Love Punch!

More "punch" than love...

Thanks to two people translating it, I was able to watch this :) Domo arrigato! 🙇‍♂️

I did not expect anything from it, but it feels a bit flat. My biggest critisim is, they lack some chemistry and there is not much focus on the love-part of the title. I don't mean the fluffy stuff but Mitsuru does not appear to really pursue Madoka. I can't fault the actors but the direction which did also bit focus sometimes too much on comedy for such a dark background maybe in the hope to balance it out, but it feels inappropiate at times.

On another positive side, Madoka is "out" and nobody cares :) I wish that would be true for Japan as a whole. But it makes this watch more enjoyable, because regardless he has the support of anyone, including his brother.

Fighting choreography was also not bad and we get an even an halfway decent kiss in the end which is an improvement to many JBLs. Overall quite nice to watch, with some good serious talking scenes, nice fighting but a run of the mill storyline and a lack of the "love" part.

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MUST READ!! (REALLY REALISTIC❣️)

This movie was SOOO good! I seriously cannot explain in words. I was kicking my feet the whole time and screaming at 3 AM and even got scolded, but the risk was worth it.Their acting was on point. Both of them are very handsome as well. It’s actually so good that I personally rewatch it every day.The people hating don’t know anything about a good BL. They’re just watching it for the spicy scenes and not the plot NOR the acting!! I need to see more of them😩😭 Stardust do your job and put them in another project together. The only thing bothering me and annoying me so much is the fact that the movie wasn’t longer!!It actually felt like I was watching two lovers. They fit their roles so well. The acting felt natural and convincing and the chemistry between the leads was incredible!!If I could watch it for the first time again I definitely would. I recommend this a lot. I LOVE this movie.🥹💖

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Pretty standard.

Watched opening morning 2026/02/13, 9:30am.

While a pleasant enough watch, there is nothing particularly stand-out about this film in any direction. The strongest part of the film for me would be the action scene choreography, but considering the fighting, there should have been a bit more than what they did fx makeup wise.

Lots of familiar faces here, and that’s probably the main appeal. It’s nice, but not particularly dark, romantic, or full of character growth. Trying to categorise it I’d probably go with Drama/Romance/Action.

There wasn’t particularly anything unexpected or otherwise deviant of what you’d expect with this kind of story. It’s sweet, it has action and drama, and a little bit of romance. I haven’t read the manga, but it’s storytelling similar to several Japanese live-action dramas I’ve seen.

I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend this - rather than that, I would say that if you are a fan of the cast, manga, or want some filler, that this is a good option. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t bad, it’s just not doing anything particularly new, refreshing, or exciting in my opinion.

I imagine the manga is largely a cozy read and am tempted to check it out afterwards though.

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IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE (THIS IS NOT SARCASTIC)

I don’t know what people had against this movie. I personally think it was amazing, people that watched this and give out bad reviews have probably watched Thai BL that makes their chemistry seem like the bare minimum. It’s actually not, like this is the best movie I’ve ever watched. There’s no such BL that had ever had such a good plot, amazing actors and such an amazing OST. Everything about this movie was a masterpiece. There is nothing that made me like it less, everything about it made me so shocked because of how beautifully this is portrayed. Aloha and Jyutaro really got me with this one because this is a masterpiece. I recommend it a 100%. If you haven’t watched this, then do it because this is so beautiful. People that are hating on it are just mad because there was no more than smooches, but in my opinion, BL series or movies shouldn’t only consist of kisses, spicy scenes etc., if you’re not into that type of movies or series, I do not recommend this for you because if you’re gonna look down on BL just because it didn’t have spicy scenes or anything then I don’t like you and you don’t deserve to watch this masterpiece.

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I can see the punch, but not the love

I think the love they wanted to express here is family love, not the BL.

the reason i found this underwhelming is that it wasn't what i thought it was, because i thought it's a light bl with a side gang story, but this is about family and brotherly love with high school gang fighting in the centre of it all.

It's not a bad movie per se, just not what i expected, and i found it pretty standard and mediocre in term of everything, story is predictable, acting is ok-ish, chemistry is meh! So there is basically nothing to write home about ~

I wouldn't recommend it, but i still give my thanks to whoever subbed this movie ~

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ESPERAVA MAIS

tava querendo ver esse daqui desde que saiu o anúncio né e eu tava com expectativa sabe

não é nem que eu estava esperando uma história diferente pela sinopse
eu só esperava que fosse bem executado
e aqui não foi tanto quanto eu achei que seria

tipo não é ruim é só bem raso e ai as emoções não passam direito
fora que a sequência dos acontecimentos, das cenas não criam uma unidade direito e ai fica meio confuso

e eu também acho que eles deveriam ter dado um filme mais maduro pra esses atores pq não achei que eles combinaram com esse ambiente de terceiro ano de ensino médio
ficou bem aparente que eles são adultos demaiskkk ainda mais quando eles tavam comtracenando com o ator que é de fato adolescentekk (não tanto pq vi aqui q ele tem 18 mas mesmo assim da pra perceber)

mas gostei da ambientação da lojinha, de como era lá com as crianças e eles tendo momentos domésticos juntos
o grupinho também é bem coisa de anime mesmo com cada um bem diferente um do outro
e o beijo no final é bom mesmo q curto

enfim não foi horrível mas achei q ia ser melhor é isso👎

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I want more of this genre from Japan!

Tbh, I’ve been counting the days until we’d get a delinquent BL from Japan, and I would say this is a great start. It’s not perfect, but I do believe it might open doors for more Japanese BLs in this genre.

PROS
→ DELINQUENTS IN JBL! DELINQUENTS IN JBL! DELINQUENTS IN JBL! – It’s like getting a rare card from Japan.

→ Decent action scenes – While this movie doesn’t have High&Low -level action sequences, I would say it’s still pretty good and won’t take you out of the story.

→ Plot – A simple but well‑made plot. It’s nothing new or extraordinary, but I think it’s still well done. It has its dark bits, but I appreciate the way the movie balances the darkness with some comedy and romance. While I do have some issues with how the romance is handled, I still think it’s enjoyable as a movie, especially if you’re an action/delinquent‑genre lover like me.

→ A well‑executed/decent kiss scene – I know this is a bit sad to say, but from my observations, a lot of JBLs tend to have dead‑fish kisses, so I was glad this one wasn’t like that. That alone gains a point in my book.

CONS
→ The BL aspect could have been developed better. I’m not saying I want intimate scenes or anything, but a better‑developed love line with more depth regarding their feelings would’ve been nice. I wish they had shown more about how their feelings developed, but the movie simply doesn’t have enough time for that.

→ The acting was a bit stiff, especially from Jyutaro’s side. I felt like he held the same expression throughout the entire movie, even though we’re supposed to see him feeling different emotions. Sadness 😐 Love 😐 Worry 😐 Guilt 😐 It was a bit frustrating to watch, ngl.

Overall, I would say this is a pretty decent watch. This would’ve been way, WAY better as a drama with more time to develop the storyline, but I’ll take it. I admit my ratings are a tiny bit biased since I love the delinquent action genre, especially since this one is also a BL. However, even if you’re not particularly a fan of the genre, I still think it’s worth a shot. It won’t blow your mind or make you fall in love, but it’s entertaining when you have nothing else to watch.

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Movie equivalent of fake plastic display food

Sure, it looks good from afar with all the handsome faces, but once you look more closely and hold it in your hands, you quickly realize that it's completely hollow and inedible.

I really wonder if they even tried with the writing because the story unfolds in such a confusing and backwards way that makes the characters feel empty. The whole time I just kept shouting "Why??" at my screen because the motivations behind everyone's actions don't make any sense, or they're explained in retrospect through cheap "reveals" and exposition dumps after the fact which doesn't at all lend itself to caring about anything that's happening. It's not a good sign for a live-action adaptation if it feels like I needed to have read the manga (which I haven't) for baseline context to follow the story.

The abysmal lack of chemistry between the two leads also means that there's nothing to latch onto in the romance side of things either. I'm an EBiDAN fan, but after seeing this on top of their other projects I've watched, I'm starting to feel like Aloha and Jyutaro just can't act. At the same time, I can't fault them too much because this movie seems wholly uninterested in letting them develop their acting skills and is instead solely focused on their visuals, as evidenced by the two separate and prolonged shower scenes and the gratuitous shots of them shirtless. Their interactions really felt like a kid smashing two Ken dolls together and calling it a day which is just sad.

The only points I'm willing to give are for Arashi Shoma, who - apart from being a handsome new face - actually brought some semblance of personality and romantic yearning through his character. My favorite part of the whole movie was the throwaway scene where one of the Beni High kids gives Madoka a Western-style breakfast and Tsuyuki said he prefers Japanese food lol.

"Boring, boring, boring!" is ultimately a very fitting line to be repeated in this movie. It's a complete and utter disservice to BL and yankee media that brings nothing but disappointment. Let's expect more from our BL everybody!!!

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