A good slice-of-life movie done right
This movie is incredible, and I feel like a fool for not watching it earlier.I love everything about it, and it definitely deserves much more recognition.
I love that instead of demonizing a female character that has a crush on the main lead, they actually wrote her to be a nice and understanding person.
She is supportive and takes a step back when necessary.
I feel sad that she had to step away from them, but it was her choice after all, and if the crush is still there, it is for the best.
Talking of that, I loved the plot twist and the fact that Miyako knew all along but never said anything.
I respect him for keeping it to himself, it might not be that big of a deal, but it is a nice detail.
My biggest "problem" with this movie is just the length of it.
As well as the fact that for me it was almost impossible to find anywhere to watch this movie.
Other than that, though, I loved it 100%
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Goofy and serious at the same time
Viki: https://www.viki.com/tv/40439c-boys-be-braveWhat started as a goofy little quick BL to watch for fun became something so much more.
At the start I thought I wouldn't like it too much, it was silly and whatever but nothing special, but the more I watched, the better it became. Especially the side couple, who genuinely made me tear up for them.
Overall I think this is definitely a good series, but there are a few things that could've greatly improved it.
Things I liked:
1. Side couple. Insanely good, the biggest reason for my love for this series. While we didn't see them that much, I really enjoyed whatever we got with them and honestly think they deserve their own spin-off series, but of course one can only hope.
2. Fun and silly. At first it was a bit too goofy for me even though I started watching it just as a quick, relaxing kind of series. But with all of the maturity later on, it really became a good contrast and was nice to see from time to time.
3. Jung Gi Seop. It took him a while to figure out himself and what he actually wants, but when he did, his growth made him an even better person.
4. Main character's growth. He had a lot of growth as well, which was nice to see.
Things I disliked:
1. Misunderstandings on misunderstandings.
2. I really wanted more for the side couple. With both the time and the way things ended. I'm still happy with whatever scraps we got, since I was getting really suspicious of them not seeing each other again after everything. So I'm happy they got at least somewhat of the happy ending, but I really wanted so much more for them.
3. Short. I think if it had at least two more episodes it would really improve a lot of things.
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Beautiful
GagaOOLala: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/1655/private-lessons-2019I'm not the biggest fan of teachers/professors and students dating. Not because of the age gap, but rather because of the kind of dynamic it all creates.
Still, I didn't mind it here, mostly due to it not even being that big here, they rarely ever show them interacting the way a professor and student usually do. Main leads have a rather relaxed and casual dynamic more than anything. Which was nice to see in a way.
Overall this movie is pretty good and cute, and with how short it is, it's definitely worth the watch.
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A lot of sex and not a lot of plot
iQIYI: https://www.iq.com/album/suntiny-2025-1fxheaek5it?lang=en_usI know there are millions of people who live for NC scenes. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. And while I can appreciate the chemistry and closeness of the main leads, I generally don't see NC scenes specifically being necessary.
And here the NC scenes take up a pretty big part of the series. I know that the whole plot is practically made around the sex. Still, though, I think they could've done with less of it.
Overall the idea for this series was not bad, and the message behind it all was nice and clear, but unfortunately it just wasn't made well enough.
The first two episodes and the final few were both quite good, but the ones in the middle were just pointless.
Things I liked:
1. The whole premise for the series. And a good message behind it.
2. Nat's hair color. I generally really like when characters have some fun hair colors, and this is definitely one of the cases. Nat looks great with red hair.
3. Styling.
4. Cooheart.
5. Toy.
Things I disliked:
1. Acting. It really feels like they are doing a bad job at it on purpose.
2. "Punishing" your partner for something he cannot control instead of trying to help him and figure out why the things are the way they are is just insane.
3. Temp. I didn't hate him, but i didn't like him either.
Saying stuff like "With someone like this I've got zero competition" about a person you supposedly have feelings for is insane and quite disgusting, to put it bluntly.
4. Too many flashbacks.
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Your typical school romance
Overall it's a pretty cute series, with good acting, nice visuals, and scenery, but definitely nothing special. Just your classic Japanese school BL series.Things I liked:
1. Hosaka Yui. He is a great friend. Mature and smart. Definitely my favorite character in this series.
2. Akane. She is a nice and supportive girl.
3. Yamato's sister. Yet again, another great and supportive character.
4. Everyone is so supportive of their feelings. It's truly so nice and refreshing to see people take them seriously and genuinely try to help them resolve their problems.
Things I disliked:
1. Slow start. Things definitely get more interesting after the first few episodes.
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Definitely a BL
Nice, cute, and funny series, it is not necessarily your typical BL series but BL nonetheless.Overall I can recommend it as more of a relaxing kind of series to watch without thinking much. I personally enjoyed it even more than I thought I would. It is not perfect but still a great BL that in my opinion deserves a second season, but one can only hope.
Things I liked:
1. Toru-kun. I think he grew a lot as a person throughout the series.
2. Cute moments. Seeing Toru turn into a puppy every time Kishi is near him is so funny yet so cute.
3. Kishi wearing the earring Toru gave to him. Hello? The fact that there is people saying that this is not a BL series is just crazy to me. You don't need to be a genius to see everything that is happening.
4. Special episode. It definitely cleared some stuff up, and it was really nice to see them happy together again.
Things I disliked:
1. Cringy and overly exaggerated expressions. Which is not new in Japanese series but not really my cup of tea.
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Strongberry outdid themselves with this one
It was surprisingly good. I don't know if it's due to it being from 2017 or why, but I didn't have that high of expectations. Yet I'm so happy that I gave it a chance. Because whatever expectations I did have were definitely exceeded.Things I liked:
1. Really good acting.
2. The ending. That was incredibly satisfying.
3. Entertaining plot. It definitely had me hooked and invested throughout the whole movie.
4. Fighting. I'm not a professional, nor do I watch much action movies/series, so I'm not the one to judge, but from what I've seen, I want to say that the fighting scenes looked pretty good and realistic(?).
Things I disliked:
1. The length. I genuinely wish it would've been a bit longer. They really deserved more screen time.
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School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To After Story
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Cuteness continues
You can watch it on GagaOOLala: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5924/school-trip-joined-a-group-im-not-close-to-2025A sweet and funny continuation of an already great series.
Watching it made me super excited for the second season. At the same time I'm not so sure what the second season could be about since I think the story is pretty much completed.
My hope is that season two will be as good as the first season and not just a money grab since the first season did so well.
Back to the special episodes, though, It was good to see Watarai and Hioki spend time together at home during the typhoon.
Since in the series itself we only saw them at the school settings, it was a nice change.
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School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To
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Cute
You can watch it on GagaOOLala: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5924/school-trip-joined-a-group-im-not-close-to-2025Unfortunately for me, school JBLs are my biggest guilty pleasure. They keep making them, and I keep watching them.
I know some people are tired of the school BLs, but I feel like Japan is just way too good at making these, so I'd rather they keep doing what they're doing best.
Now that I'm done with the rant, I can definitely say I enjoyed this series a lot.
It's a pretty easy watch, I personally binge-watched it in one sitting. It is a great school, BL, with a lot of cute and funny moments, good friends, and first love. Definitely a comfort series.
Things I liked:
1. Humor.
2. Friends. It is always nice to see when the friends are so nice and supportive.
3. Cinematography.
4. All of the cute and caring moments.
5. Good communication.
Things I disliked:
1. Some inconsistencies. Like getting drunk from one sip of alchohol, being dry after running through the rain, etc.
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2 in 1
Chiaki really got two boyfriends for the price of one.I really enjoyed this series, it is so beautiful. I can't believe I've been putting it away for so long.
It has some moments that will make you laugh, some that'll make you cry, and some will put the biggest smile on your face.
Overall I really loved this series, and it definitely deserves much more recognition than it already has.
Things I liked:
1. Music. Definitely one of the highlights in this series in my opinion.
2. Outfits. I really loved all of the outfits in this series. From main characters to side characters, everybody looked amazing.
3. Style. The whole style of this series is just exceptional.
4. Incredible acting.
5. Character growth.
Things I disliked:
1. I'm not too fond of Ai lying to Chiaki for so long. In the end of the day, though, the whole plot is just spinning around it, so it's hard to complain about that too much.
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First impression
You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLANeHjG60fRgPromising start. So far there is not much to say, but I do like it. It's nothing special necessarily, but I do enjoy it for now.
I'm excited for more episodes, we'll see if it will continue its momentum.
Episode 1-2:
* The plot and everything else really remind me of Bad Buddy.
* I'm really liking SingChimon so far, so I am excited to see more of them.
* Both fathers are pretty weird with their mindless and useless brawls, but I especially dislike Bee.
Episode 3:
* I really want to see more of Boat and Kong. I feel like we barely get any crumbs of their interactions.
Episode 4:
* Not only is Bee just weird and annoying, he is also a terrible husband. Doing everything behind his wife's back, never asking her opinion on anything.
* Love a supportive brother.
* Father's absolutely disregarding their sons and their feelings during the match just because of a stupid bet they made up is just insane to me.
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First impression
So far so good. I'm not too crazy about this series, but it is definitely not bad. The first 10-15 min felt like too much, but after that I think it became better.It's nice with some funny moments. I definitely want to see more.
Episode 1-2:
* Indy is funny and a bit cringy; I love him.
* The variety with so many different characters is kind of nice, but also feels like much for a series that has only 8 episodes.
* This series gives me vibes of Bad Buddy and My School President.
Episode 3-4:
* I dislike Tungtae a lot. He is cheating on his girlfriend(s), going into Lee's room and breaking his stuff (yes, on accident, but he should've never been there in the first place), and then running his mouth about everything regarding Lee and Putter's personal lives without asking them first. I genuinely can't stand this guy, he is not a good person and a terrible friend.
* I love Indy and Jia; they are so cute together, their characters are like a perfect fit.
Episode 5:
*I understand that while making BLs, a lot of the companies love to add the misunderstandings and conflicts closer to the end to keep it entertaining and whatnot. But I think it's really stupid and really not necessary, especially with the one that they chose this time because it's the most unrealistic and unbelievable thing. The fact that Lee actually believed it is just stupid; that would have never happened.
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Not my cup of tea
Viki: https://www.viki.com/tv/41617c-bittersweet-love#episodesI personally couldn't get into it, I gave it three episodes, but it felt like a chore to try and get through them. And after waiting and thinking some time, I just didn't feel like finishing it. In my opinion it's just not good, there is no character that I would actually like, and the plot itself is quite lacking.
The main character honestly started to get on my nerves pretty quickly with his childlike behavior.
Everything was happening quick and so weirdly. I genuinely lost my interest fully while watching the second episode.
I'm sure that there are a lot of people who would enjoy this series, and that's great, I can even see why.
Unfortunately, I'm just not the target audience.
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First impression
You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZUf4BT8l0MPretty good so far, my first time seeing Tham or Mac in anything. Nice acting, interesting premise. I like it.
Episode 1:
* Giving your child a book of spells for his birthday and telling him to have fun cursing people with bad luck is a bit crazy, but what do I know?
* I really dislike Krit so far. I was excited to finally see AunStamp together, but the characters they are playing are highly unlikable, in my opinion. The whole breaking up with Rin on his birthday and pretending to be cheating on him while also saying that he had it coming because "I've told you before" is the most insane and lame thing to do. I unfortunately no longer have any interest in the couple AunStamp is playing. I don't see them recovering after all they did.
* I like the main couple, their characters and their personalities really complement each other in my opinion.
Episode 2:
* The fact that Mochi assumed that Rin is "dating Khobfa just to spite Krit" is just so stupid and genuinely pissed me off. And then Krit has the audacity to come to Rin and say, "You don't have to do it just to spite me. "Like, buddy, the world doesn't revolve around the two of you. Get a life.
* I'm sorry but I just really don't care about Krit and Mochi, them falling in love, etc. I was so excited to see Aun and Stamp in a series as a couple, but their characters are so unlikable, every time I see them on my screen, I want to skip over their moments.
Episode 3:
* Why is everyone so obsessed with the idea that the only reason Rin is hanging out with Khobfa is to make Krit jealous? Like, omg, I'm losing my mind with these. Can we move on?
* Otherwise, though I really enjoy it a lot, the main leads are growing closer, and it's really nice to see.
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Beautiful
You can watch it on GagaOOLala: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5800/the-journey-to-killing-you-2025-e01That was a great short series, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, and I will definitely be rewatching it in the future.
Things I liked:
1. Music. I really loved the OST to this series.
2. The ending. Super satisfying, couldn't be done better. Everyone got what they deserved.
3. Sweet and caring moments.
4. Kataoka. Yes, he is not perfect, but I genuinely think he is a great character.
5. Odajima. Incredibly complicated and layered character.
6. Overall plot. An interesting, exciting, and dark story that kept me invested the whole watch.
7. Great acting.
8. Beautiful scenery.
9. Awesome cinematography.
Things I disliked:
1. Didn't affect my rating because I just enjoyed this series way too much, but there are some inconsistencies throughout.
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