So good that it needs to be made into a full series!
This short form show needs to be made into a full series immediately!While you can only get the first three eps on Youtube, some beautiful human downloaded the whole series onto BiliBili which you can watch here
https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4793311726800896
Good acting, good story, cute wimpy corporate slave, hot Yakuza - what more could you want? The Japanese have such a talent for concise storytelling and the fact that they have crammed what could comfortably be a 10 episode series into 30 minutes is testament to that. That being said, I liked it so much that I want more! More cute moments, more tough Yakuza moments, more back story for both characters, more shots of that tattoo!
Well done, Japan - another winner from you. This show is definitely worth 30 minutes of your time.
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could have been a 10/10 (need a season 2!)
Overall: I liked the nervous office worker compared to the collected bad boy gangster; however, there were too many flashbacks and there was a very cliche plot point towards the end. Runtime is about 30 minutes. Episodes 1-3 are free to watch https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIBpX20YnmIiP897j9WiDoGMXkS_5XZE5&si=pq9pgBL_1VRDtGEoThe rest must be watched/paid on the mov, Inc app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=movie.mov.app&pli=1 / https://apps.apple.com/us/app/short-movie-tv-mov/id6648779972
Content Warning: fight, blood, non con touching
What I Liked
- their dynamic/chemistry
- easy to understand plot
- visuals
- office worker cleared something up soon after he saw it
Room For Improvement
- with only 10 episodes they could have moved the story along a bit faster/had more relationship building between the leads, too many flashbacks, not needed side plot with the boss
- fight scene looked/sounded very fake
- the very cliche thing that happened towards the end of the series and I can't believe that's how the other character would respond when they barely knew each other
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Definitely need more
That was great!I really liked:
1. The chemistry that the two leads had, and the way Yang was excellent at communicating.
2. The visuals were beautiful.
3. I liked the plot, there were some clichés in it, but it wasn't too annoying.
4. The acting was also good.
Overall, I really enjoyed watching it and I would love if they made this into a full length series.
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Physically Unskippable Title
Watched this on a whim solely because of the title and because I saw that the whole thing was only thirty minutes long altogether.Despite being such a short series made for some kind of drama app thing, I still really appreciated a lot about it. This show actually looks really good visually despite being a very small, probably fairly low-budget production made by a small company. The acting was pretty good, I feel like they managed to build up some decent chemistry somehow over the course of only thirty minutes. The series definitely feels very fast-paced because it is trying to tell a story that is ultimately too complex for the amount of time it has to tell it. There are a lot of things that are clearly skipped over for the sake of time which makes it feel rushed. But it does manage to tie things together in the end for the most part. I do think the acting and production carried this overall though. Also the oddly good soundtrack?
I gotta say, something about this leaves me feeling a little empty though. This could have been an EXCELLENT full-length series or even a movie. But sadly, it's not, nor do I imagine they'd ever go back to try and turn this into something bigger like that. Oh well, it is what it is.
I really can't rate this any higher than a 6/10. Not bad for what it is, but not the best thing ever.
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Nothing worked for me on that one
Unfortunately I was not able to enjoy the series. It might be a me problem but I found the story quite bad in the way it set up the romance and even more in the way it all unfolded. I don't think the chemistry was well balanced between the actors, but honestly neither the script, nor the production and format were helping them.I would not recommend this BL. On paper the story could have been great but on screen, it did not work for me. Still, you might want to give it a shot to see for yourself as it is very short.
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A Promising Romance Held Back by Its Short Runtime
Ore-sama Yakuza to Hetare Shachiku: Kuni wo Koeta Jingi Naki Dekiai is a charming series, but it definitely feels like it needs more time to fully develop. The cast does a great job with what they're given, but the short episode lengths leave many questions unanswered and key moments underexplored. While the chemistry between the characters is evident, the brevity of the episodes prevents it from truly shining. A re-adaptation of the show would be a great solution and keeping the same talented cast. . With the episode count remaining at 10 but extending the runtime to at least 30-45 minutes per episode. That would allow for a deeper exploration of the story and relationships, making it a more rewarding and fulfilling experience.Was this review helpful to you?
enjoyable
i remember liking it but the start was better than the second half, it has it own flaws but it had an interesting story, i liked the visuals, one of the mls was super hot and i was invested enough to watch until the end , one point is that i think if it was a full serie it could have been betteroverall 8/10
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Short but Amazing!
First of all the Incredible performance from the leads and the chemistry between them was so good. You can feel the longing and instant connection between their characters.The production and sets were also amazing. From the bar alley to the office it was all shot extremely well.
The plot is simple with quick resolutions as I expected from it being a short-length drama. However, I was engaged from the beginning to the end and I could see this being expanded into a full-length drama.
Maybe a season 2?
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If Only
If this were more fleshed out into a full length series, I would love it!! As it is, it's cute and sweet, but it moves too quickly since there's not time to give background or have character development. And it needs at least one real kiss. The seme is hot as hell and the uke is just too cute. Good potential in the story for office or Yakuza story lines.Was this review helpful to you?
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well it was 30 minutes......
so I'm not really sure what I expected from a 30-minute show, but there was a lot wrong, but I think the worst of it was that it could have been something really good! the thought process was there! but for 30 minutes it wasn't really any time to flesh out anything, not the action, not the relationship, it's like they met for 10 seconds and all of a sudden they're soulmates! but honestly the biggest issue that I had with the whole show was the fact that the end, big spoiler here, was a one year ghosting! I mean I understand that a lot of dramas have a time jump but there's always something leading into it, this boy got a phone call that his dad passed away, and that was it, he just took off, he didn't tell anybody, for a whole year, no phone calls, no text, no freaking letter! this is the 21st century, he could have dropped him a text! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️Was this review helpful to you?
ehh?!?!?!!!
it is i, the niel.the music was fantastic. it was so weird and didn't really fit in any scene. i don't care what anyone says, it was perfect. the story? nonexistent. the characters? barely any dialogue. there was no build-up to anything, but an attempt was made. this sort of storyline would've clearly worked better if it wasn't in a miniseries that literally had 30 minutes of total runtime.
in most stories, you get exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and then a resolution or conclusion. this show practically had none of that. somehow, still more compelling than 2gether (see my review). there's nothing i can even say about this show because there's not really a story, but it's a perfect late-night watch when you're borderline delirious and can consume any media. will be rewatching this again.
i don't know. 10/10. deserves a 1, but it's perfect.
chef's kiss!
best,
the niel.
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Too many flashbacks
This was good, but way too short. The short length ruined a lot. I just needed a lot more of the story. I think this would have been great if they had made it in a normal length series.There were too many flashbacks, very unnecessary and it took too much time in an already too short series.
The acting was good, the mains had good chemistry and the kiss was ok.
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