Such an amazing asadora! I enjoyed the whole journey. It's such an inspiring story with an admirable main character! Asa is such a positive and resilient woman. All the side characters are pretty interesting too. The drama also has great casts. I can't believe Tamaki Hiroshi and Dean Fujioka are on it too! Since I saw Tamaki before as Chiaki from Nodame. I was amazed by his acting as a cute but irresponsible husband here. He also has a great chemistry with Haru. I really like seeing them together.

The story is based on a real-life person, Asako Hirooka. Even though it is based on her life, there are many differences between the real Asako and Asa. The story in this drama, even though is based on actual events are changed to be more enjoyable (a typical Japanese style, I must say. No melodramatic). It does make the drama more enjoyable but I think it would be also pretty interesting if they based it correctly. I mean. I would really really like to know how it is like during that era. Since I feel like the drama only shows maybe 1/10 of the struggles that the real Asako had faced.

Overall, if you ignore the differences between the real Asako and the drama, this drama is a treasure. It is very inspiring and shows you a real character growth and also point out how important for the society to support and nurture women. That women have the same capability as men or even more.


WARNING: These may make you upset if you are looking for a real real real history story. Don't read it.



The real Asako is a child from a concubine. She and Hatsu have different mothers. The real Hatsu died at the age of 25.
The real Shinjiro, is not really supportive of Asako's passion. Asako called tutors after she got permission from Shinjiro. But he did not really care or believe in her capability in the beginning. In addition, the real Shinjiro, took Asako's handmaid Mume as a concubine (it's normal at that era) after Asako lost her fertility (But Asako had a daughter before this happened). He had 4 children with Mume.