I loved so much about this one. The very adult characters and situations, the slow/slice-of-life feeling to it, the atmosphere, the chemistry. Two moments in the finale really stood out. The scene where Kuji gives Azuma the keys to his apt was so cute, subtle, conveying so much emotion with no words. And of course, their coming out to Tamaki. Tears all around, including my house. These two actors are top notch. The confidence and ease, their naturalness, it all made these two characters come to life in such a realistic fashion. Given the nature of this series, I might not watch again, but I'm delighted to have spent time with these two and happy for their evolution.
There were cute moments, but overall I was disappointed by this one, especially because the premise was somewhat unique and adult. I just didn't buy either of their "stories" or characters and the chemistry was lacking for me. Everyone has noted the ridiculous NC scenes and fish lip kisses, but honestly those were the least problematic elements for me. Not something I will revisit and I hope they are not planning on S2, as that would be a train wreck.
If this was a real documentary, I would have turned it off. This couple are not interesting at all (from a documentary stand-point). I hope the other episodes give us more of what they are like when the cameras are off.
Fantastic episode (5). Better than all the others combined. Some very strong writing in the confessional scene. The characters are so well defined and brought to life by these terrific (and gorgeous) actors. The score to this episode was incredible. It added so much to the emotions. Kudos to the composer. Excited to see them as an adult "couple" and the rivalry to come.
A fun romance with some very appealing characters. Nothing really new here, but done well with strong performances, especially from Takamatsu Aloha. Wish we had a few more fuzzy moments, but overall an enjoyable watch.
So far... meh. The best thing about the show is the chemistry.
Progress is a bit too forced still. Thinks that over-acting is the way to go. I am interested to see how he progresses as an actor over time. Almond is great and soooooo cute.
This episode (6) felt choppy to me. There were large time jumps. It felt like they filmed twice as much as they could use, so had to cut out quite a lot to fit it to time. Maybe I'm mis-remembering the other eps, but this felt like a different director/editor.
Feels like the slightest of student films. Absolutely no character, plot or development. Just an excuse to get to shirtless boys on film. Camerawork/direction felt forced. Horrible kisses. Don't waste the 10 minutes.
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Progress is a bit too forced still. Thinks that over-acting is the way to go. I am interested to see how he progresses as an actor over time. Almond is great and soooooo cute.
Not sure about the second couple yet.