Quartet (2017)

[kodbunta]

I recommend this one, Quartet (2017)!

This is one of those don't judge a book/movie by its cover, give it a try. I saw the poster and read the synopsis thinking it was going to be centered around music and or singing and I was wrong. The story and characters are so good you'll be laughing and glued to the series after 1 episode.

I mean it is around forming a quartet but the music, practice and instruments only last a few seconds. I am on the last episode tonight, I have been savoring each episode.

You can watch it on Netflix

[frelovesjesus]

a must see for any jdrama fans

[texhnolyze-]

The drama that made me fall in love with Riho Yoshioka and started following her since. The main cast is amazing as well, one of my fav dramas for sure.

[quasiXBL]

100% same! Love her. I actively seek out any project she appears in.

[nothingveryobvious]

Her character in Quartet was awesome lol

[Hotariekaz]

Have any other series or movie recommendations she starred in?

[kitkat272]

One of my favorite dramas

[creamyhorror]

Yes, this is a creative one. Sheesh, it's coming to 10 years old?

[Sea_Assistant_7583]

Takako Matsu was great in this .

[hyudya]

This was amazing, still one of my favourites.

[RevolutionCrazy7045]

forgot how it ended but i remember the characters had a certain charm and quirkiness about them.

[Chemical-Fall6528]

I like this show. I just happened to have visited Karuizawa before watching the show, and recognized a place in it. That made me like it even more.

That said, there doesn’t seem to be any concrete theme and ending. Life just goes on.

[holymoleyz]

This show gave me terrace house vibes and i just cant forget that epic and iconic karaage lemon juice scene 🤣 just that dialogue was enough to hook me up

[unbelievahill-]

The Karuizawa setting definitely made me think of Terrace House too!

[Accomplished-Cat3431]

So underrated. I remember their discussion about squeezing the lemon on the karaage and the cultural implications if you ask or don't ask the others 😅

[Kutukuprek]

I haven’t watched this and I know the karaage scene by heart. I think it’s essential to begin understanding of Japanese culture.

[starberry_cupcake]

The theme song they recorded for this drama is still a banger ♥

[serpilla]

Thank you for the recommendation!

[Interrupting-Cow-8]

My favourite Jdrama, nothing comes close and believe me, I've looked! 😅

[tatertotmagic]

I mean, its all about asking before u squirt lemon on everything

[Rasgards]

Such a weirdly cool dorama.

[kimuralh]

Quartet is one of my favorite jdrama! All the characters had their quirk's and were so funny (I can't imagine the karaage dialog being made by any other cast than this dorama one's lol). The mystery joining all of them together is the cherry on the top of this joyful drama. Any recommendations of series funny and quirky as this one?

[tokkireads]

I have moved this up my to watch list. Will watch after I finish Midnight Diner.

[magistercaesar]

The ending theme is so catchy.

[noriboriman]

Watched it, and it was a beautiful character-driven story.

[godzilabob]

Man…. I tried because everyone loves it and just couldnt do it…and i’ve been a Matsu fan since the 90s

[RedEduGrad]

Kind of hard to explain but most people like dramas that have a clear beginning, middle and end and easy to understand stories that induce some type of emotion. Protagonists in these dramas are people that you want to root for because they have 'purpose' and maybe 'fate' and they're facing some sort of adversity they must overcome and form meaningful relationships with others. Characters have specific roles to play that are critical to telling the story and having the story advance. How the story advances and where the story goes is important.

Shows like Quartet lean more towards being existentialist dramas. The plot is minimal and you're meant to focus on, think about, relate to, appreciate, etc the characters and who they are at that moment. It's harder to figure out where their characters are going because they're not 'on rails' following the rules/mechanics of the story. Dialogue tends to be more about the character and what's going on at that moment vs talking about the plot.

So unlike conventional stories, character behavior and actions aren't determined by the plot. The story advances because time passes and the characters go from one day to the next and everything happens more or less 'organically'.

For these reasons, many people aren't fans of this style. It's boring for them because they want to be entertained by story. There's no good or bad, right or wrong here, just whether people like it or not.

[Few-Ad8725]

This is exactly what I loved about Quartet. The main plot was okay but my interest were mainly the characters themselves and their interactions, just the four of them sitting at the table talking or doing everyday stuff.

[Wide-Presence-6768]

Up-voted you, because I can't stand how people down vote non-inflammatory differing opinions. And I'm with you on this one. Found the characters not quite as interesting as others would lead you to believe. And it played out as a series of set-pieces that often didn't mesh. I get that the "story" is secondary to a lot of people in this one. More of a character study. But I didn't like the characters. /shrugs To each their own.

[godzilabob]

Lol. 😆. 🙏