I was gradually accepting that this drama is actually way tamer than the trailer and synopsis made it seem, but the latest episode actually made me angry on behalf of the main character. The man is bending over backwards to change his views and habits for the sake of his family. Meanwhile the family is all "oh, we will watch and mark his actions, and if he gets good marks, we will invite him to the all-family barbeque party that we're throwing at his own home this weekend". Yeah, I can get their reasoning, but that sounded really shitty if you think about it. Like, what were they planning to do if they didn't deem him acceptable but he was going to be at home at that time anyways? It's like all the patience and understanding in this family goes towards the hikikomori son and no one else.
If anyone was wondering, it's the same translation by White Lotus that you can read directly on her Wattpad page or on Chrysantemum Garden where she posts it.
I feel like I watched a different series than some people here who are rating this so high. I tend to love JBLs…
I've been reading the source manga for a long time (the beginning was interesting and then I held on out of sheer stubborness, I guess), and the showrunners actually outdid themselves here. They did everything they could to elevate the source material, and the reason why characters only get together at the very end is because they haven't even confessed to each other properly, let alone started dating, in this mess of a manga yet.
The first post in the discussion right above has all the information that is currently available: https://kisskh.at/discussions/utsukushii-kare/67669-utsukushii-kare-english-novelThe…
The first post in the discussion right above has all the information that is currently available: https://kisskh.at/discussions/utsukushii-kare/67669-utsukushii-kare-english-novelThe…
I remember seeing Vietnamese, Korean and Thai editions in author's twitter. And I think there should be a traditional Chinese translation for Taiwan, but I'm not sure. Also it's not clear whether all 4 currently avaiable books have been translated to these languages - maybe some publishers are still working on later volumes.
The first book might have been licensed for an official English release, but there have been no announcements yet. For now you can only buy it in Japanese and some other Asian languages.
After seeing all the good reviews, I had high hope! but it was just toxic!
It actually wasn't, but since it doesn't gloss over the questionable behavior and has some layers that you can miss if you don't pay attention, it's easy to label it as toxic. When both characters grow under the influence of each other and make positive changes in their life, that's not toxic.
This was so bad wow, how 2 fall in love (limerence) with your ableist bully 💀 but if yall like this go ahead.…
Oh, it's not them, it's you. The series was such a hit, that a second season and a movie were greenlit almost as soon as the first had ended. Both seasons won the (probably) biggest TV award in Japan and the movie was a box office hit. The two main leads' acting careers really took off after it (yes, even Hagiwara Riku said that this drama was a big turning point for him career-wise). This drama gets recommended by movie directors, producers and a popular male mangaka, among others. The novel series the drama is based on is one of the most popular (if not The most popular) BL novel series in Japan. The author loved the adaptation, btw.
You're free to hate it, of course, but plenty of people actually saw this as a good idea and liked the final result. Also thank God it wasn't another cliched school story, and the plot actually moved past the graduation.
It ended one of the ways I wanted it to end, and they never slacked on layered dialogue with unexpected references to some previous lines. It was a great series that never went downhill, and I hope it gets fully subbed one day so that more people can enjoy it too.
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. It was very tightly packed (if anything, I'd love one more episode) and humane, which you probably won't expect from the synopsis. They didn't even go overboard with comedy, which many shows do, IMO. Suzuka Ouji's acting was also a pleasant surprise. I've seen him in several Goody-Two-Shoes roles, and he didn't leave much of impression. I hope he'll get to play more diverse roles after the bitchy and hauty but good-hearted Yanai Riku.
But they seem pretty sure that they're not each other's type (that moment was so fun)... Casting-wise, I can see…
And that's precisely why I don't have an account there, as Japanese subs can be found elsewhere. I don't know if it's just your wording or you're really being rude, but I don't owe you anything.
The link to existing English subs can be found in the comments below. I took a quick look at the sars fansubs twitter, and it doesn't seem like they're working on this series. If you think that they do, it's better to ask them directly instead of expecting others to do the work for you. Besides, they might not want people to share their subs on other sites.
Agree! Mayu and Riku look good together but for some reason, they lack chemistry as Sora and Miri, I'm confused…
Can't say I'm dying from excitement, but I do support them and don't want them to end up with other people. I've been in Miri's situation (and worse) financially, so I don't find her frustrating. I know how debilitating on the mind a lack of means and future prospects can be. I actually like that she hasn't been magically pulled from that mire by someone offering her a great job, and she's still stuck in that soul-sucking retailer, while pulling herself together through other means. I think Sora was drawn to her fragility, among other things, at first - he must've felt inadequate, at least subconsciously, next to the always put-together Sana. He and Miri are not the most exciting couple, but for me this drama is more about autumn melancholy (and pulling through it), so I don't really mind. They fit the theme.
I can't wrap my head around one thing in episode 7: if everyone's Midori-chan is indeed the same person, how could she has been both in the same year as Tsubaki And the supplementary classes teacher for Yukue if Tsubaki is only two years older than Yukue?
But they seem pretty sure that they're not each other's type (that moment was so fun)... Casting-wise, I can see…
Tsubaki and Yukue did have that "You're a good person - You're a good teacher" conversation in one of the first episodes, and got a bit more interaction in the latest episode. It's not much, but still it's something.
It's like all the patience and understanding in this family goes towards the hikikomori son and no one else.
The first book might have been licensed for an official English release, but there have been no announcements yet. For now you can only buy it in Japanese and some other Asian languages.
The series was such a hit, that a second season and a movie were greenlit almost as soon as the first had ended. Both seasons won the (probably) biggest TV award in Japan and the movie was a box office hit. The two main leads' acting careers really took off after it (yes, even Hagiwara Riku said that this drama was a big turning point for him career-wise). This drama gets recommended by movie directors, producers and a popular male mangaka, among others. The novel series the drama is based on is one of the most popular (if not The most popular) BL novel series in Japan. The author loved the adaptation, btw.
You're free to hate it, of course, but plenty of people actually saw this as a good idea and liked the final result. Also thank God it wasn't another cliched school story, and the plot actually moved past the graduation.
Suzuka Ouji's acting was also a pleasant surprise. I've seen him in several Goody-Two-Shoes roles, and he didn't leave much of impression. I hope he'll get to play more diverse roles after the bitchy and hauty but good-hearted Yanai Riku.
The link to existing English subs can be found in the comments below. I took a quick look at the sars fansubs twitter, and it doesn't seem like they're working on this series. If you think that they do, it's better to ask them directly instead of expecting others to do the work for you. Besides, they might not want people to share their subs on other sites.
I think Sora was drawn to her fragility, among other things, at first - he must've felt inadequate, at least subconsciously, next to the always put-together Sana. He and Miri are not the most exciting couple, but for me this drama is more about autumn melancholy (and pulling through it), so I don't really mind. They fit the theme.