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the darker of the two parts
Overall: I tried to take into account that this was made in China in 2016. Note, this second part and my review has things that might be triggering.Content Warnings: death, attempted murder, attempted suicide, rape (multiple times), kidnapping/held against will, choking, torture, non con recording, punches, injury, homophobia (internal and external)
What I Liked
- a character did obsessed well
- a character was public about things (though he should have consulted the other guy first before doing that)
Room For Improvement
- was likely meant to be the fictional bodice ripper type premise where "the mouth says no but the body says yes" however, the torture and repeated rape were not fun to watch. I did not want them together romantically.
- this thing went full soap opera including the nonsense of what happened in a swimming pool he could stand up in
- the wife and kid are barely mentioned and brushed aside
- cliffhanger ending without a resolution
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the sweeter of the two parts
Overall: I took into consideration that this came from China in 2016. This part 1 is about 1 hour long.Content Warnings: slap, homophobia (internal and external), sexual assault started & stopped (non con touching/kissing)
What I Liked
- they had some sweet moments
- I understood his actions based on the homophobia (also internal and resulting guilt)
- that he said he didn't want to force him
Room For Improvement
- rushed/choppy at times
- cliche wannabe girlfriend/wife
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School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To After Story
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pretty good special episodes
Overall: two short (11 and 14 minute) episodes that later aired on GagaOOLala as a continuation of their storyhttps://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/6233/school-trip-joined-a-group-im-not-close-to-2025-e11
https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/6234/school-trip-joined-a-group-im-not-close-to-2025-e12
What I Liked
- sweet moments
- them talking in episode 2
- Watarai didn't answer the question about a girlfriend in episode 2
- colors in episode 2 (blue and orange)
Room For Improvement
- Watarai came across as a bit pushy/creepy with locking the door and ignoring the ask to wait (ignored in the second episode as well)
- unmatched kissing in the first special
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underwhelming vertical series
Overall: wasn't a fan of several tropes in this one. 60 short episodes, aired on iQIYI app.Content Warnings: past bullying, drugging, non con turned consensual, choking, violence, punch, sexual assault, harassment, non/dub con sex
What I Liked
- visuals
- a character wasn't a shrinking violet
Room For Improvement
- effeminate guys as the bullies
- being bisexual doesn't equal cheating
- comedy sound effects didn't make things funny
- stupid plan instead of just explaining the past
- drugged sex twice
- the love triangle
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short series focused on 2 characters
Overall: I like how this was centered on 2 characters (not considering the AI chatbot a character). Aired on Dee Hup House YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6BexB1LirOfyHwr5o4-HtaCTaHEC6Rp&si=lkof8AanOWilP5jC I did not enjoy the elephant noise/sound effects nor the bangs covering one of the actors' eyes. But the ending was cute.Was this review helpful to you?
cute short series with roommates turned....
Overall: this was cute, though it did stress me out a bit how they were live streaming. 6 short episodes. Aired on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6BexB1LirOfyHwr5o4-HtaCTaHEC6Rp&si=Rud0zutrhsoRo6Wm The surprise at the end was very cute. My review is not long enough, but not really sure what else to say about this one.Was this review helpful to you?
The Most Handsome Couple in Our School
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very short, featuring two characters from an anthology series
Overall: it was 2.5 minutes in a vlog type style, featuring characters from episodes 1 and 2 of the Close to You anthology series. Aired on GND Studio YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/XTBu6b9qmg8?si=Z4nGppk5nwGwYCWaHere is the anthology series put together into a movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiCYZGqzfmw
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one of the better short series from Flying Penguin
Overall: first aired on Likey and later on Shortime (app information below). 6 episodes about 5 minutes each.Content Warnings: past death, grief, blood, homophobia, manipulation
What I Liked
- visuals
- using Flying Penguin for the real estate company
- that a character was chill in the beginning because he'd had the ability since he was young
- tension in the beginning
Room For Improvement
- the very NSFW did not enhance the story, I didn't feel the chemistry
- ending was not satisfying as there was zero explanation, the other character didn't seemed very shocked but just went along with it
- odd transition shot of a child's dress
Shortime Information (should be able to watch this series in a couple days for free, each episode is 60 popcorn so you need 300 for the 5 paid episodes)
- watch some free episodes first for 25 minutes to get the watch reward challenge popcorn (if you watch later you might accidentally use the popcorn you've accumulated) = 50 popcorn
- my invite link is https://playground.shortime.app/en/invite/NKNIWI - the code is NKNIWI (those are all capital letters, that's the capital letter i) and it should get you a bonus
- daily check in 5 popcorn (increases over 7 days)
- visit Amazon every hour to get 5 popcorn
- 3 always wins (most are 5 popcorn) = 15
- watch the 10 ads
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wish it was a full two hour movie
Overall: there are interesting concepts introduced but it was much too short and I was a bit confused (more story past the initial credits). Aired on YouTube https://youtu.be/_b96Y29V-fo and later GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/6066/love-ever-after-2023Content Warnings: self harm marks, past suicide mentioned
What I Liked
- interesting concept, just wish it was more fleshed out
- production value (styling, cinematography)
Room For Improvement
- choppy/confusing, maybe they could have cut the sister character to give more time to the other parts of the plot
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need to watch to have a finished feeling with the series
Overall: the specials are needed in order for the series to have a complete feeling. Aired on GagaOOLala as episode 11 (29 minutes) https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5675/love-sea-the-home-for-lovers-2025-e11 and episode 12 https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5676/love-sea-the-home-for-lovers-2025-e12 (31 minutes)What I Liked
- intimacy
- sweet moments
- vistas
Room For Improvement
- a ton of GL in the second episode which would have been fine if both couples had equal attention in the series but that was not how it was
- GL kisses without lip movement
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mafia heir and good cop vertical series
Overall: this was a soap opera-like vertical series. Note: I rate vertical series against others in the same genre. 53 episodes about 2 minutes each. Available on the iQIYI app. Later available on the Shortime app, my referral link is https://playground.shortime.en/invite/NKNIWI (all letters) and it should get you a bonus.Content Warnings: held against will, violence, non con kissing, homophobia, slap, punch, self harm, addiction, manipulation, non con picture taking/sharing
What I Liked
- verse/no negative connotation with type of preferred position
- grandma
- ongoing intimacy
Room For Improvement
- hobbling around afterwards
- sound effects and corny music
- nonsense stuff
- supportive coworkers
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indie short series focused on two characters
Overall: wanted a few tweaks to the plot (like respecting boundaries/have it be Ian's decision to pursue the other guy). Aired on the True Film YouTube channel first as 4 episodes and then combined into 1 https://youtu.be/6cq8KjfoY-4?si=3Exie8d3YMHGUOJxContent Warnings: manipulation, non con kiss
What I Liked
- visuals
- easy to understand premise
- enjoyed how the friend wasn't a love rival but he also seemed to ignore his friend's boundaries
Room For Improvement
- non con kiss/ignored boundaries
- without seeing why Alt liked/s Ian it felt a bit serial killery
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wanted a bit more
Overall: I was disappointed that they went with developing a fictional couple in a drama that Shirasaki & Hayama were watching instead of the actual fictional characters in their universe. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5847/at-2500-in-akasaka-2024-s02e11What I Liked
- supportive co-workers
Room For Improvement
- didn't communicate clearly
- cliche running scene
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short vertical series with a tutor/tutoree
Overall: I gave it an indie rating bump. 14 episodes under 3 minutes combined into 1 video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXUB5_KAp7o&list=PLF0HYZ-k2RyC_1Rhvi2bgD7BB88xre1l-&index=1Content Warnings: non-con picture taking/sharing, non-con kiss
What I Liked
- easy to understand premise
- supportive friends
- forthright character
Room For Improvement
- the non con kiss
- they didn't state their ages but one was in high school and the other was older, I pretended it was 18 & 19
- abrupt ending
- tiny subtitles were difficult to read (did not take off points)
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not very addicting vertical series
Overall: it was okay, but not addicting at all. First few episodes can be watched for free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzc2-mhKGM0 Rest is on iQIYI app with subscription.Content Warnings: sexual assault, rape? off screen, non con touching, punch, past intimate partner abuse/violence, past death, beaten up, slap, suicidal thoughts, addiction, attempted suicide/self harm
What I Liked (suggest starting at ep 11)
- visuals
- kissing
- showed condom use
Room For Improvement
- "I'm a straight guy"
- comedy sound effects
- love triangle
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