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Not life-changing but a good watch if you're into the friends-to-lovers trope
Mmm. What to say?It's cute. The actors do a decent job, and they have decent chemistry. Some of their scenes are *adorable*, like I'm talking lovesick stares and forehead touches and all that jazz.
I think the series gets more and more mid as it progresses. I guess it didn't really make sense to me why they weren't communicating properly at the end, when they both knew they liked each other. They kept being dramatic and not talking and I was just like ??? Just fking tell him ??
Maybe this is just a cultural difference but in every Japanese BL I've watched it feels like the main couple don't ever feel fully comfortable around each other -- they keep talking formally and apologizing for everything and walking on eggshells not to offend the other. When they confess, it still feels as if they're both expecting the other shoe to drop. Then again, maybe this is my Spanish ass that's used to couples being wayy more affectionate.
Also. Honorable mention to Haruna, my man, my boy, he was trying to get those two dumbasses together by any means available to him and I love him for that. What a great friend.
I'd like to add that the ending was *so* open. So much so, in fact, that I didn't notice the series was over lmao. I want to know, how do the friends react? The family? The sisters?? This is one of the issues I have with couples getting together at the last minute --you don't get to see them after that, being domestic and all that. It's so sad. And it still didn't fail to give me whiplash, going from Natsukawa being confused to both of them openly declaring their love for each other. It happened so fast, didn't it?
Maybe I'm too cynical. Idk.
But yeah, that's that. It's a light series, easy to watch, and it won't wreck your brain or make you feel uncomfortable. But I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it or watch it again.
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Same boring BL formula
I am tired of this old ass plot. Boy A likes boy B, Boy B doesn't like Boy A, Boy B comes to like Boy A, Boy B doesn't confess his feeling for some reason, Boy B can't hold his feelings anymore and confess, Boy A and Boy B date and then happily ever after. Yawn zzzzzzzz. Tired of this. At first I kinda liked it because the characters were straight forward of their feelings and didn't do the misunderstanding bs but then they prove me wrong in later episodes with cliques after cliques. Man JBL needs to adapt more interesting plot cause things have been repetitive.Was this review helpful to you?
This series is such a delight! Wholesome, sweet and refreshing
This series is such a delight! It's the common trope of childhood friends that have grown apart yet this story is told in such a wholesome, sweet and refreshing way. I think it quite accurately showcases the mental gymnastics and struggles of figuring out your feelings as an LGB person. We are three episodes in as of right now and each episode just keeps getting better and better!I hope that this series is able to maintain this momentum that they've built so far throughout the rest of the remaining episodes.
My only complaints so far are that ever single week the episodes are too short which makes the wait for the next episode even more difficult. Definitely worth a watch!
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Only if you have nothing else to watch...
Well, this year's japanese bls have been more of a miss than a hit! And this one unfortunately is on the miss side!It is a cute slice of life, childhood friends to lovers, unrequited long-time crush, an endless string of clichés and repetitive tropes filled drama. Mind you, it was not bad but it was completely forgettable and something we have already seen so many times.
The actors had zero chemistry and the kisses were not even pecks, so why bother? The characters were also clichés: a former baseball player Kazuhito, cold and taciturn apparently emotionless but actually hiding his feelings really well. The other one was the opposite: jumpy, confused and indiscreet. It was so painful to watch when he was prodding the baseball guy about his love life, asking increasingly rude questions and even offering to sort it out for him and get him a girlfriend. Ryota is indeed a very unlikeable character. He seems young and cheerful but is actually immature and impolite and completely unaware of his surroundings: "Read the room, Ryo and shut the fuck up!"
The most interesting character was Haruna, baseball guy's best friend who cunningly pushes the two towards each other, inciting them to finally talk. I want to see a drama where he's a main character.
The baseball guy was too cute (I want to see more of that actor!) the other one was too creapy. Towards the ending, I kept thinking of Cherry Magic, thai version, where Achi accepts Karan's feelings out of gratitude but still very uncomfortable together. I had the same feeling here, less pronounced but still present: Ryo still seemed very uncomfortable...He was also worried for a long time about the acceptability of their relationship and even though Haruna explained some basic truths about Kazuhito, he semed more interested in keeping a roommate than getting a boyfriend. Very ambiguous!
Forgettable plot but well produced without major problems unless you count boredom.
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It had potential but I was disappointed
It started good but the miscommunication was a bit too much I don’t have a problem with miscommunication but this time it was played off for a long time .The characters were fine but wtf is wrong with ryota like dude learn how to express your self you stress me out 🫠 and i hated the friend I didn’t even bother to learn his name
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Living together with my childhood bestfriend
In the first episode, I am capturing the sweet, gentle, and heartwarming emotions of getting to know each other. Tanaka and Natsukawa, once very close childhood friends, are now living together due to their parents' arrangement for attending the same university. They are finding their way to be comfortable in each other's company after growing apart in middle school. The first episode shows how they care about each other despite growing apart.Sato Ryuga, who plays Tanaka, has impressed me with his acting so far. There is no awkwardness or stiffness in his performance. I appreciate how he portrays his character's kindness and caring through the expression in his eyes. He shows a lot of confidence in his first BL role, especially considering it is his first time portraying a romantic role.
Regarding Sakai Sho, who portrays Natsukawa, this is not his first rodeo in the BL world. Although his initial role in the BL series "Takara-kun to Amagi-kun" was minor as Tanaka's friend, I believe he gained valuable experience from it. He adeptly embodies a cute, kind, shy, and slightly low self-esteem character. I can clearly perceive the innocence in his character's eyes, showing his genuine desire to be of assistance to his friend.
The set stage in the first episode is promising as it shows a lot of movement to different sets in some scenes. However, as always, the first episode is the pilot of the series so the budget for the first episode is much higher. I just hope that as more episodes come out, the variety of the sets doesn't get reduced.
I'm a simp of a good opening or ending song as I discover my favorite artists through them. Unfortunately, this show only has one song for both the opening and ending. However, despite that, the song is quite catchy and I haven't heard of this group before, so I need to check out more of their music.
overall this drama is promising and i have a high hope for this drama.
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Pero aun asi, esta vida contigo, es algo increíblemente precioso.
Siento que si quieres ver una serie tranquilita y sencilla de ver, siento que es muy del día a día de que como poco a poco van reconectado su amistad, siento que esta serie tiene de "todo" pero con moderación de que besos, el "problema" etc, nomas las interacciones entre ellos son las que cumplen bastante, incluso en algunos momentos nos mostraban nomas la casa y me recordaba demasiado a "my personal weatherman" pero nomas en eso pq son muy diferentes.Tenemos a Tanaka Kazuhito y Natsukawa Ryota, tengo que decir que lo unico que me quedo debiendo fue ver mas de ellos como pareja, pq si tenemos muchos momentos entre ellos pero son de amistad y como ya dije de volver a reconectar pq ps se nos dice que cuando empezaron secundaria como no quedaron en la misma clase hubo un alejamiento por igual tipo si se encontraban se saludaban pero hasta ahí, ya no se buscaban ni nada, a que por cierto para mi si le agrego un plus que nos mostraran de que momentos de la infancia de ellos cuando estaban juntos sin duda fue algo bonito de ver y tengo la duda de cuando Kazuhito desarrollo sentimientos por Ryota si fue desde niños y ya en secundaria cayo en cuenta o fue en pleno secundaria.
En fin de las mejores escenas de ellos para mi es la escena de la confesión en el ultimo cap por parte de Ryota y es que o sea en el momento que se confiesa y Kazuhito empieza a llorar y le dice: "es el momento mas feliz de mi vida" es como por cuanto estuvo esperando que la persona que el quería le dijera esas palabras.
Tenemos vario personaje secundario
Yoshida Eri y Haruna Keita, los amigos de Kazuhito aunque conforme avanza se hacen amigos de ambos, en general me cayeron bien un poquito mas Eri pero pq siento que por la actitud pq la de Keita a veces me causaba conflicto pero ambos muy bien y al final los dos ayudan a que se de algo entre kazuhito y Ryota.
La mamá y las hermanas de Ryota y tmb la mamá de Kazuhito.
Que si bien no tienen tanto en la trama, caen bien la que mejor que cayo fue la mamá de Ryota pq se nota que conoce demasiado bien a su hijo y siento que ambas mamás sabían que sus hijos iban a terminar juntos de cualquier manera.
En fin es una serie muy bonita, muy disfrutable y que al momento de volver a ver siento que de alguna manera te cautiva nuevamente:)
La frase del titulo es del cap. 8.
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serie dolce e carina senza drammi inutili
serie dolce e carina senza drammi inutili. Purtroppo i bl giapponesi non prescindono mai dalla dinamica seme-uke. Kazuhito è il seme, ma comunque non ha nessuna delle caratteristiche negative di questa caratterizzazione (es. possessività, controllo, manipolazione). Il suo comportamento nei confronti di Ryota è rispettoso e sano. Ryota è l'uke, sia nell'aspetto fisico (più basso di statura e più mingherlino), sia negli atteggiamenti (es. bassa autostima, timidezza, goffaggine), tuttavia non è totalmente in balia degli eventi e dipendente dal seme come altri uke in altre serie giapponesi. Questo è apprezzabile: perlomeno con l'attenuazione degli elementi più estremi, inverosimili e tossici di questa dinamica, la serie risulta comunque gradevole da guardare, ed emoziona nei momenti di tenerezza. Vengono anche (solo) accennate alcune tematiche lgbt: omofobia interiorizzata, difficoltà di una relazione gay nei confronti della famiglia e delle aspettative sul futuro.Was this review helpful to you?
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普通の大学生同士の恋愛
私はこのドラマが大好きです。おそらく、この作品は凄く日本的な作りかもしれません。
本人達の感情の変化に重点を置いたストーリーになっているため、もしかするとペースが遅いと思う人もいるかもしれません。
でも、私はそのゆっくりとしたペースがこの作品に合っていてとても好きでした。
カズヒトとナツカワは、幼馴染で子供の頃からずっと一緒で仲の良い友人だったにもかかわらず、中学校でクラスが離れ、高校では別のところに行くことで、物理的にも離れます。
これは、必然的に距離だけではなく気持ちの面でも全部の距離が離れることを指します。
カズヒトは、おそらく前からナツカワに対し特別な思いを抱いていたけど、離れたことでその気持ちはいったん落ち着きます（消えたわけではありません！）。
日常的に一緒にいることが無くなると、人の気持ちが落ち着くのは普通のことです。
しかし、高校で偶然ナツカワの姿を見かけた時に、自分の中の特別な感情がぶり返します。
そして、一生懸命取り組んできた野球が出来なくなってしまい絶望した時に、ナツカワに会いに行く。
恋人になりたいという想いではなく、そこには純粋な恋心だけがあります。
ナツカワは、性格的には非常に人に気を使い、色々と考えを巡らせるタイプです。
なので、人の変化には気づきやすい。
しかし、その分自分の感情には鈍感なタイプで、カズヒトへの気持ちがどの種類の好きなのかすぐにわかりません。
カズヒトを好きだと自覚したあとも、カズヒトの将来のこと、周りからの目（残念ながら日本はまだ同性愛者に対して寛容じゃない人が多いです）、家族や友人について考え「好きだ」と言う気持ちを伝えることが出来ません。
ここで、カズヒトの友人ハルナが（彼のキャラクターは面白いです）良いアドバイスをします！
８話はとても良いシーンだらけでした。
彼らの想いが通じ合った後の、初々しいキスは最高です。
このドラマには、ドラマチックな展開がそれほどありませんが、日本の大学生の友情や、恋愛模様をよく表しており（少し純情すぎるかもしれませんが）、私には馴染みのあるものでした。
原作が漫画なので、少し漫画寄りのストーリーにはなっていますが、そこもJBLぽくて良いと思います。
カズヒトとナツカワが、これからもずっと仲良くいられることを願っています。
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Es lo que es
Esperar otra cosa de la serie sería una pérdida de tiempo y es lo que el título propone. Una historia sobre "Vivir con él", con la persona que te gusta. No aporta grandes cosas al mundo del BL, pero es dulce, a veces hasta el extremo de lo naif. Está bien rodada, la música es muy buena y la actuación es de buen nivel.No hay un antes y un después en mi vida, pero me gustó mucho que se emitiera casi a la vez que At 25:00 in Akasaka porque eso hizo que los jueves fuesen el día del BL japonés.
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Mais um Boys Love que não entra no conceito
Lamentável, mas este é mais um BL que não entra no meu conceito, e aqui o motivo é mais simples, existe nitidamente uma falta de conexão entre os atores que fazem o papel principal. Outro ponto que percebi acompanhando a série até agora é a razão é que às vezes Natsukawa age um pouco demais como um gato assustado, como quando ele quase (não) entra no restaurante, quando ele derrama a bebida, etc. Tudo bem não ficar confortável, mas ser tão constrangido ao ir sair para comer algo me parece problemático, e não, isso não faz parte da cultura japonesa, o que poderia ser para muitos uma justificativa. Normalmente, isso é possível conferir nos sites e outras plataformas, os BL’s que mais chama atenção são os que, atores se comunicam muito bem na atuação, uma história bem objetiva (enredo e roteiro), e personagens que conseguem cativar de modo geral seus fãs.Was this review helpful to you?
