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Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! japanese drama review
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Senpai, This Can’t Be Love!
2 people found this review helpful
by AbsoluteBL
Aug 13, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 6.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

office romance, object of my affection, boss/employee

Adapted from a manga for the same name, it has a similar creepy worship stalking vibe Secret Crush On You. Look, I admit it, this dynamic (super awkward pining uke, rockstar seme) is one of my least favorites - high cringe factor meets navel gazing obsessive. Japan’s weird hang-up around physical expressions of affection in BL which I expect in their slapstick high school stuff, feels cowardly here. They don't leave out end kisses in their het office romances, time to stop desexualizing the gays, too. For a plot about courage, it’s a bummer that the narrative itself didn’t have any. I can’t imagine ever watching this show again or remembering its existence. When Japan drops the balls they drop all the way to the bottom of the well.
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