Ritsu puts work above everything else, and Fumiya ends up feeling like he’s always coming second. It’s not that they don’t love each other, they just don’t know how to communicate. The whole series revolves around the idea of starting over, wiping the slate clean, and trying again from zero.
At one point, Ritsu says it feels strange to pretend the relationship never happened, because then he wouldn’t be able to reflect on it and that hits the nail on the head. Their story is messy, but both Ritsu and Fumiya made mistakes. If they want a future together, they have to face those mistakes and grow from them.
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One of the Best BL Drama
This is truly one of the best BL Drama we have seen so far.Funabiki Shinju wrote a wonderful depiction of true love in this BL relationship. It is one of the few times that I have seen where a same sex relationship is treated with dignity and respect, and treated just like any other relationship.
Additionally, the music is perfectly matched to enhance the scenes. They are not just underscoring the scenes.
It is beautifully filmed and the acting is wonderful.
Shout out to Yasukawa Yuka &Takahashi Natsuki as well!
Bravo!!!
★★★★★ out of 5
★★★★★ = A Masterpiece
★★★★ = Well Done
★★★ = Entertaining!
★★ = So...So...
★ = Forget it!
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То что может стать любимым
"Джек О-Фрост" Интересная история любви. Тема амнезии сама по себе уже несет необычный сюжет и не привычный. Так как его обыграть можно по разному и постоянно ново. Как например, на данный момент мы имеем два сериала с темой амнезии. Этот и тайский "Синдром любви" .Про тайский кратко - не заходит от слова совсем. Плохая игра (сериал спасает только Лонг и все) , сценарий блуждающий и слезам героев нет переживаний смотрящему. А что же здесь. Здесь, мы уже знаем из описания и тизера причины амнезии. После расставания, скорее от усталости это произошло, так как герои противоположных интересов. Постепенно начинают снова влюбляться в друг друга. Точнее один и не переставал, он просто устал, а второй забыл. потрясающий сценарий. Актерская ига была просто восхитительна, а естественная красота актеров притягивала еще больше. И даже женский персонаж был другом,а не врагом. А все ли заметили имена актеров? Хонда и Судзуки. Забавно, не правда ли? А знаете что означает название дорамы? Это прекрасный выбор в пользу мифологии, дух олицетворяющий холодную погоду и его негатив исчезает весной. что мы и увидим в финале: конец зимы - холода, начало новой любви -весны. Потрясающей красоты Японская дорама, как всегда с своей тонкостью и умением дать материал подумать и задуматься. С новой японской сдержанность. Однозначно рекомендую к просмотру.Was this review helpful to you?
10/10 Breathtaking in the literal sense of the word
When I compiled the list of my 15 favourite BL series of 2022, I was astonished that only one Japanese show had made it into that list (Eien no kinou / Eternal Yesterday").So when I wrote my review of the fantastic season 2 of
"Utsukushii Kare / My Beautiful Man" a few weeks ago, ! didn't expect there would soon come another Japanese BL series that could compete with it, but I was wrong. Today is the last day of the first quarter of 2023, and there have already been two more great Japanese series, "The End of the World with You", and now "Jack O'Frost" which in my subjective opinion may be the best BL series I have seen so far.
I won't spoil too much of the plot here, because for those who have already watched it, that won't be necessary, and to all those who haven't watched it, I would advise them to find out themselves, and I promise you that you won't be disappointed.
This is basically an "amnesia story", and by mere coincidence there are two series revolving around this topic airing at the same time - "Jack O'Frost" and the Thai series
"Love Syndrome III". Whereas the Thai series has bad writing, directing, and acting, and the only thing everybody is waiting for is Lee Long Shi taking off his shirt, the only thing I have to complain about when it comes to "Jack O'Frost" is the fact that we had to wait two long weeks for the final episode to air.
"Jack O'Frost" is the love story of two attracting opposite characters, creative and talented artist Ritsu (Honda Kyoya) and salesman Fumiya (Suzuki Kosuke). When Fumiya feels left behind in his relationship with Ritsu, he breaks up with him, and Ritsu has an accident the very same day which makes him lose his memory of Fumiya. Fumiya tries to help Ritsu regain his memory by taking him to familiar places, but he doesn't tell him about their relationship and break-up. So when they fall for each other again, their new love is based upon a lie which of course must go wrong. I'll only reveal one more thing about the plot here - there's a hanpy ending, but the way to
When I said that this may be the best BL series I've ever watched, it must be perfection or at least near perfection in any respect, and I think it really is. The writing is brilliant, because it cautiously displays the way these two very different characters become lovers. I usually don't like flashbacks, because all too often they are just there to fill some more minutes of screentime without taking the story ahead, but here it is different. There are many flashbacks which show the viewer bit by bit how Ritsu and Fumiya's relationship developed, and as the series is about Ritsu trying to regain his memory, it's logical not to tell the story chronologically, but showing glimpses of the past that finally make up the complete story.
The next perfect element is the acting which is closely connected to the directing of the show. I have rarely seen two actors who are able to express their characters' deep love of each other so naturally - sometimes there is so much love in Honda's eyes that they could make the arctic ice melt. But their quarrels appear equally realistic, actually so realistic that it hurts watching them. The scene that leads up to Fumiya's breaking up with Ritsu is maybe the most natural lovers' argument ever shown in a BL series.
There were scenes where I found myself holding my breath because I felt it would reveal to Ritsu and Fumiya that someone was watching them, and it would disturb them if I did breathe. Honda and Suzuki (I know this sounds funny, but, sorry, these are their names) succeeded in drawing the viewer into their story, so it felt like I was being part of what was going on on the screen.
Then there is the cinematography that makes this series a masterpiece. Many scenes are set in semi-darkness, or the vision even seems to be blurred, mirroring Ritsu's limited memory of the past. The most beautiful and at the same time most expressive scene comes towards the end of the final episode, when Ritsu is sitting in their favourite café after he has moved out of Fumiya's flat, and the window is iced over. Then the ice slowly melts, and we see Fumiya standing outside the café looking at Ritsu.
Even the title of this show is a brilliant choice. Jack O'Frost (or simply Jack Frost) is a personification of cold weather in ancient Scandinavian mythology, and is often seen as a bad character whose negative influence disappears in Spring when the weather gets warmer. The main plot of this show is set in winter, and the scene with the frost on the café's window mentioned above symbolizes the end of the cold period, and thus the new beginning of Ritsu and Fumiya's love.
The background music completes the perfection of this series, because it sensitively accompanies the action without ever being obtrusive.
All in all, Japan has given us another beautiful series which is proof once again that it doesn't need 13 episodes of 60 minutes to tell a complex story and make the viewer impatiently wait 7 long days for another short episode of 25 minutes to air.
Country: Japan
Episodes: 7 (à 25 mins.)
Directors: Yasukawa Yuka, Takahashi Natsuki Cast: Honda Kyoya, Suzuki Kosuke et al.
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estoy segura de que fumiya y ritsu se volverán a encontrar en otras vidas después de morir
KYOYA HONDA ES UN MUÑECO !!! es hermoso hsdhfhirfrfrjjjamo este tipo de series con una estética visual hermosa, tan artística y melancólica, me recuerda mucho a "to my star" o "blueming" y no solo por los efectos visuales sino también por la historia de los protagonistas...
me encanta cuando la historia va sobre personas que se aman mucho y que no pueden estar sin el otro, pero también nos muestran ese lado de que ninguna relación es perfecta pero cuando existe el amor real, se busca la manera de seguir adelante
al principio no estuve muy de acuerdo con fumiya ocultando su relación de ritsu, es feo que después de perder la memoria los demás no te ayuden a recordar las cosas, además de estar aturdido por el accidente, eso fue injusto para ritsu, pero al final ritsu recupero la memoria y se dieron cuenta de que su error fue ocultarse cosas y no hablar sobre las cosas que los hacían sentir mal dentro de su noviazgo así que supongo que perdone a fumiya
la escena donde ritsu recupera sus recuerdos es una de las más bonitas que he visto en un drama, que lindo que siendo un ilustrador precisamente haya recuperado sus recuerdos gracias a un dibujo viejo que hizo sobre la primera vez que conoció a fumiya, fue muy emotiva esa parte y que manera de cerrar la historia
me encanto el ritmo de la serie, aunque corta, me gusto ver como parecía que fumiya se volvía a enamorar de ritsu con cada recuerdo, como si se volvieran a conquistar o como si la vida les diera una segunda oportunidad antes de terminar definitivamente
el detalle de que no se conocieron en esa cafetería sino años antes en la playa fue mágico, es como si en la playa fuera la primera vez que se vieron, en la cafetería fue la segunda vez y la tercera cuando fumiya fue al hospital por ritsu después del accidente, que hermoso y romántico
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Gelado, porém bem quente
A série é fofa, apesar do acidente que culminou na amnésia de Ritsu e dos eventos anteriores (ninguém merece um rompimento no dia do aniversário), a série nos passa uma sensação constante de calma em meio ao caos. A atuação e a história são tão leves, que até o que normalmente seria pesado não é.Em relação ao enredo, a série é curta e tem eps pequenos, de modo que a história gira basicamente entre os protagonistas, sem espaço para histórias secundárias. Me incomodou o fato de que muitos flash backs são inseridos do nada, até meio que sem contexto, deixando alguns episódios confusos. O fato de Ritsu ter sofrido um acidente que causou amnésia nele e simplesmente ir para casa sem nem ao menos repouso hospitalar foi estranho, e a mentira de Fumyia também me intrigou pq não vi motivo para tal. Também é controverso o fato de que Fumyia havia terminado o romance por não suportar mais Ritsu, e após o acidente, ele simplesmente está caído de amores (???). Entendi que a ideia era de que eles pudessem reconstruir o amor do zero, mas isso não seria possível a partir do momento que a memória voltasse, ou pelo menos na lógica não poderia.
A estética da série é bem bonita, como se passa no inverno, há uma predominância de cores frias e neutras, a fotografia da série foi muito bem feita, bem como os demais aspectos técnicos, como a atuação impecável e a ost, que foi a cereja do bolo de química do casal. Também é interessante a inserção do personagem Jack O'frost (justificando o nome da série) e coerente com o ambiente invernal apresentado na trama.
Com certeza irei rever, e com certeza recomendo.
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Eu não me canso de dizer toda vez que as produções japonesas são maravilhosas! Fico extremamente tocada quando um drama me faz refletir sobre o que é mostrado e 99% dos dramas do Japão me fazem sentir profundamente tudo. É um conjunto de: atores incríveis, química excepcional, trilha sonora que encaixa e cinematografia perfeita. O medo, a incerteza e a falta de comunicação sem dúvidas são latentes, foram momentos que me fizeram até prender a respiração esperando o desenvolver da cena. O peso das memórias, a dor, a saudade, o passado e o presente, tudo faz com que o drama se encaminhe de uma maneira bem fluída.
Sem dúvidas voltarei para assistir de novo.
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jack o'frost
o drama é uma graça, entrega uma vibe mais calma, de inverno, com cores frias, mas ao mesmo tempo passa uma sensação de calor em cada cena aconchegante de uma memória. é realmente lindo de assistir. os atores encaixaram muito bem nessa estética e entregaram bastante química ao meu ver (conheci o honda kyoya (ritsu) em animals e fiquei muito animada quando vi que ele estaria em um bl). uma coisa que não gostei muito foi o plot da mentira/esconder coisas, é uma atitude muito egoísta vinda de quem diz amar a outra pessoa. entendo a proposta do plot no drama, mas não me agrada muito. fora esse pequeno detalhe, achei muito bonito acompanhar os dois personagens relembrando e redescobrindo o porquê de terem escolhido estar juntos.Was this review helpful to you?
