Badly in Love (2025)

A good show but could've been better

at first it was really nice and fresh
the interaction and their act are really natural and it's interesting to watch

they start making friends, writing letters and hangouts together
i love seeing them doing nice thing together

Most of the cast had some bad past and as the time goes they try to overcome that with being open to eachother

lots of problems happened and i think most of the problems are kinda overdramatic
it's hard to watch when they could just talk about it but they choose silence and try to fight

2 new people come and it kinda ruin the dynamic of the show, it becomes more like a drama than reality show

i think it could be better if they know how to execute this, everything kinda overdramatic after 3 episodes
i mean crying over someone you just met couple days ago is kinda crazy hahaha

and the fact that yanboh kicked out because something he said but baby is forgiven after hurting someone physically it's not fair

overall it's pretty good but could've been better

TACKLE MY GUY HE'S THE BEST, HE'S THE ONLY ONE LOYAL FROM THE START!

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A Show That Needed a Better Editor

The showrunners could have handled the story arcs far better. A more linear edit would’ve helped viewers fully immerse themselves in each cast member’s background. Instead, the editing feels scattered and erratic—so much so that it pulls you out of the experience. At times, it feels less like watching a show and more like being thrown into an editing room, sifting through raw footage in search of a “moment.” The flow simply doesn’t work.

Having watched most dating shows from China and South Korea—and recently exploring Japanese ones—this was a letdown. The only reason I rated it a 7.0 is because it’s a Japanese production, where my expectations are admittedly lower. If this OUTPUT were somehow actually produced by China or Korea, it would’ve landed closer to a 5.0 or 6.0.

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A unique "Yankii" romance concept that shows promise, despite a repetitive format.

I picked up Badly In Love looking for something casual to pass the time, and it turned out to be a decent watch. The premise is fascinating: 10 episodes featuring men and women who are former "Yankii" (delinquents) with troubled pasts, all gathered to find genuine love. The cast is the highlight; their growth and emotions felt authentic and real. However, the execution left a bit to be desired. The entire show is set in a school, and the "dates" became quite repetitive very quickly. Unlike other dating shows where couples travel or experience new things together to bond, being stuck in the school setting limited their ability to deepen their connections. It’s a great concept that needs better organization, but for a first season, it remains an entertaining, light binge.

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Good Premise, Bad Execution

I dont like writing long reviews so ill keep it short.
Ive watched lots of Reality TV Shows from many countries and while I loved the premise of this show, the execution was really bad. The first few episodes are really good and hook you, but as the show goes on, it really is a hard watch. Not only that but in many scenes you get the feeling it was scripted or people behaved a way that seemed a little too exaggerated for their usual behaviour.
Also, what bothered me a lot was how they disqualify Yanboh for a drug joke but not Baby for physically hurting somebody.
On top of that, later episodes seemed really stale, as there werent many challenges or crazy date/ group dates anymore.
I also think the show wouldve been way more exciting if there were actual couples to be formed or challenges where people would have to tell each other their opinions of one another, stuff like that that add tension in formats like Singles Inferno or Love Island.
ALSO MY BIGGEST CRITIQUE: When Oto tells everyone how she was literally raped, everybody is silent. Not anyone in the cast says anything and not even the moderators. It is just glanced over and in the next scene they go on joking. That was REALLY WEIRD and not okay to see.

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A reality show that is truly REAL and not just a date reality show!

Best japanese reality show EVER!!!

I love everything about this reality, they tell us the background of everyone there and how they become a "delinquent" and also they show us how people can change and truly wants to be a better person, they show us that everyone has flaws and qualities no matter the appearance or the past.
Watching the evolution of everyone there is amazing!

I loved every single episode!

Of course that there will be some cliches and exaggerations made by the producers here and there but that's ok, all reality shows are like that, they want to entertain people after all, but that doesn't bother me at all!

I'm so glad that netflix already confirmed a second season!!! I'm looking forward to see more, this is finally a REAL reality show! I can't wait for the second season!!

Plus the opening song is amazing and so nostalgic!! 10/10

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Amores bandidos, lições diversas: O que temos para observar nesse inusitado reality.

Não vou comentar sobre os casais aqui, pois geralmente não é o eu costumo comentar nesse tipo de review.

Sobre a estrutura do reality em si, eu gostaria de ter tido gincanas mais divertidas para decidir os encontros, e mais encontros simultâneos também, sei que o formato de só um casal ir para encontro é comum, mas acho que daria para inovar mais, considerando que um dos pontos era a sauna por exemplo, poderiam ter feito outros pontos desse tipo dentro da escola.

Agora, sobre a interação social, o romance e afins, segue:

Para mim, o ponto fora da curva de Badly in love são os backgrounds de seus participantes, principalmente do elenco inicial.
O passado da Baby, da Tekarin e da Oto principalmente mexeram muito comigo, e chamaram mais atenção do que as tentativas de relacionamento que rolaram ao longo do reality.
As interações com as crianças no café onde eles vão para fazer uma atividade extra curricular agregou muito, não só para mostrar outro lado dos participantes, mas para aprofundar as relações entre eles.
A galera que entrou depois no entanto, senti eles meio desconexos do cast inicial, e isso para mim foi um ponto negativo, principalmente a Amo, nova integrante feminina, sinto que o Tenten mesclou mais com o restante do pessoal, ou pelo menos foi o que o programa quis deixar a entender também, não posso descartar que foi uma edição feita especificamente para passar essa impressão.
No fim, casais foram formados, mas a jornada valeu muito mais a pena do que o fim por si só, acho que o reality serviu mais para passar uma mensagem sobre a questão das segundas chances na sociedade japonesa do que falar sobre romance em sim.
~~PS~~:Para não falar que não falei, mas o Yanbo ser expulso por mencionar um b*seado é um tanto quando engraçado, mas né, considerando o quanto eles são duros com isso no Japão eu não fui pego de surpresa, porém por um momento achei que a Baby também iria ser expulsa por conta da confusão na introdução da Amo (confusão com o motivo mais inusitado do reality, mas a explicação da Baby até que fez sentido, por mais que tenha sido um overeact de fato). O que me pegou muito de choque cultural no entanto foi a Tekarin falando que não pode trampar em creche porque tem tatuagem, tipo, eu já sabia que era mal visto por lá, e sei do taboo até que existe aqui, mas né, 2026 (2025 na gravação ainda) e esse tipo de pensamento ainda perpetuar é, sei lá, estranho demais.

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