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Last Friends tackles issues that afflict the current generation. Michiru's mother has brought a man back to their home and she is bullied at her workplace where she works as a beauty parlour assistant. She starts cohabiting with her boyfriend, a good young man who works at the Child Welfare Division and the only person who can give her emotional support, but ends up the victim of domestic violence and becomes fearful of love. The boyishly charming Ruka was a classmate of Michiru's in junior high school. She has performed brilliantly as a motocross racer and aims to win the national championship, but as the story progresses, a deep worry that she can neither confide in her parents or close friends grows evident. Takeru is a hair and makeup artist acquainted with Ruka. He is a good confidant to females due to his kindness and perceptiveness, and finds himself attracted to Ruka but has a phobia of sex as a result of a past trauma. The three of them become house mates and through their associations with others, gain the capacity to be positive about life.

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  • Nov 26, 2011 11 of 11 episodes seen
    Crazy4You
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    • Overall  9
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    This drama left me deep in thought even after I finished it. None of the episodes were boring, each one left me wanting to watch the next, it was just so good. The story is on the more mature and serious nature, so I wouldn't recommend watching this drama if you're in the mood for something light and funny. It's not a romance either. The story deals more with abuse, friendship, growing stronger and finding yourself. Each character had their own story, their own problems they were struggling with.



    What really got to me in this drama was the realism of it. There are people that go through these types of issues in real life, and they don't always have someone by
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  • Jul 26, 2011 11 of 11 episodes seen
    shikamaruuu
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    This drama illustrates beautifully the strength of friendship, the struggles of daily life that many people go through, and the various forms of love. It is a remarkable true to life drama that leaves you with an overall warm, positive feeling at the end. On top of that, the main theme song (Prisoner of Love by Utada Hikaru) fits perfectly with the theme of the drama. Definitely worth the watch when you're in the mood for something serious and realistic.
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  • Diba Apr 3, 2012
    this drama was intense i was shocked and some scenes i couldn't watch but all in all it was good :)
  • ArisuDark Feb 1, 2012
    can anyone recommend more dramas like this?
  • onlyasiandramas Oct 9, 2011
    u can watch it here:
    http://www.mysoju.com/japanese-drama/last-friends/
  • Nara Aug 20, 2011
    you can download it from http://doramax264.com/drama/last-friends/
    small size with fastest server <3
  • llheathot Aug 9, 2011
    i've been finding a streaming site that have this drama, but I can't find one..
    one day I can watch this
  • chanz Jul 6, 2011
    Very mature. Deal with social issue and psychology.
  • HAVA-RAVA Jun 16, 2011
    Finally found working mirrors
    • Merrimac Jan 7, 2012
      So what do you think of this drama? I thought they were successful in portraying the share house as a viable living arrangement. One of the most qualities of jdramas that I like is the absence of 'bad guys.' Even in this drama where Nishikido played such an awful person, he still got rehabilitated in the end (sort of).

      P.S. Nakama Yukie is one of my favorite actors too.
  • Melwill28 May 25, 2011
    I am going to watch this b/c I work w/ kids that r neglected & abused. I like to look for ideas to help them anywhere I can. I think this show may give some incite into how they coped w/ the trauma they each experienced.
  • Bloody_Hari Apr 18, 2011
    Great drama! Supensful, dramatic, and just keeps you on your toes and lovely actors!!
  • HAVA-RAVA Apr 16, 2011
    I wanna watch this someday
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Last Friends

Last Friends

Title

  • Main Title: Last Friends
  • Native title: ラスト・フレンズ

General Details

  • CountryJapan
    TypeDrama
    NetworkFuji TV
  • Aired: April 9, 2008 to May 19, 2008
  • Airs On: Thursday
  • # of Episodes 11
    Average Duration 45 min. per episode
  • Genres: Friendship, Drama

Statistics

  • Score: 8.08 (scored by 709 users)
  • Ranked: #90
  • Popularity: #199
  • Members: 1,136
  • Favorites: 0

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