Ase to Sekken (2022)

Drama très cute et très nipon

Sweet, sweet Japanese romance between 1 FL very self-conscious about her excessive sweating and its smell, and 1 ML "nose" in the same Company, who loves this smell. He will "tame" her and heal her.

This series, very very cute, is short (Japanese format < 10 episodes).

The realization is very dynamic:
- no downtime, nothing useless,
- some scenes are even a bit too brief,
- no secondary character development.

BUT (the bonuses):
- The ML is "the one we all dream of": handsome, attentive, understanding, ... And, for once, we are also in his head or in his fantasies, and not only in the FL's head !
- the very well done and comical sex and fantasy scenes. Nothing really daring or immodest, but the special effects let the viewer imagine what is really happening. 😆😆😆😆😆😆

The OSTs are very Japanese (it sound like animes ... lololol) (so not for all tastes).

I will watch it again with pleasure (I must admit that the very short format helps ?). 😆😆😆

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Sweet sweet romance à la japonaise entre 1 FL super complexée par son hypersudation et son odeur, et 1 ML "nez" dans la même Compagnie, qui adore cette odeur. Il va l'apprivoiser et la guérir.

Cette série, très très cute, est courte (format japonais < à 10 épisodes).

La réalisation est très dynamique :
- aucun temps mort,
- certaines scènes sont même un peu trop succinctes,
- aucun développement des personnages secondaires.

MAIS (les bonus) :
- Le ML est "celui dont on rêve toutes" : handsome, attentif, attentionné, compréhensif, ... Et, pour une fois, on est aussi dans sa tête ou dans ses phantasmes, et pas seulement dans la tête de la FL !
- les scènes de sexe et d'imagination très bien faites et cocasses. Rien de vraiment osé ou d'impudique, mais les effets spéciaux laissent le spectateur imaginer ce qui se déroule réellement 😆😆😆

Les OST sont très japonaises (donc pas pour tous les goûts).

Je le regarderai à nouveau avec plaisir (il faut avouer que le format très court, ça aide 😆)

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Cute and sweet romance with healthy and honest communication. Enjoy!

Completed - 5/23/2022

The rating of this drama is solely based on my enjoyment and might not meet anyone else’s standard of a quality drama. “Ase to Sekken” also known as “Sweat and Soap” is just what I need at the moment. An injection of sugar to pick me up after a few serious and depressing dramas. In order to fully enjoy this drama, you need to know what you are getting yourself into.

I recommend this drama for those:
- Are familiar AND like Japanese weird humor and over-the-top acting
- Want a dose of sugary cuteness with a side of cotton-candy fluffiness
- Simple but FAST-paced romance plot

Since this is a pretty short drama - 9 episodes at about 24 minutes each - there will be no dragging in the middle of the drama.

A few notes:
1. Great leads chemistry with pretty decent kissing and PDAs
2. Hilarious ways of portraying the deed in typical weird Japanese humor
3. Cute and innocent romance with a very healthy dose of HONEST communication (Hooray!)
4. Fast paced romance from meeting to getting married - no misunderstanding or love triangle.
5. Weird scent fetish that took me a couple episodes to get used to
6. Weird sweating that I still find weird throughout the whole drama
7. No annoying characters - quite lovable side characters/colleagues
8. Though female lead is shy and introverted, she is not a pushover
9. Can't help but keep staring at FL's bosom. :)
10. Getting relationship advice while sitting on the toilet is a thing, apparently.

Rest your brain with this sweet and cute romance. Don’t think too much and enjoy the ride!

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