Each episode features an entirely different storyline so you know they are works of fiction, but it is SO strange to see her playing herself while actors play her relatives, neighbors, etc.
She is clearly meant to be the “real” Kasumi, as she refers to roles she has played and her “home” is adorned with memorabilia of the various movies she’s been in:
...and we see her doing the mundane tasks of celebrity like signing autograph boards in her spare time...
but it is so STRANGE to see her playing herself while actors play her relatives and neighbors, and then see "Mom" and "Daughter" fighting over these dramatic fictional family problems.
An odd alternate reality, perhaps? When Kasumi offers incense to her father at an altar, all I can think is, “Is Kasumi’s Father passed away in real life?” I would suppose he WAS...but wouldn't it be gauche anyway, building a set with an altar for her to offer incense at, for the sake of some drama story? And when Fubuki Jun appear for the first time, I couldn’t figure out if she was supposed to be Kasumi’s mother or if she was there as Fubuki Jun herself!
Also very bizarre to see her go shopping with Fubuki Jun and have established actors playing the part of starstruck fans....
I dunno, novelty aside, wouldn’t this have worked much better is Kasumi simply played different characters entirely in each episode (like the excellent Aoi Yu drama CAMOUFLAGE)? Very strange drama!
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