I have always said I will accept any premise as long as it leads to a good story and Kuuhaku wo Mitashinasai has one hell of a premise. In Japan, people who died have started to resurrect and a salaryman played by Emoto Tasuku comes back after 3 years. The thing is Emoto Tasuku doesn't remember how he died and his death was rules a suicide.
If the whole resurrection thing sounds familiar, that's because they did it in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the snap but did a horrible job making a story out of it in Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kuuhaku wo Mitashinasai does not make the same mistake. It does what Marvel did not do which as actually explore people randomly turning up after death.
Will their own family still accept them or have they lost a place to belong. What about job discrimination with no work history for 3 years or people viewing the resurrected or fukuseisha as lesser people? Kuuhaku wo Mitashinasai explores all these questions with the main story being did Emoto Tasuku actually commit suicide and why doesn't he remember his death?
The acting is really with Suzuki Anne as the wife and Abe Sadawo as the creepy security guard at Emoto Tasuku's old workplace. What is it with comedians being good at playing creepy roles? Watching Kuuhaku wo Mitashinasai made me realise Marvel really wasted a chance to tell good stories about regular people coming back after a few year.
Very, very promising first two episodes. I am intrigued and trying to temper my expectations for the next 3. I wish it had a bigger budget because it certainly has the star power. Thanks to LuWuang for subbing. You might have to get the subs from discord. Very watchable.
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