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The leads did not steal my heart and I don't care much about them
Subjective Gut Rating: 7.25
The male lead is quite important for me in a drama that has a strong focus on romance. If I like the male lead, I tend to rate the drama at least a 7.75, if not an 8.0, even if the drama is only so-so. Unfortunately, the ML in “Omukae Shibuya-Kun” aka “Going Home with Shibuya-Kun” did not steal my heart.
I was hoping I would get past his awkwardness and find him cute. That didn’t quite happen and it's more because of the writing than the acting. Don’t get me wrong, there are several scenes that are quite funny and I laughed out loud. But as a whole, I find Shibuya-kun overly weird without a lot of character development. His tears don't move me and after a few times, I got a little bit annoyed. He might have changed a little at the end, but it was too little too late. The female lead also doesn’t impress me much. The acting is OK but I think the writing of the character is missing a certain something to make her lovable.
I am a fan of the initial guessing of feelings and I do like that part. It doesn’t take long for ML to fall in love with FL and vice versa (and I still don’t quite buy this love at first sight). For a J-drama, it took quite a long time for the leads to get together, and that’s a problem here. Despite a likable supporting cast adding some flavors to this awkward romance, I just don’t care much about the leads and not really rooting or not rooting for them to be together.
The highlight for me is little Rizumu. This girl is so cute and speaks her lines so well. The few scenes of the BL dramas are quite fun. I actually don’t mind seeing more behind-the-scenes shots of the fake dramas.
I was looking for a cute and adorable romance with decent/good kisses that can melt my icy heart. “Omukae Shibuya-Kun” did not meet my expectations. It’s not horrible, just a little below-average. I probably won't recommend this as there are so many other cuter and sweet manga adaptations out there.
Completed: 3/29/2025 - Review #560
The male lead is quite important for me in a drama that has a strong focus on romance. If I like the male lead, I tend to rate the drama at least a 7.75, if not an 8.0, even if the drama is only so-so. Unfortunately, the ML in “Omukae Shibuya-Kun” aka “Going Home with Shibuya-Kun” did not steal my heart.
I was hoping I would get past his awkwardness and find him cute. That didn’t quite happen and it's more because of the writing than the acting. Don’t get me wrong, there are several scenes that are quite funny and I laughed out loud. But as a whole, I find Shibuya-kun overly weird without a lot of character development. His tears don't move me and after a few times, I got a little bit annoyed. He might have changed a little at the end, but it was too little too late. The female lead also doesn’t impress me much. The acting is OK but I think the writing of the character is missing a certain something to make her lovable.
I am a fan of the initial guessing of feelings and I do like that part. It doesn’t take long for ML to fall in love with FL and vice versa (and I still don’t quite buy this love at first sight). For a J-drama, it took quite a long time for the leads to get together, and that’s a problem here. Despite a likable supporting cast adding some flavors to this awkward romance, I just don’t care much about the leads and not really rooting or not rooting for them to be together.
The highlight for me is little Rizumu. This girl is so cute and speaks her lines so well. The few scenes of the BL dramas are quite fun. I actually don’t mind seeing more behind-the-scenes shots of the fake dramas.
I was looking for a cute and adorable romance with decent/good kisses that can melt my icy heart. “Omukae Shibuya-Kun” did not meet my expectations. It’s not horrible, just a little below-average. I probably won't recommend this as there are so many other cuter and sweet manga adaptations out there.
Completed: 3/29/2025 - Review #560
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