When watching TV Drama serial, my main interest in the story about life, real life. Japanese drama quite off about drama with this kind of story for quite many years, that is why I prefer watching Korean Drama instead. This year, spotted this Japanese Drama "Tokyo Love Story (2020)", a remake of its 1991 original version. Well, I haven't watch the 1991 version, but for sure the story line must be similar but with adaption to current condition and lifestyle. And, in my view, have interesting and catching story.
The story started when Nagao Kanji (role played by Ito Kentaro) moved to Tokyo, met his hometown friends, Sekiguchi Satomi (role played by Ishii Anna) and Mikami Kenichi (role played by Kiyohara Sho) for reunion but also joined Kanji office colleague Akana Rika (role played by Ishibashi Shizuka). So the story began. Kanji has feeling for Satomi and seems reciprocal but strangely Satomi fell for Kenichi instead. Rika who is very straightforward and has free and open thinking about love and relationship, hit Kanji with “Kanchi, shall we kiss?” (yes, she always call him Kanchi instead of Kanji). Short story, Kanji has relationship with Rika, but in the end it didn't last, due to Rika's distinct character and her free thinking and also their long distance relationship when Rika left the company and moved to New York for another job. So as Satomi and Kenichi relationship due to Kenichi's character as well that reluctant tied in a relationship and having another relationship with fellow doctor Nagasaki Naoko (role played by Takada Riho). Well, in the end Kanji and Satomi back to their "original' love, while Rika cast away with her child (not Kenji's, but someone's else).
The real story is actually about the characteristic of each individual, both Kanji and Satomi represents the more "traditional" values of love and relationship, while Rika and Kenichi have more "modern" and 'loose" values and "commitment" issues. The interactions between these characters, flow of emotions, and clashes way of thinking, makes the story interesting. In real world, especially in modern and big city of Tokyo, that might exist.
Lastly, I love its OST, very nice song and beautiful scenery of Tokyo:
If you love real life story drama, this Japanese Drama "Tokyo Love Story (2020)" is recommended to watch.
