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If you like ninja-samurai movies, this one is perfect for you. Sure the characters are a bit manga like, but the action and the whole universe is amazing. Actually, the costumes and the settings were realistic and created an atmosphere of authenticity. The story is quite catchy as well, and entertaining to boot. In addition the characters were interesting and the good performances helped a lot to support the movie, as it had many sword fights. The action scenes were well executed and didn't look fake. The soundtrack supported the mood of the movie as well. So, 8 out of 10.

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This drama presents a cute story with a good romance and some
interesting situations. The whole drama was a bit like a manga, but
fortunately not as much as others, with only the girl acting a bit over
the top from time to time. However, she was cute and lovable, plus her
acting was really good. There were some funny moments, and the love
story was okay, especially at the beginning. The drama kind of had a
downfall towards the ending, with the love story getting a bit boring
and the events being idiotic at some point. Though, at that time, the
love triangle grew stronger and it was interesting to watch that at
least. Overall, 7 out of 10.

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Second season of Switch Girl and here are my thoughts: even though I'm a japanese rom com otaku that probably will watch anything that was based on a manga, had a school concept and Kento Yamazaki was in, still, even I found this one idiotic. The one and only reason that I'm not giving this one one out of ten is because of the leading lady, who was spectacular. I mean, I imagine it's not easy to pull off that character and not appear fake and silly, and she managed to make it look natural. BUT, the cases were silly and extremely odd, and the whole rape thing was kind of insulting at some point. I mean, they used it as a threat and practicly everyone wanted to assult the girl. I understand cultural differences and all, but still, it was too much. Finally, the funny character stopped appearing and the romance was okay, even though the whole thing was based on the thrilling moment when those two will sleep together.

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First season of Switch girl, and here are my thoughts: an easy drama to watch, but the concept wasn't executed that good. The manga concept was all over the place, but the girl was pulling it of so well that it didn't look cheap at least. The whole switch personalities was funny at the begining, but the drama focused on the pretty character's romance rather than the comedy part, and that just ended up being one of those rom coms that obviously repeat themselves. The rude girl story was okay, but the teacher drama was odd and kind of idiotic. Still, it's an easy drama to follow, with funny characters and an okay love story.

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This drama was cute, but having watched the movie first, I've got to say that I kind of expected more on the main story at least. The main difference with the movie, that was a plus for this one and a minus for the movie, was that there were several interesting cases that the agency had to take upon, and most of the drama centred around that. In addition, the main protagonist was cute and bubbly, unlike the movie's who was more of the smart and dynamic. The girl was actually lovable and the love triangle was okay, though the main couple's chemistry was bleak and I would rather had her with the second lead. Also, the drama of the love story was kind of cliché. But, it was a cute drama and it was an easy watch. So, 4 out of 10.

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Having just finished the drama, I can say that I experienced a lot of feelings that I didn't expect to. The series is quite good, with the performances taking the wheel and leading the drama till the very end. I liked that Kira was made more human, and we could see his journey from where he began and the struggles he had to overcome and made him who he was. In the end, he kind of reminded me of the Golum, obsessed over the ring, though, in Kira's case, he had a huge god syndrome to boot. The acting by the lead actor was excellent, portraying the paranoia of Kira brilliantly. Second to that was Kento's performance. I've got to say, as his fan, I am a little biased, but that aside, he did a great job and it was different from what he had shown so far in the manga romantic comedies. The story was unfolded beautifully, with the twists coming out of no where and the story keeping you on your toes till the very end. My only concern about this drama are the graphics that were really bad, but other than that, this is a seriously great drama.

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Not having read the manga, but having already watched a respectable number of manga movies from Japan, I can definitely say that this one is one of the good ones. The story is interesting, with the girl who looks like a horror movie character actually nailing it when it came to look scary when looking at others. The actress did a great job portraying the girl as innocent and shy, though she, sometimes, seemed to have difficulties expressing herself to the point where she hardy talked, and that was kind of tiring after a while. The rest of the cast did a great job as well. The story, in addition, focuses more on the friendship factor and less on the romance. That's nice and refreshing, but, the ending was disappointing, as, at least for me, it needed a better conclusion or a few minutes more. Other than that, it was an enjoyable movie.

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Well, one thing that this movie surely had was too much blood. I mean, the Titans could not eat the humans as a whole, but had to always cut them in half...Anyway, part from that, the movie was okay. I mean, I have seen worse. But, still, I expected this one too be super good, as everyone is so hyped over this series. So, the performances were good, but I would have liked to have a better explenation over the whole titan thing. Plus, the special effects were really not good. Not horible, but kind of fake. The horror part I guess was supposed to be created by the creapy laughs and the wierd titan mouths, as well as the blood bath. Overall, 4 out of 10, as it was kind of enjoyable, but not as good as it should have been.

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An all star cast and a good story, dealing with some school issues, are presented fairly good in this drama. The all star cast did a good job with the performances, keeping a mood light here and there. The love story was probably the highlight of the drama, with a nice love triangle that, unfortunately, started to develop way too late for it to have a better impact. The choreography was not that good, which costed this drama some important points, as it should have been more dance focused and less bad politics. Finally, the issues that this drama dealt with were presented nicely and with the necessary sensitivity. So, 6 out of 10.

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One can only expect that much from a movie like this one. Though the performances were really good and the story was easily followed and interesting, the execution of the movie failed completely. There were parts that were simply idiotic, with the characters being transferred into the world of a manga, well, almost. That aside, the main character seemed to be drowned into the movie, that didn't really help her set as a main lead and actually had her as a side role compared to the team and even her friend. The story, itself, was entertaining, and you can't help but root for the team. But, the way the team reached the finals, the way they prepared, even the way the characters were connected to one another, were a mess. So, I will be generous enough to give this movie 5 out of 10, only because of the performances and the good story.

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Q10 is a robot girl-student boy drama, with nice side stories and interesting adventures of the robot girl. The messages that cross through are deep, though the drama tries to keep a light mood throughout the drama. Also, the mystery of the girl's origins is entertaining to follow, though, I confess, in the end I didn't get it. In addition, the love story was a bit odd, as the girl couldn't actually express feelings and the boy just happened to realise that he was in love with her. Another thing that bothered me was the girl's voice that was kind of annoying. I would have overlooked it, if it was her own voice, but when she talked as a girl, her voice was normal. Other than that, her performance was really good, pretending to be a robot that learns the way societies work and how to behave. The boy's performance was okay as well. So, 5 out of 10.

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Why watch this film? For the actors, I guess. Or, if you are not in a mood for something too heavy. Though this one does get a little boring. Another problem was that the film focuses on representing the webtoon dynamics, trying to present that manga feeling as good as possible, which, unfortunately, results to make the film look cheep and kind of a TV movie. The story is not that bad, as the characters are interesting, but everything that happens is comical, odd and idiotic. Even the performances couldn't save the movie, as the events are simply too ridiculous to make sense.

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