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A surprising delight!
I hesitated a bit to watch this show given the mediocre reviews it's received here; little did I know what a fun little series I was missing out on!The story lands very much on the light and comedic side so if you're looking for something particularly deep or dramatic, you won't find it here.
What the show does have to offer, however, is a unique and zany sense of humour (which might not be everyone's cup of tea but which I greatly enjoyed), highly likeable characters, and a surprisingly touching and realistic romance with some very decent depictions of casual physical intimacy.
The relationships and friendships depicted are all incredibly sweet and wholesome, just a group of people trying their very best to care for and love one another - often while sharing delicious food.
The pacing and romantic buildup work perfectly in my opinion and the dynamic between the main pair is of the rare but truly wonderful sunshine x sunshine type.
More importantly though, what this story is mainly about is two people who, from the very beginning, like each other so much and so sincerely that watching their interactions feels painfully lovely and disarming in a way that I didn't think was possible in such a high-energy comedy setting. They also communicate very clearly and openly with one another which lends the story some more depth and realism and ensures that none of the conflicts feel contrived or unnecessary.
There are meddling exes, female love rivals but these tropes are very quickly subverted and the characters are complex, three-dimensional human beings and all contribute to the story in important ways rather than just serving as sentient roadblocks for our main couple to overcome.
Is the show perfect? Of course not; the humour doesn't always land perfectly, the comedy music feels slightly over-used in parts (although both of those are pretty much down to personal preference) and there is a completely unnecessary "comedic" slap which may put viewers off.
Fans of the source material might also be disappointed as this series is, at best, a very loose interpretation of the manga.
But to me the good far outweighs the bad and with its lovely cinematography, utterly charming cast of characters, and surprising and refreshing queer-norm approach to representation I can whole-heartedly recommend giving it a shot.
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Cute light drama
So far this drama is cute and light. It’s giving very rom com vibes. I like our main cast. The two male leads are both cute and seem to have pretty decent chemistry between each other. I Ike the city boy comes down to the small town vibes. From the beginning the plot moves pretty fast. I like the friend of Sakae and other members of the town. They give off wholesome vibes. There seems to be this angst vibes for one of our main leads.The editing has been pretty decent so far as well.
One thing I liked so far is one of our main protagonist has a good many funny facial expressions that really add to the dialogue.
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Hideyoshi Kan on the BL planet
Most Japanese BLs in nonschool settings have foods to connect and to tell a story. This one operates the same, where we have a handsome, charming young man who runs small food corners (I would not call it a restaurant). While the story, based on the premise, is so much usual, nothing extreme and nothing new-- I think honestly, I don't look forward to how it progresses---Sukiyaken is still worth watching. It is a reminder of what it is like to live on BL planet, where being gay is so acceptable and normal. And seeing Kan Hideyoshi on this planet is so refreshing.Was this review helpful to you?
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IMPOSSÍVEL SHIPPAR O CASAL PRINCIPAL QUANDO TUDO É HORRÍVEL
Que tristeza que foi assistir isso.Começando pelo mais básico, os protagonistas não combinam de forma alguma, é mais do que falta de química eles simplesmente parecem desproporcionais juntos e a parte visual é importante para te manter interessando, como eu não tive isso a história já começou muito mal.
O dono do restaurante é mil vezes mais interessante que o funcionário de escritório. Sakae era muita areia pro caminhãozinho do Hisashi que claramente não o merecia.
Hisashi se comporta de maneira tão irracional e egoísta durante toda a série que eu sinceramente preferia o Sakae com o ex dele.
Acho que esse é o ponto central e foi a gota d'água pra mim, o ex namorado do Sakae era muito mais interessante que o Hisashi, ele era mais bonito, tinha mais atitude, parecia verdadeiramente apaixonado pelo Sakae apesar do passado e eles com certeza tinham mais química.
Além disso tivemos problemas inúteis no final que levaram a relação deles ao fundo do poço pra mim, Sakae foi trouxa ao extremo nessa relação relevando tudo e tentando fazer funcionar (mas só ele cedia), eu definitivamente não os queria juntos e isso é a pior coisa que você pode desejar assistindo um BL.
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Une romance qui manque d’arôme...
Although I Love You and You est une comédie (romantique) qui manque de saveurs avec des personnages maladroits, mais attachants (en quelque sorte).L’aspect culinaire est attirant, mais il n’est pas une thématique principale de l’histoire. Cette dernière se concentre davantage sur sa comédie romantique avec une grande légèreté. La romance est présente, mais faiblarde. On suit le parfait schéma narratif sans accroches, et c’est ce qui fait de lui un drama plus plat que les autres. Les crépitements ne sont jamais suffisants pour m’emporter dans son bouillon romantique. La relation amicale entre les personnages est pleine de bonnes ondes. Cependant, lorsqu’il s’agit de créer une étincelle en tant que couple, les crépitements se tuent.
L’amour est un sentiment instable qui ne s’explique pas. C’est une variable amusante la plupart du temps. Dans une histoire, on aime voir les personnages tomber amoureux. D’une certaine façon, on tombe, nous aussi, amoureux des personnages au fil des histoires. Although I Love You and You semble avoir oublié ce détail. Pourquoi Matsumoto Sakae et Soga Hisashi tombent amoureux l’un de l’autre ? On ne sait pas… En fait, cela m’a rappelé Step by Step lorsqu’on voit Jeng tomber amoureux de Pat pour une obscure raison. Si l’inverse n’est pas une surprise (je ne suis pas la seule à avoir eu le cœur palpitant pour Jeng), comment Pat a-t-il séduit Jeng ? On l’ignore ! Et bien, c’est pareil pour ce couple.
J’aime les JBL avec leur définition sensiblement différente du BL au sens large. Ils étaient les premiers, mais ces dernières années, le Japon se fait rattraper par quelques petites bijoux thaïlandais. Et c’est dommage lorsqu’on sait à quel point le Japon est capable d’offrir des œuvres cultes et mémorables avec sa poésie unique.
En bref, loin d’être un mauvais drama, Although I Love You and You est une romance légère et sans complexité qui suit son but, divertir le temps de sa durée.
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Hideyoshi es probablemente lo mejor de la serie
Siento que tuvo un gran inicio, pero luego la historia de Sakae y Soga dejó de importarme tanto como debería haberme importado. Es más, hubo una buena parte de la historia en la que deseé que Sakae acabase con Mizuki, aun sabiendo que es alguien que tiene miedo al compromiso y grandes posibilidades de acabar siendo infiel... pero es que la química entre ellos dos es mil veces mejor que la que tienen los protagonistas.Sin embargo, he de decir que la actuación de Hideoshi me parece tremenda y me gustaría verle en más series del estilo.
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es divertido
es un drama muy bonito y gracioso. siento que faltó más química con la pareja principal. sakae se me hizo un poco irritante por como se dejaba llevar por su ex, sin tener una opinión propia. a la vez, siento que entre soga y sakae no intentaban con todas sus fuerzas el que su relación siga, se rendían fácilmente y tenían que pasar muchos lamentos para llegar a querer tomar una decisión.Was this review helpful to you?
No vuelvo a ver esto ni con tus ojos.
No esperaba mucho, pero es que esto es aburridísimo.Tenemos al actor que hace de Soga, que parece que tiene más de 40 años y que ha pasado por 3 divorcios seguidos, cuando el personaje tiene aparentar 29. Además, a mi personalmente me da un poco de cringe por su forma de sentir/pensar es muy infantil, y por como se comporta a veces. Después tenemos al otro chico que hace de Sakae que hace que esto de alguna manera sea visible por así decirlo, pero tampoco es algo excepcional.
En cuanto a la química de la pareja, parece que ninguno de los 2 actores quiere estar ahí porque es no tienen ninguna, sobre todo el actor que hace de Soga tampoco es que ponga mucho de su parte, es que literalmente Mizuki y Sakae tienen muchísima más química y tienen 5 min de screen time. La actuación es mediocre al igual que la historia y todo lo demás. Otra cosa que no entiendo es que pinta la ex de Soga aquí, pero bueno.
Habrá gente que dirá que son muy monos, pero al menos para mi no los veo ni como una pareja, Soga prácticamente no ha hecho nada por Sakae en ningún aspecto, Mizuki ha hecho mucho más y ni era su pareja.
En conclusión, no lo volvería a ver aún perdiendo la memoria, es completamente insulsa y aburrida.
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