Nothing but love for this series!
My love mix-Up!(Kieta Hatsukoi) the series hooked me from scene 1. I’ve rewatched it several times, with the same enthousiasme and love. It’s my absolute favorite (BL) Japanese drama. The superb storyline without flaws, the last moment plot, the twists and turns, the shyness and cuteness, attention voor the use of (sun)light, 2 OST’s sung by the ML actors. Then there is the acting from straight faced Meguro Ren (wait until he starts smiling), Fukumoto Riko (so talented), Suzuki Jin (light hearted character, well done) got me for 4h. Special attention for the talented ML Michieda Shunsuke, with his facial expressions. Without him the series wouldn’t have been the same. For some his comedy alike character will need getting used to it, but it’s perfect. Do not forgot the sideline couples in this series. I won’t spoil about them.Was this review helpful to you?
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I SHOULD HAVE FINISHED I KNOW
I loved it. The chemistry between the two leads was amazing even before they started dating and being lovely dovey. I forgot her name but the girl that the guy first liked is the best!!!! I loved her and I was actually interested in her story with the guy she actually liked. The ost of this song was randomly stuck in my head during the math exam??? i think it gave me good luck becwuse i got a full score on it. Anyways, this is one of the best Japanese bls with healthy relationships and fluffy scenesWas this review helpful to you?
Refreshing to watch
The cast was really good and a new story. They really picked the right casts as they resembles what's in the manga. I've read the manga but still I wanna complete this series and still excited about the plot of the story. The active was also on point. They are really good actors. I just wish that the story will not b e ruined but so far, they are really making a good job on this. I'm so excited and can't wait to watch new episode every week. So funny as I have a new series that I get excited on after Cherry Magic which is really good as well.Was this review helpful to you?
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Delightful BromCom Avoids Most of the Worst BL Cliches
There' s a lot to like here. The pacing is even and each episode offers new surprises while avoiding most of the worst BL cliches. Special recognition should be given to the inspirational camp sequence where teaching the students that cooperation is superior to competition wins the game. Bravo! The main plot where two more or less straight dudes accidentally think the other has a bromantic interest in him is an interesting premise. We've seen this where one guy has the wrong impression but I don't think I've ever seen BOTH share the misconception. Later, of course, they become attracted to each other. Despite the promising plot, I found the main characters, Aoki and Ida a bit stiff and dull. Aoki plays a bit into the Y-drama effeminate male stereotype while Ida is mostly bland and two-dimensional -- but, on the plus side, Ida isn't the abusive, closeted gay cliche. The question of what two dudes do on a date is asked over and over again, but we never get a really good answer. Instead we get repetitive series of misunderstandings followed by apology scenes, which gets a bit tiresome. The intertwined double love triangles Aoki-Hashimoto-Ida-Aida/Akkun is nicely rendered here, so we never feel like we've left the main story for a side plot. I can't fault the lead actors, who are clearly doing their best with rather dull character development. But don't let my overall rating discourage you from watching this light BromCom. There was a lot of potential here that was not fully developed.Was this review helpful to you?
+ The actors do a great job! I like their acting and it's fitting to the character they play. Although Ida looks a bit too old for a Highschooler sometimes, but who cares lol. He plays a calm and distantly dude and Aoki calls him Grandpa a few times, so it's good. :'D
+ The group of friends is my favorite I've seen in a show so far. They are attentive, caring, supporting af and funny. I just love this!
+ Although the show is pretty much build up on misunderstandings (which I usually don't like because it's often frustrating) it doesn't get boring or frustrating. It's really fun to watch! At first I was like "Ugh, please don't!" but after I realized, that they don't use this to drag the show in an unnecessary way, I really liked it! The pace is fantastic!
+ Hashimoto is BY FAR the coolest female character in BL History ever. For real. She is absolutely perfect and I adore her!
+ Toyoda and Akkun are also super cool best friends! Although Toyodas advices are more helpful... :'D
+ They address important topics! Like homophobia or the anxiety about what other people will think about the same gender relationship.
+ It really shows what is needed to have a good relationship, but also with which struggles teenagers have to fight. Not only in a gay relationship, but in life in general. I didn't expect this deepness in this drama, but I was pleasently surprised by it and enjoyed it much!
+ The two leads are really different, but also similar when it comes to caring about each other's feelings and making e/o happy. We get a lot of inner monologue from Aoki, and a few from Ida, and it was really helpful to understand Ida's feelings and thoughts.
+ The soundtrack is ABSOLUTELY catchy. I am so mad that this is not on Amazon music LMAO but I love the song "Ubu Love" by Naniwa Danshi (Aokis actor is part of the group, while Ida's actor is part of Snow Man, who also sing a track for this show! Both songs are great and so fitting for the story!)
It's really rare that there is nothing much to crizice for me in a drama. But..after a long road of (more or les) disappointing dramas...I have finally found a gem again! Really... There was not a single episode where I had a thought of being bored, annoyed, frustrated, loosing interest or whatsoever. Every episode got me hooked. I was so into the story and the characters, because literally every character is just likeable. There is not a single character where you would wish they would just disappear.
The only thing that doesn't sit with me right is: there is no kiss. Overall it didn't really bother me, but I know a lot of people critize a BL without a kiss and I can understand it. It tells a lot about how homosexuality is handled, because if this would've been a straight couple, there would've been a kiss probably. Sooo i took half a star off it. Just because they talked so much about the next step and it would've been perfect, if they would've reached this next step at the end.
I hesitated to start this drama for such a long time, because the synopsis sounded a bit boring. But after watching randomly a short on YouTube about it, I was catched and started it immediately. And lemme tell you; I don't regret a single second I spent on this drama. It's so lovely, cute and heartwarming and the only thing I kinda regret is, that I didn't watch it earlier.
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A series that makes you feel like a warm hug.
I have binged watched the whole series more than 7 times and let me tell you, I always feel same the way I felt when I watched it first time.The story, the characters everything just fits perfectly like puzzle pieces in place.
Aoki's character is like a 10 year old. Trying to figure out his feelings and being courages enough to face it. Whereas Ida is guy who wasn't a social person but was taken aback by the situation. The story revolves perfectly around on how Aoki and Ida's relationship changes and how they evolve.
Short series with the perfect amount of episodes just made to feel like a cup of hot chocolate in winters.
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Funny and fully embracing you
These 10 episodes made me forget my life responsibilities and bury myself into the paranoia driven world of Aoki. And I was happy about it.Aoki as a character was so funny and his extreme expressions fit the character so well. Chemistry between Ida and Aoki did leave things to be desired, but that did not interrupt my enjoyment of Aoki's antics about his first time love. Or in general the atmosphere that the drama created: of friendship, of acceptance and reliability amongst each other. I noticed that the time was passing while watching this drama, and realized how wonderful it is to be young, that is, younger. There is certain innocence that marks that age of exploration.
The premise about the eraser causing misunderstanding was great. The way the main initiating event also tied in the story of Aida and Hashimoto (side characters) was lovely. I liked both Aida and Hashimoto as characters and rooted for both of their happiness throughout the show.
It is very heartwarming drama. It reminds me of coming of age gems like 'When I fly towards you' and "Weightlifting Fairy". Also I have noticed for 2021, it did not age badly. It is just right.
I have to say Japanese bl dramas do not have a high record in my watch history. I seem to either have poor choices or the way they explore tropes does not fit my preference. However, this one was wonderful. And it left me with warm and fuzzy feelings. Absolute recommend.
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Really really enjoyable - but had some 'wtf' moments
I started watching this one back in October, left it on-hold for three months, and finally finished it. LessgoThe good
- Aoki is an adorable protagonist. He's quite quirky, and the actor who plays him can border on too over-the-top sometimes, but he's so cute and sells it amazingly well. His performance is very funny and animated, I really liked it. He's also incredibly kind, and thoughtful (almost paranoic lol), and always looks out for others over his own well-being. He treats women with RESPECT (love him for that), he's hard working, upbeat and so likeable overall. I want to be friends with him so bad
- Hashimoto is also a godsend. What a great friend oh my god, I love her, I'm obsessed - she was always encouraging Aoki, while dealing with her own feelings, and was super nice to everyone without being a pushover (honestly, those slaps had me fucking dying. She's a queen).
- In that same vein, Aoki and Hashimoto's friendship is everything I want in this life. They are so relatable, add me to their groupchat please.
- Hashimoto and Aida's relationship - I am obsessed. At one point I liked them more than the main couple, can you believe that? It's just so natural and banter-y and they tease each other so much and it's so fun to watch.
- Aoki in a dress and a wig. Need I say more? Bro was looking drop-dead gorgeous
The 'wtf'
- Ida's character is kind of... all over the place. He's not connected to his emotions at all, which is *fine* (he could be ace, for all we know), but the way he leads Aoki on at the beginning is not nice. If you're not sure about how you feel about a person, don't date them to see if you find out - that's so cruel, even if you don't intend it to be. I think him and Aoki needed to communicate more, they are very different and that causes multiple misunderstandings throughout the series (the hand-touching, for example).
- Them breaking up in the last episode was just not it. Or, at least, if you want me to ship them and want them together. From what I saw, Aoki was way too paranoid in their relationship and Ida was too nonchalant, there was a gap there and they weren't seeing each other's perspectives. I agree with Aoki that they weren't even dating, he was right to be upset about that - as I've mentioned, you do not date people just because you 'might' like them.
- They forgave the homophobic teacher way too fast. I'm not a violent person, so the way his drunk ass would have gone flying into the river or the nearest dumpster if I were there is kind of out of character for me. But oh well. Have fun drowning I guess
There's some amazing episodes in this series. The first two were incredible, so so funny, definitely a must watch. The rest are kind of a gamble. Who would've thought that the relationship would be my least favorite aspect of the series?
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A well acted feel good with a decent storyline.
This series is full of cute misunderstandings which are dealt with really well. The characters are all adorable, and the romance in this series is very innocent and sweet. They slowly learn how to communicate and deal with everything between themselves. It has a happy ending for everyone, so has great rewatch value as well.I love that the characters playing this show act with all their emotions, and although it may feel that it's overreaction, it's a great copy from the manga!
It's a feel good series I highly recommend.
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Embarrassing In a Good Way
This show is so positive and heartwarming! The plot is great. I mean, this guy thinking you have a crush on him when you're tryna help out your 'friend who does'? It's a great story and the actors Michieda and Meguro play it very well.Michieda's over the top expressions really top this off. It can be cringe but it's funny and to be honest, with all the embarrassing stuff he goes through, he has appropriate reactions. Ida's chill personality is portrayed very well by Meguro. He's super cool and definitely the right guy to play this character. I mean, just compare him to the manga - a spitting image! Don't get me started on his dog, how adorable!
I love everything about this show, it's such a vibe. The friendship with other characters aswell and how they develop their own relationships is lovely to watch.
There's nothing you can go wrong with when watching My Love Mix-Up!
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four years later.. does it still hold up? (spoiler alert: YES IT DOES)
my love mix-up is a good show. it is cute, fluffy, easy to watch, and an all around good time. is it actually 10/10 quality.. no, BUT i'm still rating it a 10/10 because i had wayyyy too much fun watching this. what i loved most about this show was not actually the main characters, my favorite part was hashimoto. hashimoto is the female side character and the reason she is my favorite part is because I DONT HATE HER!!! that might sound weird, but honestly, i have heavily disliked almost every single female side character in bls from ALL countries, and when we first met hashimoto in this show, i was really worried i was going to hate her too. however, hashimoto is a FANTASTIC character. she's actually so freaking cute, shes so supportive, and she doesn't try to interfere with the two main leads (which is honestly one of my biggest bl pet peeves). besides the fact that the female side character doesn't make me wanna kill myself, the main couple here are so cute. aoki is me and i am him. he's so funny bro like genuinely i love him so much. ida is.. a little slow, but aren't we all? i really loved watching their relationship grow, it was so freaking wholesome. my biggest gripe with the show is that weird episode with the assistant teacher who's like super homophobic like.. why? i honestly hate when bls do that, when they make teachers play super big roles as like homophobic assholes. another example i can think of is at the end of my school president. i understand that it creates necessary conflict but it just pisses me off like why does a grown ass man care so much who his students are into like you weirdo it is NOT that deep fam. anyways, this show is still a super fun time. since it's a little bit older its obviously a lot more watered down. its been a little while since i've seen this but like i dont even think the main leads kiss WHICH IS FINE its just definitely a different vibe than the usual bls we see being released now. my love mix-up is like a cute comfort bl to watch when you're like lowkey really sad and need a good laugh. its a really good show, and yes, it DOES still hold up, even after four years. :)Was this review helpful to you?
