Sugar Dog Life

Watched Through 3 Times

I was a huge fan of the manga but this show is basically just roughly following the plot of it. This isn't inherently bad, as I GREATLY enjoyed the show, but the characters are entirely different. Isumi-kun in the manga was very tsundere and brash, whereas live-action Isumi-kun is, though rough and boyish, very babygirl (and it gives me life). I was incredibly impressed with some of the acting, particularly for Isumi-kun (Koki) but also his friends and the junior from his club. It's an incredibly soothing show to watch, imo, but I also knew what would happen for the most part. I do, however, have my gripes.

I don't know why, but I don't like Amasawa-san. His character in the manga is also a bit bland (the story mostly being about Isumi and his feelings) but I think adapting that to live-action is rough without making them annoying. Amasawa is annoying in this. I think I just don't like his face for some reason. I don't know why. I normally base my feelings about someone's appearances more on their personality, but I think the fact that Amasawa-san is stupidly oblivious and doesn't have much of a chance to endear himself as a human being, I think he just looks really stupid to me. Police uniforms also, unfortunately, give me the ick. I'm sorry Tawada Hideya, I'm sure you're wonderful.

Overall, I still love this show, largely due to Tanaka Koki's performance as Isumi-kun. I can't believe he was also in One Room Angel playing a very different character. The show is very funny and sweet and cute. Also, Isumi's clothes are to die for. I will be watching again once it's had time to rest in my brain <3

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loving one meal at a time

A heartwarming tale of two lonely people who have a slow burn romance.
Tanaka Koki in his role as Sakuraba Isumi imparts a gentle earnestness to his role as a student with a passion and talent for cooking. He has a strong supportive friend, however, after meeting the local policeman, Tawada Hideya playing Amasawa Kyosuke, he starts to find ways to be with him. Cooking and feeding Amasawa becomes a pleasure he looks forward to and visits his home often. He begins to realise the depth of his attachment and budding romantic feelings and this causes him some inner doubts.
It is sweet to note his friend Yohei already new about his sexual orientation before he did.
Both ML roles have gentle masculinity and the story avoids the usual trope of differentiation into top or bottom characterisation. They also are naive in relationship experience and it takes a confession from Isumi for Kyosuke to finally view him as a potential romantic partner,

This is a sweet tale, light on romance with the food highlighting the giving of love aspect.

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Unnecessary

The positive comments for this seem to be on the verge of 99 percent and I for one certainly don't get it. My fingers were itching to type something so here goes.

Cliché after cliché, character A pines for character B who is totally oblivious for 8.5 episodes. But it wouldn't be a Japanese romcom/BL if B didn't suddenly realize A is the love of his life and he has to run after him.

Stupid cliffhangers with stupid resolutions in the next episode.

The acting was fine however I don't see the chemistry between the leads. A series about a relationship between a student and a policeman is not that usual, I'll give them that.

I thought Minato's Laundromat (S1) would be my least favorite Japanese BL of all time (of the ones that I finished), but whereas it was so frustrating that I was nearly moved to tears, Sugar Dog Life was just plain boring.

I guess I watched too many BLs because I truly don't think this series was necessary to produce at all. Didn't read the manga and for sure am not tempted to.

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A good adaption!

Sweet fluff~

It follows the manga for the most part which I like :D
It's a very chill series if you'd like to watch where barely any conflicts happen nor fights~

If you've read the manga, it's exactly as it except certain scenes they change but it wasn't anything dramatic. Honestly, I was a bit skeptical the first time i saw Isumi because in the manga, he looked like he should be those softie uke that seems like a troublemaker (with a high tone voice example), BUT I am happy that I was wrong! I think they cast the right person for both Isumi and Kyousuke (the moment I saw the actor, I knew he would be perfect because he have that nice guy just like the manga lmao).

This story is just about a uni students that falls for a policeman that was nice to him, and wanting to repay him, he cooks for the policeman. Then feelings developed :DDD

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Um pouco sem graça, mas cumpre seu propósito de forma diferente

Achei bem bonitinho. Ele realmente lembra o mangá em vários aspectos, o que me trouxe uma sensação de familiaridade. Claro, a história sofreu algumas mudanças na adaptação, mas, para mim, nada que atrapalhe a essência da trama. Ainda assim, senti uma certa falta de profundidade no personagem loiro; no mangá, ele tem uma presença mais marcante, com uma personalidade que prende, e isso acabou ficando meio apagado na versão para as telas.

No geral, a narrativa continua doce e emocionante, trazendo aquele tipo de sensibilidade que faz a gente se apegar facilmente aos personagens. Só que, confesso, em alguns momentos me senti envergonhado com certas cenas — sabe aquela sensação de "ai, não precisava"? Apesar disso, não posso dizer que seja ruim. O dorama cumpre o seu papel de emocionar e entreter, mesmo que de uma forma mais leve e, em alguns trechos, um pouco sem graça.

Comparando com o mangá, ainda prefiro a versão original, Mas, olhando para o dorama de forma isolada, ele tem o seu charme. É uma obra que funciona para quem quer algo fofo e simples , sem grandes pretensões.

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É ALGUMA COISA, MAS FALTOU TEMPERO

Essa série é definitivamente algo, só não sei o que exatamente.

Esse é um romance fofo focado em comida (você vai sentir muita fome assistindo). Temos o Sakuraba Isumi que é um estudante universitário solitário e o Amasawa Kyosuke que é um policial doce e gentil, mas também solitário.

Eles se conectam através da comida e assim vão criando intimidade, mas a situação sempre foi obviamente romântica para o Sakuraba Isumi enquanto o policial via como uma amizade.

Apesar da história ter elementos cativantes (a comida, o contraste de personalidades, os amigos interessantes e a ambientação) ela não consegue te prender por mais que alguns minutos por episódio. Tudo é fofo demais e monótono demais, o tempero não estava ali.

Eu gostei da ideia do programa, mas não consegui me conectar com a execução.

Eu amo um bom romance com diferença de idade, personalidades contrastantes e muita comida envolvida, mas aqui foi simplesmente sem graça. Veja bem, não é ruim, é apenas sem graça.

O romance realmente ficou para o final e não foi nada romântico, a faísca não estava ali.

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Não assista com fome...e não entendi o porque do nome...

O drama é gostosinho de assistir, mas não entendi o porque do nome, lá pelo episódio 3 - eu acho - começa a ter referência de cachorros e tals, com o Amasawa comprando as duas decorações e logo depois o Isumi aparece com bentos com este nome e na caneca também de Amasawa, mas nada foi explicado ou eu que não entendi a referência de uma possível expressão japonesa? Mas enfim.... A história se desenvolve lentamente, parece muito mais um bromance do que de fato vá acontecer algo, até o episódio 8 quando os sentimentos de um personagem finalmente são declarados, mas apenas no episódio 9 aparecem flash e um pouco do casal, então senti que ficou faltando cenas de convívio um pouco mais reais do que meros flashs em formato de clipe de encerramento.
O drama me deu muita fomeeeee, meu Deus, eu queria comer tudo kkkkkk abri até um saco de salgadinho e olhava triste pra tela do computador porque só tinha comidaaaaaaa kkkkkkkkk mas apesar disso, o drama é fofinho, dá para passar o tempo.

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