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The plot was a very standard best friends to lovers kind of story. We follow two high school boys, Ashiya Kakeru and Ohara Yamato, that have been friends since they were little, we see how their relationship changes, as they starts to struggle with his feelings for each other.
They have this black cat and golden retriever dynamics. Yamato is the calmer one, the more reserved and not so friendly one. Kakeru is the more outgoing one, the more approachable and more hyperactive one.
Yamato falls first, he had been in love with Kakeru for years but never dared to confess his feelings as he didn’t want to risk losing what the two had, as such, he believes that as long as Kakeru is happy then he, as his friend, would be too. But as Kakeru starts to show interest in dating, Yamato starts to struggle with feelings of jealousy. Kakeru remains oblivious to those feelings until it basically hit him in the face. He was always convinced the two could only be friends, however now he was forced to face the possibility.
They embodied the feelings, uncertainty, clumsiness and beauty of young love. They casted these two perfectly and it’s almost like they jumped out from the pages of the manga. Both main leads fit and played the role perfectly! I was even a little surprised that Maeda Kentaro took on this role, as he has already starred in a few dramas and doesn’t actually need the BL hype. There is something about Japanese drama's 'awkward' acting that makes the scenes authentic. This is how we are in real life, and the way they talked to each other makes you really feel like you are watching something more real.
I also loved Hisaka Yui’s character, he was such a supportive friend to Yamato, he was the best wingman for sure and it was overall just a very good portrayal of a healthy friendship, at times he seemed to know everything, he was like the master you go to for answers in the martial art stories.
Yamato’s sister as well, her character was also another very supportive character that helped both main characters come to terms with what they were feeling at times, her character was truly very well written. The rest of the friend group was also very good overall.
When it comes to the visuals of the series, many scenes were too bright to the point of slightly blurring out the details and the faces. Some cuts between the scenes were also a bit confusing. There was also an overwhelming amount of slow-motion scenes. It just felt a bit excessive. The soundtrack was good with a very catchy ending song (which was maybe used a bit too much but that I enjoyed nevertheless each time it was played). The production value of the show was pretty good as well with some nice school moments very well captured. The actor who played the teacher was very good, I could not hold my laugh back whenever he showed up to scold Kakeru for his bad grades.
They have this black cat and golden retriever dynamics. Yamato is the calmer one, the more reserved and not so friendly one. Kakeru is the more outgoing one, the more approachable and more hyperactive one.
Yamato falls first, he had been in love with Kakeru for years but never dared to confess his feelings as he didn’t want to risk losing what the two had, as such, he believes that as long as Kakeru is happy then he, as his friend, would be too. But as Kakeru starts to show interest in dating, Yamato starts to struggle with feelings of jealousy. Kakeru remains oblivious to those feelings until it basically hit him in the face. He was always convinced the two could only be friends, however now he was forced to face the possibility.
They embodied the feelings, uncertainty, clumsiness and beauty of young love. They casted these two perfectly and it’s almost like they jumped out from the pages of the manga. Both main leads fit and played the role perfectly! I was even a little surprised that Maeda Kentaro took on this role, as he has already starred in a few dramas and doesn’t actually need the BL hype. There is something about Japanese drama's 'awkward' acting that makes the scenes authentic. This is how we are in real life, and the way they talked to each other makes you really feel like you are watching something more real.
I also loved Hisaka Yui’s character, he was such a supportive friend to Yamato, he was the best wingman for sure and it was overall just a very good portrayal of a healthy friendship, at times he seemed to know everything, he was like the master you go to for answers in the martial art stories.
Yamato’s sister as well, her character was also another very supportive character that helped both main characters come to terms with what they were feeling at times, her character was truly very well written. The rest of the friend group was also very good overall.
When it comes to the visuals of the series, many scenes were too bright to the point of slightly blurring out the details and the faces. Some cuts between the scenes were also a bit confusing. There was also an overwhelming amount of slow-motion scenes. It just felt a bit excessive. The soundtrack was good with a very catchy ending song (which was maybe used a bit too much but that I enjoyed nevertheless each time it was played). The production value of the show was pretty good as well with some nice school moments very well captured. The actor who played the teacher was very good, I could not hold my laugh back whenever he showed up to scold Kakeru for his bad grades.
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