Dragon Zakura

The following review only applies to season 2, which I finished watching on Netflix a couple of days ago. The synopsis had caught my eye so, as a former teacher myself, I found myself interested to see how a former bikie gang member and now a lawyer could transform young lives and help them on the way to an entry to a prestigious university in Tokyo.

The first thing that struck me was how similar the storyline was to one of my favourite manga stories. I have loved the "Great Teacher Onizuka" series for a long time now and, while not exactly the same content, there is a certain familiarity to how the main character wins his students' confidences. It's certainly very engaging for viewers.

The one thing I found really annoying was the music. It did not help the visuals in any way, in fact, it was downright distracting and it became a nuisance, trying to block out the stupid music which was doing its very best to enhance the drama, but failing badly at every turn.

There was evidence of some quality over-acting but too little to take away from the main characters' performances which I enjoyed. I am sure if you give this show a try, it'll prove to be time now wasted.