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Where's the romance genre? I thought I finally found a KDrama (or Asian drama in general for that matter) with male and female leads and no/little romance... and then it's a major plot device after all. I thought it's going to be pretty minor or just an episode or two because it's just in the tags and not labeled as romance, but it's basically your standard rom-com with more humor than in most. Funny drama, but the romance part kind of made me skip a lot in the latter episodes. It's not because the romance is bad or anything, it's just not my cup of tea in KDramas.

I don''t think there's a single JDrama on YT that aired on a TV channel. Japanese produce their stuff for their own domestic market only and if Netflix or some other streaming service doesn't buy the rights, it'll never be published for the western audience. Same with most movies and even music until a few years ago. Thankfully they at least stopped geoblocking their music on YT.

Best subs I've seen for quite a while, so a big thanks to you (since Fune wo Amu to be exact, thanks for those as well)! Can't even imagine how much time and effort went into those and the touch to make them look like YouTube CCs at the end was the cherry on top.

Then you have to hope Netflix (or any streaming platform to be honest) doesn't pick it up ;)

Thanks for the patient reply ;)
You pointed out something crucial that's different between the two countries I didn't even think about before... In Japan TV studios/channels produce their own content/dramas and hire talent from different agencies, while (it seems) in Thailand these production companies have the talent under contract, basically do everything themselves and then "sell" it to tv stations/streaming platforms. I think that's a vital point why it's so vastly different. Japan also doesn't give a crap about international audiences and almost exclusively release their stuff on domestic tv channels, while Thailand, at least for GLs/BLs, releases their stuff on YT or other streaming platforms almost by default with subs and everything. If it weren't for Netflix (and their horrible subtitles), Viki and Gagaoolala for GL/BL buying rights, we wouldn't ever get JDramas in the west (legally anyways).

To the point that there's not many GL on pause: I think it's the "you always remember the bad news/memories first/better" effect. And if there's all the info you need, you won't really check on the ones who are already in production and only check for the ones who are still uncertain if there's any news so they become a bigger focus by default.

I guess it's just different cultures and what the audience expects from a production company. I mainly watch JDrama and they don't announce anything that's not already in production or even a few steps away from completion. That's why I'm genuinely confused so many Thai dramas get announced and then never happen. You'll never hear anything about a JDrama that is supposed to air in 6+ months, except maybe from the IG account of an actor/actress without any context of what the post is about. There's a new Japanese GL airing at the end of April and I (and most peole I converse with about JDrama) were really surprised they already announced everything, from plot, to cast, to date.

Why do they announce it then (companies in general)? I'll never understand this concept of telling people "we'll make Story X into a drama" and then don't communicate for several months or longer so people lose interest. Why don't Thai productions companies sort everything out first and then announce it? This is not some hate or anything, I'm genuinely curious because it doesn't make any sense to me.

It's 6 2 minute clips with nothing happening. It's not even confirmed one likes the other, just a bit of teasing. No idea what the producers/director were trying to do or say.

I usually know what a pilot is (for), I'm just always confused because the only pilots of Thai Dramas I've seen so far were 6 - 10 minute mini introduction episodes that should have content subject to change written at the beginning/end because they almost all ended up with a different setting and characters, even some of the cast was changed sometimes, like in GAP or 23.5 for example. If it's JUST for the plot, ok, even if I don't get why it's over 5 minutes long then.
I almost only watch Jdramas, and the only thing they usually do for PR is a 30 - 90 sec trailer or two sometimes and after credit previews in the drama that airs on the same slot the new one will start a few weeks later, so I'm sorry if you thought my question was dumb or uninformed.

I really hoped for a comedy or at least something light-hearted with them, but if there won't be any murderous idiots who can't see the forest for the trees and they need forgiveness from despite all that, then I'm pretty content and excited. Really don't know why you need a 6 minute pilot when half of it is them just making out, but I don't really understand the concept of those pilots in Thai dramas anyways, so that's probably on me.

The movie won an award at the Cannes Film Festival and still gets released without subs? I really don't understand the Japanese industry. Hopefully it'll get an international release on a streaming platform, I don't see any fansubber picking this up unfortunately.

Since it's on Netflix, does anyone know if it'll be weekly episodes or an all at once release?

Sooooo, it was dropped after Ep4?

I don't know if you already got your answer, but... kind of? I don't know if I'd call an unrequited all-girls school crush a "romance" though.

If we believe the Amazon subtitles then he's the most unprofessional doctor around. Where would anyone get the idea that a doctor just addresses their nurse and patients by first name? And it's not just the doctor. Everyone just addresses everyone by first name, even though they met once or it's their first meeting. I wish these translators would take their job more serious. Americanizing everything is bad enough and often comes from the streaming services, but do they need to make idiots out of the audience and characters as well?

It was a nice drama, but felt kind of like an ad sometimes. "Psychiatrists are doctors, you don't need to think you're crazy if you go to one" kind of.

Kinda sounds a bit like Affair tbh. Just a bit more messed up, even if I didn't think that was possible (haven't seen it yet, so just an assumption based on your comment)

Sounds fun, especially because at least 90% of high schools (most probably more) have a policy that girls who are pregnant have to drop out of school. And the vast majority of high schools don't even have sex-ed. So I hope there aren't too many Japanese female high school students watching that drama.

Thanks for the reply! I'll give it a shot then.

Is this one of those "I have a great career going, but I have to get married, otherwise I'll lose my worth as a woman when I'm 30" dramas? It kind of sounds like that for Kawaguchi Haruna's character and I'm definitely not watching another one of those if it's the case.

It's actually "pretty common" in Japan. When one parent leaves the household they basically give up their rights to see the children if the other parent wants to have full custody. The one that leaves has to proof they're fit to raise the kids and have enough resources to pull it off and the parent with custody can forbid the other to see the children if they don't fight for it. That's a big reason why a lot of women stay in a loveless or even abusive marriage if they have kids.