This review may contain spoilers
Cute n goofy, but wish the vibe was closer to the original
As an adaptation it was okay at best. It’s hard to compare to my love for the original because we go so far back, ya know. But, I did really give this a try because I wanted to like it.
Acting:
It was pretty good, nothing amazing for the most part but nothing truly horrendous either. Turbo did a good job with Anda’s character especially, super happy with his casting fro that role. Definitely the closest to the original, though still not the same. Ryou’s character was made way too serious but if that was what they wanted then Kaownh did a great job with it.
Writing:
Odd choices in this adaptation storywise. It felt like it was on kind of the right track vibe-wise in the beginning, but then it just started bearing off course. I don’t get why they changed the older brother so much and why the manager was barely in the plot. I HATED Bank’s manager’s characterization. Like what she did was awful and she is generally annoying, but like why the fuck are we being fatphobic..? Like the elephant sounds? Her stuffing her face in anger? It was so obnoxious and unnecessary. The plot was also just not doing it for me. I don’t get why they made Lala a person when she was in like 2 scenes and was not integral to the plot outside of Anda writing a song which also didn’t lead to a main plot point outside of the song being sung too many times. Like I assumed with the music lessons, song writing, failure at the mangaka thing, and whatnot that they were leading Anda to be a songwriter as one of the main resolutions in the end.
Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:
Chemistry was alright, didn’t blow me away or anything, but it was present. This story as a romance is goofy but it works. The kissing was pretty solid throughout, the actors definitely did a good job with that. HOWEVER, as someone who looved the second couple in the manga I was SOOO disappointed by them in this adaptation. I hated them tbh. The brother was okay for like 10 minutes in the first episode and then after that I was sick of seeing his character. So with that in mind, it is safe to say that I did not care for their chemistry/romance/kissing, not that there was much of any of that anyway.
NC Scenes:
One thing I will say is that I do prefer an adaptation that removes/changed dub/noncon elements/actions from a story that isn’t supposed to be dark. Like it’s cutesy so why are we doing allathat. I think they did a great job with the NC scenes overall. Definitely gave a loving feel to the couple.
Music/SFX:
Watched this on Youtube so a lot of the music throughout was muted for copyright I’m assuming. A lot of cringey music in here lmao but whatever, not the end of the world but not my favorite thing to experience that often in a show. SFX were goofy but that works for the story.
This just left me wanting to read the original to bring back the spark this story and the characters bring to me, it was just missing from this adaptation.
Some highlights from my notes:
- Why did they make him so much better at drawing than in the manga?? Like those drawings are not even close to the horrendous ones in the original lmao
- Why is mans in the hospital? And for multiple days in a row? For a tooth falling out?
- Bank’s manager needs to stfu before I committ 1 of 3 crimes
- Bb should be a lot more nerdy and defiant like what is this
- Bank got some seriously healthy looking hair 10/10
- Now that you’ve enjoyed a day of cuddling and feeding sheep, would you like to eat their family members right next to them?
- Lmao big bro needs to chill about walking in on a lil foreplay. This winter my brother came home and blurted out that he busted lines and had a threesome for the first time the night before and I just kinda stared for a while to signify maybe that was a bit much to say to me but then left him with a thumbs up to signify that I support him.
- Bro is allergic to seafood so why is he using his utensils to cut the shrimp..?
- Listen, I don’t like Bank’s manager, but like let my girl eat what she wants without making it a joke like damn, she’s not the celebrity. The elephant SFX while she eats is making me homicidal..
- Bank’s a weirdo 5000 fr
- Bro I’d just say that his phone screen was my partner’s face and get it over with that would be so wild
- No.. NOO bc why is he stroking the back of his hand like that… Second couple gives me the ick every scene.. Loved them in the manga but this adaptation of them is getting a -8 for me.
- “You’re nothing to worry about” is killing me lmao bro just buried Bank 6 feet under and he has no idea he did it
- Bro is wearing a hat and sunglasses and that shit is in 4k lmao what do you mean you don’t recognize him
- Bro why does everyone is this restaurant have notifications on for Ryou despite the fact they didn’t bat an eye when he physically showed up in front of them lmao
- Just pop a pride flag sticker on that badboy and call it the gaymobile
- 113 missed calls..??? 113?????????
Acting:
It was pretty good, nothing amazing for the most part but nothing truly horrendous either. Turbo did a good job with Anda’s character especially, super happy with his casting fro that role. Definitely the closest to the original, though still not the same. Ryou’s character was made way too serious but if that was what they wanted then Kaownh did a great job with it.
Writing:
Odd choices in this adaptation storywise. It felt like it was on kind of the right track vibe-wise in the beginning, but then it just started bearing off course. I don’t get why they changed the older brother so much and why the manager was barely in the plot. I HATED Bank’s manager’s characterization. Like what she did was awful and she is generally annoying, but like why the fuck are we being fatphobic..? Like the elephant sounds? Her stuffing her face in anger? It was so obnoxious and unnecessary. The plot was also just not doing it for me. I don’t get why they made Lala a person when she was in like 2 scenes and was not integral to the plot outside of Anda writing a song which also didn’t lead to a main plot point outside of the song being sung too many times. Like I assumed with the music lessons, song writing, failure at the mangaka thing, and whatnot that they were leading Anda to be a songwriter as one of the main resolutions in the end.
Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:
Chemistry was alright, didn’t blow me away or anything, but it was present. This story as a romance is goofy but it works. The kissing was pretty solid throughout, the actors definitely did a good job with that. HOWEVER, as someone who looved the second couple in the manga I was SOOO disappointed by them in this adaptation. I hated them tbh. The brother was okay for like 10 minutes in the first episode and then after that I was sick of seeing his character. So with that in mind, it is safe to say that I did not care for their chemistry/romance/kissing, not that there was much of any of that anyway.
NC Scenes:
One thing I will say is that I do prefer an adaptation that removes/changed dub/noncon elements/actions from a story that isn’t supposed to be dark. Like it’s cutesy so why are we doing allathat. I think they did a great job with the NC scenes overall. Definitely gave a loving feel to the couple.
Music/SFX:
Watched this on Youtube so a lot of the music throughout was muted for copyright I’m assuming. A lot of cringey music in here lmao but whatever, not the end of the world but not my favorite thing to experience that often in a show. SFX were goofy but that works for the story.
This just left me wanting to read the original to bring back the spark this story and the characters bring to me, it was just missing from this adaptation.
Some highlights from my notes:
- Why did they make him so much better at drawing than in the manga?? Like those drawings are not even close to the horrendous ones in the original lmao
- Why is mans in the hospital? And for multiple days in a row? For a tooth falling out?
- Bank’s manager needs to stfu before I committ 1 of 3 crimes
- Bb should be a lot more nerdy and defiant like what is this
- Bank got some seriously healthy looking hair 10/10
- Now that you’ve enjoyed a day of cuddling and feeding sheep, would you like to eat their family members right next to them?
- Lmao big bro needs to chill about walking in on a lil foreplay. This winter my brother came home and blurted out that he busted lines and had a threesome for the first time the night before and I just kinda stared for a while to signify maybe that was a bit much to say to me but then left him with a thumbs up to signify that I support him.
- Bro is allergic to seafood so why is he using his utensils to cut the shrimp..?
- Listen, I don’t like Bank’s manager, but like let my girl eat what she wants without making it a joke like damn, she’s not the celebrity. The elephant SFX while she eats is making me homicidal..
- Bank’s a weirdo 5000 fr
- Bro I’d just say that his phone screen was my partner’s face and get it over with that would be so wild
- No.. NOO bc why is he stroking the back of his hand like that… Second couple gives me the ick every scene.. Loved them in the manga but this adaptation of them is getting a -8 for me.
- “You’re nothing to worry about” is killing me lmao bro just buried Bank 6 feet under and he has no idea he did it
- Bro is wearing a hat and sunglasses and that shit is in 4k lmao what do you mean you don’t recognize him
- Bro why does everyone is this restaurant have notifications on for Ryou despite the fact they didn’t bat an eye when he physically showed up in front of them lmao
- Just pop a pride flag sticker on that badboy and call it the gaymobile
- 113 missed calls..??? 113?????????
Was this review helpful to you?
