You'd love it if you watched the anime
I watched it only because I watched the anime, and honestly it tremendously exceeded my expectations. The level of care and heart poured into the story completely destroyed my regard for the anime. The anime was very relaxing and sweet, but the drama actually brought me to tears on multiple occasions. The main characters, especially Tokitaka, were so much more interesting and fleshed out. Their relationships were more substantiated and it was easier to see why they're so close. Highly highly recommend it if you were a fan of the anime. You won't be disappointed, 10/10.Was this review helpful to you?
Such a Great Series!!
This was such a heartwarming and funny series. I was hooked before the first episode ended. The script was excellent because it had just the right amount of comedy, drama and quirkiness. The main theme for me was to look for the joy in your everyday life and be mindful of your actions (good and bad) around others. I love the cast and how they portrayed their characters. The friendship between the main characters and their customers was great. I also have to mention the obvious overtones of bromance in the series which is fine with me.Was this review helpful to you?
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This felt... way too cutesy, I must say. Don't get me wrong, I love me sweet fluff from time to time but this felt too forcefully cheerful and cute. IMO, they tried way too hard and the end result just didn't feel really natural. Which is too bad because the boys' back stories could've made for a really interesting drama otherwise. The found family trope was strong with this one and it's too bad that the writers didn't let that speak for itself. And when I say family, I'm not talking just about the four boys at the inn but also Yakyo and his pâtissier, Eisuke. Or the other restaurant owner, his little daughter and his clumsy help.
In the end, I found Tokitaka's backstory the most intriguing - and his relationship with Sui the most interesting, that everyone called them "mom" and "dad", respectively. But also Eisuke, whom I couldn't stand at first, turned out so fascinating! Especially his relationship with Yakyo.
Still, because of its overt sugary sweetness, it felt a bit boring. Too bad...
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What is a family?
Six aspects I loved most:
* No romance! Yes, it feels like a BL at points, but it's not. This is about people who have found a place and people they belong to. If you consider all the families that are shown -- the four Rokuhoudou men, the chef, his daughter and the young man from the Italian lunch place, the brother and his patissier, and all these people who only appeared in one episode but found each other in the café -- none of these are what you think of when you first hear the word "family".
* The locations, the food, and the way both were filmed.
* Although this is a manga / anime adaptation, the producers made things look realistic -- no strange wigs, coloured contact lenses. The acting definitely shows the heritage, but it's not too over-the-top, and doesn't distract from the message at all.
* The intimacy between the four men in the café -- I loved that they don't shy away from expressing their feelings by touches, hugs, etc.
* As a bonus, they managed to include the Covid-pandemic as a plot point to underline the message on how integral their little family is to the Rokuhoudou guys.
* Nothing ever felt rushed in the story telling, it was slow where it should be without letting things drag. After all, this café is all about finding a place to enjoy good food, good drink and good company.
Overall, a lovely story about family, and where to find it, with a lot of tasty food.
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wholesome, healing, comfort (food) drama
*Spoiler-free review* but not sugar-free~I honestly did not expect much at first from this drama, as I only picked it up because I had seen the anime before. I was pleasantly surprised. I can't really say much about its accuracy to the manga since I've never read it. The drama does so well with fleshing out each of the main characters by giving them backstories, which I found was a bit lacking in the anime. Each episode felt like a comforting meal, sometimes bittersweet but ending with "dessert." Yes, be prepared to shed a tear or two, or if you're like me, more. The cinematography is gorgeous, and the food looks so delicious. I really wish this café was real, because if it were, I'd go every single day. I'm so glad they gave us a proper ending. It is very satisfying and healing. I'm so glad I found this show. I've probably rewatched it 3-5+ times now!
Semi-related to that, thanks to this drama I was able to find out about Onishi Ryusei (who plays Tsubaki Nagao) and the j-idol group Naniwa Danshi, which I quickly became a fan of.
TLDR: If you're looking for a comfort drama with delicious food and interesting characters, check this one out—it will not disappoint!
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Colourful
NB: I haven't read the manga or watched the anime so this review is solely based on the drama.Just like the drama's title says Rokuhodo is a colourful place where you spend colourful time surrounded by colourful people eating colourful food. Everyone is nice and the problems are not really problems but sligh, very very slight miscommunications blown out of proportions solved over a tasty colourful meal.
Rokuhodo Colorful Days is a story of a café restaurant ran by a group of four men. Each has its distinctive character and a difficult backstory and are brought together by Sui, the owner, who is so saintly good and kind. Actually, everyone in this drama is so good and kind! And that's why I had a huge problem with this drama. I am a cynic and have trouble believing that good intentions are just that and that there is nothing but kindness and willingness to help behind them. So as I was watching Sui on his quest, I was waiting for the moment the shoe will drop and we'd get to see the real reasons behind everyone's action. To my great surprise, that moment never came! But there were a few stories my cynical head had a lot of trouble wrapping itself around.
There are four men living and working together, they appreciate each other very very very very much and they are friends. Only friends?!? They have great chemistry together! Then, there is the second pastry chef, so fake laughing out loud and jumping around all the time, never serious but that is just a mask he hides behind which is obvious. He was weird to begin with especially when we found out he was friends (another friendship?!?!? Allow me to doubt!) with the café owners twin brother and manipulating the two of them! And then there was the fake italian barista covered in muscle, who picks up stray teens in park and takes them off the wrong path. It is so weird to see that in today's society which is full of suspicion and scary people roaming around.
This drama mainly teaches us that it is important to communicate and tell people where the problems lay! Oh how I wish real life was like that!
The actors were perfectly cast: everyone of them looks exactly like their character. Kudos to the casting director for finding two actors so alike to play the twins! Impressive! Music was just your usual fare, nothing remarkable and the cinematography was all in muted tones, very agreeable to watch! And of course, the cooking was just mouthwatering. And speaking of which, why do they take such huge spoonfuls of food?
Everything is nice and lovely, people are good and there is never a real problem that a tiny chat cannot resolve. The drama is light and fluffy(and I am a sucker for the fluff well made!) and still I has so much trouble watching it! Franky, I think I was ill at ease with so much saintly goodness which made it unbelievable and since it is a slice of life drama, all of it just felt unreal and wrong.
Watch it for the lightnes, optimism and fluff. I'd say it is a make believe slice of life.
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