Living with Him

Heartfelt Romance between Childhood Friends

Overall, I thought this show was quite good in relation to other JBLs that we have been seeing over the years.

I thought the story was well-written and really wholesome as I could feel the sparks of love between the two co-stars. The flashbacks of their past really helped to add to the context of show and made it very enjoyable as we got to see how Tanaka's love for Ryota all began. Though, I do think that the flashback we saw in Episode 7 could've been featured earlier just so that not a lot of time was wasted scenes leading up to the confession.

I do not know if this was in the manga but one part of the story that, I think, really needed some tweaking was Episode 7 where we had the running scene and the episode ending with Ryota going home. It would have been a lot better if they decided to extend episode 7 so that there could have been a confession there instead of in episode 8. It would have felt a lot more natural and the last episode would have spent time entirely on the two being together. Moreover, the pacing of the show was far too slow, making it seem more like a story of two best friends than one of a romance (I am sure many will argue with me here but I'd say that this show spent too much time establishing that they were very close (even though this could have easily been done via flashbacks)).

As others have pointed out, Ryota's character was a little irritating but I think keeping in mind that he was written to be a relatively low self-esteem character, it was okay. I wouldn't say it was amazing but it was not bad. It's clear that the actor playing Ryota (Sho Sakai) is talented and did a great job embodying the modest Ryota. The same goes for the actor playing Tanaka though I'd wish that some scenes would be less awkward (e.g., Tanaka's slowed reaction to Haruna in the last episode).

Contrary to what others have said, I do not think the open-endedness of the show was bothersome at all. While some questions were left unanswered (e.g., how Ryota and Tanaka choose to spend the rest of their lives together, whether the girl knows that they are together, how Ryota's sisters would handle their relationship, etc), there were some that were tacitly answered at the end of the show. For instance, the yukata scene in episode 8 where Kazuhito's mom already knew that they were for them was good enough for me to know that Kazuhito's mom supports their relationship. I think the gazes from Ryota's mom also speak volumes on this. Dialogue on that was unnecessary, the audience just knew it.

The music was great, it was catchy and made for an enjoyable OST. The opening theme song is especially catchy and well-suited to the theme of the show.

Given how slice of life it was, I may rewatch the show just because it was fun. It was adorable seeing them together at the end.

In the future, I will likely use bullet-points instead to write my reviews.

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Not life-changing but a good watch if you're into the friends-to-lovers trope

Mmm. What to say?
It's cute. The actors do a decent job, and they have decent chemistry. Some of their scenes are *adorable*, like I'm talking lovesick stares and forehead touches and all that jazz.
I think the series gets more and more mid as it progresses. I guess it didn't really make sense to me why they weren't communicating properly at the end, when they both knew they liked each other. They kept being dramatic and not talking and I was just like ??? Just fking tell him ??
Maybe this is just a cultural difference but in every Japanese BL I've watched it feels like the main couple don't ever feel fully comfortable around each other -- they keep talking formally and apologizing for everything and walking on eggshells not to offend the other. When they confess, it still feels as if they're both expecting the other shoe to drop. Then again, maybe this is my Spanish ass that's used to couples being wayy more affectionate.
Also. Honorable mention to Haruna, my man, my boy, he was trying to get those two dumbasses together by any means available to him and I love him for that. What a great friend.
I'd like to add that the ending was *so* open. So much so, in fact, that I didn't notice the series was over lmao. I want to know, how do the friends react? The family? The sisters?? This is one of the issues I have with couples getting together at the last minute --you don't get to see them after that, being domestic and all that. It's so sad. And it still didn't fail to give me whiplash, going from Natsukawa being confused to both of them openly declaring their love for each other. It happened so fast, didn't it?
Maybe I'm too cynical. Idk.
But yeah, that's that. It's a light series, easy to watch, and it won't wreck your brain or make you feel uncomfortable. But I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it or watch it again.

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This series is such a delight! Wholesome, sweet and refreshing

This series is such a delight! It's the common trope of childhood friends that have grown apart yet this story is told in such a wholesome, sweet and refreshing way. I think it quite accurately showcases the mental gymnastics and struggles of figuring out your feelings as an LGB person. We are three episodes in as of right now and each episode just keeps getting better and better!

I hope that this series is able to maintain this momentum that they've built so far throughout the rest of the remaining episodes.
My only complaints so far are that ever single week the episodes are too short which makes the wait for the next episode even more difficult. Definitely worth a watch!

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Living together with my childhood bestfriend

In the first episode, I am capturing the sweet, gentle, and heartwarming emotions of getting to know each other. Tanaka and Natsukawa, once very close childhood friends, are now living together due to their parents' arrangement for attending the same university. They are finding their way to be comfortable in each other's company after growing apart in middle school. The first episode shows how they care about each other despite growing apart.
Sato Ryuga, who plays Tanaka, has impressed me with his acting so far. There is no awkwardness or stiffness in his performance. I appreciate how he portrays his character's kindness and caring through the expression in his eyes. He shows a lot of confidence in his first BL role, especially considering it is his first time portraying a romantic role.
Regarding Sakai Sho, who portrays Natsukawa, this is not his first rodeo in the BL world. Although his initial role in the BL series "Takara-kun to Amagi-kun" was minor as Tanaka's friend, I believe he gained valuable experience from it. He adeptly embodies a cute, kind, shy, and slightly low self-esteem character. I can clearly perceive the innocence in his character's eyes, showing his genuine desire to be of assistance to his friend.
The set stage in the first episode is promising as it shows a lot of movement to different sets in some scenes. However, as always, the first episode is the pilot of the series so the budget for the first episode is much higher. I just hope that as more episodes come out, the variety of the sets doesn't get reduced.
I'm a simp of a good opening or ending song as I discover my favorite artists through them. Unfortunately, this show only has one song for both the opening and ending. However, despite that, the song is quite catchy and I haven't heard of this group before, so I need to check out more of their music.
overall this drama is promising and i have a high hope for this drama.

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Pero aun asi, esta vida contigo, es algo increíblemente precioso.

Siento que si quieres ver una serie tranquilita y sencilla de ver, siento que es muy del día a día de que como poco a poco van reconectado su amistad, siento que esta serie tiene de "todo" pero con moderación de que besos, el "problema" etc, nomas las interacciones entre ellos son las que cumplen bastante, incluso en algunos momentos nos mostraban nomas la casa y me recordaba demasiado a "my personal weatherman" pero nomas en eso pq son muy diferentes.

Tenemos a Tanaka Kazuhito y Natsukawa Ryota, tengo que decir que lo unico que me quedo debiendo fue ver mas de ellos como pareja, pq si tenemos muchos momentos entre ellos pero son de amistad y como ya dije de volver a reconectar pq ps se nos dice que cuando empezaron secundaria como no quedaron en la misma clase hubo un alejamiento por igual tipo si se encontraban se saludaban pero hasta ahí, ya no se buscaban ni nada, a que por cierto para mi si le agrego un plus que nos mostraran de que momentos de la infancia de ellos cuando estaban juntos sin duda fue algo bonito de ver y tengo la duda de cuando Kazuhito desarrollo sentimientos por Ryota si fue desde niños y ya en secundaria cayo en cuenta o fue en pleno secundaria.
En fin de las mejores escenas de ellos para mi es la escena de la confesión en el ultimo cap por parte de Ryota y es que o sea en el momento que se confiesa y Kazuhito empieza a llorar y le dice: "es el momento mas feliz de mi vida" es como por cuanto estuvo esperando que la persona que el quería le dijera esas palabras.

Tenemos vario personaje secundario
Yoshida Eri y Haruna Keita, los amigos de Kazuhito aunque conforme avanza se hacen amigos de ambos, en general me cayeron bien un poquito mas Eri pero pq siento que por la actitud pq la de Keita a veces me causaba conflicto pero ambos muy bien y al final los dos ayudan a que se de algo entre kazuhito y Ryota.
La mamá y las hermanas de Ryota y tmb la mamá de Kazuhito.
Que si bien no tienen tanto en la trama, caen bien la que mejor que cayo fue la mamá de Ryota pq se nota que conoce demasiado bien a su hijo y siento que ambas mamás sabían que sus hijos iban a terminar juntos de cualquier manera.

En fin es una serie muy bonita, muy disfrutable y que al momento de volver a ver siento que de alguna manera te cautiva nuevamente:)
La frase del titulo es del cap. 8.

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serie dolce e carina senza drammi inutili

serie dolce e carina senza drammi inutili. Purtroppo i bl giapponesi non prescindono mai dalla dinamica seme-uke. Kazuhito è il seme, ma comunque non ha nessuna delle caratteristiche negative di questa caratterizzazione (es. possessività, controllo, manipolazione). Il suo comportamento nei confronti di Ryota è rispettoso e sano. Ryota è l'uke, sia nell'aspetto fisico (più basso di statura e più mingherlino), sia negli atteggiamenti (es. bassa autostima, timidezza, goffaggine), tuttavia non è totalmente in balia degli eventi e dipendente dal seme come altri uke in altre serie giapponesi. Questo è apprezzabile: perlomeno con l'attenuazione degli elementi più estremi, inverosimili e tossici di questa dinamica, la serie risulta comunque gradevole da guardare, ed emoziona nei momenti di tenerezza. Vengono anche (solo) accennate alcune tematiche lgbt: omofobia interiorizzata, difficoltà di una relazione gay nei confronti della famiglia e delle aspettative sul futuro.

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普通の大学生同士の恋愛

私はこのドラマが大好きです。
おそらく、この作品は凄く日本的な作りかもしれません。
本人達の感情の変化に重点を置いたストーリーになっているため、もしかするとペースが遅いと思う人もいるかもしれません。
でも、私はそのゆっくりとしたペースがこの作品に合っていてとても好きでした。

カズヒトとナツカワは、幼馴染で子供の頃からずっと一緒で仲の良い友人だったにもかかわらず、中学校でクラスが離れ、高校では別のところに行くことで、物理的にも離れます。
これは、必然的に距離だけではなく気持ちの面でも全部の距離が離れることを指します。

カズヒトは、おそらく前からナツカワに対し特別な思いを抱いていたけど、離れたことでその気持ちはいったん落ち着きます（消えたわけではありません！）。
日常的に一緒にいることが無くなると、人の気持ちが落ち着くのは普通のことです。
しかし、高校で偶然ナツカワの姿を見かけた時に、自分の中の特別な感情がぶり返します。
そして、一生懸命取り組んできた野球が出来なくなってしまい絶望した時に、ナツカワに会いに行く。
恋人になりたいという想いではなく、そこには純粋な恋心だけがあります。

ナツカワは、性格的には非常に人に気を使い、色々と考えを巡らせるタイプです。
なので、人の変化には気づきやすい。
しかし、その分自分の感情には鈍感なタイプで、カズヒトへの気持ちがどの種類の好きなのかすぐにわかりません。
カズヒトを好きだと自覚したあとも、カズヒトの将来のこと、周りからの目（残念ながら日本はまだ同性愛者に対して寛容じゃない人が多いです）、家族や友人について考え「好きだ」と言う気持ちを伝えることが出来ません。

ここで、カズヒトの友人ハルナが（彼のキャラクターは面白いです）良いアドバイスをします！
８話はとても良いシーンだらけでした。
彼らの想いが通じ合った後の、初々しいキスは最高です。

このドラマには、ドラマチックな展開がそれほどありませんが、日本の大学生の友情や、恋愛模様をよく表しており（少し純情すぎるかもしれませんが）、私には馴染みのあるものでした。
原作が漫画なので、少し漫画寄りのストーリーにはなっていますが、そこもJBLぽくて良いと思います。

カズヒトとナツカワが、これからもずっと仲良くいられることを願っています。

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Mais um Boys Love que não entra no conceito

Lamentável, mas este é mais um BL que não entra no meu conceito, e aqui o motivo é mais simples, existe nitidamente uma falta de conexão entre os atores que fazem o papel principal. Outro ponto que percebi acompanhando a série até agora é a razão é que às vezes Natsukawa age um pouco demais como um gato assustado, como quando ele quase (não) entra no restaurante, quando ele derrama a bebida, etc. Tudo bem não ficar confortável, mas ser tão constrangido ao ir sair para comer algo me parece problemático, e não, isso não faz parte da cultura japonesa, o que poderia ser para muitos uma justificativa. Normalmente, isso é possível conferir nos sites e outras plataformas, os BL’s que mais chama atenção são os que, atores se comunicam muito bem na atuação, uma história bem objetiva (enredo e roteiro), e personagens que conseguem cativar de modo geral seus fãs.

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