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Super Cute Adaptation
This is my first time watching a Japanese adaptation of Thai written work (it’s usually the other way around). I know this is not a remake of the original series, but it is hard not to compare it with the Thai version. Although I liked both, I really enjoyed the Japanese adaptation more.
This part is about the series as a standalone without any comparison to the Thai adaptation of the novel. This was a very cute and enjoyable series. The script had the right amount of drama and quirky humor that I love in Japanese BL series. The cast was great and did an incredible job with their characters. It had super cute graphics throughout and the cinematography was stunning. This also has fun behind-the-scenes pictures and footage during the closing credits. There were only two negative aspects for me. The first one is the amount of flashback scenes. Considering the number of episodes, they could have used their screen time more wisely. The other negative aspect is they really didn’t finish up one aspect of a conflict scenario. It was completely dropped without any resolution.
This part is comparing the Thai adaptation. Again, I know this is not a remake but I would be lying if I didn’t compare both. My main concern was how were they going to adapt this with the time and episode restraints. I was very pleasantly surprise that they did a great job keeping the essence of the story. With the exception of my complaint above, they did a good job trimming out unneeded information and characters. I like that this was not an exact carbon copy. Although both scripts are very similar, I thought the changes they made were good and just enough to make it their own. I also think the changes helped with the story and character progression. I also like how the character Hinata (Teerak in the Thai series) was written. This series managed to portray the innocence of the character without making him act childish.
Random Note:
There is a very charming, but random, cameo from the main leads of the Thai version of the series in episode 7.
This part is about the series as a standalone without any comparison to the Thai adaptation of the novel. This was a very cute and enjoyable series. The script had the right amount of drama and quirky humor that I love in Japanese BL series. The cast was great and did an incredible job with their characters. It had super cute graphics throughout and the cinematography was stunning. This also has fun behind-the-scenes pictures and footage during the closing credits. There were only two negative aspects for me. The first one is the amount of flashback scenes. Considering the number of episodes, they could have used their screen time more wisely. The other negative aspect is they really didn’t finish up one aspect of a conflict scenario. It was completely dropped without any resolution.
This part is comparing the Thai adaptation. Again, I know this is not a remake but I would be lying if I didn’t compare both. My main concern was how were they going to adapt this with the time and episode restraints. I was very pleasantly surprise that they did a great job keeping the essence of the story. With the exception of my complaint above, they did a good job trimming out unneeded information and characters. I like that this was not an exact carbon copy. Although both scripts are very similar, I thought the changes they made were good and just enough to make it their own. I also think the changes helped with the story and character progression. I also like how the character Hinata (Teerak in the Thai series) was written. This series managed to portray the innocence of the character without making him act childish.
Random Note:
There is a very charming, but random, cameo from the main leads of the Thai version of the series in episode 7.
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