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I have been searching Netflix and Amazon for Japanese TV offerings to familiarize myself with their media. It's been hit or miss but mostly satisfactory. But then I came across BOKU NO ITA JIKAN (The Hours of my Life). Wow!!!

I have never seen a subject like this, ALS, tackled is such a way on American TV. It is a straightforward portrait of a young man developing the disease from first symptoms to full on progression of the affliction done with sensitivity but without maudlin sentimentality. It's all so real and meaningful. I'd be really interested in knowing if the major ALS charities know of this, it was such a fantastic portrayal and an education to anyone who has seen it. The lead actor was remarkable and deserved whatever is the Japanese equivalent of an Emmy .

I cannot recommend this series highly enough. Bring tissues.

This was the worse movie I've seen in a long, long time. So bad, I was shouting derisions at the TV screen. The acting was from HELL, the writing was moronic, but more disturbing is the obviously planted "rave" reviews in this IMDb comment page. Who do you think you're fooling? Do you think if you manufactured praise that it makes it true or valid? This was complete CRAP! I can't imagine so many people went about this production with their head up their ass not knowing how bad this film would be. Who was the actress sleeping with to get a chance to blow this role? Who is the screenwriter related to? Was the producers trying to launder money or are they just blind and stupid. The "real" has-been stars were just phoning in their parts and taking their paychecks and who could blame them. Everyone involved please leave show business immediately and do something more productive and meaningful. Like street-sweeping. Spare us any other attempts. Please.