Really a downgrade from the original version. The small additions are not worth everything that was cut out.
Ngl, watching some iconic scenes which originally have "Follow" as BGM suddenly having a different BGM in this version is kind of unsettling lol. Also, I think they shouldn't have cut the scene where Hira's phone fell into the water... it may seem like an insignificant scene to some but having that scene in the drama made it more clear and impactful as to why Hira changed his number and never contacted Kiyoi after graduation, while in the special edit version, the impact was gone since the reason why he changed his number was only mentioned in passing~
Please let the script be a good one! I had high hopes for Manatsu no Cinderella (where Riku currently appears in) but the script turns out to be very messy so I hope the script for this one will be good! 🙏
That whole scene where Hira was finally taking pictures of Kiyoi felt so different. Like they were doing it. Maybe…
The most amazing thing is that Riku was actually the one who was filming Yusei that time. Director Mai left that scene to the both of them, and Riku's name appeared twice in the credit. First as Hira's actor and second as the one who was shooting through the viewfinder - Hira Kazunari (Hagiwara Riku). 😭😭😭
Hmmmmmmmmm.... What to say. It's not a bad mavie at all. I think it's a nice ending to the story. But as a sequel…
I don't think that the steamy scenes can be considered "sex scenes"? I mean, before watching the movie, I saw someone here said that there are "too many kiss scenes" so I was expecting it to be *many* but there really wasn't much?? lol Don't get me wrong, I love HiraKiyo so much that I'd be happy with a movie with just them staring at each other, but since someone said there were "many" kiss scenes, I kind of mentally prepared myself for it (and lowkey looked forward to it hihi) only to be disappointed(?) in the end because there was actually only one legit kiss scene. XD
So what I'm trying to say is, if anyone who hasn't watched the movie yet is reading comments in this page, please don't expect any sex scenes haha!
They really make me fall in love further with Riku with this one and making my hand fetish worse. 😂 (Also the relationship between Tsukuyomi and his brother is so intriguing 👀) I hope someone will be able to sub this~~ 🥺
I watched the movie 7 times in Japan (for one week lol) and never got tired of it! I hope BD/DVD gets released soon, or that it will be released in many other areas (I think it was released in Taiwan and will be released in Vietnam??) so more and more people can watch this amazing piece of work which was obviously made not just for profit but for the sake of giving what the fans have been wanting and hoping for. 🐥👑
To be fair, they did kind of censor both kisses in season 1 which is why I was so shocked to see "that" kiss in…
I think doing the kiss scenes that way in S1 was more of a director's (or could even be producer's) choice than it being YuseRiku "refusing to kiss" (I mean they managed to have Riku suck Yusei's middle finger, those two especially Riku couldn't have refused anything lol) so I thought that review was very unfair to them. But yeah, the S2 kiss scene became so shocking because we didn't see it coming "that way' haha! 😆
I remember someone leaving a review in S1 where they rated "acting/cast" with 1 star because they thought YuseRiku "refused to kiss" (ngl, I got a bit confused if what kind of kiss they were expecting because HiraKiyo *did* kiss in S1) and even said something about it being "homophobic" and now I kinda want to get back to that person and send the HiraKiyo kiss scene in S2's last episode. 😂 Because seriously, I can't stop watching the kiss scene everday, heeeeelp!
I think he actually swallows twice. Once before the kiss and once after.
I think it was intended to be noticeable given how quiet the entire scene is. I think director Mai loves highlighting realistic sounds like this (one specific scene I can think of in season 1 is in ep3 when Hira clasped Kiyoi's hand before he kissed it, you can clearly hear the sound as if they really want you to hear it). Same with Hi Bye, I found it hot and erotic lol.
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So what I'm trying to say is, if anyone who hasn't watched the movie yet is reading comments in this page, please don't expect any sex scenes haha!
https://tver.jp/series/sru80g7lxu
(Also the relationship between Tsukuyomi and his brother is so intriguing 👀)
I hope someone will be able to sub this~~ 🥺
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFQLYcL1fY
But yeah, the S2 kiss scene became so shocking because we didn't see it coming "that way' haha! 😆
Same with Hi Bye, I found it hot and erotic lol.