The End of the World with You

Self-reflection, forgiveness, and miracles

This is one of those shows where you are either going to love it or you’re going to hate it. I… really liked it to be totally honest, and I went in with low expectations.

There’s just something very refreshing about the concept. What would you do if the world is ending, you don’t have any strong relationships, and someone from your past offers to ride out the final days together?

People that have close family and friends might find it far fetched that Masumi would follow Ritsu. However, it really just seemed like he was lonely and figured “screw it, the world’s ending anyway”.

Ritsu’s character could have been better fleshed out in terms of his motivations during their original relationship. At the beginning, he literally seems like he’s got some kind of personality disorder. But I think at his base he’s just kind of lonely and immature. Which is not an excuse for his actions, the characters around him don’t excuse him either.

There’s just a lot of exploration around the kind of things you reflect on at the end. Masumi talking about how he felt like he kind of wasted his life because all he did was work and go home… it felt very articulate and real. I really liked that.

Anyway… needless to say I’m in the camp of people that think this was solid. It’s definitely not for everyone though.

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The sky is falling but also WE

Face to face with the end of the world we can see how the world falling apart from the Main lead Masumi even before the world actually fall apart. The hopelessness in his eyes are align with his without pants body as he threw himself into the bed staring at the ceiling feeling a lot of emotions at once. I love how the actor is laughing in despair. He really portrait the hopelessness to the T.

I love the transition between the past memories and the presents time. The cinematography shows the scenery align with the feeling the characters Projecting.

For the Story i gave it 8,5 out of 10 Because it's somewhat original i haven't encounter the same story in BL and it's enjoyable however idk maybe because it's in Japan so people doesn't get that much chaotic but i think it'll be more realistic if the environment more chaos because it is the end of the world.

for the acting i give a 10 out of 10 for the Actor who plays Masumi. OMG he portrayed happiness, sorrow, guilt, hopelessness, love, will and courage with perfection! even his face during 'that' is convincing.

The kisses, i love how it's not just a peck or an 'angle kiss' it's real and feels real. and the 'encounter beyond just kisses' are a cherry on top to end the series.

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Some excellent ideas not developed enough, I could not connect to the acting

The premise of this series is great : the news get public that an asteroid is estimated to hit Earth in 10 days, wiping the human race. With this imminent threat on the life of the characters, the stakes could not be higher. It leads as well to some self reflection on what to do when all hope seem lost. What would you do if you had only 10 days left on Earth in a context where it is the same fate for everyone ?

Despite this excellent plot idea, I unfortunately was unable to connect with the acting. Most of the emotional scenes felt quite cringy...The main issue for me is that I found both main leads really unlikeable. I could not manage to get invested in them and their relationship. The acting I resonated the least was done by Seto Toshiki playing Nishina Masumi, the hero that as the viewer your are supposed to empathize with and support. I just could not do it !

The production value was okay overall. Some nice sets in nature but also some special effects sequence that felt a bit cheap. The soundtrack was alright with a really nice song which might have felt a bit repetitive at some point if I'm honest.

I would recommend this to people that are looking for a very different kind of BL story. Given the fact I found the context in which the characters evolve super interesting, I was in overall disappointed by the drama. I felt the writing did not exploit well enough the doomsday setting. The ending felt also a bit like a cope out even if I understand why it concludes that way. My main issue is with the acting as well as the writing of the main characters. It prevented me to empathize and support the characters as well as to connect with the emotional scenes who felt cringy.

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Promising at this stage

From the trailer it feels like it's hinting a tragic story and has a lot of potential. From previous experience of Japanese bl works, I've only seen 30-sai and they did a great job with it (definitely one of the best ones in the genre, in my humble opinion), so I can't help having hope this one would be of a similar standard.

As we are still in the early stages of 2023, it's not expected much works would be released until March at the very least (approx March-May when higher quality works would drop) in terms of films/dramas in general. Hence with this in mind, I didn't expect to be drawn into The End of the World With You.

With the current rate that the industries are churning out bl dramas like machines, there's an underlying frustration when it comes to production, and I hate to say I've grown to be particular when selecting which to indulge in. It's clear much of the premises are indicating recycled plots and tropes, and the depth is somewhat lacking. I'm by no means an expert, but these are the criteria that determines what makes or breaks this genre:

- storytelling/plot
- emotional depth
- conflict - more than homophobia, or coming to terms with one's sexuality
- character development
- chemistry between 2 leads
- any included romantic scenes

I've seen a few works where there is no romantic scenes involved and the drama turned out brilliantly, and it should be emphasized that this isn't necessary in the first place. There's some dramas with too much of these scenes but no plot, and those with good plot, chemistry and storytelling without it being overly done. The thirst is real for explicit/romantic scenes, but ultimately the nitpick is how well these are shot if the directors choose to include it, and sometimes these end up looking extremely unnatural, not to mention a cringe fest, that it would've been better had it been left out.

In the case for Ep2, I hadn't expected them to go that far, but I appreciated that it was done properly rather than shoving it for the sake of attempting to express romance. A red flag ensues, however, that leaves a resolve to be desired between the two characters.

The premise is unique concept with a time limit involved, which I've not yet seen in a bl. There are plenty of routes this theme can open up to and it's very promising. I didn't want to give a higher rating since it's still quite early into the plot, but so far in seeing 2ep, it looks worthwhile so I'd be continuing to see how things unfold.

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Un scénario surréaliste, pour une vision de l'amour tellement réaliste

Le pitch de départ est clair, c'est la fin du monde et 2 amours perdus se retrouvent. Sauf que Ritsu est tout ce qu'on déteste en général dans un BL. Il a profondément fait souffrir Masumi qui ne voulait le revoir sous aucun prétexte.

Alors le thème de base est déjà particulier mais ne s'arrêtera pas là, ce qui mènera nos personnage dans 10 jours de réflexion, d'introspection, de partage, douleur, compassion, amour...
En temps normal j'aurais également détesté Ritsu, mais on nous offre ici un personnage avec une vrai histoire qui nous explique sa façon de penser, d'agir et nous justifie de manière logique tout le fil de l'histoire. (ce qui est plutôt rare)
Après, chacun appréhendera ce couple, leur histoire et leurs caractères d'une manière différente et c'est ce qui m'a plu.

Ce n'est pas un récit avec un méchant (tout noir) et un gentil (tout blanc), tout est contrasté comme dans la vie réelle et nous donne à réfléchir, tant sur leur histoire que sur nous même si on était à leur place, qui plus est à quelques jours de notre mort.

Pour ne rien gâcher, on est sur une histoire d'amour entre adulte, donc plus mature, et ça transparait également dans la réalisation très "HOT". On sent l'alchimie et la passion qui déborde.

Au final, je me suis régalé avec BL qui était une très belle surprise.

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Et vous, que feriez vous si la fin du monde était annoncée ?

J’ai commencé ce drama en lisant plusieurs critiques… Et je dois dire, qu’elles abordent surtout le personnage de Ritsu… J’imagine qu’il a fait sensation x’D ! (Sa vision de l’amour & du sexe étant assez peu conventionnelle…) Les avis étant assez mitigés, j’avais décidé de ne pas le regarder… Aller savoir pourquoi, j’ai finalement voulu voir comment l’auteur avait imaginé la fin du monde…

Courte introduction : L’histoire débute sur une fin du monde annoncée 10 jours plus tard… (ça commence bien, non ?) Masumi, voyant la fin arriver, décide de finir ses jours dans une bibliothèque. Là-bas il rencontre Ritsu… L’homme qui lui a fait tant de mal 12ans plus tôt.

Ritsu est sans doute le personnage qui m’a le plus marqué (Comme les 3/4 des gens qui ont visionné ce drama ^^') & que j’ai trouvé le plus étrange. Il est détruit par une vie de famille où il n’est considéré que comme un « faire valoir». De ce fait, il n’arrive pas à se poser & préfère voir le monde au travers de "lunettes teintées"… N’arrivant pas à extérioriser, il fait souffrir les autres… (On peut le dire, si j’ai apprécié l’acteur, je n’ai pas aimé Ritsu. Sa vision des choses est tellement éloignée de la mienne ^^’)

Finalement, on peut dire que ce drama est surtout un récit « initiatique », je m’explique, nous suivons 4 personnages qui évoluent sous la pression d’une fin annoncée et qui apprennent à se connaitre eux-mêmes mais également à s’ouvrirent aux autres.

Je ne dirai pas que ce drama est le meilleur que j’ai vu mais il a le mérite de traiter un sujet compliqué sans en faire des tonnes ! Souvent, ce genre nous montre le pire… Violence, meurtre, viol… Pour une fois, avoir une histoire qui traitre du côté psychologique de la chose est reposant ^^.

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Uma Experiência Única!

Que série espetacular, tocante, madura, delicada e surreal. Não é o tipo de série para indicar para qualquer pessoa, pois muitos não vão entender o real sentido da história, que é uma reflexão sobre amor, vida, morte e escolhas. Tudo isso embalado numa fantasia apocalíptica moderna com toques de sobrenatural. É uma história de amores reais, conflitos viscerais, arrependimentos dolorosos, perdão e segundas chances. Foi profunda, desconfortável as vezes, mas que cada episódio trouxe uma reflexão, uma lição sobre a vida, sentimentos e pessoas. Todo o resto surreal, foi para trazer leveza e bom humor para equilibrar às questões tão delicadas e densas que essa série aborda. Minha nota não poderia ser outra, se não um 10. Enredo super coeso, bem amarrado, atuações fortes e tocantes, Ost maravilhosa e toda produção, direção e fotografia impecáveis. Amei acompanhar essa jornada de autoconhecimento e redenção de Masumi, Ritsu, Yuma e Meguru. Eles me entregaram o real valor da amizade e do amor apesar de todas as dificuldades.
Recomendo demais essa série ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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un 10 perfecto, esto está horriblemente infravalorado

empecé a ver esta serie sin saber mucho de que iba, ví un pedacito de un edit en tiktok hace mucho tiempo sobre ella y simplemente guarde el edit para ver si después me daban ganas de verla

la dejé por ahí guardada para verla después sin muchas intenciones de verla la verdad, el actor de masumi a simple vista no me llamaba mucho la atención desde que lo conocí así que realmente no sentía esas GANAS de ver la serie, aquí aplica eso de cuando dicen que jamás juzgues un libro por su portada y yo lo hice con el actor que hace de masumi y con el mismo poster de la serie

nunca ví a tantas personas hablar sobre la serie y el edit que me salió en tiktok solo hablaba específicamente del personaje de ritsu y como es que es una mala persona y ya, pero no profundizaba más allá ni en la trama, ni en la dinámica de los personajes, nada
asumí que era una serie soft, con todo el concepto del fin del mundo y que simplemente los protagonistas se reencontrarian, se darían una segunda oportunidad y felices por siempre o algo así

PERO
grande fue mi sorpresa de que pensé todo mal y el inicio del capítulo 2 me cayó como balde de agua fría, tanto que hasta estaba viendo la serie en la televisión porque creía que era una serie tranquila Y TUVE QUE QUITARLA RÁPIDO Y PASARME A MI LAPTOP😭
las escenas de tensión sexual y el sexo en si ???
WOW, okey claramente son de las escenas más sexys que he visto en un bl, pero más allá de eso realmente transmiten como es que los personajes de masumi y ritsu encajan tan bien, sienten un deseo y tienen una química más allá de este mundo
entiendo porque ritsu quedó como traumado también con masumi aunque estuviera con otras personas, se veía embelesado por masumi en sus escenas de sexo todo el tiempo (y al revés masumi también)

el actor que hizo a masumi me cerro la boca completamente, es un actor de primerisimo nivel y nadie más me ha dado lo que él (o realmente muy pocos) esa cara anhelante????? la manera en que cuando ritsu se le acerca e invade su espacio, masumi se traba, respira pesado y titubea ???? WOW, EL ACTOR QUE ERES

hay tantas cosas que pasaron en 8 episodios, que necesitaría como mínimo hacer un ensayo de estos dos

cuando pienso en que la música de lana del rey tiene unas vibras muy específicas, es este tipo de vibes del que hablo, todo lo que es the end of the world with you, pues de esto hablo

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A fagulha que nos faz sair da inércia.

A premissa do drama é ótima, mas o personagem Ritsu é um tanto quanto complexo.

Ritsu, como o próprio episódio sobre ele mostra, teve tudo sempre fácil, a vida dele era muito perfeita. Ele sempre usou as pessoas de maneira egoísta, como se, por ter falhado uma única vez, nada valesse mais a pena. As conexões eram inexistentes, então sua maneira de envolver as pessoas em um "love bombing" é cruel, o próprio amigo do Masumi o alertou...
Mas já era tarde demais, o seu novo alvo era Masumi, mas o que ele não esperava era que a conexão entre os dois fosse tão latente, mas nada o pararia. Como ele disse, não foi a primeira vez, ele apenas foi pego... E quando perdeu, sentiu o baque e flashbacks mostram que ele o procurou rapidamente, mas em seus 10 anos de fuckboy me mostrou que ele não estava arrependido de fato. Quem se arrepende muda, mesmo que tenha perdido. Ele apenas viu a oportunidade de estar novamente com Masumi porque a notícia alertou sobre o meteoro. Em 10 anos ele não teve coragem de procurá-lo, porque ele sabia que havia o destruído emocionalmente. Seu remorso só foi nítido quando Masumi se feriu novamente por ele, mas mesmo assim tomou a pílula, egoísmo perseverou.

Masumi, era nítido que toda sua revolta era por ainda ter sentimentos, Ritsu o traumatizou, seu desenvolvimento no drama foi bom, apesar de eu não querer que eles ficassem juntos. Mas a lição também que aprendemos com seu personagem é que não podemos ficar presos a um passado que nos machucou.

Yuma, o personagem-chave do drama, ele conectou todos, apesar de acharmos que foi o Ritsu. Ele decidiu tomar a pílula do Ritsu. Ele decidiu ajudar Meguru e fazerem a viagem até a casa dela. Seus poderes veem, talvez, da esperança.

Meguru, para mim, é a personagem mais incógnita deste drama, mas acredito que foi sua presença que fez Yuma deslumbrar algo para o futuro. Ritsu e Masumi, apesar de o ajudarem, não causaram esse efeito nele. Adorei ver o Idegami Baku aqui, conheci em Therapy Game (2025), espero ver mais papéis potentes assim.

A moral do drama é exatamente como Masumi narra ao reverenciar o quadro de Madoka, todos ali e até na vida real, podem ter pensado em morrer, mas encontrar uma fagulha de esperança que nos faça sair da inércia pode fazer com que o curso da nossa vida mude, assim como um meteoro.

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сдержанно и хорошо

Хорошая идея и задумка, как пересмотреть все свои ошибки на краю жизни. В принципе дело даже не в возрасте и любви, а именно когда вы готовы. Почему каждый ждет походящего момента чтобы сказать правду, признаться. извиниться? Почему это нельзя делать в любое другое время - ведь завтра может и не настать, Человека может уже не быть. Идея не плоха однозначно. Но тут еще и "открытый" конец. Намудрили. Актерская игра отличная. Особо выделю Nakata Keisuke (Наката Кэйсукэ) и Idegami Baku. Кэйсуке бесподобен и притягателен в игре. Его мимика, взгляды, передача эмоций - просто завораживает. Ну а Баку - он действительно удивительный. Сыграть две разнохарактерные роли отлично. Музыка - та, что идет вдоль по сюжету помогает немного отвлечься от больных тем - таких как семейные конфликты и психология. В целом я довольна, но открытый конец немного оставил в замешательстве.

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