My Love Mix-Up!

Funny & warm coming of age BL drama

I don't watch BL series but was drawn to this Japanese drama because of Ren Meguro and this drama would be leaving Netflix on 14 October. This series is light-hearted and fun!

What I liked:
1) Story - It's a simple, cute story about a boy having a crush on his classmate. It started off as a honest mistake but soon he developed feelings for the classmate, who happens to be a boy. It's great to see how 2 characters deal with their feelings for one another - one character more expressive and self-aware while the other one restrained.
2) Acting - Shunsuke Michieda was delightful to watch. He looked like a young Lee Min Ho during Boys over Flowers era but softer. Ren Meguro complements Shunsuke - his character was more intense and Ren was great at expressing longing & stolen glances.
3) Supporting characters - Ms Hashimoto & Aida-san added a lot of depth to the story. Fascinating to watch Aoki-Hashimoto dynamics and Aoki-Aida dynamics because of the difference. I love that Hashimoto has a lot of sass especially around Aida.
4) Ending - was very sweet as it plays homage to the mistake that took place in episode 1.

What I disliked:
1) Hard to find anything that I disliked but there was a scene which Aoki experienced prejudice. Though it was great to see challenges facecd by LGBTQ+ character, I think it was resolved too quickly.
2) I would also like to know reactions from both mothers of Aoki & Ida. They were cameos from them so why not reaction about son's relationship.

Favourite scene:
When Hashimoto became feisty around Aida. So funny!

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Sincere and sweet!

Oh I loved Kieta Hatsukoi, the first half of the show was especially good! There were typical misunderstandings and miscommunication and it caused drama, but not *drama* it never felt unnecessary or overblown in the vein of "you lied to me, how could you betray my trust!" etc.
The characters were for the most part very likable, especially Aoki, Ida and Hashimoto and the acting was really enjoyable to watch. It was a teen romance so of course there were some cringey parts but that's life lol they still made a very cute and believable couple.
Both Ida and Aoki had some serious real life issues to work through that affected their relationship, Ida with his uncertainty of his own feelings and Aoki with his internalised homophobia, and had the show been longer I think we would have gotten a much more in depth look into both, but I think the show still handled it well. As I mentioned at the beginning, I felt the first half was stronger than the latter part, the story felt like it was treading in place a little compared to the beginning but it wasn't too bad, I enjoyed all of it still!

Would absolutely love to see a second season, Kieta Hatsukoi has become one of my favourites <3

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Soft and Sweet drama

It seems that Japanese bl really dominating us haha besides from Cherry Magic this one is also good to watch to. It's not hardcore as what typical bl we watch; it's just sweet and soft to watch no need kissing scene to make this drama to be called good I think their chemistry alone is enough to makes us love this drama. Although yes they may be some cliché scenes like high school love etc... but you know as long as you enjoy it you would not mind every scene that you think you already saw somewhere.

Story: as I said there are some scene that are pretty cliché but I enjoyed it anyway haha. 9/10

Acting: I don't have any problem with their acting; and you're gonna know this is a japanese series if you're gonna see their overly but not overlydone face expression. I think only Japanese actors can pull that off that kind of face expression and I like it tbh. 10/10

Music: Omg, they are the one who sang the opening and ending that's why I appreciated more. 10/10

Rewatch value: I don't have any plan yet to rewatch this but 7/10 for me.

I recommend this drama to anyone if you want some soft and sweet drama to watch to. Thank you for reading this! I hope you a good day/night! Read More

Stressed out? this feel-good show is for you!

As far as I can remember, this is the second JBL I have watched! I like this so much! I kind of wished this was longer or it has a sequel since I want to see how the story of Ida and Aoki unfolds! Very cute, light, and heartwarming! If everyone were like Ida, being rejected wouldn't hurt that much lmao. As someone who is currently reading the manga, I can't help but giggle since they are exactly what I thought they would be, especially Hashimoto-san. Since this is my second BL, it made me set the standard so high in school BLS HAHAHAHAHA I also like how wholesome the characters are since they are all supportive except for that teacher who also starred in another BL. Also, for those of you who don't know, Shin of Minato's Laundromat is here! He is so funny here lmao

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AMAZING

honestly it was so amazing. The first ep i watched it just brought a smile to my face and i was laughing my heart out already. I love how it has a cute funny side but also focuses on a deeper subject of prejudice against homosexuals. I really loved how both the main characters had such lovely and supportive friends. The teacher was also such a supportive sweetheart. I really enjoyed how ida really though about dating aoki even though he was the same gender and idn't let that get in the way. they both had a beautiful cute relation ship that i love so much. One of my favourite charecters was Akkun just because of how much enjoyment he added into the series. He seriously had me smiling even though he was a bit clueless he has my heart. The girl was so sweet and supportive and i love how aoki and her friendship grew just as aoki and ida's relationship grew. Honestly one of the best Bls i have seen overall not just as a japanese bl. I really enjoyed it and will def rewatch it again. It was so interesting. Please do support the series and i hope you have as much fun i had while watching this series. I hope i was able to convince u to watch it

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I watch this every week until it's final episode, and it was a very great series. it all started with an awkward misunderstanding, but i'm glad that they finally together. I really love Mio and her supporting role in ida and aoki's relationship and her negativity remarks during the camp was very funny too! aoki was a little bit too much sometimes, but still, i can't hate him. ida, is your typical cool guy of the school. but i loved it when he smiles to aoki and make him nervous HAHAHA. aida is kinda an ass but as the series goes, he got a lot better (like thank gosh). I love this series and I hope it could get a s2!

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Just a good watch, clean satisfying and fun

This drama is just interesting, fun and the length is perfect. It’s nothing too conceptual, just a fun bl with interesting scenarios and characters. I quite enjoy the straightforwardness of this drama, everything is as it seems but it never feels plain. This is definitely a happy and fun watch and the romance is structured well. You have to watch this at least once. Characters are good and acting is good and when it intends to be this drama is funny. Very lovable drama you should watch. So yeah, i really like this and it reflects a normal but interesting highschool romance.

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MANO

acabei de terminar esse drama, e sinceramente QUANTA ENROLAÇÃO 😭
eu entendo o quão confuso deve ser gostar de alguém pela primeira vez, primeiro namoro e tudo, ate pq todo mundo passa por isso e o meu primeiro namorico foi igualzinho o deles, tudo enrolado e no tempo de cada um, mas sério pq demorar tanto pra confessar oq sente?
acho que 10 episódios foram meio mal explorados, essas questões de namoro poderiam ter sido resolvidas no 6 episódio e ter pelo menos uns 4 episódios mostrando como eles iriam se sair namorando, sem isso de ficar duvidando se um realmente gosta do outro, apenas assistir o desenvolver de um namoro leve e fofo (e com uns beijinhos pq é inegável a falta que faz 😞)
outra coisa que me deixou mto estressada foi a falta de comunicação entre eles, tudo poderia ter se resolvido se eles tivessem conversado e nao tivessem tirado conclusões precipitadas com tudo oq vissem, isso é meio cansativo de assistir☹️
masss de resto achei eles muito fofos, o "casal" secundário tbm poderia ter aparecido mais e ter tido um desfecho melhor, apesar de tudo achei fofo o modo q eles reagiam a cada coisa nova q faziam durante o namoro (segurar as mãos, sair etc)

enfim gostei mas nao faz meu estilo de drama !

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When I grow up

This is a pillar in the BL community, and I think that it is a little bit lackluster in almost every department, but I don't hate it for some reason. I would give it an 8.2 (8) out of 10. Okay, I am going to say what I liked, what I didn't, and then yeah.

Holy love mix-up. I think the concept for this is incredibly cute and also really funny, but I feel like this could get confusing if you haven't had the whole first 5 episodes spoiled to you over the past 5 years lmao. I love Aoki's character more than life. I think he is so kind and such a well-written character; I just wish they used his personality a little bit more. He is very selfless and caring, and that is so refreshing, especially in the BL landscape nowadays. This is bullshit, but lowkey in a good way, I can't explain it. It feels random but fun (AND VERY WHIMSICAL), and I think thats why part of me liked it so much despite the flaws. Like that cinderella shit? Like a one-off, they never mention it again, but it was so funny and so random, like I loved that. (Also, the guy who plays Aoki is so beautiful, and he lowkey looked like a girl with that blonde wig on, I'm dead. Actually, everyone in the main cast is the epitome of Japanese beauty, I love to see it). I can understand why people like this show, so I would recommend it if you are into lackluster Japanese BL that is all types of addictive. The couples in this has okay chemistry, I will give them that. Aoki and Ida have that brick wall special still, but they have slightly more chemistry than your average Japanese BL couple. And the girl and redhead lowkey had hella chemistry, especially with him bending down to listen to her (I will never be okay), but it just wasn't put to use as much as I would have liked it. Okay, yeah, that's it.

I think one of the main things that I didn't like about this show was the pacing and, in return, the romance aspect. Starting off with the pacing, I think that 10 episodes, all 25 minutes, there is not a lot to work with, but they spend the majority of those episodes running in circles around each other and dragging their feet, when they could have paced it out better and locked the fuck in. The second part is the romance aspect of this show. For "love" literally being in the title and there being no other plot besides the two main couples and their romance, God, the romance is so fucking lackluster. Now I am not saying we need to fuck every god damn episode, but I need to see more flirting, more kisses, more hugs, more hand holding. I feel like we only really got that at the end, and they should have written that better. I also think the romance building started really strong, but fuck, it died all the way out, and I felt like the episodes were really boring towards the latter half. And then they just broke up with their bullshit ass misunderstanding, like babe we have 2 minutes left, and now y'all wanna be happy? Like, don't piss me all the way off. Same with our side couple, like, be for real, y'all are so damn cute, why did Aida's bitch ass keep rejecting her? It feels like we are wasting my time right now. Nothing happened in this entire show lmao. Not a single thing, and all of the shit that did happen was so fucking random and felt irrelevant. Also, the guys who played Aoki, Ida, and Aida look old as hell (still sexy), like y'all are supposed to be in 11th grade, be fucking for real. Aoki and Ida started dating at such a random point, it felt rushed and confusing, and I know that was the point, but I was more thrown off than anything, like we needed more development in that department and in the whole show, but that's beside the point. THE RANDOM ASS ONE-OFF GIRL WHO HAD A CURSH ON THE TANIGUGCI FUCK! WHY? Just no. They started to blur the days and details of the story together around episode 7, and it just got confusing. EVERYONE IN THIS SHOW JUST NEEDS TO MIND THEIR BUSINESS HOLY FUCK. Like that's where all of our issues are from, like shut up. Shut all the way up. Okay, I am done hating.

I think this is a person-to-person thing, if they want to watch this or not. I think keeping in mind the year this came out and also the fact that it is coming out in Japan, so it's not as spicy or romancey as modern ones, but I still think it's good, and if you enjoy lackluster shit with a whimsical vibe, then this is for you lmao, if you don't, I suggest you don't watch this lmao. Okay bye!

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Love from first principle

This is a highschool rom-com about first/young love that is as pure love story as it gets, which normally wouldn't be my thing but here it just works. It helps that all the characters are really cute and endearing, and the cast really captures the awkwardness and anxieties of having a crush as a teenager, especially Michieda Shunsuke as Aoki. Much of this felt like watching newborn fawns stumble their way into love for better or worse. Personally I hoped for a bit more development in Aoki and Ida's relationship after 10 episodes as many other series do more with less, but I think this is still well worth a watch for all the cute and silly moments. I think a S2 that explores the next stage of the characters' relationships could be really great.

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If perfection was a BL :)

I usually don't write review for various reason ,but after I've re-watched Kieta Hatsukoi for the fifteenth time since it came out, I decided it's time to share my opinion.

Long story short Kieta Hatsukoi it's a simple still really entertaining show ,I loved every single moment of it, it was such a heartwarming experience, if you like Soft BL like me and you've been searching for new wholesome characters to fall in love with, this is for you.
The Plot is simple and really funny , it's like a development journey you make with the character, which make you bond with each of them for different reason , without the need that many BL Drama have of a complex plot or a sort-of toxic relationship (of which I'm not really a fan of) ,to keep the public entertained.

The whole cast did such an amazing job ,I fell in love with Michieda Shunsuke (Aoki) in literally 5 minutes and I'm pretty convinced he is happiness personified, in contrast with him Meguro Ren(Ida) did an amazing job representing his character simplicity and making his character really interesting at the same time(I'm not gonna lie He is really handsome too) and we can't forget Fukumoto Riko (as Hashimoto) acting as the strong ,supportive female character we all love to see.
Also Suzuki Jin(Akkun) deserve to be mentioned for the versatility of his role ,proving he can act really well even in a less serious role as we had seen in Given.

Actually I don't think less importance should be given to the soundtrack, in fact the opening is made by なにわ男子 (Group of which Michieda Shunsuke is a member),while the ending is by Snow Man (Group of which Meguro Ren is a member) both were stuck in my head for months after seeing Kieta Hatsukoi for the first time, actually I like to think of this two songs, the first having an happy atmosphere and the second being sad, express somehow Aoki and Ida different personalities. Give it a listen :)

I wrote too much, still hope you'll find this useful and you'll enjoy this masterpiece as much as I did...

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