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A Laundromat That Feels Like Home
Watching this series feels like being back in my hometown — my safe space. It’s like sipping a warm cup of chocolate while wrapped in a cozy blanket. Simple, yet comforting.
At first, I was hesitant to watch this series because of the characters’ age gap. I don’t support relationships between adults and teenagers; it’s just wrong in so many ways. Minato is a 29-year-old man who develops admiration for a teenager. Although he starts to feel something for Shin when the latter is still 17, he tries his best to avoid Shin’s advances and continues to hesitate even after Shin turns 18. Still, I wish they had made Shin a university student instead of a high schooler.
That said, I truly love everything about this series — the characters, the laundromat, the neighborhood, the storyline, the soundtrack — everything. The characters feel so realistic, like people you’d actually meet in real life. Minato comes off as a bit childish, while Shin is surprisingly mature for his age, knowing exactly what he wants (and what he doesn’t). It makes perfect sense why Shin is completely whipped for Minato — just watch it yourself to see the twist. It’s not obsession, but rather a pure, selfless kind of love. He’s even willing to sacrifice his feelings for Minato’s happiness.
As for the other characters, Asuka adds such charm to the story. I wasn’t fond of him at first, but he gradually grew on me and ended up becoming one of my favorites as the series progressed. His dynamic with Sakuma felt a bit weird at first — I thought it was unrequited love — but by the end, it seemed like Sakuma finally accepted Asuka. I do wish they’d had more screen time being sweet together this season.
That said, around episode five, the direction shifted a bit. It was a bit disappointing to see that Minato still hadn’t fully moved on from his past love, who happened to be his professor. But I understand that the writer might have done that intentionally to add some tension to the story.
It also got a little frustrating that Minato couldn’t clearly express his feelings about his closure with Sakuma Takuyaki — and whenever he tried to, something always interrupted him. It made things feel repetitive and dragged the series a bit.
Aside from that, there weren’t really any major flaws. I loved how it ended. I’m still on the fence about watching season two because of the mixed reviews, but overall, Minato’s Laundromat is a cute, heartwarming, and engaging series that kept me hooked from start to finish.
At first, I was hesitant to watch this series because of the characters’ age gap. I don’t support relationships between adults and teenagers; it’s just wrong in so many ways. Minato is a 29-year-old man who develops admiration for a teenager. Although he starts to feel something for Shin when the latter is still 17, he tries his best to avoid Shin’s advances and continues to hesitate even after Shin turns 18. Still, I wish they had made Shin a university student instead of a high schooler.
That said, I truly love everything about this series — the characters, the laundromat, the neighborhood, the storyline, the soundtrack — everything. The characters feel so realistic, like people you’d actually meet in real life. Minato comes off as a bit childish, while Shin is surprisingly mature for his age, knowing exactly what he wants (and what he doesn’t). It makes perfect sense why Shin is completely whipped for Minato — just watch it yourself to see the twist. It’s not obsession, but rather a pure, selfless kind of love. He’s even willing to sacrifice his feelings for Minato’s happiness.
As for the other characters, Asuka adds such charm to the story. I wasn’t fond of him at first, but he gradually grew on me and ended up becoming one of my favorites as the series progressed. His dynamic with Sakuma felt a bit weird at first — I thought it was unrequited love — but by the end, it seemed like Sakuma finally accepted Asuka. I do wish they’d had more screen time being sweet together this season.
That said, around episode five, the direction shifted a bit. It was a bit disappointing to see that Minato still hadn’t fully moved on from his past love, who happened to be his professor. But I understand that the writer might have done that intentionally to add some tension to the story.
It also got a little frustrating that Minato couldn’t clearly express his feelings about his closure with Sakuma Takuyaki — and whenever he tried to, something always interrupted him. It made things feel repetitive and dragged the series a bit.
Aside from that, there weren’t really any major flaws. I loved how it ended. I’m still on the fence about watching season two because of the mixed reviews, but overall, Minato’s Laundromat is a cute, heartwarming, and engaging series that kept me hooked from start to finish.
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