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Keishi was acting like he was setting up a wedding registry at that furniture store.🥰 He said he’s moving into Tojo Manor expeditiously! In that scene, I feel like we got to see his youthful energy. He’s often the “responsible one,” but here he got to be playful and secure his own mug and bowl to mark his spot at Tojo’s place.

I really don’t like that boy with the bowl cut. He refuses to mind his own business.

Now it’s making sense why Naoki is pushing himself so hard and has memory problems. He’s gotta get these beats out before he gives up the ghost. Why did they have to add the disease trope? Can’t he just be kooky and that be enough? Now he has a brain tumor that was found AFTER getting struck by lightning playing a PIANO??? This is crazy.

Poor Yukino is crashing out. I want to know more about how Isagi became so powerful despite having zero talent and the full breakdown of his relationship with Naoki.

I love this drama, but I think Akane should’ve been a supporting character. I’m not seeing any growth and finally joining a band, having a crush on an older man, or being locked in a closet isn’t a strong enough plot for a protagonist. We should know more about the other members and Yukino too, even the old manager. They all have more in-depth characters. Akane’s whole plot is idolatry. She’s obsessed with a beautiful, broken man with a music addiction. This girl climbed a BUILDING to enter Naoki’s room like she’s Romeo. 😫

Isagi would win all the games on Alice in Borderland and stay as a citizen. This man is diabolical. He attempts to end TENBLANK by backhanded connections and revealing Naoki’s illness, but also wants Naoki to keep working with him despite it impacting his illness??? He’s got Yukino scared for her life. How did he get to this level of power by stealing songs?

I often get drama catfished by Kamenashi’s posters because at first glance it looks like Satoh and then I realize it’s Kamenashi and move on.😅

You’d probably like some of Nanao’s work. She tends to play chic characters with a tough exterior. I LOVED the Queen of Villains. It was very different. Kiss that Kills is another good one. I really enjoyed Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! That was the first time I saw any Asian drama have a positive take on a plus-sized character and let her be a baddie. Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu had a strong FL and SFL. You, Me, and Bach was great.

Yes!!!

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The orange dye job is giving Paramore meets Hinata Shoyo.😭 It was a choice.

Episode 6 solidified my love for Toya! I wasn’t expecting the twist. His interactions with Naoki have so much depth. I need to know who Naoki’s production team is because the way they can randomly set up last-minute stages and run cables in the most non-ideal places like speedboats and hospitals blows my mind. Shoutout to Genji! He hit the ground running!

The music, emotions, dreams, and relationshipsi hit me right in the kokoro. This cast keeps me crying, smiling, and head banging! Sho’s hair is the most lustrous masterpiece. If I were in the band, that’s who I’d have a crush on. He’s so chill. Akane needs to meet a good guy her own age at the university she never attends. Naoki is out here mid-30s and “Married to the Music” like Shinee.🤦‍♀️

Isagi is truly bananas. He built a whole producing career on scamming for beats.😩

Shu’s energy in episode 7 is shifting the genre.😅 I’m starting to think he isn’t just a “playful” friend. He sounded quite serious talking about how he and Hikaru go way back, almost like he was marking his territory. Haruka was picking up on his attention and affection for Hikaru during her haircut.

Honestly, I find this drama would be more compelling if Hikaru was the protagonist. The plot is about Haruka, but it centers around Hikaru as the larger than life personality in her life. We know nothing about her beyond wanting to dress cute for a guy, meanwhile, Hikaru is a straight guy who dresses in drag, pursuing a career in fashion, and comes from a privileged family who doesn’t support his lifestyle. There’s a lot to unpack about him. He has a solid backstory. Haruka is no different from the first episode except she went on a few dates. Her character growth is shallow. I just don’t think dumping a guy she idolized and agreeing to model in a fashion are strong enough.

I can tell you all that adding Kento Kaku to the cast was a great move. He’s fantastic and can literally play anyone. I always enjoy his work.

I found him interesting and the dehydrated wig added to his allure. Who has time for a hair mask and deep conditioning in a game of life and death?😅

What does the band manager actually do for TENBLANK but be bitter, negative, and stressed while dressing like G-Dragon?😅 Naoki is literally running everything. I’m glad Sho got her straight.😮‍💨

He’s truly the king of the clowns, like FL’s dad, and brings nothing to the story.

Akina is a sadist and a sociopath. What the club owner said rings true for establishments like host clubs. It’s a safe place for patrons to be their true rotten selves without regard for human decency. Akina is a dark figure who seeks pleasure in the humiliation and subjugation of others and views her victims as consenting because she pays handsomely for them to take her abuse.

FL’s fiancé and father are both misogynistic relics. I find them both repulsive. I know it’s not that kind of drama, but he fits the profile of a woman beater. His wife is addicted to mint leaves, inhaling and consuming them to calm down from the abuse. I bet she fantasizing about lacing his tea or him having a fatal heart attack. He’s abysmal. The double standards are disgusting. The fiancé has a whole sidepiece and he’s concerned about being cheated on?😆 He’s a doofus.

I hope Koaru takes advantage of educating himself and leaves that host club. His mom is a whole scammer and needs to be cut off. He’s surrounded by parasites. FL is the only person who has his back. I hope to see more of them being a support to each other and living out their dreams.

Keisuke is really cute! I want to know about his life. His playful relationship with Tojo is sweet. That has to be the most laidback office in Japan.

Keishi is such a gentleman. He sets a pace with Tojo that slows things down in the appropriate areas where Tojo isn’t ready, but lightly pushes Tojo when he needs to be challenged. Keishi has been a huge factor in Tojo’s growth from a 10-year rut. I hope Tojo gets to a point where he starts taking initiative and can be a support to Keishi as well. Although we’ve seen him be cool and in control professionally, it would be nice to see that side of him romantically.

Sign me up for that cake-tasting date!🥰 Japanese drama is the founding father of the “cozy boyfriend” vibe. I pray such men exist!

The last episode was so good. Honestly, the cringe was real and I felt my skin turn inside out with the hashtags. If I never hear that word again, it won’t be soon enough.🤣 Thithwit’s aggressively flaring nostrils and clenched teeth were paid actors. His scene dragged too long. He’s like those anime villains that come to fight but have to give a 10 minute monologue about their origin story, how their weapon works, and why they hate the protagonist and plan to destroy the world.😩

Other than that, the story ended just as I hoped. Thada and Armin will forever be a beloved couple.❤️ I love how giant eyeglasses means “40.”🤣 Armin looked cute.

I’m a huge J-rock fan and love Sato Takeru and Machida Keita, so that alone pulled me in. Nobody plays eccentric characters better than Masaki Suda. I’m on episode 4, and I find the plot captivating. The songs played are the exact style of the Japanese bands I listen to, so my living room basically turns into the Budokan whenever I watch an episode. Toya is my favorite character! He and Over Chrome need a spinoff. Naoki is certainly the mad genius, and quite fascinating to watch swing from wonder to madness.

I’m hopeful this drama stays focused on the music, friendships, trials, and triumphs. It never works out when bandmates date, and it’s disturbing when a mentor 20 years older becomes their junior’s s/o. I’m hopeful FL doesn’t date anyone in that band.😫

Kawahara-san struggling to park lives rent-free in my head.🤣 He’s a tragic mess.

It was really hard watching the rich auntie “purchase” Kaoru. They looked like a mom spoiling her son with a shopping trip while home from college for break. I felt sad for them both.

I love how excited FL gets about teaching Kaoru kanji. Their impromptu rooftop tutor sessions are sweet. The burdens lighten when they gather in purpose like this. Slowly, they’re figuring out what they really want in life. I hope Kaoru gets to be a train conductor.

I’m obsessed with the twins! They were so cute and friendly. I hope we get to see them again.

As a literalist, I’m trying to understand how one outfit is changing a wardrobe.😅 I was expecting Tojo to have several bags of new clothes that he can mix into numerous outfits for many weekends to come. Are we going to see him in the same gray outfit every date? Is he buying his new wardrobe piecemeal style?😫 I really wanted to see a full makeover. A new haircut and everything.

End of rant./ I appreciate how Tojo and Keishi talk things out and don’t leave anything up to misunderstandings. Their communication is fairly healthy, even if at times it’s a bit delayed.

Keishi has studied Tojo. It’s one thing to admire someone, but to observe them so intently and learn them is devotion. Keishi knows Tojo’s likes, dislikes, and proclivities more than Tojo!🥰

I keep saying it, but this drama is so wholesome. I need more romance dramas like this where the protagonist is safe and treasured.

FL is your typical “shoujo” character. Expressiveness and over the top reactions are the name of the game and come with the territory in this genre. I think she’s sweet. ML is my favorite though. I wish FL would update her full wardrobe with day-to-night looks for herself. Initially, that’s what she focused on, but somehow it became all about dressing for date nights with SML. That’s one thing I find annoying. She needs her own identity and to love herself first.

I always find stories about hosts interesting, so I’m here for this. Raul is playing the part quite well!