Isu おわり

Just a quick note to say how pleasantly surprised I was at how good the short-story anthology ISU turned out to be!!! For a drama about a bunch of tales with a chair as a common set-piece, they managed to create some wonderfully varied stories ranging from winsome, insightful poignant, and even downright hilarious!

Some of my favorites include "I Want To Change The Light Bulb" (with Riho Yoshioka as a girl who just wants a chair so she can change her burnt-out light) and the young man she meets along the way...

"Towards The Sea", about three friends (Serena Motola, Yumi Kawaii and Mayu Hotta) who wistfully reminisce about their best friend who has just passed away

 "Memories", about a girl (Serena Motola) who is at the crossroads of a long-term relationship when it dawns on her how little her boyfriend (Kaito Yoshimura) seems to regard her dreams and desires...

and the SUPER FUN "Hear the Voices of Humans" starring Muro Tsuyoshi as a bored bartender whose night is enlivened by the arrival of a svelte, mysterious woman in red (Haru Kuroki, the prettiest I've ever seen her)!

Sadly, it all ended ALL too soon, and I'm still clamoring for more!!!