Can watch it again a Trillion Times!!
This series fucking blew my mind. every single episode was so damn interesting and worth the time. I am so glad I watched this. So so glad. What a brilliant cast, bg music score and cinematography. I don't think I will be able to forget Haru and Gaku anytime soon. Meguro Ren's acting and face is a masterpiece. Loved them.Kirihime was brilliant. Rinrin annoyed me at some scenes but she was a great balancer for their company. I am hoping for a s2 I kinda miss them already. A great adaptation with a spectacular cast and their acting on point. You think something, Haru has planned it all for months ago. He is so damn good. Gaku is an introvert but his split personality acting is always so damn hilarious.
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Decent entertainment
This is a pretty good watch but something just didn't really click for me; the way the plot is exaggerated is certainly fun, but I think it's lacking the more emotional aspect, and the lessons are just pretty simple, and just as a matter of personal taste this definitely isn't the tone of the dramas I usually watch.I think the characters are fun, but they do fall a little short of feeling like actual people, seeming more like exaggerated archetypes. It's ultimately an entertaining and light-hearted watch.
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What a ride!
You think, yes, now I know what will happen next, now I know how it will end -- and no, you probably don't. While it was always clear that Trillion Game would win in the end, the "how" was very much not clear. I thought I'd know how Haru would do it, but, as it turned out, I didn't. Even at the last scene, there was a bit of a twist.That said, the obstacles were overcome a bit too easily; and even now, I'm not clear about Princess Kiriri's motivations at times. I'd have liked to see maybe one or two fewer obstacles but better ones, or at least I'd have liked to see Haru having a bit more trouble in succeeding. As it was, his plans were a bit *too* perfect. More attention to details would have been a benefit to the story.
Speaking of details, one aspect that continuously irked me: The way that the actual *doing* was just disregarded.
For example, the opening of an e-commerce flower delivery: Where do you get the flowers from? Who will do the actual arrangements, even if they are planned by an "AI"?
Oh, and "AI", as Haru said himself: "It's a buzzword." Even if you can program an AI to do the things it does in this series, the costs for building and maintaining servers with enough processing power are enormous! Not only the material cost, but also the energy cost needed.It's why any company investing in AI has not seen a penny of return investment and it's expected to remain that way in the forseeable future.
It's a shame that the series doesn't pay attention to this sort of details.
Another aspect I found disappointing was the writing of the female characters. Yes, it's the story of the journey of Haru and Gaku -- but as the third partner Rinrin deserved better than to be used as scapegoat (even if she got her own happy ending), and that Princess Kiriri had to submit was also disappointing (even if it was for character-appropriate reasons). I would have liked to see them both put on a more equal footing with the men.
What I really loved though, and what made everything I just said insignificant overall, was the excellent acting -- by all of the cast. Meguro, of course, as the inscrutable Haru -- and until the last show-down I wasn't quite sure what exactly went in in his head -- but also Imada with her cool and calculating presence as well as Sano's depiction of an awkward nerd. I could list all of the actors, but then this will get too long.
Another plus in my book, there's only a hint of romance towards the very end, and even the sizzling chemistry between Haru and Kiri is always turned into rivalry, never romance.
The actors, together with the outstanding music choices and the fast-paced editing made the drama a wild ride, and I was hooked from the first to the last minute.
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Ain’t that usual kind of game we see from mainstream shows
Love everything about this show. I learned a lot just by watching the tension and plots that the story has to offer. Both of the main characters are loveable in their ways. Their combination was too powerful; one was intelligently clever in technical and scientific aspects while the other one knew how to play with someone right on top of his palm. I swear, their pairing is cuter than some mainstream romance series out there!Meguro Ren is a beast. Never in my mind would I imagine that the actor who played so gentle and sweet in Kieta Hatsukoi could be badass and playful in this drama. This is the first Sana Hayato project that I watched and I am already loving him. At first, the story of this show is something about a deathly kids game based on its title but never expected it to be more realistic and indulgent. It allows me to be interested in how a successful business works, the cycle of stocks and investments, marketing the business, and many other things.
It was a roller coaster of a challenging journey that started with a trivial game plan, to starting their start-up company and making it well-known in the world of business. AI was already a very good concept of a company but then, they are the most selfish person in the world, and they also win the gaming and media industry. I swear, watching them win every time was a sparkling event through my eyes. If a second season is possible, I am looking forward to how they will counter the upcoming big challenges and the new game plan that Haru and Gaku is about to untold during the epilogue.
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Will make you crave for more...
The Imperfectly Successful StartupA thousand points for the way they portrayed the journey from zero to hero with their startup. Portraying everything out into the screen gives the perfect reality check needed about startups. Let's be honest, many don't survive such races with the 'bigger players' in the field. Startups get taken over and crushed, even about that, they gave us a glimpse of that part in the evening. But the way our leads kept fighting their battle till the end without giving up is so damn satisfying.
The Toe Curling Romance
There is barely a moment of physical intimacy, despite that, the nerve-wracking chemistry between Haru and Kirika is undeniable. "Their eyes speak louder than words." They are both the prime example. And the way it is so beautifully captured.... one of a kind that leaves you craving for me. I have heard people saying he/she is stubborn, I want to show them this is what stubborn means. The Perfect Stubborn Couple.
The Acting 😌
•Haru, is a cunning beautifully drafted liar. This was so perfectly put out, he's smart, cunning and calculative moves and keeps on adding the surprise element every episode. There was no better person to portray him than Meguro Ren. In the first episode, he surprised me with the perfect transition while switching languages, and the way his eyes spoke when he was watching Kirika through the glass of the building spoke volumes. I knew then choosing this was a wise idea.
•Gaku, the sweet intelligent kindhearted fighter. It was his belief in Haru that gave him strength initially, but the success fueled him with a lot more confidence even though it is too slow and the present scenes where they show him as the president shows the growth. One of the reasons we need next season, to see him completely confident with his decisions.
•Kiriko, she ATE and left NO crumbs, her moves, her wardrobe, her shoes and her eyes. She's an Icon. From the moment she marks Haru and Gaku in the interview to the moment she walks up to support rebuilding Trillion Games, every moment she is on screen she will make you question your thoughts about the situation and surprise you with an even more stunning move.
•Takahashi, the perfect impression of honesty. The first and foremost decision which I felt was the best by Haru and Gaku was hiring her. Her character growth was the best among all of them. She grew confident with her honesty and strength.
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Belajar hacking guys wkwk
Seneng pake banget mio dan meme di satuin lagi di drama ini hehehe. Pesan yang bisa diambil dari drama ini adalah security system itu vatal bngt guys kalo sampai bocor wkwk. Lagian kok bisa sih mereka punya perusahaan besar tapi sampai kena hack?? Emang aslinya ada gitu weh yang pernah kejadian kayak gini? Apakah ini yang dinamakan sisi gelap perusahaan besar yang ga kesorot sama publik?? wkwkSejujurnya agak ga terbiasa sama acting meme disini soalnya selalu lihat dia di drama jadi orang yang kelihatan bener dan baik, tiba-tiba disini jadi orang aneh woy :( takut banget ada aja idenya buat lakuin hal-hal gila. Tapi good job lah buat meme, semoga dapat peran yang absurd lagi wkwkw biar aku bisa ketawa
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