Chastity High

A hidden gem

I had low expectations coming into this. I seriously thought I would drop it after episode 1 .But this show surprised me.ended up binging this in one go . absolutely loved it .
The fast paced ,engaging story kept me at the edge of the set .Not one scene was unnecessary.With a unique plot ,great characters this story managed to capture the viewer's interest .
This story did not focus on main leads .
I really loved how we got to know the stories of many characters in detail.
I loved how they all had their own parts to play and were able to bring their own flare to the story .
This is high school mystery drama thriller done in the right way .
The OST was incredible with a wide range of music fitting the mood of the scene .
Absolutely loved all the charcters and the stories they brought.
Really looking forward to a second season if they choose to do one.

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I love a good show about young people fighting for love.

This show was sooo good.
It had a really nice fresh story. I mean, when was the last time you watched a show about teenagers protecting and fighting for love, and I don't mean fighting for their relationship with someone, but fighting for love in general and fighting for love for all.

The last episode, when they all got together to try and ban the rule, was beautiful. I also really, really like the lead couple, they are so cute. As for the antagonists, in the end I felt empathy towards them (however, not the professor, sorry dude you practically raped a student, no empathy for you and your hard life).
I like how with all the drama and gossip, and some sex scenes (which could've been avoided but that's just my opinion), they still made room for important lessons, like how not to fall into self-hatred, and that falling in love, even with the wrong person, is not a bad thing. For example, one of the characters who fell in love with this dude who ended up being an asshole, she still didn't regret falling in love.
I also really loved the soundtrack. I wanted to Shazam every song. And ofc, the cinematography was very nice. I loveddd some of the shots. Idk how to explain it, but I feel like for the first time I could really connect the shots to the plot and to the vibe of the scene and how the characters felt. This is usually the goal with cinematography and maybe it did happen multiple times before with other stuff I watched, but this time I feel like I could truly notice it. The shots were beautiful. This was also the first time I started paying attention to editing. I wasn’t a huge fan of it in every scene but there were some good moments.

Furthermore, I loved the lead actress's facial expressions. Idk if that was intentional on the director's side or if that's just her way of acting, but I found it very nice and fresh since all the other actors had numb faces for most of the time. With the other actors/characters it’s like the only way to see emotions in their faces was if they were having a breakdown or sth. With her, we saw everything. Joy, sadness, fear, love, anger, worry, shame. All of it.

This was my first j-drama, and it’s much different from k-dramas, so for fun, here are some differences I've noticed:
1. The actors have actual faces. Like they have texture. Their faces are real, raw. The older actors have wrinkles. Nothing is hidden or photoshopped compared to a lot of k-dramas I've seen.
2. It has a faster pace, much easier to follow but that could also just be the plot.
3. The cliffhangers I was left on in this specific show were very good. Enough to make me wonder what happens next, but not enough to make me obsess and binge the whole show in one day.

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Super cute watch. Went in with tempered expectations.

I went in with tempered expectations, knowing that this series was only 8 episodes. I think the writers went into a reasonable amount of depth for the length of the series, and the pacing was surprisingly smooth for such a short series. For example, the ends of episodes 5 and 6 I think were executed so well, especially considering time constraints.

I could feel the depth of the main couple's feelings, and they truly complement each other so well! This J-drama is like a shoujo come to life. However, this J-drama separates itself from other youth dramas I've watched because the acting doesn't feel overdone. The acting feels like real people (not live-action anime characters) which is part of why the actors' feelings come across so authentically, and I was so invested in their stories. Overall, it was such a sweet watch that captures the intensity and sweetness of teenage romance. It definitely satisfied my craving for a cute, authentic high school romance story. For anyone who grew up reading manga but kind of matured out of the genre, I think you'll really enjoy this one!

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No todas las relaciones son solo de romance

Me gusta que la historia es original, pero se puede sentir como si pasara en la vida real, sobre todo en Japón, el cual es un país conservador donde irónicamente la regla de que está prohibido el romance entre estudiantes existe en varias escuelas.

Los personajes estuvieron bien escritos y actuados. Cada uno tenía su propia historia, pero no llegaban a saturar el contenido de cada uno como para que la persona que estuviera viendo la serie perdiera el hilo de la historia.

La relación de Ichica con Maki es adorable y me gusta cómo no se llega a sentir forzada y más como cuando dos personas empiezan a pasar tiempo juntos y terminan gustando del otro, cosa que es muy normal en los adolescentes.

Me gusta que hayan dejado el final medio abierto porque si logran sacar una segunda temporada pueden explorar temas más a fondo, pero si la dejan ahí también tiene una buena conclusión.

Estoy rezando que saquen una segunda temporada, es demasiado buena la historia como para no seguirla.

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literalmente sex education japonês

Apesar de não ser tão explicito quanto sex education, os temas abordados, a história, e até mesmo o final, lembram muito. Achei bem ousado para uma séria japonesa, espero que tenha outra temporada. Não é perfeita, tem muitos pontos que poderia ser melhor. Sem dar spoiler, o gancho para a próxima temporada eu achei meio sem sentido por conta de algumas questões, mas de modo geral vale a pena assistir, é abordado vários temas, vários tipos de relacionamentos e como os personagens lidam com seus sentimentos, principalmente nessa fase da vida do ensino médio.

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