Dull as dish water
Lackluster storyline with zero suspense.Non-existent tension build-up.
The M/M couple are awkward with zero chemistry.
They are some sweet compassionate moments between the M/M couple., but there is no passion.
The NC scene in episode 8 falls flat void any emotion or sensuality.
The overbearing mother trope was ridiculous.
The scene was pointlessly thrown into the storyline. Lazy writing!
Mother's get the short end of the stick in to many BL series.
They are either died, dying, sick, overbearing, or evil. 🤣🤣🤣
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Sweet and adorable
I love this show. Both leads are so sweet and adorable. They didn’t go with the standard of one partner being cocky and self assured while the other is insecure and unsure, and I think it worked well. Both seem more honest. I also love the cafe owner. He always stays so calm and collected while the two are working through their insecurities. And I do appreciate that they are both communicating, even though it’s not easy. I’m not a fan of the overly nosy coworkers, though. I’ve enjoyed it from the start, but today may have locked it in as a favorite when Kanade stood his ground and protected Mashiro. I rewatched that a few times. I would like to see longer episodes so they could get deeper into some of the backstory. I’ll definitely be rewatching.Was this review helpful to you?
A light series for a fun and cute watch?✨️
Really enjoying the series so far ah. With life being so busy, I’m not looking for a heavy watch and this was perfect. The story and the leads are cute and all. Like how they kept it simple and straightforward. Tbh I saw people giving this not-so-good reviews on the site and was stunned?? Y’all! the issues in the story are pretty standard for Asians😭 (bro, don’t come at me, I’m 100% Asian, born and raised in Asia😭). Not to mention, I’ve been relating so hard to Mashiro🫠Was this review helpful to you?
It also annoys me when someone interferes, like that colleague, in someone's life, without them being close at all
It annoys me when a "mother" takes care of her son so much, only when she needs something, and when she was a whore when he was little, then that was okay???
It also annoys me when someone interferes, like that colleague, in someone's life, without them being close at all
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better as it went on
Overall: I enjoyed seeing two people working thru their relationship and life challenges. 12 episodes about 23 minutes each. Airing on GagaOOLala (not in Japan, Korea or Thailand) https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5473/stay-by-my-side-after-the-rain-2025-e01Content Warnings: past death, past abuse, vomiting, emotional abuse from a parent
Watch Suggestions from 3 on (will try to go back to episodes 1 & 2 later) focuses more on the main leads
- stop episode 3 at 12:10
- skip episode 4
- episode 5 watch 18:20-end
- episode 6 watch 6-10:15 (though I did chuckle at some of the jealousy afterwards) and 20-end
- stop episode 7 at 20:55
- episode 8 watch 6:30-7:45 and 14-end
- watch episode 9
- episode 10 watch beginning-9:10 and 12:20-19:45
- episode 11 watch 5-end
What I Liked
- clear premise
- a reserved worrier and an open fly by the seat of his pants dynamic
- communicated/were honest in several episodes, the check in
- sweet moments
- supportive co-workers*
- laughed a couple times
- a supportive grandma
- a supportive mom and sister
- production value
Room For Improvement
- voicing internal thoughts frequently
- threatening stalking/ignoring boundaries was not romantic
- cared nothing for the mom or the co-workers* (did not like how he was forced to come out and he was grateful that they didn't mind their own business)
- not reassuring if the talk was good news or bad news in episode 4
- (neutral) a character refused to communicate in the beginning but at least it didn't last too long
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This review may contain spoilers
A Sweet Romance Between Two Long Lost Friends!
The world often feels much smaller than it is, especially when it brings people together in the most surprising ways.In the Japanese BL Stay By My Side After the Rain, fate intervenes with the softest touch, reuniting two childhood friends in a quiet, nostalgic café on a rainy day in Tokyo. What starts as a simple catch-up over coffee becomes something far more tender when memories resurface and long-buried feelings slip out into the open.
Adapted from the web manga Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite by Rakuta Shoko, the series stars Ikeda Masashi as Kanade Shinichiro, a quiet office worker who’s tucked his sexuality, and his past, away in a box he’s no longer willing to open. That is, until he runs into Mashiro Kosuke (Hori Natsuki), the best friend he’s been trying not to remember.
Read the complete article here-
https://the-bl-xpress.com/2025/07/09/stay-by-my-side-after-the-rain-first-impressions-ep-1-2/
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