I think I can safely say More Than Words n Prism are the drama of the year in BL n Straight romance category.They…
I don't know if you wrote this knowing that both this drama and prism actually share the same screenwriter! Explains why both have such beautiful/mature plots.
I'm also surprised reading the comments, because what I understood about the dynamics between Mieko, Makio, and Eiji seem to be really different from what other people got out of it. I also think what happens to the three at the end is a majorly a result of naivety and underestimating the weight of a child.
Furthermore, I do think Eiji was bi. When we first meet him, it seems he was still at a stage of exploration, he realized he liked men, but up until the point of meeting Makki, he had only "admired" the restaurant manager. I think the episode when Makki asks Eiji if he'd ever liked a woman and he admits that Makki was the only guy he's ever loved so far was supposed to be a foreshadow/hint/
I haven't read the manga, so maybe their relationship is portrayed differently. I also see a comment saying that she slept with Eiji secretly, but what I understood was that she took turns sleeping with them multiple times in order to increase the chances of getting pregnant.
Long post, but just wanted to weigh in my own thoughts!
For me, Japan has always been a master when it comes to the slice of life/coming of age genre. This was really beautifully done. What could of easily been a predictable love triangle story, was actually quite nuanced. I love the fact that there were stories that existed outside of the relationship (i.e. abandonment, dementia, ambition or even lack thereof). My only criticism would be shots that lingered too long. This is pretty characteristic in Japanese cinema, and I get what they were trying to do, but I think some of the shots could have been cut by at least 20 seconds.
The fact that this is rated so low makes me so sad. The soundtrack is beautiful. Also Fujiwara Kisetsu is someone I'm going to actively look out for going forward. He's such a strong actor and I'm realizing that I've enjoyed him in all the roles he's acted. He's particularly attractive in this role lol, I don't know what it is. He also seems to pick roles with this kind of tone, and I like this kind of tone when it comes to dramas and movies.
They've got me, first episode and I'm hooked! When she was getting interviewed at Animal Beauty, I also started feeling so anxious, lol. I hate interviews.
As been mentioned, the acting is very natural and I really enjoy the framing. Umi is also quite a relatable character (although, you would never see me put in that much overtime for anything!). When she comes home and just begins to silently cry as she takes off her make-up, that really hit home for me.
Furthermore, I do think Eiji was bi. When we first meet him, it seems he was still at a stage of exploration, he realized he liked men, but up until the point of meeting Makki, he had only "admired" the restaurant manager. I think the episode when Makki asks Eiji if he'd ever liked a woman and he admits that Makki was the only guy he's ever loved so far was supposed to be a foreshadow/hint/
I haven't read the manga, so maybe their relationship is portrayed differently. I also see a comment saying that she slept with Eiji secretly, but what I understood was that she took turns sleeping with them multiple times in order to increase the chances of getting pregnant.
Long post, but just wanted to weigh in my own thoughts!
The soundtrack is beautiful. Also Fujiwara Kisetsu is someone I'm going to actively look out for going forward. He's such a strong actor and I'm realizing that I've enjoyed him in all the roles he's acted. He's particularly attractive in this role lol, I don't know what it is. He also seems to pick roles with this kind of tone, and I like this kind of tone when it comes to dramas and movies.
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When she was getting interviewed at Animal Beauty, I also started feeling so anxious, lol. I hate interviews.
As been mentioned, the acting is very natural and I really enjoy the framing. Umi is also quite a relatable character (although, you would never see me put in that much overtime for anything!). When she comes home and just begins to silently cry as she takes off her make-up, that really hit home for me.
Hopefully this keeps up!