blackphillip

I loved the first episodes and, despite having the same premise as many other Japanese BLs about a summer romance, I had high hopes that the story would be different.

I simply adore Wataru, and it's nice to see a series that doesn't fall into that "popular guy falls for the shy nerd" trope that japanese BLs love so much.

The pilgrimage, their passion for movies—there is something very interesting here. The acting is amazing, the cinematography is gorgeous, but from the middle to the end, the series loses steam.

It's way past time for shows to stop using the "moving to another country" narrative as a way to create conflict and drama between characters.

Especially when their reunion falls flat and the characters haven't changed at all. The series feels lost after Chiharu's return, and the chemistry between them seems lost too.

It lacks stronger emotions, more complex dilemmas, and a deeper narrative. Chiharu simply gives up the internship program and that's it, nothing more.

The ending, unfortunately, is quite lukewarm. It's a good show, it's cute, it's quick to watch, it has some random moments that adds nothing to the show —like their first meeting when they were kids — but unfortunately, it fails to sustain a plot that makes us fall in love.