he's the only young jp rookie actor that l actually really looking forward to, so far he's good in every shows that i watched him in (given, 3 nen a gumi, kieta hatsukoi etc), and especially good at strong emotions. I wonder what his agency's plan for him, it looks like he's being marketed more as a model (well he is a model duhh)
my honest review on the last episode? cute but very bland (although i like that they end it on the supposedly xmas part in the manga). overall? just an okay drama, which is sad, bcs i was very excited for this and the 1st half of the series was very enjoyable, but the writing went downhill afterwards, the story was all over the place on the 2nd half, too bad. akkun turned out to be the only character i truly care (his arc was nicely done tbh). i also not fond of how they did akkun hashimoto storyline (which i ended up to care more than the main pair), drama hashimoto is shown to be a little too annoyed with akkun, and aoki is always there when he's not even needed whenever those two are supposed to be alone, so we dont really get to see their wholesome moments like in the manga, its no surprised some non-manga readers dont really get why/how they reached that stage in the last episode.
so even if netflix or other streaming sites picked them, it still wouldn't generate that much attention thus im not surprised these platform arent too keen on taking any japanese works
teah jdramas have their golden era back on the 90s-early 2000, but nowadays its more of how the international viewers have this mentality that the japanese can't act, cringy acting etc when in fact those comical (i wouldnt really say crappy) acting were mostly from popular manga/anime adaptation with comedy genre, while there are alot of deep and proper acting (even better than other asian countries drama/movies) in not so popular works. this stereotyping is what madr jdrama/movies not popular or people tend to skip them (this is what happened with alice in borderland when they keep being compared woth squid game ugh)
I still really like this series, but a little less each episode. From what I gather, they're skipping a lot that…
i have to agree with you and all those people who said the drama has lost its momentum after awhile. yes i still love and watch the series but for me the drama lost its charm and momentum after ep4 which i love a lot. i read the manga and i loove idaoki but the changes they made to their scenes (the way they executed the scenes like the setup in ep6 with the girl, wtf is that) and skipping some parts really making me less interested with their progression, the repeatativeness of their conflict suddenly became so obvious and ridiculous eventho it pretty much follows the manga 😓. theyre still cute and im still sad its near the end, but gdi i am more interested in the progress of akkun and hashimoto (the side het couple instead of the main bxb couple LOL), which is kinda sad lmao
I watched this for Suzuki Jin but honestly the film didn't make much sense to me??? I'm not sure if there's supposed…
the movie is like a typical shoujo manga without the cliche cringy shoujo manga thing? lmao. i think it just to show their parallel love story in coming of age kinda thing? like kenichi having his sudden rebellious phase, quiting school and falling in love with a sex worker (i dont remember if she's supposed to be older?), while the imaginative shibuya met kenichi by accident and fell in love with him at first sight. both their love story didn't work out at the end, though they're learning from it as a life experience (thats all i get from this movie 😂)
oh god ive been feeling this awkwardness while watching this show since episode 1 😂. the lack of people is…
they couldve just make their own production crew to be the random passerby walking back and forth for the outdoor scenes tho, but too much work i guess 🤣💁🏻😭
I've been obviously enjoying all the episodes so far but I can't help but think there's something strange about…
oh god ive been feeling this awkwardness while watching this show since episode 1 😂. the lack of people is sooo noticeable, the school scenes and all outdoor scenes are soo quiet its so weird im a little put off by it? Idk. they obviously only have few extras, the same people in every scene lmao. i guess they could save more budget and spend more on promotion 😅😂. but all the other dramas are not noticeable like this show
As an Akkun apologist I'm kinda sad that they skipped all the Akkun+Aoki flashback from the manga (although I…
ngl im so disappointed they excluded all that and the whole he got a gf thing, but also expected it 😒 since the duration is short and theyre gonna focus more on ida aoki. i just think it was important to his character to show that he cares more abt friendship than any love interests. thats also why i cringed when i see people just reduced his character as aoki's dumb friend and hashimoto's crush who rejected her so he's an asshole 🙄. i really love the actor though but oh well we cant have everything.
Idk but im laughing that people are comparing this to Kieta Hatsukoi or even Cherry Magic and put recommendation of these drama there (which are totally different genre). If anything, Given that came earlier this year has more similar vibe to this. So if you enjoy jdrama with heavy stuff and kinda dark vibe like Given or Pornographer the series, surely you would enjoy this. Not everything need to be sunshine and rainbows you know. Anyway, idk the novel and to what extend their dynamic will develop, but we'll see
Talking abt ep6, aoki is the cutest in this episode lmao. As for his bff akkun, contrary to how people have been reacting to his rejection to hashimoto, i actually really glad that his character continue to stand true to himself and be honest, by telling her the truth. i mean you can't force someone to like you back just bcs they confessed to you no, especially if you regard someone as just a friend? If they follow the manga plot, in later ep he will explain why he couldnt believe her and part of it was hashimoto's fault too, i guess). so anyway, i love akkun's character the most surprisingly even his careless idiotic self.
Ive read the manga before and i know the drama will be popular bcs of the two leads (2 cute idols from JE) and well look where they are now. tbh i think the drama is averagely produced, very small scale bcs most of the budget went to the promotion obviously (its JE i get it), nothing really spectacular abt the execution but they made it soo cute and decent enough w accurate acting that made me love it too. So i dont mind the hype
i'm surprised that no one that's been replying you mention it but the first major reason it's so popular is bcs…
Nope, its true though, Johnnys Entertaiment co-produced this drama with TV Asahi. The abundants of promotions and coverage the two main leads get (despite the drama is only midnight drama) are bcs this company is huge in Japan. More promotions = more contents = more engagement with fans = Popular. Plus its bl, so it added more to the factor. Dont get me wrong, i love the drama myself, but the plot is cheesy as hell and if not for the main leads, it wont get this much attention
acting were mostly from popular manga/anime adaptation with comedy genre, while there are alot of deep and proper acting (even better than other asian countries drama/movies) in not so popular works. this stereotyping is what madr jdrama/movies not popular or people tend to skip them (this is what happened with alice in borderland when they keep being compared woth squid game ugh)