I read this manga a while ago and re-read it when I found out it was being adapted because it's such a cute, heartfelt, sweet short manga and the adaptation is successful in representing all of that. Both tell the story of a reserved and taciturn young man who meets a little boy and his scary looking older brother, a meeting that will prompt them to connect and learn what it means to develop a found family.
The adaptation of the story isn't exactly beat by beat, the drama expands on some things the manga doesn't get involved in and changes some things from their manga order, but does so in a way in which it feels organic for the new format and doesn't take away from the story.
The biggest change from source material to live action, I think, is the perspective in with Yutaka's family is seen. The manga doesn't have much of an intention for Yutaka to mend any bridges with his family and instead focuses on his newfound one with Minoru, but the live action changed that view and goes into Yutaka's family more in order to have a different take on that relationship. That is more of a choice of what kind of story you want to tell, I don't think either is better, it's just a matter of narrative intent for each one.
I have to commend them on finding a little kid who could be as adorable as Tane is in the manga, which seems impossible but they did it.
Another solid entry in the cooking adaptations and totally recommended for those who seek some cozy warm feelings and the story of people finding where they belong.
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Soft, Light & nice
The plot is about a very timid & introverted man who all his life got affected by his own made ghost. Met a family that forced him to change & he liked the feeling of his change.Im only sad that its just 10 episodes. THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION is excellent. Nothing mushy or cringy. Its about family and feelings.
I can rewatch this again with my entire family even with kids.
Actors are handsome and cute. Great portrayal of their role. The kid is adorable.
I wish they did enough promotion internatinally for this.
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Healing for the tarnished souls ❤️
Where do I even begin. Literally made an account just to review this and that's how good it is. The story, the acting, the improvisations, everything is perfect. I've read the manga and it was amazing. But this is the first time that the serialisation is even better than its original manga version. Usually improvisations to a manga just makes it worse but oh my God!! The makers nailed it on this one!!! It's literally is perfect. You can really feel the emotions portrayed by each one of them. No overacting, no unnecessary story stretch. The main leads nailed every single emotion they had to show. I loved everything single character. Yutaka, Minoru, Tane, their dad, the coworker, even Minoru's shop manager; all of them have my heart ❤️. I wish they get the recognition they deserve. The Thai BLs haven't been upto mark since a long time but still get a lot of hype. But BLs such as this one remain underrated which is so disappointing. I hope I got my point through that it's perfect in every way. I wish I could explain more but I'll end up giving spoilers away. So if you plan on watching this, grab yourself your favourite drink, get cozy and be ready for the most soothing ride you'll have in a while. You'll be happy and satisfied by the end. Just go for it.❤️❤️100/10!!Just wanted to add that Minoru and Yutaka are the greenest flags you'll find. Their communication and understanding is absolutely beautiful 💚
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It was such a cute show.
It was exactly what you expect in a Japanese bl. It was so cute!!!! I loved it!! It had it's up's and down's but defiantly worth watching. The way that they involve all the different characters in a way that you wouldn't expect. Or the problems that the individuals face. It had a good story line and overall a great and enjoyable show! I loved it. Defiantly watch. Amazing. Super. The best. Just to cute to handle. Ok now i need 500 charecters and have no idea what else to say without spoilers? So i'll just repeat watch it until i reach the right amount of words! Watch it! Watch it! Watch it!Was this review helpful to you?
Watch this when you need to be healed.
Just a perfect drama. Watching this feels like a warm hug at the end of a long day.While so many BLs have toxic characters, miscommunication built in as a plot point, and tropes stuffed in to the gills, Our Dining Table comes in quietly and softly. The characters are so realistic without being awkward or forced. The dialogue and interactions are never overly dramatic for the sake of it. This is as much a love story as it is a story about friendship and family, and finding "your place" in the world.
I could pull this apart with all of the things that make it so good, but it needs to be experienced!
I think everyone should watch this drama at least once, it is setting a new standard of the shorter episode BLs for me and will absolutely be rewatched as a comfort show. This was a healing experience!
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I kinda shock when this series came out. I just finished the manga night before, then suddenly the live action out already. Like im not even complaining because inukai in here. He was everywhere in jbl that year. At first im not sure how this serie turns out, because of tane is really the cutest character alive, but the child actor really did the best apart for through the series, and im glad they dont change most of the actual plot of manga. Except when hteir first kiss, it actually happen on the lips but it more refreshing and make sense when minoru did it on the cheek. Like they barely even make skinship, so that must be weird when you doing at the lips. As for tane i hope you doing gret boy, because your yukata is actually minoru's. hahahaha... Was this review helpful to you?
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Most wholesome bl I've ever seen!!!
Everything in it was really cute and so wholesome that it melts my heart to this day. The drama is really light and the plot is so easy to follow through. Really love this short ass drama. Indeed a slow placed drama that gently takes and tells the viewer where the story flows.Plot: I can safely say, this was easy to understand not complicated and pretty unique. The sense of belongingness that Yutaka craves was found at this small family of Minoru. It didn't felt so stretched. I was satisfied how neatly written and laid out the plot was. It didn't make me think, they could have just jammed it all in in just few episodes. I know there's not much anything going on the two leads for the most eps til we reach eps 8-10.5 but that didn't felt dragged in a sense that I expect them to fall in love in the first few eps. I didn't think that's something I should expect. I just immersed myself to the cuteness and gentleness of this series. It's basically just that moment where Yutaka shared his food with the kid then got invited by Minoru in their house. I get the feeling of loneliness of Yutaka longing to be belonged and that just stroke a chord with me. That gap really felt real to me. One might say this is their comfort series and I won't really blame them.
Cast & Acting: The cast was also something I should praise them. Although it's not a groundbreaking cast or impactful acting performance but they really did well setting the tone of the series. Not too much dramatized scenes. The acting felt casual or natural. The kid really sold me. He's so cute and adorable and really acted naturally. He's one that made the series cute. The two leads have chemistry with each other and how they interact with each other felt clean. There's no disconnection I felt as a viewer toward their chemistry. Inukai (Yutaka) really showed his emotion (that scene where he was teary-eyed talking to Minoru's father) when needed. Sometimes I felt portrayal of Minoru is giving Sarawat vibes. How stoic he was every EP but not necessarily a problem for me to pinpoint. The kiss ain't really felt awkward either. The dad of Minoru and the kid is just light-hearted and we love it! The exchange in dialogues not felt off. The brother of Yutaka's foster family is bland and more stoic than Minoru. He's the only the least liked character of mine. Just hating on Yutaka but I just love that in the end he really meant well and took care of Yutaka when he was sick. The other cast are fine. Not much problem here. All did well I guess.
OST: Good not much to say.
Overall opinion:
This was really good especially if u want something easy to follow plot, good cast and not complicated in any aspect of bl. I didn't see much cliche here or BL trope we used to encounter in BLs out there. Overall this was a wholesome watch and who knows I might watch it again whenever I miss it. Definitely a great series to pass the time and probably the best Japan BL I've seen in years!!
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FOOD AND COMPANY
everyone needs someone they can have a comforting lunch with, but when your whole life you have the degradation about your eating habits you just drift yourself away from society no one sees u eat.that's what happen when yutaka was eating his lunch quietly on the bench when tane approached him and shared the rice ball with each other... monoru(tane elder brother) who had been quiet and siffering after his mom's death, lit up with yutaka in his life too.
they established a comandarineship, eating together, creating memories and laughter together.
It is lighthearted at best and can be a mood lifter on hard days...
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Feeds the heart....literally!
When I first heard that this was going to be adapted, I was soo impatient and ready for it. After the wait, it's finally here! I absolutely loved the manga and I was sad because it's a short stand alone one volume story and I wanted to stay with the characters longer. I get the chance to do that with this live action! So far with 3 episodes out, it appears that Yutaka's backstory is a bit different from the manga based on the flashback scenes we saw. It seems like with the drama they are going to flesh out the backstory way more, which makes sense because of how short the manga was. Im curious to see how it all turns out. The drama gives you warmth with a lot of love and happiness and that feeling is just how I felt when I read it (definitely need to reread at some point). To me, that's all that matters is that feeling and it's faithful in that way. You'll find yourself smiling and clutching your heart while watching this!Was this review helpful to you?
Molto dolce ma molto lento
La trama di questo drama è veramente semplicissima, quasi inesistente, è un momento di vita, un incontro quasi, ma questo non mi disoiace. In certe occasioni amo i drama del genere che rendono significativi i piccoli momenti che ti possono cambiare la vita, piccole semplici cose che però sono così importanti e i drama giapponesi sono bravi a fare questo.Il problema o meglio i problemi di questo drama che aveva le carte in tavola per essere un piccolo gioiellino molto dolce, positivo e carino, sono due:
1.Yutaka: non so se sia stata una scelta precisa dell'attore o se ha voluto così il regista o deriva dal manga, ma il personaggio di Yutaka è troppo lento, nel parlare, nel reagire...va bene essere timidi, impacciati, solitari....ci sta tutto, ma per dire tre parole non puoi fare dieci minuti di pausa ogni volta. E' troppo e rovina l'atmosfera.
2. La sua lunghezza: dieci puntata per questa trama sono troppe, sei o otto erano sufficienti.
Senza questi due difetti sarebbe stato veramente un prodotto carino e piacevole. Lo è comunque intendiamoci, non mi spiace averlo visto, ma poteva essere molto di più.
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шедевр не иначе
Ну что же, разомнем пальчики и приступим к написанию отзыва об этой истории. Как всегда, драгоценная Япония вкладывает смысл даже в название. По сюжету, может показаться, что нас обманули в названии, а нет. Тонко, по-японски тонко подмечено именно как многие проблемы можно решить. Кто дети тех далеких 80-х, 90-х.... Помните наше правило поведения за столом? Да, то самое, глупое на мой взгляд: когда я ем, я глух и нем. Мы за столом не общались, мы не наслаждались процессом, а просто выполняли ежедневный ритуал для галочки. Я забираю эту дораму в любимые за все. За игру актеров, за сюжет, за адаптацию такой же нежной манхвы, за культуру и искусство Японии (жизни вообще). Музыкальное сопровождение тоже отличное. Милый ребенок очарователен и актер играющий папу - простой, но очень мудрый. О главных актерах. Ну Инукай. Его необычная внешность этого мало для хорошей игры. Инукай бесподобен и очень талантлив, поэтому это взрывное сочетание необычной внешности и таланта, дает нам просмотр его игры как человека с сотней лиц. Его игра лицом, эмоции - все проигрывается прекрасно и даже кто не знает язык, может не читать сабы, а понять все с игры Инукая лицом. Идзима. Я знаю его игру. Увидев тут осветленного, не была уверена какой будет персонаж. Думала будет оторва, хотя я читала манхву. Сюжет не прост, ой не прост. Эта тема не на "пожрать". Это счастье и покой вместе, это исцеление всех от их прошлого, это общение и психологические приемы - как лучше выговориться когда страшно или стыдно. Япония просто уникальна в такой подаче материала. Рекомендую к просмотру. И, великие критики, не цепляйтесь за жанр, здесь не об этом. Здесь о жизни.Was this review helpful to you?
