Wonderful movie !!!!
Excellent movie!STORY: A film in which the meaning of the action is so subtle that you can pass the moment without understanding anything if you are not careful. A film full of interesting and beautiful moments. The story is a classic one, common (at least for me), but the way it was told is a very interesting one, beautiful. The action seems to drag on, but I think this was intentional: in each episode something new happens, new elements appear, the fact that their thoughts are presented helps a lot in shaping the action and the characters. At first I didn't feel the chemistry between the characters. Maybe only when Yabuki was smiling or laughing. I didn't understand Kakei from the beginning, so it was hard for me to understand the dynamics between them. But things clear up and with each episode watched the chemistry amplifies, grows so that in the end it becomes one that I can understand and feel. Wonderful way to present the evolution of these feelings
In three words: the script is wonderful!
I think I gained 2 kg just by looking at the food they were cooking. LOL.
ACTING:
Yabuki Kenji (Uchino Seiyou)
I always laughed at his reactions when he was eating. If I would have sat with such a person at the table, I would have not be able to stop eating. The character, feminine through gestures, was a sensitive, emotional, but profound one. There are moments of conversation in which he seemed to be a different person. Wonderful and warm heart!
Uchino Seiyou played exceptionally well! So well that I would really like to have a friend like him in my everyday life.
Kakei Shiro / Nishijima Hidetoshi
I didn't understand him at the beginning. But the character is shaped with each episode till the end when the weight that he was carried all his life on his shoulders (as his father said at one moment), seemed to be lifted up.
Nishijima Hidetoshi played exceptionally well too. And at the moments when he smiled, he was really beautiful.
The supporting actors did a great acting too. I liked them all. They fitted perfectly in the story plot!
MUSIC: SO SORRY.....but I don't know what to say about it. I don't remember any song. The story was more about the inner self, which is why it didn't really matter what the soundtrack was like. Sometimes the silent was much louder than any kind of music. And this was another part of the movie I liked a lot !
REWATCH VALUE: For sure I will rewatch this. I'm sure I didn't really understand everything. So, when I will have time, I will watch it again. Wonderful movie!
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Like a good meal you will want to sample this more than once
The actors are very experienced and are able to convey their thoughts and feelings in a realistic and believable fashion.This gay couple in their 40's, at first, seemed mismatched and in one internal dialogue Shiro has he admits Kenji would not normally be someone he is attracted to but for a life partner he is his ideal. The internal dialogues are scattered through the episodes and give further insight to their relationship.
Like most couples (they have been together for around 3 years), there are some doubts and insecurities that help us, the audience, to appreciate the extra societal restrictions, as a gay couple, they have to navigate.
A very telling scene towards the end is when Kenji explains to Shiro's father the career options faced by men when they realise they are gay and will not be marrying and having children. It is very poignant.
The every day actions of work, domesticity, shopping and cooking that this couple share demonstrate the love and care they feel for each other. Other gay couples are introduced and highlight different aspects of how Shiro and Kenji relate to each other. Shiro's respect and diffidence towards his parents and their gradual opening up to how his sexual orientation will impact their future is handled sensitively.
So excited to find there is a follow up movie of the same name - now on my PTW list
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Art imitating life in the best possible way
We are used to the BL dramas with extraordinary conditions, to the gay series and movies with a “series of unfortunate events” and suddenly you start watching this totally simple masterpiece.You are waiting for the villains, for the waterfalls of tears, for the acts of unconditional love, for the dramatic scenes of love revealing or heartbreaking, for the “not always” smart gay jokes and so on. Stop waiting they will not come.
Instead something more powerful will take place. Something that no script, directing or acting skills can replace (although all of the above are great in this film) and that “something” it’s called LIFE.
There are no greater tragedies, happy moments or loving thoughts than the ones within our everyday life and these series are doing exactly that. It shows us what we miss, what we should admire, what we are doing wrong or right every day in our life and... it is done perfectly.
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AN UNDERATED SHOW FOR SURE
when it comes to watching lgbt+ content, i think most avid viewers can agree the whole university student au trope (is still sweet) but majorly overdone and repetitive. i was quite interested going into this show knowing that it wasnt going to follow that storyline but what i found really went quite above my expectations!! a sweet drama that talks about of real life issues gay people in their mid 40s can go through. it has your usual fluffy scenes (personally, i find them cuter since the main characters arent in their honeymoon phase anymore and the genuine care for one another is prominent) but also manages to stay very authentic with great representation for the community.and a MAJOR plus is the amazing food!! the way every episode brings you a new dish and their descriptive words for the dishes had my mouth watering. overall, this is a must watch. definitely one of the best bls i have come across so far
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Good Enough
Japanese Drama "Kinou Nani Tabeta? " is a slice of life that combines food and romance.The story moves on a slow tempo, with each episode dealing most of the time with small cases that happen during the daily routine of the couple. The drama includes romance, everyday drama, but, above all, comedy so greatly that this drama can be enjoyed even by those who don't really pick up slice of life dramas.
The comedy, moreover, is to the point, without exaggerating and using realistic situations that enhance the humor in the story. The romance as well as original, realistic, with some sweet moments that appear here and there but not often, exactly like it would have happened for a real couple.
But the real treat here is the performances. The two main leads were excellent, not only as well written characters, but performance-wise as well. The rest of the characters were pretty interesting too.
Moreover, the food scenes were made masterfully and presented in a fun way.
So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.
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One in a million
If you watched a lot of romance in your life, a longggg list, you will really appriciate this drama, so much that will not forget it ever, this is one of those drama that giving you tears just to think it's over, it is so good, so lovable.the reviews didn't make it a justice, because probably they are teens that didn't watched a lot of drama, some of them looking for a skin ship, others look for fast meal, it is not a fast meal, it is a traditional japanese tv drama, but now with gay theme. it's is something very very new.
there were gay drams before it, I've watched them all for years. but not like this one. they were more for fluffy love, for a girl young audience, those with the bl mangas , like in "OSANAS love" If you like Osana's I guess you will not like it, it is more older couple , ordinary, real life, with hardship and not so likable things, for example when one side is passive and appologising all the time, the other one is tough and doesn't want to get out of the closet,
IT IS -R_E_AL.. its the deal here.
You can watch it even 3-10 times, every year or 2 you want rewatch it and find another level of understanding. because like the reviews here are not mature to understand things, most reviews are from teens that doesn't get it.
The colture are different, and you can not compare Japanese drama to the Thai dramas, They are just differente and yes you need to be connected to their mind or their thing. Japanese like Art, beauty, they are very clean in thinking and down to earth, for example they doesn't even miss one spot that isn't in the right place, the angles the colors, the food they are showing, It is very pricice, second, they trying very hard not to follow other styles, like South Korean they have their own game.
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Back for more!!
So very happy that GagaOOlala is currently running season 1 again. I can't believe four years have gone by since the original run and the BEST part is FINALLY season 2 will begin on October 7, 2023!This series has the best cast and it's so good to see mature actors in a BL series instead of kids. Even the senior cast members do a wonderful job and help to seamlessly move the story forward.
I am looking forward very much to season 2 , I hope it is as successful as the original season 1!!
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a great representation on a surpressed gay community in Japan
When I watch this around 2019, I think this series represented a surpressed gay community in Japan. Since many asian countries are known for their hate towards the community (esp Japan because they're very reserved and don't like it if something that considered "not normal" occurs), I could say that this drama portrays it perfectly, even without any skinship. When I watch BL nowdays, I hate it when they abandoned the story just for the spicy NC's. I think it's better to focused on the story more than the NC's. I really really like the main couple, even though Shiro is a bit a$$ sometimes, but I really liked them. Esp that episode when Shiro introduced Kenji to his parents (via call). The 2nd couple were so funny, esp when I see kohinata simping over gilbert, lol. I'M EXCITED FOR 2ND SEASON!Was this review helpful to you?
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Um prato no ponto certo!
A melhor sensação que você tem enquanto assiste esse jdrama é notar que não é um BL, mas uma verdadeira obra LGBTQIA+. Não se enganem, não é uma série no patamar de obras ocidentais que tratam esse assunto de maneira mais aberta e crua.A sociedade japonesa é conservadora. Esse tipo de assunto é tratado em nichos. Então apresentar um relacionamento homossexual ao público exige sensibilidade, ensino e paciência. Kinou Nani Tabeta integrou esses elementos ao humor e à gastronomia e trouxe um verdadeiro comfort series sobre o dia a dia de um casa gay que tem a culinária como hobby.
A série aborda diversas situações comumente vividas por grupos LGBT+ de modo sensível e bem-humorado, trazendo o antiquado senso comum para ser derrubado. Shiro esconde sua orientação sexual no trabalho, sua vizinha só aceita ficar no apartamento sozinha com ele quando descobre que ele é gay, seus pais o aceitam, mas tem dúvidas absurdas sobre seu estilo de vida. Há diversas reflexões realistas sobre ser gay na sociedade japonesa e vemos isso refletido no ambiente familiar, no trabalho e entre amigos. Sem contar que não é apenas sobre o fato de ser gay, mas gay na casa dos 40 anos. Então a questão da idade também vem à tona. Através desses tipos de situações, tabus são quebrados (conseguiu ouvir?) sempre de modo leve, acompanhado de um trilha que remete aos anos 1940/50.
Parece uma produção com estética caseira. Não há muito movimentos de câmera, nem trabalho de iluminação e, às vezes, as atuações são um pouco teatrais, com pouca naturalidade e muitos monólogos. A linguagem do amor nesse jdrama são os atos de serviço, principalmente através dos pratos cozinhados por Shiro. Senti falta do toque físico (que é quase inexistente) e a sensação que tive é que estava vendo um casal de amigos e não namorados. Outro incômodo foram as extensas cenas deles cozinhando que, por muitas vezes, ocupavam metade do episódio de meia hora.
É um série engraçada, leve e reflexiva que vale a pena conhecer!
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