Sweet Concept
I know this has been done a few times but I thought the actress here is one of the best and it doesn't matter Japanese, Korean or Chinese. I thought the sleeping with him while drunk was bad writing but I guess she thought she loved the other guy but how could she have loved him if she couldn't show any real emotions around him so that made no sense. Also, the young man sticking around to be humiliated was a little too much but actually setup okay. It was a weird drama from the aspects of how could a women who graduated from two of the best universities in the world not have a clue. Like I said before, this is a beautiful women in all aspects including her acting, looks, facial expressions and she is not overly skinny like the Korean and Chinese actresses. It's a shame she got married to some loser and stopped making dramas for a while during the marriage. Why do women do this in their prime? Run off 5-7 years of good work then do whatever you want because the momentum of your career might not come back.Was this review helpful to you?
I think where the series flourished came through the main leads’ acting. They did have good chemistry and I really enjoyed seeing our leads onscreen together. On the other hand I didn’t really feel the dynamic charm of our characters onscreen.
One of the beauties of the original relationship between the unusual and somewhat surreal love story between our leads came through their ability to help one another through unusual circumstances. It was oddly sweet and gradual and presented many clear sociological messages against conformity and gender expectations in relationships.
In the recent version? I’m not sure if i felt the same emotions. It wasn’t bad per day but there was something slightly more hollow about their onscreen relationship. Perhaps it was a consequence of more conservative implications on dialogue or less focus upon original messages, but the recent version of the beloved series felt like not a bad but a slightly pale comparison to the original.
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Such a fun ride!
I was in a drama slump but this picked me right up and I blew through it in two days. I’m fond of dramas with unusual premises, and what could be more unusual than a career woman keeping a younger man as a pet?! Naturally such a situation led to many humorous mishaps and unique scenarios. Momo was charming and endearing without crossing the line into obnoxiously childish, Sumire was relatable and multifaceted, and both characters felt nuanced. The attachment between them felt so genuine and heartfelt, and their chemistry was electric. The drama wonderfully pulled off the transition from platonic affection to sexual tension. From other reviews, I’d expected this to be pretty PG, but was pleasantly surprised by multiple bold and steamy moments to never let the viewers forget that Momo may be a cute, playful “pet,” but he’s still very much a man! I rarely rewatch dramas but I could definitely see myself watching this again. (I’ll also mention that after I finished, I watched the 2003 original, and I prefer this one.)Was this review helpful to you?
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Surprisingly good
Also known under the title you are my pet. This is a 2017 Japanese television series. It has alternate titles “Tramps Like Us”, and “Kimi Wa Petto”. This romantic comedy has 16, 45 minute episodes. It was a remake based on a popular Manga entitled “Kimi wa Pet” by Yayaoi Ogawa (2000-2005).Although a beautiful and successful career woman, Sumire Iwaya (Noriko Iriyama) hides a painfully shy, socially uncertain and self-effacing nature from all but her close friends. Having both attended Tokyo University and Harvard she is considered elite in terms of a marriage prospect. Expecting a proposal from her current boyfriend, he instead breaks off the relationship after telling her he cheated and has fathered a child. Iwaya is devastated and gets inebriated to drown her sorrows. After staggering back home, she opens a cardboard box to discover an attractive young man who is hiding from the jealous partner of a current romantic interests. He looks up from the box at Iwaya and his wide eyed look reminds her of her beloved pet Momo. The next day she wakes up to find this young stranger, Takeshi Goda (Jun Shison) in her bed. When she tries to kick him out and he says he has no place to go. So Iriyama issues a challenge and says he can stay but only if he will act as a pet. Surprisingly, he agrees. Iriyama finds comfort in her new pet, Momo and can talk through her many concerns and worries with him. Things get complicated when Iwaya’s long time love, Shigehito Hasumi (Seiiche Tanabe) returns from oversees. She must hide her unusual pet from friends and family. Who will she choose? The young man seems to understand her like no other but her lost love is back and just as handsome and charming as ever.
Spoiler 🚨 I was a bit surprised how well I liked this. I have known people just like Iwaya who are beautiful and people assume their lives must be perfect. Really attractive people must develop a tough shell as people have very high expectations and are often less forgiving of mistakes and flaws in persons they deem that lucky. Her vulnerability is what made the situation more plausible. Momo is also understandable as he is in desperate need of a place and also is drawn to Iwaya’s kindness and vulnerability. Momo constantly builds Iwaya up and helps her to overcome her fears. Takeshi loves Iwaya but is willing to help her relationship with Hasumi if it means she will be happy. There was a female rival after Hasumi, Shiori Fukushima (Wakana Sakai), and evening if Iwaya and Hasumi did not wind up together I did not want to see him with Shiori because she went about it in a very catty way. But it became clear that love often has its own ideas. It ended perfectly all the way around. Noriko Iriyama is genuinely beautiful so it was easy to see why so many men would be interested despite her somewhat awkward nature. It is a fun, feel good watch.
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Interesting to say the least!
Honestly, the female lead was more of a pet than the male lead 😂😂 she was so naive for someone her age. Even her sister saw right through the male lead’s action. When he realizes their connection went way back, all bets were off.That kitty cat female was annoying and the second lead guy is weak emotionally and lack self discipline. How do you have a girlfriend and still entertain other female? Albeit, the girlfriend was emotionally cheating on him she was thinking of another man while in bed with him.. 😂😂😂😂
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Desenvolvimento lento e frustrante.
A historia em si é diferente e estranha, assim como a relação entre os personagens. Como é uma versão recente, de 2017, o mínimo que deveriam ter feito era rever o que é aceitável e o que não é, beijo forçado é assédio e fazer sexo com uma mulher bêbada é estupro, mas ainda assim ambas as coisas foram romantizadas. Uma coisa que me deu nos nervos foi a protagonista em si, ela não é forte como no mangá ou na primeira versão de 2003, não enxerga o momo como ser humano em momento nenhum e nem trata ele como tal. além de que a cada episódio ela se tornar mais irritante e não evolui com sua trajetória, assim como os outros personagens, que a propósito não tinham muita personalidade e eram bem genéricos. A relaçãodos personagens e suas maneiras de agir e pensar são estranhas, tanto que várias vezes eu me peguei refletindo se ali existia alguém ao qual o senso comum ainda existia e era presente na vida. Eu duvido com todas as minhas forças que a personagem principal foi pra Harvard, porque sinceramente ela é bem trouxa. Isso tudo sem falar da enrolação que parecia infinita.A melhor atuação eu considero a do Takeshi. Ele sabe fazer expressões de maneira natural, pelo menos grande parte das vezes, sem falar que tem uma boa pronúncia e tudo mais. alguns atores são péssimos, tem atuação que chega a ser ridícula, mas de maneira geral dá pra engolir e aproveitar as boas atuações ali no meio, de um(a) ator/atriz ou outro(a)
Não gostei das escolhas das músicas. a maioria delas são muito bruscas e altas, não combinam com o estilo de dramas sendo feitos nesses últimos anos. as músicas surgem do nada, não são nada discretas e não combinam. As vezes parece som de desenho animado bem infantil, enquanto o negócio em si está falando de sexo é tudo mais.
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Esse drama tinha tudo para ser perfeito, porém faltou mais desenvolvimento da história e também uma cinematografia boa. A história em si é boa, porém infelizmente não foi explorada muito bem. E sobre a cinematografia, achei péssima. Parece que estou assistindo um drama de 2005, creio que o Japão deveria investir mais nas produções de seus dramas já que é um mercado enorme. Para um drama de 2017 (recente até) achei que seria mais desenvolvido e mais bem feito, porém acho que tiveram preguiça na produção. E falando sobre o romance? Bom, não foi aquela coisa esplêndida mais foi um romance legal até. Se bem que ela fica com o outro mais do que com principal. E isso PARA MIM é ruim, já que a história tem eles dois como principais. Tirando isso, foi ótimo. Música boa, história boa mas NÃO explorada e uma cinematografia péssima (AO MEU GOSTO).
Não acho que assistiria esse drama de novo devido ter quase dropado ele, mas como não goto de deixar dramas em lista de espera continuei, porém com vontade de dropar ainda..
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Increíble pero lo vi todo jajaj
Bueno.... creo que hacer una reseña de este drama es muy raro pero siendo sincero quitando la parte de la mascota y todo lo exageradamente raro que eso conlleva, el drama esta bien. Las actuaciones estuvieron bastante acertadas, la verdad ninguno me pareció fuera de lugar y la música estuvo linda.En resumen, si pueden tolerar todo lo raro que es el 80% del drama en lo que tiene algo que ver con la chica adoptando un ser humano como mascota y el ser humano aceptando ser una mascota, se pueden apreciar algunas cosas lindas como los sentimientos cambiantes y la superación
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