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Some people may say this is a drama about loneliness, others may say it is about how a person’s childhood trauma can leave them scared shitless. Others may say this is a sweet and fluffy romance. And some who will focus a lot on the kid and how this is about found family and connections.
For me, this is close to the perfect mix of all those, I think this short drama has a lot to offer to different people depending on which angle they choose to look at this. The characters are all lovable, they are lovely human beings with a bunch of flaws, fears and very different personalities that mix beautifully together to create very little drama but a whole lot of angst.
Overall, the drama was filled with adorable fluff, heartfelt moments and a bit of reasonable angst that didn't stray into too-heavy territory, just adding the perfect amount of depth and stakes for our main couple.
Those feelings were rounded out and resolved very nicely in the end as well. The pacing was perfect, and I continuously found myself thinking 'already?' whenever an episode ended.
As for the main pairing, I personally love their chemistry. There was never a single moment where I felt anyone was reaching too much, trying too hard, nor was there any awkwardness. I found myself completely convinced in the way they interacted each episode.
Everyone was fantastic, but I specifically liked Iijima Hiroki’s acting. The way he portrayed Minoru was equal parts sweet and heartbreaking: the care and absolute love and devotion he had for his brother while simultaneously struggling with the thought of no longer having that independence of someone his age was beautifully done.
Further, in the development of his relationship with Yutaka, he really did a great job in portraying that silent battle with his own feelings, how he slowly came to terms with how he felt, but still struggled deeply with it, because he so badly wanted to stay close to Yutaka no matter what, valuing his company over his own feelings, so much so that he harbored deep guilt every time he reached out even a little with how he felt, which made some moments (like the cheek kiss, the confession, the hand holding, etc.) so much more impactful, aka I CRIED. Iijima just knew exactly who his character was and brought him to life brilliantly.
Also, shout out to the actress who played Ohata Rei, Futaka’s coworker, she’s so pretty, and it was so cute when she helped Futaka with the bento and then became his friend.
For me, this is close to the perfect mix of all those, I think this short drama has a lot to offer to different people depending on which angle they choose to look at this. The characters are all lovable, they are lovely human beings with a bunch of flaws, fears and very different personalities that mix beautifully together to create very little drama but a whole lot of angst.
Overall, the drama was filled with adorable fluff, heartfelt moments and a bit of reasonable angst that didn't stray into too-heavy territory, just adding the perfect amount of depth and stakes for our main couple.
Those feelings were rounded out and resolved very nicely in the end as well. The pacing was perfect, and I continuously found myself thinking 'already?' whenever an episode ended.
As for the main pairing, I personally love their chemistry. There was never a single moment where I felt anyone was reaching too much, trying too hard, nor was there any awkwardness. I found myself completely convinced in the way they interacted each episode.
Everyone was fantastic, but I specifically liked Iijima Hiroki’s acting. The way he portrayed Minoru was equal parts sweet and heartbreaking: the care and absolute love and devotion he had for his brother while simultaneously struggling with the thought of no longer having that independence of someone his age was beautifully done.
Further, in the development of his relationship with Yutaka, he really did a great job in portraying that silent battle with his own feelings, how he slowly came to terms with how he felt, but still struggled deeply with it, because he so badly wanted to stay close to Yutaka no matter what, valuing his company over his own feelings, so much so that he harbored deep guilt every time he reached out even a little with how he felt, which made some moments (like the cheek kiss, the confession, the hand holding, etc.) so much more impactful, aka I CRIED. Iijima just knew exactly who his character was and brought him to life brilliantly.
Also, shout out to the actress who played Ohata Rei, Futaka’s coworker, she’s so pretty, and it was so cute when she helped Futaka with the bento and then became his friend.
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