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Thanks for such a polite and thoughtful response, appreciate it!

https://kisskh.co/Drama/Cherry-Magic?id=7865&q=true

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8qepvz

https://ww8.dramacoool.co/watch/series/cherry-magic-2023/

It's also on the HiTV app

This episode made me outright dislike Achi for being so insensitive to Karan. I also thought Karan's jealousy made him less sympathetic and it felt like a fan servicey callback to Dark Blue Kiss. Also, the way they staged the confession is very odd, apart from it being in front of strangers why have Achi sitting in a boat ten feet away from Karan?

I love the second leads and the Pai-Rock ship that's about to sail but the main couple leaves me cold.

I really like the second couple too, they're adorable

I agree that the way they staged the confession scene was strange. Not just that Karan confessed in front of a bunch of strangers but also having Achi sitting in the boat lessened the impact of the moment.

Also the HiTV app

100% agree with everything you said. It's probably a drama that's better to binge than live watch but I had fun anyway.

It's very cute and if you're bingeing you can FF through the slow parts

So I know I'm going to get flack for this but I am still not enjoying New's performance. He's not bringing enough insecurity or vulnerability to the part. I don't feel like I'm rooting for him to get with Karan. This isn't all on the acting, the writing is also falling short. I just wonder if the Japanese thing of being an extreme introvert + less acceptance of same sex relationships doesn't translate well to Thailand. In this version Achi has friends, a supportive boss and coworkers, and a supportive family, so the impact of Karan in his life doesn't feel as huge as it did in the Japanese version.

As for everyone else, Tay is great as Karan being super slick on the outside, super simp on the inside. Jinta and Min are dramatically better/cuter than the second leads were in the Japanese version (and I'm enjoying them more than the main ship). Pai & Rock are adorable as well. They are very different from their Japanese counterparts who I liked a lot, but the changes are good and suit the story. So the rest is working but the central relationship is very meh for me.

In the manga he's supposed to be 23.

23 to 30 was about the same age gap in the Japanese version but the actor playing the supposed 30 year old looked about five years older and the actor they cast to play the younger guy looked 17. It was incredibly uncomfortable to watch.

Photo of the Japanese couple here: https://www.reddit.com/r/boyslove/comments/t1bwsz/side_couples_appreciation_post_feel_free_to/

Now it's both but Min flirted first

You can watch in the HiTV app and Kisskh.co

I love that Min is the one pursuing Jinta plus the age gap is minimal compared with the Japanese version.

This series is such a dark, twisted, beautiful trainwreck. Hira and Kiyoi are like two broken puzzle pieces who only fit each other. You can't call it healthy but you also can't look away. I wouldn't label it toxic though. Hira and Kiyoi are both exactly where they want to be and getting exactly what they want from the relationship. I think the drama does a great job of lulling you into thinking it's a typical bully romance but the POV switch is like someone flipping over a table and upending all of your assumptions and expectations. It's so incredibly uncomfortable and unsettling to watch but I can't stop thinking about them either.

I do find the reactions to this drama extremely funny, people are freaked out which is reasonable honestly but a lot of people are also missing the point of two fucked up people being fucked up together and somehow the whole mess is something poetic and beautiful.

Why not both?

Also available on kisskh.co

People keep talking about this being a manga adaptation so I read a few chapters and wow, all I have to say is both the Thai and Japanese drama versions improved on the original story a lot. I really dislike Adachi in the manga. I've had problems with New's portrayal but now I'm wondering if it's because he's trying to stick close to the manga character who is not appealing at all. Credit to the writers of the Japanese version and to Akaso Eiji for making that character adorable and sweet.

I've watched every drama version of HYD and my faves are the og Taiwan 2001 (Jerry Yan was so good as Daoming Si) and F4 Thailand which blew up and subverted all the tropes.

Also, it's perfectly legit for people to compare adaptations of the same source material. I've seen at least 8 adaptations of Jane Eyre as well. It's fun to compare what's been done better by who.

I don't think she worked with the production but she drew special art for Thailand and has been tweeting in support https://twitter.com/toyotayou/status/1595036034093690880

The announcement just said the copyright holder but I've been wondering if it has anything to do with the anime version of Cherry Magic that is being produced by a Japanese company and releasing in January.