But i doesn't find it satisfying like s1. I don't know if it's because the lesser amount of episodes or the screentime distribution wasn't as good as s1.
The episode format was still the same. It split up to 2/3 chapters. It shows more depth about main characters issue and some character development too. There's also some relatable and emotional moments.
The comedic timing is still great, even more funny parts.
The intro song is also better.
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I Will Do It In The Next Life...
Or more likely in the next season!So we take the same and we do it all over again! A bit more profound though!
Momoe is almost 27 years old and apparently it is the age when everything ends! She is starting to realize the futility of her sex friends relationships but is still unwilling to let go of them. On the other hand, Ken has made a giant leap and broke up with all his girlfriends: it had became clear to him that his existence is pointless and that he needed to change. Momoe and Ken are drawn to each other and are seriously considering starting something but the habits die hard and they are torn between the memories and the promises.
We also get to see the glimpses of the other three members of the team: one is still so in love with the soap lady, the other one is looking for a virgin, falls for a soap lady and end up with a transvestite and the third is ACE fujoshi dreaming to become a plant in a BL story.
This season shows a slight development of the main characters . In the first season already it became obvious that even though on the surface they seem to be happy and content with their respective lives, both FL and ML are deeply unhappy, unsatisfied but do not know how to get out of the well of despair.
The rest of the characters is really only used for comic relief.
Speaking of which: this drama was really funny.
The main actress looked different in this season: there was something off with her! I wanted to see more of Nobi, the transvestite who just passes through unfortunately. He is a fascinating character. There are three side stories telling us a bit more about side characters. A must watch since they are hilarious!
The intro is still the cast as band members singing out of tune. Interesting!
This second season continued where the first one left off giving us additional character development but very little contemporary japanese society criticism: family pressure and marriage are just vaguely mentioned and quickly dealt with. It is as if these characters lived in their own bubble!
Well it was worth the watch; On to season 3 with hopes for a conclusion.
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I'll do it right in the next life
I genuinely did not expect to get this emotionally invested in a show about horny coworkers, but here we are.What makes this series so addictive is how earnest it is underneath all the sex and absurdity. Everyone is a little messed up, everyone wants something different, and yet the show never really judges them for it. The recurring idea of “I’ll do it right in my next life” is funny, but also strangely sad, everyone is basically trying to figure out how to live this life without getting hurt.
I especially loved Momoe’s relationships with A-kun, Matsuda, and D-kun because they each reveal something completely different about her.
A-kun is probably the most bittersweet. (SPOILER) He has the perfect life on paper and is miserable because he’s spent his whole life being the person everyone expects him to be. Momoe becomes his escape: someone he can be selfish and imperfect with while still feeling completely desired. But eventually she realizes that loving someone doesn’t mean accepting everything they do to you. The fact that she can see his *“I miss you / I want to see you”* message, smile, and still choose not to reply is such a quiet but satisfying piece of growth.
(SPOILER) Then Matsuda slowly enters the picture. I love that he doesn’t magically “fix” her after A-kun. He knows she still has feelings for her ex, but instead of demanding that she resolve everything first, he takes her hand and keeps moving forward with her. Their relationship feels messy, tentative, and genuinely earned.
And D-kun… honestly, what a guy. 😂 He’s so wonderfully unbothered. He just likes Momoe’s company, has fun with her, and genuinely wants her to find someone she loves. No grand emotional agenda. No need to possess her. Just vibes.
Maybe that's why I love this show so much. It’s a show about people who are supposedly doing everything wrong, but somehow it has a lot of compassion for them.
Everyone says they’ll do it right in the next life.
But maybe the real lesson is that you don't get another life. You just have this one, messy and imperfect, and you might as well try to live it honestly.
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¡Quiero una tercera temporada!
Hoy me paso por acá para recomendarles un jdrama que me sacó más de una carcajada: I'll Do Better Next Life.La serie nos cuenta la vida amorosa de cinco personas que trabajan juntas en Studio Delta (una compañía que hace CG para anime y juegos), siendo la protagonista Omori Momoe, una chica de 27 años que piensa en el sexo como un pasatiempo que no cuesta dinero. Ella tiene 5 "sex friends", siendo A-kun su favorito, de quien está enamorada, pero él tiene novia...
¡Los japoneses lo hicieron de nuevo! Este es un dorama súper divertido, que no se corta para nada con los temas que toca (digamos que los "amigos" de Momoe tienen algunas particularidades a la hora de tener relaciones) y que, aunque podría haber caído en un pozo lleno de problemas, no lo hizo (¿está en la fina linea entre ser todo lo que está bien y caer en el slut shaming? Sí, pero nunca la cruza, al menos no para el lado incorrecto).
Momoe me pareció una protagonista espectacular. Es bastante segura de sí misma y lleva su estilo de vida con orgullo. Además, sus interacciones con todos son muy graciosas (sobre todo con su versión masculina dentro de la empresa, a quien amo por algún extraño motivo jaja).
Hablando de los demás empleados de Studio Delta, no esperaba que tuvieran tanta importancia dentro de la serie, por lo que quedé súper contenta (lo mismo aplica a los sex friends de Momoe). Cada uno tiene sus mambos (uno solo tuvo una relación, otra es asexual y el último está enamorado de una trabajadora sexual que no sabe si lo está boludeando). Una genialidad cómo muestran distintas realidades (en lo que al amor se refiere) de forma cómica sin resultar molesto.
Lo único que puede llegar a resultar ofensivo, aunque es costumbre en las series de Japón, es cómo ve a los hombres, dentro de la historia, un personaje fujoshi. Las parejas homosexuales son, básicamente, su entretenimiento. Pero la representación LGBT en sí no está mal.
En fin, las dos temporadas (aunque prefiero un poquito más la primera) valen mucho la pena. Lo único que me entristece un poco es que no haya una tercera, porque la historia podría haber seguido.
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