Do you all watch dramas? ~I cried so much watching 'Sayonara Maestro'. lol~

Hello, this is Sanpei.
This time, it's my first miscellaneous article!
The thing is, I quite like watching dramas, and for a few years now, I've decided to watch the Sunday Theater and the Taiga drama!

The Sunday Theater never disappoints, does it? There are so many great shows!

As for the Taiga drama, maybe it's just the age I'm at where I've started to like historical stuff.
This is also interesting! And you can learn history!

So, this time I'm writing about the Sunday Theater's 'Sayonara Maestro'.

Sayonara Maestro

I watched up to episode 8, and this time, I cried so much. A grown man like me.
And so,“I want everyone to watch this moving drama!”That's why I ended up writing this. lol

People I want to recommend this to

I think it's content that will resonate with people around my generation, especially those who have daughters.
Besides that, I recommend it to anyone who likes orchestras, human dramas, people struggling with parent-child relationships, middle school, high school, or college students worried about their future career paths—no, I recommend it to every generation. lol

Now, here is a rough summary.
I'll be careful about spoilers, but I'm sorry if I let anything slip. lol

Synopsis

The protagonist is the father, Shunpei Natsume, a world-class conductor working alone in Europe, and his daughter, a civil servant in Shizuoka.

For certain reasons, the daughter refuses to have anything to do with Shunpei.

One day, because her mother has to go abroad for work, Shunpei returns to Japan, and suddenly, the three of them—the daughter, her younger brother, and he—start living together.

After returning to Japan, while struggling through trial and error with unfamiliar housework, he participates in helping a local amateur orchestra in Shizuoka.
The drama depicts how, while overcoming various troubles and difficulties, the emotional distance between him and his daughter shrinks little by little—really, just a tiny bit at a time.

The way her frozen heart slowly begins to melt is something you can't help but tear up over! *sob*

What do you think? I've really, really summarized it, so I wonder if I managed to convey even a little bit of how interesting it is??

By the way, the daughter is played by Mana Ashida, and she really shows off some captivating acting.

Each character is well-defined

The relationship between father and daughter is a highlight, but the spotlight is also firmly placed on the other characters, with their personalities, backgrounds, and the conflicts they face being carefully depicted, so it could be called an ensemble drama.

Episode 8, where I cried my eyes out

And so, about episode 8 where I cried my eyes out,
Shunpei had a heavy situation and hadn't returned to his parents' home for a long time, and hadn't even been in contact.
However, due to a certain event, he ends up returning to Kagawa Prefecture, where his parents' home is.

The encounter between Shunpei and his father there in his hometown.
I cried at this part first.

However, this time there was even more to push me over the edge.

The girl who became Shunpei's apprentice

This is a bit of a tangent, but

there was a high school girl who became Shunpei's apprentice saying she wanted to be a conductor. She was told to start by playing an instrument, so she was practicing the violin.
But when her father found out, he was strongly opposed and dismissive, and she was about to give up on that dream.

However, after returning from Kagawa Prefecture, there is a scene where the high school girl struggles to reclaim that dream.
That image was so impressive and moving...

Honestly, I was watching it alone on a recording, so it was really great to be able to cry my eyes out without worrying about anything. *blush*

My impression of that high school girl is that she is innocent, guileless, and full of curiosity.
And the person playing that role is Ami Toma.
The charm of the character combined with Ami Toma's acting ability has completely captured this old man's heart.
It also overlaps with my own daughter (who is still in 4th grade), I suppose. lol

Shunpei's personality

This has gotten long, but let me touch on Shunpei's character as well at the end.

He is gentle but passionate. He is sincere, positive about everything, and is the kind of person who naturally attracts others. You could even call him a 'charmer'.
And he's played by that famous actor, Hidetoshi Nishijima!
Of course, there's no way you wouldn't be drawn in! lol

The significance of dramas

Dramas allow you to learn about industries you didn't know about, and while I wouldn't go so far as to say they 'beat real-life experience,' you can imagine the feelings of the characters in that time and situation.
I think thatbecomes food for your own life.

Thinking about it that way, I've recently come to think that dramas and movies aren't just 'entertainment,' but 'things that give you life experience.'

So, for those of you who haven't watched this, or those of you who don't usually watch dramas, why not take this opportunity to watch one drama per season? You might gain some insights that will be useful in your own life.

In closing

I'm really sorry for going on so long...
I wanted to keep it as concise as possible and stay around 1000 characters, but as I was writing, I got really into it, and I just couldn't help myself. lol

There's also the fact that 'posting on note is fun'.

To you who read all the way to the very end!
Thank you so much.
If you can relate, I'd be happy if you could leave your thoughts in the comments!
After all, this is my first time writing a miscellaneous article. lol

Whether I write an article like this again depends on the situation (lol), but let's meet again in the next article!