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A short drama about daily trips and encounters, with delicious food, magnificent scenery beautifully shot, relaxing music, interesting conversations and quirky inner thoughts.
Lee Na Young was so natural performing this charming and relatable character that fitted her like glove.
A feel-good, soothing, emotional and healing experience and a breath of fresh air among the usual complex, angsty and demanding kdramas.
Highly recommended!
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A realistic, honest and very heart-warming rom-com about a mature gay couple in a long-term relationship, cleverly seasoned with slice of life and food genre elements.
Not the typical fluffy, fan-servicing and exaggerated BL mass-production dramas, but a well-crafted story with emotional depth, beautifully written and masterfully fleshed characters and delicious food.
Wholeheartedly recommended!
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A great continuation of a heart-warming rom-com about a mature gay couple in a long-term relationship, in a realistic, honest and emotionally deep depiction, without the usual fluffy, fan-servicing and exaggerated situations found in most BL mass-production dramas, cleverly seasoned with slice of life elements and delicious food.
Wholeheartedly recommended!
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With many beautiful buildings, designs and dishes, detailed and compelling narration, and some very thoughtful quotes, this little gem was a breath of fresh air in between some more complex and demanding dramas.
Time well-spent :)
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Like its prequel, this was a feel-good, soothing watch, with interesting buildings and detailed information about their history, architecture and design, as well as some well-fitted dishes.
Refreshing concept, thoughtful delivery.
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A cozy slow-paced and laid-back slice of life drama, about the beauty of simple things in life, the comfort of hanging out with our childhood friends, the warmth of being our true selves with our loved ones, and the bitter-sweetness of growing up and leaving our childhood selves and memories behind.
Outstanding acting, especially from Odagiri Joe and a touching, meaningful ending song.
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A warm, feel-good movie about food, sismance, different cultures, same worries and a suberb performance from Kobayashi Satomi.

"- I envy you. Doing exactly what you want.
- No, I just don't do what I don't like. "

"But a sad person is sad in any country.
Anywhere you go, sad is sad.
And the lonely ones are lonely."
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Confronting our past, our memories and feelings, that are tightly connected with people and objects of our lives,
is never an easy job.
It takes a lot of courage (and perhaps time) to decide what we need to let go, what is really important, and successfully move on with our lives.
But can we really let go of the things that are parts of us and makes us who we are, though?
A story beautifully told, shot and acted.
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A quiet, slow-paced and nuanced film from Takeshi Kitano, with poignant cinematography (formed by long static takes and clear linear camera movements), minimal dialogue and a wonderful, dreamy score by Joe Hisaishi.
It tells the simple tale of a young man who dreams of becoming a competitive surfer and the silent, yet emotional heavy, love with his always doting girlfriend. Despite neither of them speaks a single word through the entire film (since they’re both deaf-mute), there is an instant attachment to this couple: the looks they exchange, their contented smiles hold more emotional weight than any spoken dialogue.

Cozy, feel-good, soothing and very heart-warming, this little gem was a breath of fresh air among all the angsty, full of cliches autumn dramas.
It almost feels as if I watched a slice-of-life j-drama, if you know what I mean.
A great watch, with every episode being a treat to the soul, and not only for coffee lovers like me!
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A delicate, gentle love story full of cuteness, warmth and caring, with lots of comfort food, precious healing moments and the best supportive family: Tane, that little cutie pie, and his dad, the coolest and most discreet cupid.
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Simplicity is so very underrated...
Finding pleasure simply in enjoying a meal, idling, looking at the ocean, listening to the waves crashing, "twilighting".
If not for this lousy pandemic, perhaps I wouldn't appreciate its calmness so much, or feel so jealous of not being there too!
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Happiness is sharing delicious food with the ones you love!
Soothing and comforting, with a delicate as well as considerate approach to some serious, deep and complicated matters, and a wonderful (even if a bit beautified) depiction of a slow-burn romance and sismance.
Nishino Emi did a fantastic job depicting the fascinating character of Kasuga, with her reserved persona, her pragmatic thoughts and actions, her warm and compassionate feelings, and her sad backstory.
A heartwarming and rewarding watch.
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Soothing and comforting, with an intriguing blooming relationship.
I'd love to see more about Kasuga, her thoughts and feelings, her backstory and daily life.
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Such a unique, heartwarming, soothing experience this film was!
Fantastic cinematography and camera work that depicted the ethereal beauty of rural Japan so gracefully! The moisty, foggy rice paddies, the cloudy skies, the colourful hills were just astonishing...
The documentaristic, narrative technique used, combined with Hashimoto's beauty, her soft voice and the well-fitted music made this experience even more fascinating!
The perfect choice for a lazy autumn weekend.

Like in the first movie, the cinematography, scenery, music and ambience were amazing!
Especially her bicycle rides were awesome.
Slightly disappointed, though, due to the rushed, incoherent ending...

Soothing and somehow comforting, with its picturesque, fairylike forest scenery, this mini drama is a perfect break from all the angsty drama-world and real life's dramas.
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A charming coming-of-age movie full of summer, youth, music and delicious food.
With a comforting, reassuring vibe: it's okay not growing up fast, while trying and embracing new ideas and goals in life.
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A nice watch, with the same comforting, reassuring vibes as the movie.
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Feel-good and cozy, with a heartwarming nostalgic tone, perfect for a weekend watch!
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"Life is mostly a matter of chance" says one of this short drama's protagonists and this probably fits for most of the characters' backstories.
Unusual, unique and out-of-the-box, in an intriguing way only j-dramas can be!
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With many beautiful lighting fixtures and lamps, detailed and compelling narration about their designs,
and some heartfelt, healing quotes, this drama and its unique concept was a breath of fresh air.
Time well-spent.
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A quirky, funny, heartwarming (and delicious) food/romance drama, describing the everyday life of  a cute mangaka while searching for inspiration about her stories.
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A cute and a bit awkward addition to the series, this special episode serves as a promise to a 2nd season.
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With a unique theme and approach, this is a soothing, feel-good short drama about daily train trips of an otaku train enthusiast enjoying beautiful rural scenery and wonderful photography.
Though it's slow-paced, with minimal dialogue and encounters, not much of a plot, not much character depth and an awkward introduction theme, every episode feels like a healing experience full of picturesque countryside places around secluded or abandoned train stations, with vivid forest, sea and train sounds, delicious food, and interesting information about  new and old train models, routes and destinations.
Great for a relaxing weekend watch.
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An absorbing documentary about the restoration of ancient artworks in the museum of Forbidden City, the techniques used, the restorers' personal backgrounds, secrets of their craftsmanship, their master-apprentice relationship and, of course, some wonderful cultural relics.
The picturesque scenery, the utmost perseverance and care of the those skillful technicians during the long, careful restoration process, as well as how they enjoy this quiet lifestyle were engaging and soothing to watch.
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An absorbing documentary about the restoration of ancient artworks in the museum of Forbidden City, the techniques used, the restorers' personal backgrounds, secrets of their craftsmanship, their master-apprentice relationship and, of course, some wonderful cultural relics.
The picturesque scenery, the utmost perseverance and care of the those skillful technicians during the long, careful restoration process, as well as how they enjoy this quiet lifestyle were engaging and soothing to watch.

An omnibus of 8 women-centered stories (and their chairs).
Some of them were bizarre, some others touching, a few were dark and twisted, or symbolic and confusing, but this unorthodox approach was definitely gripping and challenging.
Definitely not for everyone...
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There are many Japanese dramas with creative, unusual plots, and this short drama is definitely one of those!
Some times it is awkward cringy and over the top, some times relaxing and comfortable, some other times emotional and even philosophical, but definitely a fun, oddly addicting and entertaining watch.
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Enjoyable, with a vivid, optimistic tone and beautiful scenery.
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