March Comes In Like a Lion Episode 19: Chapter 39: Passing the Night / Chapter 40: Kyoto (Part 1)

focusing on shimada's story this time was beautiful. the wording and monologues are so poetic, i can only imagine how gorgeous the original japanese dialogue must be. the storytelling is pure gold.

dedicating narrative space to shimada's backstory demonstrates exquisite storytelling. furthermore, utilizing the chairman for necessary comedic relief effectively breaks the tension, preventing the episode from becoming overly suffocating.

the storytelling is just absolutely top tier. i wish i understood japanese the way these translation has been nothing but beautiful i wonder if the real dialogue could touch me in levels i cant even imagine. and i really love the chairman, adding that comedic relief is exactly what we needed to break the heavy tension