I finished it just to see Tanaka and Katori scenes.
Wouldn't it be better if the main leads were Komiya Rio (Tanaka) and Suzuke Kosuke (Katori)? They have much more appealing visuals than the real main leads. I almost dropped this at episode 2 but since this is just a short series, I finished it. Thankfully, the late half of the series gives more scenes to Tanaka and Katori.Also, the attitude/personality of both main characters does not fit for a main role truthfully. It gives a corny romantic relationship and a lackluster storyline.
Overall, this series is.... Mehhh. Empty. No impact.
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Japanese manga codes live
One thing is certain, I do not like this japanese concept of kawai. In my book, it is just the utmost cringy second hand embarrassment!Takara and Amagi is only that: a cool as cucumber taciturn Takara, always walking around with his hands in his pockets falls for "kawai" Amagi in his oversized clothes and brimming with childlike enthusiasm both hiding mountain size of insecurities. They are both high school students and while Amagi is worried that Takumi will loose friends because of him, Takumi does not want anyone to know they are dating because Amagi is just too cute.
Even though the drama talks about some serious issues, I almost did not finish it because of the superficial esthetics which does not sit well with me. The first is the kawai behaviour: when an 18yr old goes skipping around and flailing his arms and being a 5yr old girl. The other stems from that one: the height and build difference. And that is so much japanese yaoi mangas concept: seme and uke, a man and a woman. Here it is sometimes hinted to be even worse: a man and a child: I chose to consider it as a father-son relationship. There was even a scene where Amaki transformed into a child! Disturbing, to say the least!
We do not get to know much about the boys outside the school, especially Takara. Amagi is explained a bit more since it was obvious that he is hiding something behind his cheerful disposition: his thirst for love and acceptance. And even though Takara repeatedly tells him he likes him, Amagi has trouble believing him. Amagi started dating Takara because he asked him and not because he liked him more than anyone else. His concept of dating was that of a 10 year old girl (i.e. holding hands and eating ice cream in the park!) so when Takara tried to kiss him, he was very surprised and even more uncomfortable with it. He eventually did fall for him really but his insecurities kicked in every time Takara did or said something. Takara was like a rock, solid and just as expressive, speaking in short sentences and always calm.
While the main pair was rather bland and annoying, I finished watching this because of their best friends: actually I want a series only featuring them! They were fun, deadpan and realistic while Takara and Amagi were in the realm of a fairy tale.
The production is the usual japanese fare: muted colours in the shades of blue, a bit fuzzy and very soft cinematography. Music, nothing special.
Watch this if you run out of BLs to watch, just like I did! lol
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Muito fofo!!
Eu achei que a série em si foi bem paradinha e curta, mas por eles serem estudantes de ensino médio recém descobrindo o amor é a coisa mais fofa do mundo 😢 é muito legal ver o desenvolvimento dos personagens nesse quesito e ver eles se divertindo como adolescentes de verdade.No começo da série eu achei o Amagi muito bobinho, mas depois entendi que pra idade dele tá tudo bem! Algumas coisas que ele fez me irritaram, mas em si ele é muito fofo e o Takara cuida muito bem dele!! Assistiria de novo
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Initial thoughts turned into dropping the show
The first episode is confusing and a part of it is due to the editing. So often times I’m trying to figure out if what I am watching is happening present day or in the past. The way to tell is through character interactions and dialogue. You know it’s the past playing out because the 2 leads aren’t too familiar with each other yet versus the present day where there is clearly tension and history between the two we aren’t privy to yet. There isn’t noticeable visual cues that help distinguish the timelines. But other than that I’m still curious to continue on because I want to know how they got to the point of tears and angst. As for the leads, Amagi is very cute and adorable almost to the threshold where I’m like….hmmm I don’t know about this because he puts on the cuteness in an overtly exaggerated way. And as expected Takara fulfills the role of the popular guy in school pretending to be aloof and uninterested but who panics inside with how cute Amagi is. I don’t know how they’ll develop this in just 8 episodes but it’s short and something I can easily watch through as new episodes come out.Update: I watched up until episode 3 and I’m on the fence about whether or not I want to continue with this series. I don’t think it’s a bad drama. It’s just that I’m not invested enough in the characters. They don’t seem real to me but caricatures being played out. It doesn’t help that the hair/wig? and make up really exemplifies that. It’s just not for me. I couldn’t help but think that I would’ve preferred this story animated. I think it would’ve lended itself better in that medium.
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I CRINGED SO HARD
that's it that's all you need to know.Idk how I even got to complete the first ep. keep in mind opinions vary and there are other people that liked it even though personally I don't recommend.
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I can’t understand why this BL drama has such a high rating.
Just finished this drama, all in all I don’t get it.This BL drama was just so strange to me. Takara was okay and if I was him I would of lost my patience with Amagi. Amagi would never act romantic with him, He just acted childish and they are the actual couple of this drama. The whole drama he acted shy to his actual boyfriend and he just wanted to take it slow. Even in the last episode, Takara tries to kiss him and he FREAKING HEAD-BUTTS HIM?? The heck is wrong with the writing of his character. It was just all so weird! The way that they kept acting the way characters do in anime's really did annoyed me with their over the top reactions to things, and It was really odd. I get this is meant to be a softer BL, But I just found the way Amagi acted to be really irritating. Yes they looked cute together but that was about it.
I didn’t enjoy this show, it was such a let down. I have no idea how it keeps getting highly rated reviews.
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Definitivamente es una serie demasiado dulce
Takara y Amagi se va a mis series para ver en los momentos que me siento bajoneada. Te hace creer en el amor dulce y sobretodo te enseña que la comunicación siempre es lo más importante.El rol de la amistad también es bastante fuerte lo cual es importante porque siempre debemos recordar que nunca estamos solos y que aunque tengamos pareja eso no quiere decir que debamos volverlo nuestro mundo.
La actuación de Sato es out of this world, I mean, parece que el papel fue hecho para él y solo para él.
10/10
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O clichê da tarde mais gostoso para rir!
é muito bom e viciante, desde o primeiro EP.Uma comédia pura. Trás a nostalgia de animes escolares, onde situações engraçada e constrangedoras é expressões e ações alta,ente a altura de anime, de exageradamente boas para rir e se divertir definitivamente.
Takara to Amagi, é uma comédia escolar que vale a pena você rever quando não tem mais nada no momento que te interesse no mundo dos dramas (famosa ressaca de dorama), e Jdrama é a melhor pedida para arrancar risadas sinceras igual Takara e Amagi que mostra a sua rotina escolar enquanto um sentimento desenvolve entre os personagens e a maneira única da direção que só as produções japonesas sabem fazer que trás esse ar de dorama conforto. Como muitos outros.
A trilha sonora é boa, não é irritante e nem causa aquela poluição auditiva do rock que geralmente as músicas japonesas gostam de puxar, e engracadamente o nome de um dos personagens é mencionada nela o que achei sensacional.
A atuação é o que se espera de produções japonesas, mas essa supera qualquer outro que já assisti.Trazendo sem dúvidas, a pegada mais animação por parte do Amagi e os demais também, deixando também clara a história toda um estereótipo de enredo escolar e as expressões e reações dos personagens. Nada do que reclamar disso, pois é o que trás a essência e a parte engraçada e única do drama curtinho, que entretenimento bastante cada momento sem ter a necessidade de apresentar um enredo mirabolante e complexo, as vezes o simples é clichê entrega tudo e muito bem.
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история первой любви
Эта дорама очень сладкая. Нравится мне Япония в такой подаче материала. Тот же "Красивый парень", "Прачечная Минато" и очень похожую по школьной тематике "Исчезающая первая любовь". Два главных героя очень привлекательны и демонстрируют противоположные черты характера. Такара сдержан и экспрессивен, но часто прямолинеен в своей речи. Амаги наивен и по-детски неуверен в себе из-за пережитого в детстве. Это чувство ненужности и одиночества добавляет некоторого напряжения сюжетной линии, но оно умеренное, и двое продолжают предварительно исследовать этот скрытный роман. Мне понравилось использование внутреннего диалога, чтобы показать внутреннее смятение этих двух застенчивых подростков. В целом мне понравилось уважение, проявленное более опытным партнером, а также поддержка друга застенчивого персонажа Амаги. Когда дорама закончилась, мне уже было грустно прощаться с двумя персонажами (и их друзьями). Эти персонажи в этой истории именно такие, какими, по-моему мнению, должны быть влюбленные молодые люди. Один уважает и дорожит другим. После просмотра стольких дорам, где молодые люди собираются вместе и расстаются, не задумываясь Здесь мне нравится, что эти отношения направлены на то, чтобы замедлять друг друга и разрешать недоразумения по мере их возникновения. Любовь будет длительной, только если обе стороны будут стараться изо всех сил. жаль, что люди не могут чему-то научиться из дорам и стать лучшими любовниками. они определенно будут вместе навсегда.Was this review helpful to you?
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Um clichê gostosinho
Apesar de não ser uma grande produção, é uma história linda, fofinha, cheia de clichês e sem grandes polêmicas, porém que traz reflexões interessantes.Num primeiro momento, não gostei do personagem Takara. Ele me pareceu esquisito, arrogante, frio e distante ao extremo, desnecessariamente extremo... depois do primeiro episódio, quando eles decidiram "namorar", minha visão mudou completamente. Eles decidiram namorar sem fazer ideia do que era um namoro. Apesar de parecer maduro, Takara é apenas um adolescente sem experiência nenhuma, conhecendo o mundo e descobrindo seus próprios desejos, assim como Amagi, a única divergência entre eles é a personalidade, que em Amagi é doce e animada.
Passei a analisar dois garotos, ambos na puberdade, que já é uma época muito confusa, que de repente se veem atraídos um pelo outro e não sabem o que fazer com esse sentimento. Apesar da história ser narrada por ambos, os personagens não conhecem o pensamento um do outro, e apesar do desejo ambos temem cruzar a linha e se magoarem. Um dos casais mais saudáveis que já vi, pra eles, o sentimento do amado sempre vem primeiro, o problema é que muitas vezes eles entendem o sentimento do outro errado, ou julgam algo sem perguntar, por medo ou vergonha.
Gostei muito do amigo de Amagi, super observador e conseguiu entender tudo desde o começo sem precisar que ninguém falasse nada sobre o romance dos dois.
A atuação não foi perfeita, mas não foi ruim. A ost é linda e a fotografia da série é bem feita.
Com certeza indico essa série, são apenas 8 episódios de menos de 30 minutos, super gostosinha e aconchegante.
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Mignon tout plein, sans beaucoup plus
Découpé comme un manga, ce drama est plus proche du "shounen ai" que du "yaoi".Les personnages représentent ce qu'il y a probablement de plus choupi dans les mangas BL. Une opposition de caractère entre le seme/uke, assez habituelle, un problème de communication, assez habituel, tout cela dans le cadre du lycée, assez habituel. On déjà vu ça un million de fois, mais ça fonctionne bien, probablement grâce aux acteurs qui sont presque plus adorables que les personnages qu'ils représentent. Une petite amélioration du jeu d'acteur serait néanmoins appréciable.
La série se voit très rapidement, presque trop, quelques épisodes/chapitres de plus auraient été bienvenus.
Un petit clin d’œil au personnage secondaire de Tanaka/Komika Rio, drôle et charmant, qui mériterait sa propre série (BL).
Tout cela donne un petit drama bien sympathique, comme le manga duquel il est tiré, qui sort du lot par son côté mimi. Cela reste quand même très convenu dans la conception et la réalisation.
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GOSTOSINHA PARA PASSAR O TEMPO
É aquele tipo de história que retrata o primeiro amor de uma forma mais pura, as coisas vão acontecendo na escola pra eles descobrirem que se amam de verdade.Não é uma obra de arte mas é boa, é curtinha e gostosinha de assistir para relaxar e para passar o tempo.
Takara Shun é lindo, sua personalidade que me agrada muito e Taichi Amagi é muito fofo, eles definitivamente combinam.
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