In The World Which Is Neither White Nor Black, Panda Laughs (2020)

The poster of this drama caught my attention, it looked interesting. When I watched the first episodes, I had second thoughts to whether to give it a go since the portrayal of the story is similar to a shoujo manga/anime. I admit, it caught me off guard on the second episode. It's a psychological thriller with a dash of drama and a hint of crime. As the story progresses, it takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ride. It excites you, compels you to have second guesses, makes you feel pain and compassion with the characters and their decisions, but most importantly it will keep your curiosity intact. I followed the series until the end. It's a must-watch series. Nothing that you may predict will ever come true!

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First episode may be strange but honestly it gets better!!!

The drama description is weird.... but honestly, that's what it is. It gets deeper and better though.
This drama is filled with lots of twists and turns. The acting is stellar!!! It's my 2nd Yokohama Ryusei drama and he was excellent!!!! Seino Nana was amazing. I loved Ren because she's just the cutest thing ever and you can't help but feel bad for her, especially in the beginning.
I wish they would've gone deeper into areas like Ren and Riko's childhood and the abuse and trauma. I wish they would've also explored mental disorders a little more. Everyone has their dark side and secrets, and it's up to you as the viewer to determine who really is good or not. That's what makes it fun.
Ending was ok. I gotta to find the SP now!!!

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Yay Panda!!!
No... wait, that's another drama. A gem, by the by.

Skadoosh!!!
Still not the right one, my apologies.

Regardless of the motto, it seems that whenever a panda is involved, lots of fun is guaranteed. Granted, here the fun is quite dark. In the beginning you may even think this is a slapstick comedy/manga-like/action show that is going nowhere, but rest assured it is not and it does go to a lot of places without losing direction.
It has its frustrating moments and its plotholes, but they are easily overlooked and largely compensated by the story flow and the wonderful characters.

While Yokohama Ryusei is his usual smouldering and harrowing self, the star of this drama is without a doubt Seino Nana. She plays multiple roles and all of them are believable, extremely well acted and invariably adorable. If you're venturing into this as a fan of Ryusei, rest assured you won't be disappointed, but Nana outshines everyone here, both in acting as well as characterization.
The supporting cast is great too and I've lost count of the times I changed my opinion on Mr No Compliance and the unprincipled journalist. Miss Panda's mission is to clear the grey areas and reveal their black or white true nature, but by all odds this show is all about the grey. All the characters, including the leads, inhabit that grey area. Which is just fine: who wants to root for perfect heroes one could not in a million years identify with?

I truly loved the music. It complemented each scenes in a fantastic way, sometimes touching, often compelling.

As it often happens, this drama is seriously underrated.
Since there is a little panda-sense of justice in me too, I may have added that extra point to its rewatch value. Its "what will happen next" appraisal is clearly diminished on a second watch, but I can picture myself marathoning this a second time in the future, and enjoying it just as much.

Miss Panda!!!
It was a pleasure laughing with you.

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Outstanding performances with a medium plot

At the end I'm left confused with Miss Panda was it something like DID, was she two souls in a body? I guess we will never know because they did left us with several issues unanswered or not aswered completely. It was a good plot but it had some things that could be easily predicted and some others that didn't really make so much sense. The thing that makes this drama worth the watch are the performances, specially the two leads they were outstanding and created well fleshed characters. Don't hold you're breath on the romance part because this definitely not a romance drama.

The OST was good, the music choices were interesting and I felt that they fit with the overall mood.

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Okay since only 1 user review this dorama then i am giving my honest review

honestly, i came across this dorama since i am a big fan of Yokohama Ryusei, he got everything, face and skills. I have been knowing he has karate background and ever since i hope he would take challenging role that explore his martial arts skill. Anaban was okay but it is just so so to showcase his martial arts skill.

This dorama is what you want to watch if you love superhero's thingy like Superman..Miss panda was awakened by the sense of Naoki. This dorama explores how Miss Panda represents the society's dissatisfaction towards the cops role. Naoki is anti-hero character you hate and you love at same time. Comedy ? Checked. Romance ? Checked. Action ? Heavily check. Family ? Checked. I also love how they use panda as metaphor to right wrongs. That feels new and refreshing.

The OST is from Billie Eilish - Bad Guy which represents Naoki in my opinion. He is a bad type guy. He knows he is too black and not gray anymore.

Definitely worth watch if you love crime and mystery drama..

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