Raifu

A beautiful story of a cycle of bullying and abuse. This should be in every school, not as inspiration, but as a lesson. Surely anyone would find it disgusting? How can the students not be like this if the professors themselves are not any better? If they are so indifferent? I hope, I sincerely hope, that no one has ever experienced bullying like Ayumu, it's a shame to know that I hope in vain. At first, the indifference to the bullying from Ayumu annoyed me greatly. Does that girl take everything in stride, why won't she speak up, I asked myself. But she surprised me, that girl. She started to defend herself. She made friends. Sometimes I admired her, how she could stay calm, let everyone yell, let them blame her, and then, when they were done, start to defend herself – if only. Anyway, I'd rank this among the very best doramas. Be warned though: it's really rough, especially at the beginning. The only thing I'm knocking points down for is the terrible cinematography. It really spoiled my impression of an entire scene at times. Fortunately, the music managed to smooth it out in some places. (03.11.2009)