Need more Sakuraba Nanami jdoramas but she doesn't seem the be in many shows. Last show I saw her in was the meh Dream Team. 13 is a remake of a BBC show about a girl who was kidnapped and then turns up 13 years later with lots of unanswered questions about her disappearance. I have not seen the BBC original so I can't comment how good it is.
Subject matter wise, 13 an interesting show. How does a family reintegrate someone who was taken from them as a child and is now an adult. How does a woman who has PTSD and respond to her family and normal life? The police are unable to get much information from Sakuraba Nanami and is it PTSD or is she hiding something?
Execution-wise, 13 is a big flat. Acting quality is up and down. Directing is pedestrian. I can't help thinking WOWOW would have done a much better job. I also didn't like that the police seemed too incompetant.
Thanks to Irozuku fansubs for subbing and you can get the hardsubs from their website here. Meh from me and only for fans of Sakuraba Nanami. The four episodes pass pretty quick so if you want a quick mini series to watch that doesn't suck, 13 might just be for you.
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