if you're looking for a typical bl with lots of romance and intimacy, this is not for you.

I must say, I wasn't fully convinced of this bl from the start and was close to dropping it, but it was really worth watching all of it!

To the characters:

for once, there actually is an AMAZING girl side-character. I loved her a lot, she's such an amazing friend one can only wish for.

Nekoyashikis character amazed me a lot in the sense of this being the first time seeing 'self-hatred' and the wish to be recognized portrayed so well in a series and a character. He had quite the character development and I actually was able to feel his helplessness a lot.

As for Issey, I didn't really like him at the beginning but after learning about his background story as well, I came to like him a lot more. really gave him the depth I needed.

what I also really liked was the character of the journalist. made me a little emotional as well and lit a little bit of light on the difficulty of the job, I guess.

I also enjoyed the bearded-man character a lot, although my first impression was annoyance, I came to like him and his scenes really added the fun to this show and made me giggle.

to the story:

I enjoyed the story a lot as well. a love between an idol and a 'mangaka', what a delicate topic. as well as the love between two men.
I don't really know what exactly to write about the plot etc. itself, just know: I really liked it, there was development, there was a typical down and a happy ending. yet especially the down felt a lot more real than the ones in most thai bl series. it wasn't overdone, you understood why it happened, there was no misunderstanding between the characters and it was solved just as well.

what I also want to point out is how normal it felt that he drew/wrote gay Mangas. it wasn't something he was ashamed about, no one bat an eye. it was just really nice and fresh to like... just have it there.

now for the romance: I didn't really feel like the emotional love bond you usually have, between these two but honestly it didn't matter, everything else definitely made up for it. and you could still very clearly see that these two enjoyed spending time with eachother, it really didn't feel forced or anything.

although, maybe not ultimately needed, I also liked the little side plot with Tsubasa and his brother.

for me, however the main point of this series and why I enjoyed watching it so much, were the characters, the portraying of their struggles and how they always kind of solved it thanks to their friends. really made me realize how important friendships are and how little we actually know about each other.

and as the last note: last two episodes made me cry a river. so beautiful, so emotional