The concept was so intriguing and I'm currently in my Kento Yamazaki phase so I had to watch. I ended up finishing this over the span of a few days.

Todome no Kiss is my first jdrama, but its premise is one of the weirdest I've seen from an Asian show. The production value looks hella dated(this show is from 2018) and some parts are a bit cheesy but I'm not above cheese if the show pays off. I think this did. I will say the last two episodes were a little draggy and could've easily been reduced to one hour-and-a-half finale that ties up loose ends. This show is predictable yet unpredictable. Some things you see coming and some things you don't. I was pleasantly surprised at how this turned out. I love how a person that only cares about themself learns to value other people and ends up sacrificing their happiness for the chance that someone else will have it. Good stuff.

Now unto the characters. Kento Yamazaki as Otaro, though not impressive acting-wise, was entertaining and charismatic in the role. I either wanted to be seduced by him or hit him for being such an unapologetic scumbag. Also I have to gush a little about the man's visuals cause he's FINE ASF. This is the best he's ever looked. His redemption arc was great and felt very natural considering how hopelessly selfish and hedonistic he was throughout the show. Ngl towards the end I was kinda losing hope that he could be redeemed lol. Mikoto felt more like a plot device than an actual person. And why was she so aloof? Saiko was ok but she often came off stale and cartoonist. Mackenyu's character storyline was kinda interesting but he became annoying towards the end. The actor has intrigued me so I've added some of his projects to my PTW.

Def recommend this if you're new to jdramas or need something fun to watch in between serious shows.