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I miss them
It’s 2026 and I still think about them. I’ve rewatched so much I can’t even count how many times I did. This series and the characters mean so much to me. I always say this but the story is truly beautiful. I know a lot of people don’t like or understand the characters but those who do know how special this show is, especially when you see both point of views. I think in a way Hira and Kiyoi are perfect for each other or maybe I just love them to much.. Anyways to anyone who may be reading I 100% recommend!Was this review helpful to you?
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A whole new world
I have seen toxic dramas , complicated and weird dramas but this one surpass everything.From having one with Stockholm syndrome without being captured against their will to one whose a psychopath but can't really be psycho..
At first I thought it's too much then they were in uni and got to understand more,then I watched season 2 and I was surprised with the turn of events Nd got to understand even more ..then watched the movie and I was amazed the director did splendid,I fully applaud and appreciate the art in this drama
My emotions are swayed but in the right way I feel like I'm at peace while having butterflies in my stomach and shock from the experience
I recommend fully
Watch season without overthinking,then watch season 2 without expecting too much much then finish off with the movie to fully grasp the beauty of the drama
Thank you for this drama...thank you
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BEAUTIFUL
The complex or should I just own it and say absolutely horrendous synopsis kept me from watching this amazing series. But then I read the first line of one specific review and I had to give it a try.I hate bullying. I couldn't bring myself to believe that I should give it even one chance until my eyes caught that review saying how watching it made them curious.
So I ended up watching both the seasons of Utsukushii Kare and the film there after. And now I can confidently say that I've never seen, no wait, experienced 2 people portray - love like these two beautiful people have.
I LOVE IT.
I don't know how to explain the feelings I went through while watching this whole thing. I really wish they worked more together but if not, this one-off will remain My Favorite Japanese BL ever.
P.S.: And I have to agree with Hira. Kiyoi is indeed one the most beautiful human walking the face of the earth.
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It's quite an interesting story, I have always wondered how such characters would be in real life. I'm considering on adding this to favorites.
Thank you creator, director, screenwriter, cast, and crew for this series!
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Great subject for a BL
Great subject for a BL. It does boarder on being abusive at times but i found it more challenging than abusive.For sure Hira ended up with the wrong person. I am so impressed that so many Asian BL's and other drams have a love interest stand aside such that the one they love are happy with who they supposedly really want. Very honorable and it changes me a little every time I see it happen.
Now it's time for me to back up. So Kiyoi does demand that Hira loves him as a person and not a god. That was great. I really didn't see that coming. Then the last scene they are joking about it??? I think they should have buried it and left it for a more powerful ending.
Best scene was the reconciliation of all the scenes as a flash back. Bravo.
My Complaints are are good ones. The story and other characters could have been developed more and the ending could have shown more of how Hira adapted and became a real partner for Kiyoi.
Congrats to all for making this series!
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truly matched each other's freaks
I'm conflicted writing this review because I loved this drama not because of the story itself but because of how unintentionally funny this is.So the story is about a guy with a stalkerish tendency who falls in love with a guy whose insecurity is almost as intense as his ego. Both of them can't properly talk which makes an absolutely hillarious series to me.
The love story itself feels very juvenile and really does give you secondhand embarassment. However, for me the secondhand embarassment quickly turned into comedic gold. Everytime either one of them does something insanely stupid, I literally fall out of my seat laughing. Please do watch if you're needing a laugh.
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Complex, fascinating characters
10/18/2022Rating: 9.0
Pairing Type: quiet, shy mc x popular, tsundere ml; stuttering mc; bullied mc (not severe); obsessive mc
Tropes: school life; time-skip (midway through); high school; college; acting; obsession; second lead syndrome
Triggers: bullying (ie teasing, no severe physical abuse); toxic relationship; ideations of mass shooting (nothing graphic but a gun is depicted)
Heat level: 2/5 (behind closed doors); characters are intimate but love scenes are behind closed doors
Re-watch: will likely not rewatch
I can’t believe I didn’t watch this just because some of the comments people left scared me off. This was surprisingly really well done.
I should note, the lead’s relationship is not healthy. Someone commented that this is controversial without anything controversial actually happening and it is very accurate.
Both characters are flawed individuals. Kiyoi is narcissistic, manipulative and selfish. Beyond Hira’s stutter, he’s obsessive and puts Kiyoi on a pedestal. A perfect combination for an absolutely toxic relationship.
I thought the episode in Kiyoi’s POV was necessary and well done. We see how he first becomes interested in Hira’s devotion to him and how he manipulates Hira because of these feelings. However, as his own feelings grow, he wants Hira to see him as a person rather than an ideal. Like wow, the psychology of these characters is really well written. You can also tell, to some extent, that Kiyoi is mutually obsessed with Hira in his own way.
It’s not healthy, but it is fascinating.
Totally got second lead syndrome. Hira’s secondary love interest never had a chance but damn was he lovely and damn did he make me cry.
These two people would definitely be better off without each other, which is why I probably won’t be watching this again. But I really did feel like this story was well crafted with complex and interesting leads. Would recommend.
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I feel so bad for Hira and I feel uncomfortable for Kiyoi.
A lot of people told me that this was really toxic. I actually prepared myself for it and to be honest, the first few episodes made me uncomfortable. I feel so bad for Hira. Then again, I feel uncomfortable for Kiyoi. They complement each other, and for some of us, it might seem toxic. For them, it is the kind of love they want to have. After all, who are we to dictate what kind of love they should have for each other? To be honest, I often wonder if this kind of relationship would last. Overall, I enjoyed watching this masterpiece.Was this review helpful to you?
So toxic you can't look away
Have you ever watched a crazy show that made you go wtf? But you can't stop watching because of how toxic and messed up it is? This is one of those 😆. It's not light and fluffy at all and has a lot of trigger warnings. But you just..can't..stop...watching. Plus they're hot.I do wish it had been longer than 6 episodes to get more addicting toxicity but never the less they got the point across.
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Really Enjoyed This, But Also Could Be Better
I watched this out of the whim, and it was pleasant to watch episodes 1-3, and just those episodes, I was rating this series at about a 7. But, once we got to episode 4, the story got better, and just all of it was beautiful.Who knew BL genre could be so beautiful. The only thing I didn't quite like was the derogatory or name-calling from Kiyoi towards Hira. It almost came off as borderline abusiveness, even though I understand it's to convey the sub-dom relationship. Still good to watch. It was a good watch indeed.
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Beautiful!
This is a very beautiful drama about how love can grow between two people who are complete opposits.The plain, somewhat creepy, obsessed boy who connects with a beautiful but arrogant and rude boy.
It has beautiful visuals and the music is good.
The actors did a great job and their chemistry is amazing!!
Definatly one to watch!
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Where is love ??
loved the initial episodes, I won't lie. The start was actually good. The cinematography was pretty, the awkwardness of Hira felt real, and the whole dynamic of a quiet, bullied kid having a crush on the most popular guy in class - it was interesting. I was hooked at first because it felt different from other BLs. It wasn't too loud or over the top.But after like 2-3 episodes, it just went downhill for me. It became too much worshipping. I get it, admiring someone you like is normal, respecting them is also fine, but what Hira does is not admiration anymore. It's straight up crazy obsession. The way he calls himself Kiyoi's slave, the way he stalks him, follows him, takes pictures without permission, keeps his things - how is that supposed to be romantic?
And the worst part is the show tries to make it look like love. Like this is true love, this is devotion. But for me it was just uncomfortable. There is a very thin line between love and obsession and this show crossed it completely. If Kiyoi was a girl and Hira was a guy doing the same things in a straight drama, everyone would have called it creepy and toxic immediately. But because it's two boys, people are calling it cute and pure. I don't get that.
Kiyoi's character also annoyed me after a point. At first he's cold and that's okay, but he is so mean to Hira and still Hira keeps worshipping him. It's like he enjoys the attention, he enjoys that someone is obsessed with him. There's no healthy communication at all. One is always on the floor and the other is always looking down. How is that a balanced relationship?
I found it so annoying to watch after the middle episodes. The plot was just repeating - Hira misunderstands, Kiyoi gets angry, Hira cries and blames himself, then they have one soft moment and again the same cycle. It felt so dragged and forced.
And honestly the whole "my beautiful man" concept became cringe for me. Every two minutes it's "Kiyoi is beautiful, Kiyoi is god, I'm nothing". Bro has zero self-respect. I understand having low self-esteem but this was too much. It romanticizes self-hate and makes it look like if you hate yourself enough for someone, that's love. It's not.
I still watched till the end, I forced myself to finish it because I started it and I wanted to see if it gets better, if they actually show some growth. But no, even till the end it was the same worshipping. There was no real development where Hira learns to love himself or where Kiyoi learns to treat him like an equal. It was just cringe till the last episode.
I know a lot of people love this show and they find it beautiful and pure, and maybe for them it is. But for me, it was just hard to enjoy after a point. The initial episodes gave me hope that it would be a soft, realistic story about two different people falling in love, but it turned into a story about obsession and stalking being shown as love.
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