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This review may contain spoilers
It was weirdly entertaining
This is Perfect if you are looking for a series that’s cute, easy to watch, and not overly dramatic.
I placed spoilers at the end of this review.
Although a little cringy, this was a very cute and entertaining series. The script may not be a masterpiece, but it’s not horrible. Nevertheless, there were some aspects that were either annoying and/or ridiculous to me. On the positive side, I liked how the predictable plot twists did not have predictable outcomes. The entire cast did an incredible job with portraying their characters and really saved this series. This is another good example why casting is very important. Just a heads up, there is a language barrier component to this series. However, the portrayal of the language differences between Junji and the other characters is more realistic compared to some other BL series. It also helped that Mukai Koji did a great job interacting with the rest of the cast. Although it had very cool graphics, the production team did not do the greatest job using their screentime. This had a lot of filler scenes and unnecessary flashbacks.
Random Note:
My favorite line was when Junji said “I’m not an idol.” to Hill in episode 10 considering the actor (Mukai Koji) is one (he’s a singer and member of the group Snow Man).
The location used for Phat’s home was also used in the series “Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist” (Jay’s childhood home).
The location used for Junji’s Thailand apartment was also used in the series “My Magic Prophecy” (Pong’s condo), “Happiness” (Sophida and Yoshi’s apartment), “Peaceful Property” (Home’s condo in America), “Wandee Goodday” (Ter’s condo), “Only Boo” (Shone’s condo), “My School President”, and “Good Old Days” (Phu’s condo).
******Potential Spoiler Alert******
The weak aspects. This series basically has a hinted “I’m not gay, but I like him” vibe that did irritate me. I don’t understand why it was such a big deal that Yuku was modeled after Junji. I was not a fan of the weird office spying scenes and skipped them.
I placed spoilers at the end of this review.
Although a little cringy, this was a very cute and entertaining series. The script may not be a masterpiece, but it’s not horrible. Nevertheless, there were some aspects that were either annoying and/or ridiculous to me. On the positive side, I liked how the predictable plot twists did not have predictable outcomes. The entire cast did an incredible job with portraying their characters and really saved this series. This is another good example why casting is very important. Just a heads up, there is a language barrier component to this series. However, the portrayal of the language differences between Junji and the other characters is more realistic compared to some other BL series. It also helped that Mukai Koji did a great job interacting with the rest of the cast. Although it had very cool graphics, the production team did not do the greatest job using their screentime. This had a lot of filler scenes and unnecessary flashbacks.
Random Note:
My favorite line was when Junji said “I’m not an idol.” to Hill in episode 10 considering the actor (Mukai Koji) is one (he’s a singer and member of the group Snow Man).
The location used for Phat’s home was also used in the series “Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist” (Jay’s childhood home).
The location used for Junji’s Thailand apartment was also used in the series “My Magic Prophecy” (Pong’s condo), “Happiness” (Sophida and Yoshi’s apartment), “Peaceful Property” (Home’s condo in America), “Wandee Goodday” (Ter’s condo), “Only Boo” (Shone’s condo), “My School President”, and “Good Old Days” (Phu’s condo).
******Potential Spoiler Alert******
The weak aspects. This series basically has a hinted “I’m not gay, but I like him” vibe that did irritate me. I don’t understand why it was such a big deal that Yuku was modeled after Junji. I was not a fan of the weird office spying scenes and skipped them.
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