Review by celinka20

This drama reminded me of the soap operas produced by TVB in Hong Kong back in the 80's and 90's. A lot of these tropes were later adopted by Korean dramas in the 2000's to 2010's. This Japanese drama, even though it was released in 2008, was refreshing and entertaining. The reason? Because it did not use melodrama like the others to sustain the viewer's interest.

What I liked:

• the dynamics of the three siblings
• some of the realism experienced in male-female romances
• unconventional characters > love how each sibling had distinct personality traits
• the fact that the younger brother and sister played a big part in the solving of the mystery, and did not simply be relegated to sidekick status
• character development for the protagonists and antagonisists

> showed a subtle complexity rather than relying on stock characteristics

• the ending

What was iffy:

• could have paid more attention to the relationship dynamics between Koichi & Shizuna

> considering the fact that they were the major players in the scams and the investigation of the mystery.