BraveAppointment1
Hong Kong
30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii
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by BraveAppointment1
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What a wonderful story!
This is a story of love that triumphs over fear and incomprehension. It leaves you feeling wonderful, and happy. (Very different from some of the other great BL stories being told.) I would warmly recommend this to literally anyone.
The plot is constructed around this mythical "magic" device. It sounds hokey, and it isolation it probably would be hokey. But when you suspend your disbelief for only a minute, the other story grabs you -- this is about a young man (Adachi) who is painfully shy and totally lacking in confidence, and how he comes to be drawn out of his shell and into a loving relationship. Despite all that, it doesn't really take itself too seriously -- the various humoristic touches are amusing and enjoyable and they contribute to making the story very watchable.
Strong points: The plot is very good. The acting throughout is also very good. Akaso Eji does a great job of conveying the changes in Adachi as the story arc proceeds -- in the first few episodes Akaso never ever leaves character and makes the viewer really feel Adachi's panic at having his isolation bubble breached. He always looks terrorized. But then, as the story progresses, his face softens and his expressions occasionally light up. When he sheds tears near the end, you know (because Akaso has shown you so clearly) that they are tears of joy. Kudos for a great performance. Machida Keita was also very good as Kurosawa......whose character was not exactly open and spontaneous, either, though he at least recognized what he wanted.
The production values are high, and the outdoor/nighttime sequences are very well done. While there was not a LOT of music, I liked the theme music, and the occasional use of piano and violin solos as background in important moments was excellent.
For me, another plus was just watching the Japanese interactions. I have not watched much Japanese video before and it was fascinating to watch how these guys dealt with each other.
Weak points: I didn't much appreciate the Tsuge character, though he is important to Adachi's journey. I also don't think the story was realistic in any sense in its representation of Japanese society and its acceptance of two guys in love.
But the fantasy is a very nice one, and overall, this is well worth watching.
The plot is constructed around this mythical "magic" device. It sounds hokey, and it isolation it probably would be hokey. But when you suspend your disbelief for only a minute, the other story grabs you -- this is about a young man (Adachi) who is painfully shy and totally lacking in confidence, and how he comes to be drawn out of his shell and into a loving relationship. Despite all that, it doesn't really take itself too seriously -- the various humoristic touches are amusing and enjoyable and they contribute to making the story very watchable.
Strong points: The plot is very good. The acting throughout is also very good. Akaso Eji does a great job of conveying the changes in Adachi as the story arc proceeds -- in the first few episodes Akaso never ever leaves character and makes the viewer really feel Adachi's panic at having his isolation bubble breached. He always looks terrorized. But then, as the story progresses, his face softens and his expressions occasionally light up. When he sheds tears near the end, you know (because Akaso has shown you so clearly) that they are tears of joy. Kudos for a great performance. Machida Keita was also very good as Kurosawa......whose character was not exactly open and spontaneous, either, though he at least recognized what he wanted.
The production values are high, and the outdoor/nighttime sequences are very well done. While there was not a LOT of music, I liked the theme music, and the occasional use of piano and violin solos as background in important moments was excellent.
For me, another plus was just watching the Japanese interactions. I have not watched much Japanese video before and it was fascinating to watch how these guys dealt with each other.
Weak points: I didn't much appreciate the Tsuge character, though he is important to Adachi's journey. I also don't think the story was realistic in any sense in its representation of Japanese society and its acceptance of two guys in love.
But the fantasy is a very nice one, and overall, this is well worth watching.
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