carorueil

Slow paced series about 5 Uni Friends

I read somewhere that this was similar to 'Orange Days" which I saw last year and absolutely loved it.. I found this series quite slow (and I do like Japanese style slow shows). It's mainly about 5 friends and their relationships with each other - apart from the female friend who is in love with the FL (and all she does is present her with portraits) this isn't really a 'romance' story.

The only actor I'd seen in other Japanese series is Ai Mikami (who was brilliant in "Chastity High") I found her the best actress in this.. The two leads ML and FL I had a hard time trying to understand their relationship as they definitely didn't talk too much.. Compared with other jdramas where some characters are relatively monosyllabic this one just felt 'off'. Having finished it I definitely wouldn't watch it again.. Ok if you want something slow moving and a bit incoherent (last episode FL and ML decide to live together (despite him planning on studying in the US and she's a secondary school teacher in Tokyo)>

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Strange OTT series definitely not a rom-com but funny all the same (if you can suspend disbelief)

What can you say it's the most OTT jdrama I've seen: definitely not a rom-com but hilariously funny (assuming you don't take the ML's pursuit/stalking of FL seriously). I haven't seen the mango so can't compare but it is very funny as it's so over the top. I loved the fact FL held her own faced with the increasing crazy actions of the ML. To be honest if you watch it without assuming that it reflects real-life it's fun. I found it more amusing that the creepy priest/monk in "From 5 to 9" this at least is playing for laughs... Likewise the FL kicks ass much more than the FL in 'I wanna punch that scumbag' who didn't and resorted to classic rom-com style. Definitely a unique series quirky funny and not to be taking seriously.. ML actor I've seen before in 'From 5 to 9" where I felt he was a way better actor than the ML there: here at least he gets to show his comedic and slapstick skills. Not too sure it's as funny to re-watch - unless you're an afficionado of the manga.

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