Our Secret Diary

交換ウソ日記 ‧ Movie ‧ 2023
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1 people found this review helpful
Jun 14, 2024
Completed 8
Overall 7.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Very cute and easy to watch

I randomly came across this movie and decided to just go ahead and watch it. I was pleasantly surprised, this movie was actually pretty good!! The acting could have been a little better, but I wasn't expecting much anyway for a high school movie. The movie keeps you thinking the whole time, it almost felt like a puzzle because they give you little clues about how the movie ends throughout the whole thing! Keep your eyes peeled so you don't miss them!!
ALSO there is a clip at the end of the credits so wait till the very end to see it!!!
Overall it's a good movie to watch on the weekend when you're chilling at home and want something light and airy to watch like I did!!

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SwimmingTea
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 9, 2024
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

Sweet and fluffy romance

Well, it is school romance. So expect the good romance! The chemistry between the two leads are so good. And I wish they would have second collaboration as couple in the future.

Now, back to the movie. The storyline and the plot are really simple, and it's nothing you haven't seen before. But a good directing, storytelling, acting, chemistry can make it beautiful on their own. And this one is it. 2 hours, and the storyline are well-packed and nicely done. And I love the friendships between the three girls <3

Ps: sorry for rambling. I rly did not know how to write reviews. This is all my feelings after watching them <3

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Nishikido
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 9, 2024
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

So cutee

This movie is so cute, the chemisty is so cute too. The jealousy scene is so on point too. Gosh, it really gives me a lot of butterflies. The way I also feel their emotion eventho the ml and the fl doesn't speak any words is so great.

It's really recommended for you who needs refreshing by watching cute things and also encouraging. The second ml is also cute too. He's not someone who is looked too obsessed by his ex but also he looks like he really loves her tho. Pity for him but issokay cause I'm here waiting for you, Mizuki Lol
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jaheffry
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Jan 22, 2024
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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Diabetes

Jan. 21 ,2024

Our Secret Diary is an amazing movie filled with fluff and sweet moments. It might be considered a typical highschool romance movie but this movie is just done well. The execution, the movement of the plot, the pacing, the change of the perspective from the female lead to the male lead. The way the misunderstanding were dragged a bit but it was just amazing when it all came to the conclusion.

This movie has made me put more appreciation and love for Asian movies. As such, this year after finishing Monster, and now this, Our Secret Diary, I feel like I am on a roll with Jmovies.

I have nothing but praise to the directors, the casts, and the other staffs. I did wish we got more scenes after they became official but you know what I will think that the post-credit scene has given the justice that it needs to deliver.

Our Secret Diary has definitely jumped spot as one of my favourite Asian movies of all time. I can assure you that.

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Chito-chan
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Jun 7, 2025
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
OMG what a movie.
I don't write reviews very often, but I feel like this movie deserves one. Yes it is a normal romance, very predictable from beginning to end, HOWEVER, I don't think I have seen anything like this before.
Somehow it is an original story, something that we don't often see in romance doramas.
I feel like the movie transmits the character's feelings and growth in a very natural way. Nothing feels forced, nothing feels rushed.
If someone is looking for a movie that will give you butterflies, I hope that this review can help to give it a try.

PD: I gave it a 7 on the rewatch value because it overwhelmed me with feelings, I will not rewatch it any time soon, but probably in the future on a day when I am emotionally underwhelmed, I will come for this again. This is how strong it is.

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kurokisaki
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3 days ago
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10

Very sweet movie

I really enjoyed watching this movie. It's sweet and I love the way she has to portray her heart written, because she is to shy to share it verbally. We often don't know how we should share our thoughts because we are scared to offend anyone. But if you don't say it, you will never know what will happen. ♥
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nina
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Oct 24, 2024
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 9.0

Will definitely cure your classic Asian high school romance drought

Love love love! It has the classic Japanese/Asian high school romance vibe without being cliche and overly predictable. For a romance film released in 2023, it is a surprisingly refreshing high school romance. I enjoyed every single moment throughout the film. It is such an adorable film! I can't express enough how much it really exudes the classic Asian high school romance film in the best way possible. In a time where this genre is very hard to nail without being predictable and boring due to the many classic predecessors, this film is fresh and exciting while maintaining the classic Asian high school romance feel. I didn’t think I could feel anymore with high school romance films so thank you ‘Our Secret Diary’ <3

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Kikokiko
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Jul 11, 2024
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

My First Japanese Movie This Year ✨

This is the first Japanese film I watched this year and I really liked it. An interesting storyline combined with a school setting and charming color gradations show aspects of youth and romance in easy times. For me who didn't feel the feeling of being loved or being loved in my youth and adolescence let me know (so this is what love is like in youth). I give a score of 10/10 to this film. If you want a story about teenagers with a school plot, color gradations, and a Japanese feel that is pleasing to the eye, you must watch this drama.
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chocoebi
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Oct 8, 2024
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 10

Loved it!!

It really feels like I’m watching a movie from the 2010’s again. The plot is good and there aren’t any mind-bangingly frustrating miscommunications (ironically). It was such a fun lovely movie to me that I couldn’t really predict what was going to happen.

It’s by no means ground-breaking or anything but it’s not like every piece of media needs to be. I still enjoyed it and there were even instances I rewatched because of context given later on in the movie.

Overall, if you’re just looking for a simply good romance movie I’d definitely give this one a watch.

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Jenniefavbtch
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Jun 27, 2024
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Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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this is such a good japanese drama!

This is the first time I have watched a Japanese film and I certainly don't think it will be the last. Because I really enjoy watching Korean drama most of the time, so why don't I try watching Japanese movies. And I can say that I really love it! I will definitely watch more Japanese films/series. This film is not only about love, but they also show the love between friends and family.

First of all, I'm so touched that the female lead has a misunderstanding between her friends, but in the end they try to resolve it because they say sorry to each other and it shows that they value their friendship. Secondly, the male protagonist struggles between choosing his sport or caring for his grandmother and younger sister. He wants to give up football just to take care of his grandmother. And it shows that the male lead really has love and care for his family. And lastly, the love between the female lead and the male lead was so cutee. Because of their love, they really can't stop themselves from continuing to write in the notebook. Even when they both knew something was wrong, they continued to write in it. I'm more in favor of kpop songs than rock music, but in the Japanese drama I didn't mind the rock music that much.

Their chemistry is so fantastic. I really like it. The female lead is so cute and beautiful and the male lead is so handsome, especially when he smiles. Which spoils their plot. I didn't know you can like someone without knowing them. he fell in love because she wrote a motivation on that desk. But at the end of the story, I understand why the male protagonist loves her, because she gives him the motivation to follow what he wants to do. That was it. I give this Japanese drama a 7 out of 10! :)

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pash
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Feb 21, 2024
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
I've picked up this "Koukan Uso Nikki" aka "Our Secret Diary" because I had been so impressed (and completely wooed!) by Sakurada Hiyori's remarkable beauty and acting talent in her latest drama "Atari no Kitchen!" that I really wanted to see more of her in another main role.
Although the genre (high school romance) isn't really my favorite (on the one hand, I'm probably too old for it, LOL; and on the other hand, my favorite genres are rather comedy, iyashikei, horror, mystery, etc.), nevertheless I actually liked this lil' movie that definitely managed to exceed my expectations: the story is clean, straight-forward and nice, the leads are both very good and so is the "packaging" (directing, editing, photography, music,...).
Totally solid 8/10!

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kambei
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Jan 3, 2025
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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Loved it!

I just loved this movie. As a fan of High School tropes this had it all, and not a in a cliché way. The actors were perfect, the big reveal delivered, and I liked seeing the development of the FL.
Only thing missing was an earlier reveal with a big "ehhhhh?" from their classmates, but it wasn't that kind of movie.
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