous, rockish) and the ending song is one of Mr Children, whom I know now from Orange Days. It was a good song, BUT there was one soundtrack that didn't suit the story at all and it was used several times when it wasn't supposed to be used. Like, it was a serious scene but the OST was like a fun one.
- I did not like the end. Besides, from being an annoyed Nobunaga's loyal retainer ("You are not the real Nobunaga, go away please") he suddenly decides that "please, stay with us donno". Huh? Make up your mind Tsune-chan. I hate that I won't see a likable character anymore in the movie, and that a hateful one will still be there with that creepy smile.
I don't know, many things would have been OK if this was a comedy, but it wasn't. And it wasn't a JIN either.
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I never expected to like this one coz its my first time to watch historical and manga adapted series. If you watch the first episode, you will never look back. :)
Story: I learned a lot about the life of Nobunaga. I know Nobunaga as hero samurai that's all but after this one I learn a lot about him but in a funny way. There's no boring part from start to finish. A very fast pace story.
Music: It fits to all the scene in the drama. love love it.
Production: This is one of the strong points of this drama. It feels like you are in that era and you will appreciate the samurai costume, that top know and sakayaki style. And even the crest of different clan was cool... :)
Characters: Top characters:
I must say all the cast was awesome. They portray their roles so much that you will love them all, even the villain ones...
2. Nobunaga/Saburo- Wow Oguri Shun is perfectly fit as Oda Nobunaga. He's funny and very concern to the future of Japan..
3. Tsuneoki Ikeda- The BFF of Oda. Aside from a very good looking guy, he gave Oda a very much support than everyone..
1. Matsunaga- okay I think many of you will not agree with me but I love him coz he's so funny. Furuta Arata was so perfect for the role.. I keep repeating his scene together with nobunaga. :)
4. Hanbee- the tactician of the clan. A very calm and dignified man, I wish they focus a little bit more about his tactics. Btut anyway. He's just awesome..
5. Nagamaza- Love him or hate him. He just protect his clan and his family. It really broke my heart when that happen but still I understand him about that. In that era you will be pressure so much esp. with your father.
Other cast that I love: Moru, Yuki, Oichi
Over all you will love this drama.. And I watch it again. A must watch and one of my favorite... :)
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