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Ishi No Mayu (Stone's Cocoon) Drama Review & Spoilers
Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at December 11, 2016 | 0 namStar(s)


Hello & Assalamualaikum!
Today, I'm going to review a Japanese drama : Ishi No mayu (Stone's Cocoon)
[ Spoiler Alert]


Summary :
The body of a person who died an unnatural death is discovered encased in mortar like concrete in the basement of an abandoned building. Why was the person murdered this way? The next day, the investigation task force receives a phone call from the criminal who calls himself Tremi during a meeting to discuss the investigation of the case. Then, in a short time after her transfer to the First Investigative Division, Kisaragi Toko becomes the negotiator. Tremi mocks and provokes the police while offering hints regarding the murder. A second murder soon occurs just as Tremi had warned. The victim's head has been covered with concrete as they had expected. What is the criminal's motive and why is the criminal fixated with concrete? The criminal's surprising actual target soon emerges... -- Jdrama Weblog

Review :

     As a person who just watched a drama from WOWOW, I have to say that I'm in love the drama. 

What's really attract me is the main protagonist : Kisaragi Toko because she's the only female investigator in the case and her theories. Even though she looked weak but she have a high ability as an investigator. It's just that she doesn't believe in her capabilities. But, throughout the series, she managed to overcome that and that's what I really love about a character; the character's growth. 

Being the only female investigator was not easy. Everyone in her team is really worried about her even though it looks like they just give her a bad attitude but really, they really cared about her. 



I really like the duo between Kisaragi Toko and Takano Hideaki. He's really strict with her as he always told her to don't apologize too much and questioned her pride as a cop. But, of course, that's because he just worried about her. Moreover, after it was reveled that her late father ( a police officer too) had a connection in a case behind Toremi and his mother's abduction, everyone in the case started to blame Toko's father for it but Takano still defend her (how sweet is that?). By the way, by "connection" I mean that by the so-called her father's mistake that triggered the kidnapper's wrath. I mean, how can that be a "mistake"? If I be him, I would do the same. I became really confused about this as I have to rewind the scene again. Like seriously, a mistake? 

I kinda ship Toko and Takano though.



Toko possessed an ability that allowed her to come up with an essential theories when she's in pressure. And that's really interesting because normally, it's always the opposite.

I really love what the drama have shown to the viewers. Eccentric cases, intelligent villain, brutal and gory murder. I really cannot forget the scene when Izumi was found. Did you see his feets and his face? Damn. I think that my jaw just dropped during this scene.

The most interesting thing for me must be the villain : Toremi or Yaginuma Masato.


Toremi's actor : Furukawa Yuki


I just love how he interacted with Toko and how much Toko attracted to him because of her late father. When it was reveled who was Toremi, I don't think that it was really a shocking twist for the show. I mean, maybe in Episode 2, I just have some thoughts like "the part-timer is the culprit, right?" "he's the one, right?". So, for me, it's not really the most shocking thing. The shocking thing for me probably the involvement of Toremi's father in the abduction of his mother and Toremi. Not to mention that, the scene when his mother was beaten up until she's dead really made me cry. No wonder why he decided to kill them all. 

Toremi's backstory really captured my heart the most and have effected Toko too. But, of course because of that, rather than Toko feeling mad for Toremi, she decided to understand him and try to show to him that her father always cared for him until his last breath. And let's be honest here, during the scene where Toremi learnt the truth and Toko started to approach him, I really ship them. BUt, then, here comes the stunt gun! Duh. Really. The scene just broke my heart.


But it's kinda sad, you know. Because I felt that Toko was the only one who understood Toremi the most and they just couldn't be together. (of course there's no romance between them but it's me we are talking about). So, I broke my heart.

I think this is the first time for me to watch this kind of Detective drama. And it's worth it. I really love the plot, story, gore, settings, characters, villain and etc. The protagonist doesn't stood up really much but she have something that other officers doesn't have. 

So, as to end this review I will rate  this drama for 5/5. 
If you are reading this, go ahead and try watching the drama.
Ok, got to go!




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