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It's definitely not subtle about its subject matter, being a melodrama and all, but I still liked it. Pushed my limits with all the stuff they threw at the wall in the last two episodes, but still liked it.

Great to see Tsuchiya Tao in a TV drama again. Also, Matsumoto Wakana didn't just understand the assignment—she made it. Queen.

If you scroll down further in the comments, Coriander has a list of what you're looking for! Kikazaru Koi is definitely the first thing that comes to my mind as a similar show. To add to the list, I would also recommend Kono Koi Atatamemasu ka.

The .ass file is just the subtitles. You have the download the video separately from Hikari Raiders. Here's the link to download the episodes: https://justpaste.it/4a63s

Furritsubs has a great tutorial on how to do this for first-timers: https://furritsubs.wordpress.com/watch-guidelines/

OP is "Crescendo" by Choutokkyuu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXp60oaL-zw

I wonder if they'll make Suzuki Airi do a full sprint every episode. XD

Totally caught me with the first episode. Abera Hidenobu bringing some off-kilter energy to the direction—love it! Reminds me a bit of Omimi ni Aimashitara, which makes sense since Hatanaka Shota is working on this too.

They're on Viki, just search for the series using the title "60 Minutes Until the First Love Affair."

Really appreciated the way our leads' arcs unfolded over the series. The subtle moments becoming major beats towards the end. Fittingly, their stories develop slowly, just like how flavor develops slowly when you smoke something. And in both cases, the time spent is worth it in the end.

Great finale that emphasized what a "good guy" Tsuyoshi is. I don't think it could have been done any better. Seriously, kudos to the whole team because writing and direction for this series was consistently strong.

Farewell to this heartwarming coming-of-age drama!

I really loved how much the story placed value in kindness, understanding and camaraderie, especially among women. We all need that little brightness in our lives. Such a fun and uplifting show with the cutest cast of characters!

Tsuyoshi's situation is extreme but I feel like we've all been in the position of trying to meet the expectations of people around us—family, friends, etc.—while also figuring out our own identity in the middle of adolescence. You're never the real "you" to most people. His feelings are so grounded that it's hard not to relate to him.

Episode 9 was fantastic and I can't wait to see how this all ends.

This had one of the strongest pilots of the season but the rest of the series was kind of clumsily written and directed. I reached the end for Issei and Ko (and Rihito, who should have been given more to do) but it's a shame—they deserved a better show.

There's no mountain Maririn can't climb with optimism and friendship by her side. Til the end, it was a feel-good drama with fun characters to carry it. Great finale that stuck to its guns. It's a lot for a fairytale to take on social issues, but I like that it was self-aware enough to approach them from a human level—to think about the individual happy endings rather than the societal ones.

Ikeda Junya's background in theater really comes through here with the staging of scenes, though there's also some inspired moments like that waterbowl scene. I want more! It's a fun concept.

Obviously nowhere near as good as the first season, largely because the first season was already a complete story, but the hijinks this season were gold (possibly even funnier than the first). There were moments were the directors genuinely just let the actors do their thing as the cameras rolled (like that hilarious "slo-mo" bit in the final episode). As a stop-gap release to lead into the movie I honestly think it was still infectious enough to be worth the watch.

Even though Mihoko is portrayed cartoonishly wicked, I like that she's never evil just for the sake of being evil. Even from the first episode, she makes it clear that she does what she does out of survival, because the odds will always be stacked against women. It's one of those touches that modernizes her character. Maneuvering the patriarchy is one of the key themes of this drama so I appreciate that it's got more than just one perspective on how that can be done.

What a great finale. The perfect trio of chapters to finish on.

Honestly, this show is a hidden gem. Funny and heartwarming with some creative twists on the format. Sorimachi giving off best dad vibes taking care of his rowdy kids. There were a few hints at more to come so hopefully we get a second season at some point.

So kind of like Love Kome no Okite, where a woman looking for an ideal romance gets to experience it with a younger guy who's (presumably) got a secret.

I feel like this show gets each better with each episode. It was pretty rough at the start but they've figured out what works pretty quickly, Episodes 5 and 6 got the right balance of try-hard humor and fluffy shoujo material.

There's a ton of silly stuff happening in the background of scenes so it must be a lot of fun to shoot. XD

That's 3 more Kamen Rider alums added to the cast lololol.