Your Sky: Hare no Chi Koi

Super Cute Adaptation

This is my first time watching a Japanese adaptation of Thai written work (it’s usually the other way around). I know this is not a remake of the original series, but it is hard not to compare it with the Thai version. Although I liked both, I really enjoyed the Japanese adaptation more.

This part is about the series as a standalone without any comparison to the Thai adaptation of the novel. This was a very cute and enjoyable series. The script had the right amount of drama and quirky humor that I love in Japanese BL series. The cast was great and did an incredible job with their characters. It had super cute graphics throughout and the cinematography was stunning. This also has fun behind-the-scenes pictures and footage during the closing credits. There were only two negative aspects for me. The first one is the amount of flashback scenes. Considering the number of episodes, they could have used their screen time more wisely. The other negative aspect is they really didn’t finish up one aspect of a conflict scenario. It was completely dropped without any resolution.

This part is comparing the Thai adaptation. Again, I know this is not a remake but I would be lying if I didn’t compare both. My main concern was how were they going to adapt this with the time and episode restraints. I was very pleasantly surprise that they did a great job keeping the essence of the story. With the exception of my complaint above, they did a good job trimming out unneeded information and characters. I like that this was not an exact carbon copy. Although both scripts are very similar, I thought the changes they made were good and just enough to make it their own. I also think the changes helped with the story and character progression. I also like how the character Hinata (Teerak in the Thai series) was written. This series managed to portray the innocence of the character without making him act childish.

Random Note:
There is a very charming, but random, cameo from the main leads of the Thai version of the series in episode 7.

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Your Sky without the boredom but also without it's charm

I'm watching this after I watched the thai version so my review will be from this pov. For me, the thai version was kinda boring in some places where it went extremely slow with loads of fillers so when I watched this one I really loved it cz it was paced better. All the fillers were removed and the story was kept intact. It being 30 min ep also helped. But as the story progressed I just started missing the charm the thai version had in it, the extremely energetic theerak, the downbad Fah, Teerak's adorable family, the side couple's story they were all missing. The show was good but there's nothing I will miss about it or remember unlike the thai version where i can never forget FahTeetak❤️ although the show did bore me quite a bit.

Also after sometime the story kinda diverts from the thai version probably to cater to the Japanese audience . But yeah pretty decent adaptation. The actors did a good job.

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This series is undercooked and bland

I’m usually a big fan of Japanese BL because of its creative writing and its ability to say so much with very little. But when you adapt a much longer Thai BL and reduce the running time by more than half, something is inevitably going to get lost. By Episode 7, I think I know what got lost here…the emotional connection.

The leads are handsome and individually they seem perfectly suited for their roles, but together I just don’t feel that chemistry. When they look at each other, I want to feel that little spark…the hesitation, longing, awkwardness, something. Instead, I’m watching two actors playing a romance rather than two characters slowly realizing they’ve fallen for each other. I’ve seen plenty of straight actors play gay roles so convincingly that one glance can say more than an entire scene. Here, those looks just aren’t speaking to me.

And strangely, despite being a much shorter adaptation, the middle still dragged. The endless flashbacks certainly didn’t help. Enough already! When you’ve cut the original story this drastically, every minute becomes precious. I don’t need another reminder of something I watched twenty minutes ago…I need those minutes developing the characters and relationships happening now.

Which brings me to the biggest question after Episode 7: how are they possibly going to fit everybody else in?

There are other characters with relationships that are only beginning to bud, yet they’re treated like side dishes at a Korean BBQ…a little banchan here, another little taste there, and just when I’m interested, someone takes the plate away. These relationships need time to simmer too. If you’re going to keep them from the Thai original, then give them enough room to matter. Otherwise, why put them on the table at all?

I love a good push-and-pull romance. The uncertainty is half the fun. But Your Sky: Hare nochi Koi has felt less like push-and-pull and more like push…and keep pushing away. Seven episodes in, I should be aching for Sora and Hinata to finally get together. Instead, I’m still waiting for their romance to convince me that they should.

Then we have an antagonist whose behavior has been pushed into such ridiculous territory that instead of creating tension, he simply irritates me. A good antagonist should make me fear what he might do next. This one makes me wonder why everyone around him hasn’t figured out how stupid his behavior is already.

And yes…I appreciated Thomas and Kong appearing for their little 15-second cameo at the end. Cute. A nice wink to those of us who know and enjoyed the Thai version. But let’s be serious…Thomas and Kong showing up for 15 seconds isn’t going to save this sinking boat.

The ingredients for a wonderful Japanese BL are all here…fake dating, friendship turning into love, jealousy, side couples, family, handsome leads and that delicious push-and-pull. The problem is we’re already at Episode 7 and there are still too many ingredients sitting on the kitchen counter. Someone needs to start cooking or get the hell out of the kitchen.

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Acting and storytelling

The first episode of "Your Sky" was interesting, but honestly, Hikaru’s performance as Oji was what really made me want to keep watching.

I was watching most of the other parts of the series at 2x speed, but whenever Oji appeared, I would slow down and sometimes even replay his scenes several times. There was something genuinely addictive about Hikaru’s performance. He made every scene more entertaining and exciting just by being there.

Even though Oji was a negative character and some of his actions made me think, “Why would you do that?!” I still couldn’t help being drawn to him. Hikaru played him in a way that made the character incredibly fun to watch, despite everything he did.

Honestly, for me, Hikaru’s performance as Oji was the most entertaining and exciting part of the series. The rest of it felt quite slow and, at times, boring. But whenever Oji appeared, the whole show suddenly became much more interesting.

Hikaru’s acting was definitely one of the main reasons I continued watching "Your Sky".

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can start at episode 5

Overall: there wasn't anything terrible, but nothing drew me in either. I suggest starting at episode 5 if you're not hooked in the first episode. I watched the Thai Your Sky series, but am reviewing this series based on its own merits. 9 episodes about 25 minutes each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/8455/your-sky-hare-nochi-koi-2026 (not in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Korea) and TVer (Japan).

Content Warnings: drugging?, non con touching, punches, dub/non con kisses, homophobia

Watch Suggestions (to focus more on their sweet relationship moments)
- watch episode 5
- episode 6 watch 16:15-19:30
- start episode 7 at 9 minutes
- start episode 8 at 7 minutes
- episode 9 watch 16-end

What I Liked
- easy to understand premise
- visuals
- his family (except for the dad towards the end who annoyed me)

Room For Improvement
- the pacing was slow, you could start at episode 5, watch the montage and be up to speed on their relationship
- love rivals (at least she was fine once everything was clearly explained)
- the low affect made chemistry difficult

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A nice remake

Another remake of a Thai BL, this time it had improvements, but it also lacked in some points.
I thought the little cameo appearance of Thomas and Kong was fun.
It was a shame the runtime was shorter, i missed a lot of the original story. They cut a lot of the screen time of the second and third couple and that really was a shame. For me those two couples were the highlights in the Thai drama. |
The visuals, cinematography and music were good.

The actors all did a good job. I liked it that Hinata was kind and innocent and not childish like Teerak in the Thai version.
The actor who played Sora was also an improvement, his acting was less stiff that that of Thomas.
Hinata and Sora didn't have much chemistry and their kisses and NC scene were ok, but not great.
I loved the chemistry between Mikoto and Yu and their kisses were great!

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These overly-cliche romances were never for me, but I wanted to give it a try, anyways.

Perhaps I was expecting something better than the Thai original considering I'd dropped the aforementioned, however, the Japanese remake manages to be just as painfully cringey, in my opinion.

Fukuda Ayuta's acting was somewhat believable and not too hard on the eyes, but Aihara Isshin's was really, really painful. Painful in the sense that there was no expressions on his face (I got war flashbacks of Eunwoo's 'tsundere' characters, so) and there was barely any disparity within his limited range to sell the concept of Sora being down bad for Hinata. Most viewers would want to be convinced by the LI's character enough to want to vouch for them, and I couldn't find it in myself to do that at all.

Vasayegh Hikaru definitely did his job as the only opp of the story (with more variance in his expressions and personality despite them being overly exaggerated in many places), though the encounters between Oji and Sora weren't as fulfilling as I personally wanted them to be. The other side characters are barely given a role beyond eagerly following up on the main characters' developing love story, and the progression of Da On and Riku's relationship was way too abrupt to be enjoyable. If anything, I probably liked Makoto and Yu's relationship the most (though that 'drunken' kiss was incredibly uncomfortable both visually and as a plot point).

Overall, a super difficult watch.

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Cringe, cute, and somehow still watchable

As an adaptation, and as someone who has watched the original Thai version, you can’t help but to compare the two. Just like the Thai version, this remake has Hinata, a university student who loves to baby-talk. Let’s focus on him first because I actually adore this character. However, after a few more EPs, that charm started to fade away.

Anyway, this version has a packed cast full of great visuals and actors who delivered decent performances, although I think they could have done even better. It was honestly the best decision to have Isshin play the role of Thomas because the two of them are equally HOT!

One of the things I liked most about this remake was its almost fast-paced approach to the story. With nine episodes running at around 24 minutes each, it was easy to get through the entire series without feeling exhausted. The catchy OST also worked really well and added to the overall experience.

The ending did pretty well too. Seeing Ishin with his exposed, half-naked body and those intimate yet soft kisses he shared with Ayuta was definitely one of the best scenes to close the series. The story was a meh, but once again, the actors somehow managed to save the show from being dropped. I liked it but it is obviously a below average series for me.

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YOUR SKY

como uma grande fan de your sky dês dos thomaskong, vim falar q esses queridos não me decepcionaram, mesmo sendo muito mais curto q o original e mais simples, (na minha opinião) achei muito maravilhoso, a química dos protoganista foi maravilhoso sério, o uke era muito perfeito amei demais, se for pra falar mesmo, eu n vi nenhum defeito, mas como tem q ter sempre (zoeira) vou falar q faltou como sempre é bls curto desenvolvimento, e nessa dos outros casais, como assim o queridos começaram a namorar e n teve quase ND deles, n tava esperando muito , por conta de ser curto e normalmente acaba assim os casais secundários, mas uma esperança por algo melhor n faz mal né? mesmo com o segundos de tela, os casais secundários foram maravilhosos tbm, só faltou tempo de tela mesmo, fora isso acho q n tem nd para reclamar, foi simplesmente pft

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Your Sky: Hare no Chi Koi — uma fanfic do Wattpad em forma de BL

Mais um BL fofinho para a conta!

Confesso que não assisti à versão tailandesa, então não consigo fazer nenhum tipo de comparação entre as duas adaptações. Minha experiência aqui foi exclusivamente com Your Sky: Hare no Chi Koi — e eu gostei muito justamente da simplicidade da história.

Uma das coisas que mais gostei foi o Hinata porque, sinceramente, ele simplesmente... não tem nada demais???? KKKKKK.

E digo isso como um elogio.

Hinata é um adolescente normal, vivendo uma vida normal, até descobrir que alguém está interessado nele. Ele não sabe muito bem o que fazer com essa informação e, de repente, aparece outro garoto dizendo que é seu namorado e os dois começam um relacionamento falso.

ME DIZ SE ISSO NÃO É UMA FANFIC DO WATTPAD KKKKKKK.

É claro que eventualmente descobrimos que Sora já gostava de Hinata e basicamente aproveitou toda aquela situação para conseguir se aproximar dele e tentar conquistá-lo. Não é exatamente uma revelação surpreendente — acho que todo mundo já sabe onde essa história vai chegar —, mas o mais importante não é descobrir se eles vão se apaixonar. É acompanhar como isso vai acontecer.

E acompanhar Sora tentando conquistar Hinata foi uma experiência à parte.

Ele tem aquele jeito mais frio e contido, não é um personagem que demonstra facilmente aquilo que está sentindo, mas, MEU DEUS, parecia que aquele homem estava com fome pelo Hinata o tempo inteiro KKKKKKK. Às vezes ele nem precisava falar nada. A maneira como olhava para ele já entregava absolutamente tudo.

Também gostei bastante da forma como Hinata lida com os conflitos. Mesmo tendo dificuldade para dizer não — característica com a qual, inclusive, me identifiquei bastante —, ele é alguém que prefere conversar e esclarecer as coisas. E eu gosto muito quando um romance permite que seus personagens façam isso, porque evita transformar todo pequeno conflito em um mal-entendido gigantesco simplesmente porque ninguém resolveu abrir a boca.

Mas teve um momento específico que me surpreendeu bastante: quando Hinata conta para a família que está namorando um homem.

Eu não esperava que a cena fosse tão pesada.

O preconceito do pai fica estampado em sua reação, e foi algo que me chamou bastante atenção porque não estou tão acostumada a encontrar esse tipo de confronto apresentado de maneira tão direta nos BLs japoneses que assisto. Até então estamos acompanhando uma história extremamente leve e confortável, então ver Hinata tendo que encarar aquela reação torna o momento ainda mais marcante.

E talvez seja justamente isso que faça a simplicidade do personagem funcionar tão bem para mim. Hinata não é extraordinário. Ele é simplesmente um garoto comum descobrindo um relacionamento, tentando entender os próprios sentimentos, conversando quando alguma coisa o incomoda e enfrentando também as consequências de assumir aquele amor diante das outras pessoas.

No geral, gostei muito do desenvolvimento dos dois. É uma história simples, previsível e que sabe perfeitamente disso. Não precisa reinventar absolutamente nada para ser gostosa de assistir.

Your Sky: Hare no Chi Koi é o típico BL sessão da tarde.

Você senta, aceita a premissa digna de fanfic do Wattpad, assiste Sora passar episódios olhando para Hinata como se estivesse há três dias sem comer e termina com o coração quentinho.

Às vezes é só isso que eu quero. E está ótimo assim.

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