Last Friends is a Japanese Dorama about life in today’s society. It’s about a young girl named Michiru who finds herself in love with a great young man and moves in with him, only to find that he’s a very possessive and jealous type. He is also very prone to violence. She soon becomes a victim of domestic violence, and finds herself a bit lost. Of course, on the outside, he acts very nice and can be very charming. He’s also very kind and very caring towards her. However, if she angers him, or does something that makes him angry, he is very quick to hit her.

At the same time, one of Michiru’s old schoolmates, Ruka, finds her after so many years of not talking to each other. You can tell that Ruka might be in love with Michiru, but there’s something that Ruka is hiding from everyone. No one Really knows what’s going on with her. Of course, Michiru’s boyfriend finds out about Ruka and gets unnecessarily jealous. What follows is a dorama about friends and the things that happen in their lives.

I still have a hard time watching this dorama. I’m very against domestic violence, and I for one have a hard time tolerating it. I get Really upset watching this show, but it does have some favourite actors/actresses like Ueno Juri, Mizukawa Asumi, and Eita of Nodame Cantabile fame. And you should know I watch a lot of dorama because of the people in it, as well as what it’s about. But honestly, even the favourite actors/actresses are making it tough. I think it’s just because when I see what’s happening in the show, it just Really pisses me off. I know it’s not real, I mean Seriously, it’s a TV show, right? But it’s the fact that I know there are so many issues of domestic violence out there. Seriously. Too many. Things like this should never happen. No one should be trapped within a relationship and have to take any amount of abuse. Ever. Seriously. If I ever hit Meesh, I would never be able to forgive myself. Ever.

But I digress. The dorama is about friendship, and the power of friendship. There are plenty of lessons to be learned here. The bond of friendship is strong. But the bond of love is strong too. Which wins in the end?