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Kono Hatsukoi wa Fiction desu japanese drama review
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Kono Hatsukoi wa Fiction desu
7 people found this review helpful
by em45
Dec 17, 2021
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Bon Voyage!

Before i get into details, overall i thought this was a pretty cute drama that you can easily binge.

I really enjoyed the format of broadcasting 4x a week and then uploading all episodes to YouTube at the end of the week. Some weeks i watched every night and others I binged the 4 on Friday. There was something really fun about this that kept me excited about what was going to happen next. Also to watch bts videos and other content on YouTube with the actors really hyped me up for it. I think if I were to watch it now that it has all aired, it would be completely different experience. Maybe easier to toss it aside as there is less mystery.

The concept of the story was interesting, but I think the execution could've been done better. The mystery of Sobue is stretched out a little too long imo, but I guess that's the whole point of the show? I think the story did a good job of balancing serious issues with fun moments.

A lot of the actors are young and/or new so you can't expect that it's going to be award-winning performance. BUT, i think this helps them really capture the youthfulness and simple happiness that young people can experience, all while addressing real and imminent issues they may face in life. I'm really curious to see the work these actors are going to create next!

The music is catchy, and you'll find yourself humming 僕の生きがい a lot while watching this drama.
Rewatch value is high-ish; short episodes mean you could easily be enticed to watching it again.

I think it's a classic teen drama where everyone can relate to some aspect and come out of it feeling hopeful for future adventure!
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