Nyy010

Opposites attract ...

This is a very slow moving story at the beginning, but definitely give it a chance. It turns out to be quite entertaining with a good story line & good acting.
The story is pretty basic, being attracted to and wanting someone you know it not good for you, but you can't help yourself.
Kaito Matsukura gives a great performance as a person searching for that special person that will give him what he's looking for in life, excitement and happiness. The problem with his character, Hiroto, is he becomes a bit blinded by what he thinks is love, but is really infatuation. Sone, the girl he wants, is so care free and such a wrong fit for him, but that makes him want her even more. Yuki Katayama is great at playing hard to get, showing a definite coldness throughout the series towards him. She does warm up a bit later on, but it's a long road in getting there.
I think my favorite character was in fact Ryo. Leo Matsumoto is fantastic as showing us his total disregard toward a truthful and monogamous relationship. He's such a smooth talker with the looks to back it up, so he gets away with doing or saying he wants. You want to hate him, but he makes it extremely difficult to do so.
Having been in Tokyo many times, but not actually lived there, this turned out to be spot on & very realistic for me. I think the writing, along with the entire cast was great. There's a line used toward the end of this series that applies to this drama ...
"Love makes everyone frantic. It makes them look pathetic at times"

Read More

Justice is blind, crooked & murderous!!

This series is so much better than you would be lead to believe if you read some of these harsh reviews. I found it to be extremely entertaining with some great story lines throughout. I would say, I did find a little off in the beginning and felt difficult to get hooked right away. Once I got well into episode 2, that's when it became a bit captivating. The rest of the series after that was truly great, well written and definitely well acted.
Ji Sung was simply fantastic. I find he always gives a strong performance no matter what role he's playing, so it's safe to say that he did not disappoint in this one either. He, along with a great supporting cast, really blended well together. Jin A & Hwang Hee were a big part of that as well.
This drama had pretty much everything you could ask for, bad guys turning good, good guys turning bad ... and several great antagonists that you really despised by the last episode. Hee Soon, without a doubt, would be at the top of that list. He shined fantastically as such an evil character, becoming more sadistic with each passing episode.
The only thing I found a bit puzzling was the very end. Not to give anything away, but we seem to have been left hanging with a couple of events, hinting at a season 2??? Really not sure.
All in all, a really enjoyable series that had it all.

Read More

Ups & Downs Of A Family

This is a series that will grab you right away. It's kind of slow moving, but if you give it a chance, you'll definitely get hooked to keep watching. It's a bit of a complicated story with two brother in laws dealing with the loss of a wife/sister and having to rely on one another for several reasons. I think the one thing I found fault with, was that the main protagonist really wasn't such a jerk as the title leaves you to believe. Ippei has some faults, but overall you'll find him a pretty good person.
Jun Shison is great in his role as the loving father of two of the most adorable kids you'll see. Every time they appear on screen, you can't help but smile, especially the little boy, Asahi. He steals every scene he's in.
The last three episodes definitely get a bit more dramatic, and it makes you kind of wonder how this will end on a positive note. It makes for a good final episode. I think the one thing I would have hoped for was a bit more of a climatic ending. It was good, but I was wishing for a bit more.
Overall, a feel good series from start to finish

Read More

Very Realistic BL

This was a really enjoyable series to follow. It's a very realistic BL drama showing the true struggles for two men in today's society on how to deal with their emotions and the obstacles they keep running into along the way. It's a slow moving story, but very entertaining with some meaningful storylines blended together with a touch of comedy, too.
I wasn't familiar with anyone in this cast, but they all do such a great job at keeping it interesting, without all the glamour & fluffiness of a typical BL series. Mitsuhiro Oikawa mixes well with Yuya Tegoshi, showing you sadness and loneliness, but can also put a smile on your face with the comedy wit they both possess.
The supporting cast adds some side stories that all center around these two main protagonists. Just a nice all around series to enjoy!!

Read More

Great Series with a Horrible Ending!

This was such an enjoyable series from episode 1. I'm a fan of both Go Eun & Jin Young from past performances, so I went into this series knowing this would definitely be a good watch.
The first 13 episodes were fantastic. The Cells were such great entertainment, not to mention so realistic when you realized how they handled each situation Yu Mi put them in. As you get deeper into the series, the chemistry between Yu Mi & Ba Bi really becomes strong. You watch them deal with ups and downs in their relationship, not to mention several antagonists trying to meddle in their lives. They managed to get through it all as we headed for the final episode. which appeared to be setting up for a great happy ending ...
And then the finale. I went from enjoying this series so much, to absolute disgust. I finished episode 14 and thought, this is what I just wasted 14 hours on? I couldn't believe how this wrapped up. It was truly such a disappointment. I wasn't going to even waste my time giving a review on it, but I had to express how this really made me feel. I've left reviews for so many series over time on kisskh and I can honestly say this is the first time I've ever left a review like this.
I see that season 3 is coming out for this series. I will not bring myself to watch it!

Read More

Gets better as you move along

This starts off kind of goofy, but if you stick it out, it gets much more interesting with several good sub plots.
Eiji Akaso is always good, seeing him in several past performances, so he did keep it entertaining. I really think they could have hand picked one or two of the inheritance stories and played that out over the entire drama instead of having so many small stories. Some really good plots were solved within one or two episodes, just too fast. It would have been more enjoyable watching them play out over the entire series.
The last three episodes do redeem the quality of the drama, watching Haie solve his own personal issues from his past. There's a good antagonists we see more of toward the end, that plays well in the story, too.
Overall, a good series, but it could have been so much better.

Read More

Good lighthearted story.

This was a series that seemed to have so much potential. I don't want to say I was somewhat disappointed, because at times this was so entertaining. It had some good to even great comedy, as well as some dramatic tones mixed in. There just seemed to be something missing to make this a great story.
I'm always a fan of Ryosuke Yamada. I've loved all his work and he never disappoints. It was just one of those stories that gets you a bit aggravated, because when revelations happened, leading to misunderstandings between the protagonists , nothing is said to correct it, causing things to blow way out of proportion. You find yourself saying "SAY SOMETHING" "TELL THEM WHAT REALLY HAPPENED"
It gets kind of frustrating over the course of the series.
After the story reveals major changes in episode 5, you definitely feel the relation become believable on screen. This is about the same time the antagonists finally show up. Once this happens, the dramatic part of the series begins to take over.
Togo & Ayaka make a great couple, making it even more enjoyable watching this marriage play out, first as a scam, but then as true romance. There's some great scenes between the two and both actors blend extremely well together.
It does deliver some good final episodes, so overall it was a very entertaining series ... with a happy ending for all.

Read More

At times very frustrating to watch

This is a series with a good story, but will get you extremely aggravating while watching. Out of the four main characters, I found only Gyeon, played by Se Jin, to be the true entertainment throughout each episode. The lead protagonist, Do Ha is so clueless, as three guys are literally falling all over him for his affection. It's completely frustrating for him not to even see how they're going out of their way to win him over. Somehow, even with so much animosity between the three suitors, they always end up at the same table for drinks or food wanting to kill each other with their looks. Very bizarre to say the least.
The one saving grace are the last two episodes ... that rescued the series and corrected for all the wrongs from early on. The two that were totally meant to be together from the very beginning, ends up exactly as you had hoped.
I do hate the fast forward endings where years are skipped over, but at least this solidified the relationship we saw happen between the two. Episode 8 was indeed very enjoyable, so I kind of forgot the true annoyance I was experiencing early on.
Overall it ended up being good, but it could have been so much better with a few changes.

Read More

Dark, Suspenseful & Mysterious

This is a series that pulls you into it within the first ten minutes. A t times it gets confusing and one flashback seems to stumble into the next flashback, making your mind work harder to keep everything in order. However, once you survive to episode 5, the clouds begin to part with major revelations in the story. From that point, everything really goes off the rails and anything seems possible for each character.
One thing that makes this thriller interesting, is the fact that several protagonists sort of swap into antagonists half way though. You find yourself wonder who the good people are, if any exist at all. People you found yourself having empathy for, suddenly show their evil side, which leaves your mind in a tailspin.
Episode 7 is definitely the pinnacle episode of the entire series. that's when you come to realize why everyone is the way they are, which is basically nuts!
Ryosuke Yamada without a doubt plays a better dark, sinister character, rather than a gentle & kind one. Early on he didn't seem to be giving a strong performance as Eiji, but when he turns into B1, that he handled like a true pro. He really brought out the dark nature of that character and gave it his all!
Up until the last couple minutes, I had higher hopes on how things would end. I was a bit disappointed with the final outcome of the two protagonists. It just seemed to be a little flat at the very end. although , overall a very good thriller with many many twists and turns.

Read More

A bizarre Love Story

For me, this was such a unique, bizarre & mysterious series. I think anyone that went into this thinking it was going to be a horror or suspenseful thriller, because of the title, would be highly disappointed ...
That being said, this was a drama that truly captivated me from episode 1, simple because you couldn't figure out where this story was heading. Episode after episode Dong Jin tries to explain the events surrounding Mi Jeong, but falls short to any conclusion other than she's a witch. You know that can't be the case, so you continue to watch, hoping for some reasonable explanation. It's along wait, but I didn't mind.
Early on, I think it's fantastic how they show us different points of view of the same situation. You get to see the different interpretations, depending on who is telling the story. Jin Young is so great portraying Dong Jin, a great character throughout the drama and he does such a wonderful job at showing us how not to give up on something you believe in. There are so many touching moments with him and his mom, played by Hye Jin. If you don't find yourself tearing up, there's something definitely wrong with you.
As we move through the later part of the series, so many things begin to come into focus. I think the biggest revelation comes when Mi Jeong explains how she knew of Dong Jin all along. He thought he was being so inconspicuous watching her, but she noticed all the time. Truly a great part of the story.
As you approach the final episode, the mystery continues, especially since the main protagonist is completely absent. It's taken down to the final minutes, but we finally understand most of what's happening. There's a few things left unexplained, but that's life after all.
There's a line said by Dong Jin's mom that really hit home with this entire series ... "The people we are destined to meet will surely come, as it is meant to be". ....
A very enjoyable series.

Read More

unexpectedly great!

I started this thinking this would be a typical high school story, nerdy kid getting bullied, getting involved with the girlfriend of the kid that was doing the bullying ...
It was a mouth dropping moment when you realize the actually story you're watching. Nothing like you expected to happen. This drama is so fantastic, because as you try to guess the direction everything is heading, you guessed wrong, right to the very last episode ... actually, to the very last couple of minutes in the series.
Dong Hee does a great job at making his character mysterious in many way. Ji Soo , although not to likable for many reasons early on, you can understand his family history as to what made him the way he is. You do feel for him and really root for him as the series continues on.
Ju Hyun also gives a great performance playing another unlikable character, I mean, truly unlikable after the first two episodes, but that changes as you get deeper into the drama. She goes from villain to hero in a short period of time.
There's also several antagonists throughout the story ... but the one that tops the list for me would be Ki Tae, portrayed by Yoon Su. Since I have seen him play good guys in other roles, he really gave us a great "bad guy" performance. Definitely someone to hate in this drama.
As everything begins to come to an explosive conclusion in the final episode, we're still lead in different directions then what's actually going to happen. It's written beautifully, so you really are caught by surprise with the last few minutes.
I think the only thing that I found annoying was the ending. There were several pieces of the story left up to us to decide the final conclusion. I think I would have preferred a more solid ending, letting us see what actually happened to our protagonists. However, overall a fantastic series ... one that you can watch in a binge without hesitation!

Read More

A difficult watch

It seemed like it was going to be an interesting BL at first glance, but I found myself totally lost after episode 1. Trying not to give up on it, because it seemed like a really original story, I stuck with it, which I was kind of glad I did. You need to put some time and effort into this series for things to begin to make sense. By the middle of the series there is somewhat of a turn around in the quality of the story. It really wasn't until episode 7 when I found things finally become interesting. We started to see several twists in the plot and the actors started to gel together.
Nothing against the cast, each added something to the drama, but I think there couldn't have been more depth with the past lives they shared. Jae Wook & Cha Min didn't seem to have the chemistry needed to hold things together early on, but eventually found something on screen toward the end, unfortunately for me, it took a bit too long for that to happen. I found Taek Jun and his character of Gwi to be the most interesting. I kind of wish he had a larger role in the series. I think it would have added a lot more to the drama.
Overall, it was a good watch, especially the second half, I just think it had the potential to be so much more.

Read More

A True Love Story

This is definitely a bizarre series in the way the premise is set up, giving up her five senses one by one to save the person she loves. Naturally, you expect that the two most important senses for her to lose last would be sight & sound ... but this drama shows how important the remaining three are as well. Mei Nagano does a great job at showing us just that.
For me, this series gets to be extremely frustrating to watch by episode 4. The direction the story takes becomes quite annoying. It was to a point that I almost stopped watching it. Ame rejects Taiyo because of her love for him, not wanting him to see her in such pain. That's very admirable of her, but it's taken a bit too far when she pretends to be in love with Tsukasa, a mutual friend. It really devastates Tayio, making him endure her with someone else.
HOWEVER, if you can get through those few middle episodes, stick it out, you'll be glad you did. The story indeed turns into a true love story, and the sacrifices one makes for another in the name of love.
At times this drama is very depressing and extremely emotional. The two protagonists give such an outstanding performance, especially Yuki Yamada. He is amazing to watch in the last few episodes, showing an outstanding acting ability. It's what kept me tuned in to the very end. The way the story ends up, it truly makes you think about the power of fate, and how some things are out of our control.
Keep tissues nearby when watching!!!

Read More

Such a "Feel Good" Series

This series will put a smile on your face from the first few minutes, and you will not lose it right through episode 12. The story is extremely entertaining, not to mention the acting from Leo Matsumoto is brilliant in this role as a woman. I've watched him in several supporting roles over the last few years, and he was always entertaining ... but this lead role was done with perfection. I have a feeling you'll be seeing him in more main roles in the future.
Haruka Fukunaga & Keisuke Kurotaki balance out the rest of the cast and both add a pure innocence to the story. They made a great trio, with a brief love triangle early on.
I guess if you want to find fault with anything, it would be there really isn't one antagonist through the entire series. You could say there's no one to root against throughout this comedy/drama. Usually there's one or two that try to ruin it for everyone else, but not here. That's what kept the feel good emotions coming in each and every episode. Had there been a negative storyline running parallel to the main story, it probably could have lengthened the series a bit more. It seemed to go too quickly from start to finish.
A great story with happy endings for all.

Read More

Almost as good as season 2

I'm sure I'm in the minority on this, but I found season 3 an excellent season. If I rated all three, I would put season 2 the best with 3 coming in a close second. The story was great picking up were season 2 left off and the games were more "squid game like", showing a bit gruesome ... it definitely added a plus to the story.
Kento Yamazaki shows a much more mature side this time around, all grown up, trying to save his wife, Tao Tsuchiya. They're a good chemistry couple, unfortunately half of the series they're trying to find each other, so they're not working too much together with the games in play.
The antagonists are another big plus in this final season. They give you several reasons to hate them, and even more reasons to want to see them dead.
I didn't find too many questions left unanswered, as people were complaining about. I mean not everything was explained, and some left to our imagination ... but I think they do a job job at wrapping everything up toward the end of episode 6.
I think it was great how everyone that survived through season 2 makes a cameo toward the end of the series in the last few minutes, just giving us a glimpse into their lives ... showing us they're still around.
"Why is life worth living?" is asked at the very end ... and they pick the perfect character, Chishiya, to respond .."Even if you don't know the answer, it's not so bad, is it?"
Sorry to see it end!!

Read More