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Moonlight
11 people found this review helpful
Jan 17, 2022
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

♥ この初恋はフィクションです ♥

この初恋はフィクションです is a love story of a youth group second-year high school students who are swayed by 'mysterious handsome transfer students' that no one has met because he was absent from the first day.
Kurashina Izumi who is the main FL falls in love with Sobue Hiroki who is a tranferred student to her school, but he is an actor so he never shows up at school. Izumi san goes to his house to give his mother their homework everyday.
Out of the blue Izumi and Sobue start talking on the Line app and Izumi san starts to have feelings for him...
Sawa and Moeko her best friends always start asking about Sobue and that they want to meet him too, but Izumi san hasn't met him yet so she feels sad..
After a long time finally comes they day and Izumi with Sobue have their first real meet in the library. Everything is so magical for them, they fall in love with each other...
This drama is soo romantic and youthful, One of the best dramas of 2021 ♥ ♥ ♥

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em45
7 people found this review helpful
Dec 17, 2021
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Bon Voyage!

Before i get into details, overall i thought this was a pretty cute drama that you can easily binge.

I really enjoyed the format of broadcasting 4x a week and then uploading all episodes to YouTube at the end of the week. Some weeks i watched every night and others I binged the 4 on Friday. There was something really fun about this that kept me excited about what was going to happen next. Also to watch bts videos and other content on YouTube with the actors really hyped me up for it. I think if I were to watch it now that it has all aired, it would be completely different experience. Maybe easier to toss it aside as there is less mystery.

The concept of the story was interesting, but I think the execution could've been done better. The mystery of Sobue is stretched out a little too long imo, but I guess that's the whole point of the show? I think the story did a good job of balancing serious issues with fun moments.

A lot of the actors are young and/or new so you can't expect that it's going to be award-winning performance. BUT, i think this helps them really capture the youthfulness and simple happiness that young people can experience, all while addressing real and imminent issues they may face in life. I'm really curious to see the work these actors are going to create next!

The music is catchy, and you'll find yourself humming 僕の生きがい a lot while watching this drama.
Rewatch value is high-ish; short episodes mean you could easily be enticed to watching it again.

I think it's a classic teen drama where everyone can relate to some aspect and come out of it feeling hopeful for future adventure!

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Kobayashi makoto
3 people found this review helpful
Mar 7, 2022
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Second lead syndrome no more

I love the build up in the start with Izumi & Noji and i really they would end up together, until the director decides to just twist the story for Izumi.
All of the buildups and the cute scenes is just wasted and Noji is just suffering all of the consequences of Izumi insecurities after all the hardwork he did.
Nevertheless if they focus more on Noji & Izumi relationship this story would turn out more better since they will solve their problems together.
I hope that they will not keep this kind of plot as a trend and bring good lesson to youths
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DramaHeroine
0 people found this review helpful
Feb 20, 2022
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
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I recently created a private list on MyDramalist for dramas and movies I want to watch with my future children (if God ever brings such a blessing to my life), and after finishing this charming little series, I definitely have to add it.

This is a short-length drama about friendship and young love and finding your courage. It's hopeful and eager and earnest, both in its characters and subject matters. You'll definitely like everyone, and the way the plotlines play out on screen is very thoughtful and realistic. These are characters I would want my future kids to see, as they are a great example of how to handle conflict and disappointment while still being very much young and working through their emotions. The story also touches on some deeper themes such as bullying and self-isolation without being too dark or depressing. There's obviously a place and time for more gritty stories around these subject matters, but I'm glad this was something more lighthearted and youthful with very hopeful messages. And as a nice little touch, the opening sequence changes periodically showcasing all of our high schoolers in various locations at school with little nods to events that have transpired in the story. It was almost its own bit of storytelling, and I looked forward to each change.

If you enjoy youthful stories with lots of heart and not too much drama, I recommend this one, for teens and adults. It will warm your heart.

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