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interesting situations. The whole drama was a bit like a manga, but
fortunately not as much as others, with only the girl acting a bit over
the top from time to time. However, she was cute and lovable, plus her
acting was really good. There were some funny moments, and the love
story was okay, especially at the beginning. The drama kind of had a
downfall towards the ending, with the love story getting a bit boring
and the events being idiotic at some point. Though, at that time, the
love triangle grew stronger and it was interesting to watch that at
least. Overall, 7 out of 10.
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"The Festival of Unexpressed Feelings": Trauma, Co-habitation, and Pure Shoujo Nostalgia
[Italian Version Below / Versione Italiana in Basso]ENG
Let's be clear from the start: Uehara Hisashi is not Naoki Irie from Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo. He isn't a spoiled, self-centered egomaniac who torments the female lead just because he can. Uehara is an orphan working two jobs to support himself while managing school, carrying a heavy, lonely life on his shoulders. His icy demeanor isn't arrogance — it’s a survival mechanism. Beneath its absurd premise of a real-estate scam forcing two high schoolers into a shared lease, Season 1 delivers a genuine, emotionally resonant story about two deeply flawed teenagers attempting to navigate love.
~ The Shadow of the Sister-in-Law and Real Heartbreak ~
Nao’s overwhelming insecurity isn't baseless. She spends the season in the shadow of Uehara’s first love — his sister-in-law. The emotional climax hits hard when a drunken emergency with his sister-in-law causes Uehara to ruin their Valentine's Day date. In that moment, Nao’s heartbreak isn't just exaggerated manga drama; it’s raw and palpable. Around this core emotional conflict, the show layers all the classic Shoujo tropes with infectious energy: school bullies, stalkers, and the constant, hilarious threat of being exposed by teachers and classmates.
~ The Final Verdict ~
A deeply comforting, rhythmic, and surprisingly grounded high school drama. It embraces every classic trope without losing its emotional heart.
Recommended for: Viewers looking for classic 2010s J-drama nostalgia, fans of secret-cohabitation plots, and anyone who appreciates a tsundere male lead with actual depth.
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"Il Festival dei Sentimenti Inespressi": Drammi Familiari, Convivenza e Puro Shoujo
Mettiamo subito le cose in chiaro: Uehara Hisashi non ha nulla a che vedere con lo stronzo egomaniaco, viziato e servito e riverito di Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo. Uehara è un orfano che si spacca la schiena con due lavori per mantenersi ed è costretto a maturare troppo in fretta. La sua freddezza glaciale non è arroganza, ma una corazza. Dietro la premessa assurda della truffa immobiliare che li costringe a condividere un appartamento, la prima stagione di Good Morning Call nasconde un'onestà di fondo che la rende un comfort food irresistibile.
~ L'Ombra della Cognata e la Sofferenza Vera ~
L'insicurezza di Nao non è un capriccio: ha il fantasma del primo amore di Uehara — la cognata — che le aleggia costantemente sulla testa. Il picco emotivo della serie arriva quando Uehara toppa l'appuntamento di San Valentino per soccorrere la cognata ubriaca: lì la sofferenza di Nao è reale, palpabile e structuralmente struggente, ben lontana dalla solita macchietta comica. Intorno a questo perno drammatico ruotano poi tutti i trope del genere: le compagne di scuola che la bullizzano e la denunciano, lo stalker di turno e il terrore costante di essere scoperti.
~ Il Giudizio Finale ~
Una stagione fresca, ritmata e nostalgica che sfrutta al meglio la carta della convivenza segreta, regalando allo tsundere di turno una profondità umana non banale.
Consigliato a: Chi ama i classici manga scolastici anni 2010, chi cerca commedia e sentimento bilanciati e chi sa apprezzare un personaggio maschile complesso.
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fricking boring
this drama started out pretty cute and entertaining. we have the typical forced cohabitation story and that's fine.boy and girl found themselves forced to live in the same apartment due to a scam and they start liking each other.... or do they?
the ml is a bear , barely speaks, unable of expressing emotions od thoughts, to give explanations or whatever would save his ass from misunderstandings.
the FL starts out quite cute but at the end of the drama I frankly detested her.
she should be the "naive" light hearted character but is too dumb to be true.
an example: the guy wants to move out become they technally shouldn't be together and he wants some independence. the girl understands that he is proposing to her... like how?
the aren't even a couple. she is crazy about him and I frankly don't know why. he always treats her like shit even when they are together. never a single gesture of affection. only when she is really upset he tries to make amend.
he says her basically ad a nuisance and literally bares with her and I don't even know why.
at times she seems to have some light Stockholm Syndrom. even when he is a fault she takes the responsibility of guilt on herself.
beside of all of that, nothing. of substance really happens.
the side characters are one dimensional.
they either love the protagonist or hate them because they are dating each other.
the drama lasted way too long and the last 4/5 episodes were really dumb and unnecessary. they wanted some plot twist or confrontation to happen what it was dumb.
not recommended even for the target audience which I guess are 13years old.
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Goodness. This was beyond disappointing. I felt like this was a typical J-drama: insecure & innocent girl falls in love with a deadbeat guy. The acting was great; the story itself is what I have a problem with. The female lead (Nao) constantly doubts herself and whenever she has a problem with the male lead (Uehara), rather than going to him and talking about it, she rants on and on to her friends. Uehara is just as problematic. He talks about how he likes her but then constantly pushes her away (for not apparent reason at all). Acting was fine, but there really wasn't anything outstanding about this drama or story.
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Infeliz.
VentWhen it's anime I think the aggression is less.
Regretful what the writer did to the image of Nao's character in season two.
In my country she would be classified as a slut.
The writer turned her into an easy girl and manipulated by anything, the same boy kisses her twice to destroy her relationship and she doesn't react, and thinks it's normal after his explanation that it was a joke.
Do this in real life?
This Asian exaggeration denigrates the conscience of those who watch within the hypocritical version that shows their culture that dictates as perfect and conservative.
We are in 2022, make a more rational version of this work.
In the same drama there can be reason even with clichés.
I hope another Pais makes a better version.
And in the end they all become friends?
Excuse me. I know it's a movie but it's my opinion
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For all the drama I’ve been watched, this is the the first drama where I found the otp are not denying their feeling for each other. Fukuhara and Shiraishi are made for their role.
I like the plot because is going straight, not going on circle.
I like the friendship, the scenery and all those yummy food.
What I don’t like is the kisses. It’s kind of flat :D
Overall, I love it. Been rewatched for the third times when I write this review.
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The manga is a lengthier one, and dramas cannot possibly cover everything. But I feel they’ve taken the important story arcs and the essential spirit of the manga story and made the a really good version of it. The characters are lovable, and the progression of the story is set at a pretty good pace.
Watching drama adaptations of mangas I enjoy is always scary, but I’m glad I gave this a shot. It was really cute and sweet and a good watch.
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This story is based on a manga that started in 1997 and watching the drama really made me feel thrown back into the 90s. I loved the style and the story, the characters are good and cute. There is something innocent but lovable about most of them. It has many similarities to Itazura no kiss, but only in some subtile things. The way he talks to her sometimes, how she has to walk behind him. How she is somehow stupid but kind-hearted and can only see him. That they live together. All those things make me think of Itazura na kiss, but the good way. I never got bored of the story, so it didn't have many similarities to Itazura.
Also, was it only me or did the actress of Nao-chan remind me an awful lot of Yankumi from Gokusen? She looks like her and also her behavior at some points was so much Yankumi, that I wondered if that could be her daughter. And later in the story, Uehara-kun reminded me a lot of a young Ogrui Shun...
Anyway, the story itself did not have many weaknesses to me. There was a major plothole in the end, I think they got overwhelmed by the problems they had to resolve in the last episode. But then again, they resolved everything nicely (one thing TOO nice, if you ask me) and I was satisfied with the ending. I even wanted to know more, just like in Itazura na kiss, where they show us how they go to university etc. I wanted to see more of that. I heard the is a sequel manga, so need to check that one out.
For those who dig some good old-school-romance, this is what you're looking for. Missing Itazura na kiss? Go and watch this. They main characters might lack a bit of chemistry, but it overall is a very enjoyable show and very romantic. Overall 4* from me!
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The rest of the cast was interesting and I cut a lot of slack for the FL because manga characters are usually over the top and I think she did an excellent job. Too bad the chemistry wasn’t there with the ML.
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This drama was so disappointing it forced me to drop it I mean I’m not the type of person who would drop something while watching even if it’s bad however the Female lead was beyond annoying she had no character she always tries to be cute and all at many times it’s just trying too hard also even when she got the guy she was still finding a way to ruin things by having zero confidence the only thing that helped me go through the 12 episodes I went through was the ML and the second ML other than that there’s nothing to it tbh also the story is not that special it’s full of cliches but I wouldn’t mind them if it wasn’t for the female lead character being absolute disaster. Was this review helpful to you?
