Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (2024)

A slow burn and communicating as if you can speak no more than 100 words a day.

I was super excited to watch this movie after the adorable drama, but it fell flat. Why? Because the characters lost the charm they had as students! The teasing that was once playful and fun now felt dull, and the reactions were as lifeless as a soggy noodle. It was all very sophisticated, mindful, and demure lol... and honestly, kind of boring for a two-hour movie. We knew they liked each other, but they could’ve taken the story in so many directions. They could’ve shown us their funny dating life or made them realize their love was more than just a teenage crush. But nope, they just kept circling around.


They threw in a side plot about two other students, but if you’ve seen a Japanese romance that isn’t a tragedy or comedy, you know exactly what’s coming: aesthetically pleasing shots, actors delivering deep “poetic” speeches about love and life, and supporting characters acting like they’re in a serious art film.


My main frustration? Nothing really happened.

They met, they were in love, and after five or so encounters and 10 minutes of vague, “what are we doing” dialogue, they finally confessed.

I’ll give credit where it’s due—the visuals were gorgeous, and the actors were cute, but the story? Meh. You’ll watch and think, *Oh, young love is so pure*, but honestly, they didn’t build on the solid foundation they had. It’s like having a fancy cake and realizing it’s just made of frosting—pretty, but empty.


But I did rate it 5+ so it's worth a try!

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it's too sweet for me ?

this is what sequel need to be made! even with different cast, they success to set their cast to be the exact same as the previous sequel. how takagi act as takagi it self so good. ofc for nishi too! overall it's too much sugar in it, it's too sweet <3

lastly, it yet slow paced but melancholic. how the acting, set and the storyline are perfectly balanced. easy one of the best ending for a series in my opinion, i hope if some production want to make a series from manga or aanime adaptation this is how they should be made. opinion are opened, but this is what my pure base on my honest opinion are.

once again, T H A N K S ❤️

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