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What a gem
It's a crime that neither of the actors seem to have been in anything else? Jung Jae Woon especially was so charming, the acting from both felt so natural, I would have loved to see them in more things!There isn't much to the story since it's only 16 minutes but you still get such a strong impression of the characters' personality and can easily let your imagination fill in the rest. Their chemistry was great and I wonder if the actors knew each other prior?
I'm going to have to save the episodes and re-watch them on a rainy day, it was so sweet.
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Sincere and sweet!
Oh I loved Kieta Hatsukoi, the first half of the show was especially good! There were typical misunderstandings and miscommunication and it caused drama, but not *drama* it never felt unnecessary or overblown in the vein of "you lied to me, how could you betray my trust!" etc.The characters were for the most part very likable, especially Aoki, Ida and Hashimoto and the acting was really enjoyable to watch. It was a teen romance so of course there were some cringey parts but that's life lol they still made a very cute and believable couple.
Both Ida and Aoki had some serious real life issues to work through that affected their relationship, Ida with his uncertainty of his own feelings and Aoki with his internalised homophobia, and had the show been longer I think we would have gotten a much more in depth look into both, but I think the show still handled it well. As I mentioned at the beginning, I felt the first half was stronger than the latter part, the story felt like it was treading in place a little compared to the beginning but it wasn't too bad, I enjoyed all of it still!
Would absolutely love to see a second season, Kieta Hatsukoi has become one of my favourites <3
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Surprisingly good
This show starts out as silly ghost hijinks but it evolves into something actually sad and heartwrenching!The ending doesn't quite carry the energy through and there was some drama that honestly wasn't needed, but the few episodes before the last really made a strong impression on me.
The relationship between Kevin and Pluem was ok, some awkwardness which you rarely can avoid but they seemed to actually enjoy touching each other which was fun to see. The supporting cast was fine and I enjoyed seeing all their storylines, however brief they were. The number of episodes didn't really leave too much space for them but there also wasn't anything that wasted my time.
Overall a surprising gem of a show!
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Ossan no Pants ga Nandatte Ii Janai ka!
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Gem of a show
I don't have any intelligent things to say, but this was such a beautiful family dramedy about the beautiful oddities we all have, the things that make us all weird and special, and how those things can be difficult to understand or accept, even when it's with family - especially when it comes to family.Okita Makoto was so much at times, my weakness to second hand embarrassment made it difficult to watch him put his foot into his mouth, but there was such an earnestness and love for his family and friends that shone through it all, which made it so rewarding to see him improve himself and grow. All of the actors were excellet (Daichi's boyfriend was a bit of a stiffer portrayal, but that was the character, and he was lovely in the end too)
This definitely goes to my list of things to re-watch when life feels tough.
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