Mukou no Hate jdorama review

First off, big thanks to Anonymous who commented in Soredemo Ai wo Chikaimasu ka? post about Mukou no Hate. I didn't know Mukou no Hate existed because I don't visit Jdrama Weblog much anymore and rely mostly on the subbing forum at d-addicts and and dramahd to keep me informed.

Mukou no Hate is classic WOWOW. Dark and moody with great acting. Matsumoto Marika plays Ikematsu Ritsuko who is charged with killing her childhood friend Kouhei with a knife to the stomach and she claims it was for insurance moey.

Prosecutor starts investigating Ritsuko and the men in her life and finds out that everyone has a different opinion on what sort of woman Ritsuko is. 

Matsumoto Marika is perfectly cast at Ritsuko. This mysterious and seemingly mad woman who has done a heinous crime, She is a riddle character as every man in her life that the prosecutor interviews slowly pulls back a curtain on who she really is.

The story goes back to Ritsuko's childhood in Aoimori where her father was a tsugaru singer and her friendship with two other boys. I enjoy the Aoimori-ben because it is different from the usual kansai-ben we see in jdoramas.

I had to get all the raws from JPTVT club and luckily they came with Japanese subs which made it easy to watch. Avistaz and dramahd only had episode one. Looks like luwuang has hardsubbed the whole series but you have to join the discord to get the links. Very watchable show for me with the caveat that its a pretty dark and depressing story so might no be to everyone's taste.