What is this drama about?
It’s the life story of Kazuko Hosoka, a crucial figure in the history of modern Japan. The drama follows her from the post-war period to her old age, when she became a nationally renowned fortune teller. We see her climb the career ladder, but we also learn about her life, her family, and her often turbulent relationships with men.
What a good drama this was. Erika Toda is phenomenal here!!!!! After watching this drama, it’s hard to have a clear opinion about her character. She’s neither good nor bad; she’s a product of her times. Just like her brother said, their generation is very greedy because they grew up in extreme poverty. But does that explain it all?
She had an extraordinary gift for business; she could sense the prospects of money coming her way. Such people are simply born sometimes. Always on the run for more, with a million ideas on how to start the next business, and I admire that. Such a remarkable sense of seeking opportunities.
At first, Hosoka wants to change her fate, but in the end, she had everything and was clearly doing it for power. She enjoyed it because she’d experienced it many times before what it was like to lack that power. Unfortunately, money equals power, and that’s how it’s always been.
I admire such women, but I also have a moral problem, because I don’t agree with treating other people so instrumentally. But would she have achieved so much by treating them differently? I don’t know. Unfortunately, in men, society quickly forgives, justifies, and accepts such actions, while women like her are labeled cold, ruthless harpies. Double standards prevail.
What was best about this story was her will to survive the worst hell and her ability to rise after hitting rock bottom. Few people can do that. She did it many times.
In her life, she encountered every kind of person. On the one hand, she encountered total scum and leeches, and on the other, she encountered business angels. The score was even. Above all, it was her desire for true love that was destroying her. With men, she could lose her common sense, and that hurt the most.
I liked the young writer’s character. She seemed very competent at what she did. Even though she disliked Hosoka, she was able to look at her objectively, understand her, and see her true nature. She’s completely different from the main character, even her opposite. The young woman embraced values that Hosoka had long since forgotten, and perhaps that’s what fascinated and irritated her most about her at the same time.
The drama is very well-made, a bit different from standard Japanese productions. By following the main character’s fate throughout practically her entire life, we also learn about Japan throughout all those years. It was a very interesting journey through the country’s history.
I highly recommend this drama.
Who is this drama for? Primarily for those who enjoy biographical and historical themes that don’t provide a clear answer to how to judge the main character.
