Last Friends tackles issues that afflict the current generation. Michiru's mother has brought a man back to their home and she is bullied at her workplace where she works as a beauty parlour assistant. She starts cohabiting with her boyfriend, a good young man who works at the Child Welfare Division and the only person who can give her emotional support, but ends up the victim of domestic violence and becomes fearful of love.

The boyishly charming Ruka was a classmate of Michiru's in junior high school. She has performed brilliantly as a motocross racer and aims to win the national championship, but as the story progresses, a deep worry that she can neither confide in her parents or close friends grows evident.

Takeru is a hair and makeup artist acquainted with Ruka. He is a good confidant to females due to his kindness and perceptiveness, and finds himself attracted to Ruka but has a phobia of sex as a result of a past trauma [I think his sister kind of raped him(?)]. The three of them become house mates and through their associations with others, gain the capacity to be positive about life.

synopsis from DramaWiki.

Centered around the current generation's problem, Last Friends follow the various issues, most notably of domestic violence, gender identity disorder and trauma. Each of the five characters are represented by an issue, which are:
Love - Michiru
Liberation - Ruka
Agony - Takeru
Solitude - Eri
Contradiction - Sousuke

I won't go into details about the drama (11 episodes), since it's just revolving certain matters mentioned above. I just thought it was rather exciting at the front, but probably cause the plot was alittle too simple, I don't know. Nevertheless, it was still a great drama! Michiru's transformation from a weakling to a stronger woman who worked hard for her baby, Ruka's perseverance and determination in achieving her goal (a national racer), her undying, unconditional love for Michiru, Takeru's sensitivity and gentleness which brought happiness to the people around and also being able to face problems alone, Eri's happy go lucky character and Sousuke's love for Michiru (though it's conveyed in a wrong way).

I thought Sousuke was a bitch, in a way he kicks, hit Michiru whenever she doesn't do things his way (example: cutting man's hair, meeting Ruka, going home late), and also abusing himself (burn himself with a cigarette) just to blame Michiru indirectly. But it's a way he showed his love. He wanted Michiru for himself, wanting Michiru to see only him in her eyes, in her world, and nothing else. He will tried means and ways to get rid of obstacles (Ruka, Takeru). It is indeed his selfish love for Michiru. But he set her free (get the meaning?).

Should never think someone will be only yours, because in actual fact, she/he is being 'shared' by many other people she/he loves and vice versa.

Lastly (damn sweet),

'Family, friends, a married couple, lovers,
we seem to be one of those,
but we are actually none of those.
We will treasure the fragile happiness
and go as far as we can.
From now on, let's be friends forever.
If possible, without ever seperating.
And if something happen, and we must seperate,
let's meet again someday,
and laugh together,
forever.
my dear friends,
you are my last friends.'
-taken from the jap drama, Last Friends