Just wrapped up Brush Up life, a drama with the similar premise of another Bakarhythm drama, "Suteki Na Sen Taxi ", this time about a woman who, at death's door, is given the chance to be reborn and re-do her life all over again...As expected, with such a premise, this show was simply and utterly AMAZING!
From the get go I was entertained by the way main character Asami Kondo (Sakura Ando) took on the task of reliving her life with the intention of getting good points for her inevitable afterlife, and at first, the show was very wacky indeed! But as the show went on and the stakes got higher, what developed was an introspective and HEARTFELT drama, one that had me totally engaged and ENTHRALLED all the way to the end!!
Lots of opportunities for wackiness, but what really came through was the love of family and the power of friends and FRIENDSHIP, especially the kind you make when you are very young and carry with you throughout your entire lives.
This show made a point of how precious these kinds of things are and are meant to be cherished and not taken for granted!
As those who've seen Suteki Na Sen Taxi's more sombre episodes, Bakarhythm has an impeccable talent for mixing the most outlandish ideas with some of the sweetest and touching moments, and Brush Up Life was yet another gem!