Absolutely Flawless
The title of this review says it all really: this show was flawless.Impeccable acting, beautiful cinematography, realistic but enjoyable storyline, atmospheric music, the perfect blend of serious/humour/emotions, GAH IT WAS SO GOOD.
Honestly the type of show that you fishing and wish you could forget so that you can immediately watch it for the first time again. It was such a wonderful experience.
I laughed, I cried, I screamed in joyful delight, I clutched my chest at the teenage angst and pain and beautiful raw emotion. And honestly they could release that plushie as merch.
The most important thing I can say in this review is: please go and watch this show if you haven’t already. It’s the kind of show that changes the whole trajectory of J-BL, for me this sits on the throne with Queen Cherry Magic.
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Sweet
Pretty cute and sweet bl. Was very loyal to the manga I would say. The characters were cute and had good chemistry. The plot is simple and straight forward. Tale as old as time. Unrequited love. But they did it well. Although one thing I always dread of a bl series was disturbance. Literally everything was disturbing them just as they were having a moment or about to say something important. Their family, friends and even mother nature herself was disturbing them. So kinda annoying but still okay. Overall a pretty cute BL,Was this review helpful to you?
it’s not a tension story, more like a cute live story but it’s sooo good
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friends to lovers pra sempre a melhor categoria
é muito bom assistir coisas que são simples mas muito bem feitas. tem uma história linda, personagens legais e um roteiro aconchegante. friends to lovers é uma das minhas categorias favoritas pois é possível acompanhar o crescimento de um amor muito genuíno e aqui acontece exatamente isso, um amor que perdura desde a infância até a adolescência e faz a gente vibrar fielmente por ele. é uma jornada muito boa acompanhar o desenvolvimento dos personagens pois os sentimentos que acontecem na narrativa deles são muito palpáveis com relação a realidade.Was this review helpful to you?
Light-hearted with a good dose of doki doki
It's your typical best friends to lovers story which begins as a one-sided crush. The story development is predictable but the screen writing didn't make it boring. Expect the usual miscommunication and missed opportunities, and characters plagued with doubt and self-worth, as well as the "love guru" friend who helps to finally move things along.And also expect plenty of doki doki. Some scenes (e.g. the bridge scene) were shot beautifully, lighting (japanese film makers never cease to amaze me with their ability to capture natural light in all its glory), music, shots/angle, coloring. Comfortable pacing and had a nice build up of tension to create those moments that gave me butterflies in my stomach.
Overall a feel-good, light-hearted series that doesn't overdo the angst. Actors were suitably casted but a little wet behind the ears and some scenes were delivered awkwardly. A good "filler" BL series to turn to when there's a dearth of good dramas.
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"I cannot reach you" but it reached me
This BL is really cute. I liked the contrast in personalities between both male leads and the story moved at a good pace! This BL is an easy watch and very light-hearted. Perfect for a bite-sized BL and if you don't feel like watching something super heavy.I liked the chemistry between the leads too and the slow build-up was perfect.
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pretty sweet!
i randomly clicked on this on netflix and was pleasantly suprised! two mains are really sweet, i found the actor for kakeru very talented, he really embodied the role. also loved yui's character he was really funny and supportive. the romatic tension scenes were actually really good, they really followed the classic tropes but still were natural. especially the sleeping bag trip one that one was sooo well done.something i didn't really like though was the way yamato forgot about the kiss on the bridge. it kind of made the buildup all worthless, and i didn't really enjoy the last few episodes after that. the thing that probably threw me off the most was the overuse of the bokeh filter when anything slightly romantic happend. i understand its there to show the watcher that the scene is making the characters feel butterflies and all that but it was just TOOOO much. it showed up almost every episode more than once and it definitley took away from the emotionalness of the scenes because i was too busy laughing over the fact that omg heres the bokeh filter again! the filming and actual camera work of the bl was really good (besides bokeh..) and definitley added to the enjoyement.
though this had some flaws, over all it was pretty sweet and was of high quality.
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Like a perfect manga!
This BL has been quite viral and for good reason. The couple is adorable together and the height difference further adds to this. There's something about them being childhood friends that makes the viewer naturally curious about the relationship of the two. I am very satisfied with this BL and the length of it. 8 x 20 minute episodes is great for a Japanese BL and each episode added depth. I did feel like my expectations were made a bit too high from what I saw on social media, as the BL feels very fictional and manga-like with some of the acting and mannerisms. This is highly enjoyable but it does decrease the relatability factor for me personally. The side characters were enjoyable enough, maybe not quite as much as some of the side characters in other J-BLs. I was particularly annoyed by the guy who keeps trying to get Kakeru a girlfriend, but it is realistic for a Japanese high school setting. Overall, I highly recommend this BL, the visuals and vibes of the drama are great and I am looking forward to see more from the two. We didn't get much skinship other than a cute handholding scene and two kissing scenes that didn't quite feel passionate, but I don't think this is the BL that needed that. Enjoy this drama!Was this review helpful to you?
sobredosis de dulzura!!
Es tan lindo ver como un par de personitas experimentan su primer amor.•una trama sencilla,
• avanza a buen ritmo la relación entre ambos.
•no se siente un romance puesto ahí, a la fuerza y de la nada.
•me encantaron los dos personajes, uno más decidido y el otro un poco más despistado y relajado, pero los dos super adorables.
•los personajes secundarios excelentes, nada de esos personajes tercos, maldosos y vengativos.
• Recomendado, es super entretenido y facil de ver.
• Lo único que podría haber sido mejor es alguna que otra parte de la actuación.
•Por qué tan poquitos episodios :'((
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Sweet n Grabby Slightly Cold Male God
A sweet and short story about two best friends who struggle with the classic... Is this love that I am feeling? or is this just lust...Can I stand watching him run off with another girl... Can I a be happy for him as long as he is happy or do I feel the need to own the guy? Or am I just going to be happy watching...This while trying to navigate a heteronormative society with some clueless friends and other less clueless people around,
A fluffy way of providing teenage angst, hot n cold mix of pretty much every fall in love with my best friend type of drama mos of the viewers of youth dramas have seen so far... So not really anything new but fun and lovable characters (at times slightly creepy). Nice friendships and a sister that reminded me of the sister in Heart Stopper... Our cold male lead does need to learn to find healthy ways to release his emotions instead of holding them in and risking doing things he may regret.
An easy binge with pretty food, scenery and decent entertainment value also I kept wondering if one of them was going to die as they seemed to catch colds from the slightest touch of rain...
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YAMATO REACHED MY HEART
I am into a Genre of BL's Like this ! I have not watched every Japaneses BL out there but I must say Japanese BL has this different vibe also that no other BL's can give, well as far as I know BL originally started at Japan so everything made sense that they can easily get me with when it comes to BL's and of this kind of genre.The story is common, like childhood friends to lovers, but you know what I like here is, they went straight to the point, beginning it with Yamato secretly admiring Kakeru and so on, no idle moment, I liked how Yamato pronounces Kakerus name ! like OMG I am so Jealous !, right from there I was caught , like no way ! They got me ! I gave up! this is my weak point in BL.
So the cute reactions are remarkable, at the mall scene where the Yamato taken a stuffed toy for Kakeru , it was so cute, kakeru did not know why he did not give the stuffed toy to the girl, but he just kept it because he knew Yamato is special to him as well ! and it was so adorable ! Kakerus reactions are so cute and I just really had fun watching this guy, I liked their interactions to each other ! specially when Kakeru first realized that maybe the one Yamato likes is him when Yamato was being asked at the moment when they were still at the mall ! and he was right !
The interruptions of Yamato's confession is annoying but I find it funny more than annoyed ! I thought it really made sense because as the title of this show says, the story goes through it, so I just watched how this show will elaborate the title , and it was great ! I am not disappointed ! everything made sense, what I thought was right ! When Kakeru was with his mother and younger brother at the mall again, I enjoyed the scene there when Yamato hugged Kakeru , everything was so cute because I don't know why , when Yamato says something to kakeru, Kakeru says Yamato's name ! the way Kakeu say's it like OMG ! I was shouting all the time ! , it was funny that this drama has so many realization part and the suddenly running back to their lover, but it was cute as I say it just all made sense. I just loved these guys interactions to one another , like the sudden close faces , the indirect saying that they like each other, the jealousy parts waaa this is so much good vibes every minute I watched it so so fun, Just to add Yamato's sister was so cute also, she give a very anime vibe , her character is someone who always appear out of nowhere and it was so cute and fun to watch, so glad that she was that supportive to her brother.
The blonde hair Hosaka is my favorite wing man here , like he was a master, I thought I was going to be annoyed of him, but if it wasn't for him, Yamato wouldn't realize to confess to Kakeru , also he helped Kakeru to understand Yamato's POV, he is such an important player here ! Expert wing man ! kudos to you !
I was so happy that they have enough kissing scene here , my favorite part is when Yamato first confesses to Kakeru on their trip, I was annoyed at first because Yamato is so weak at expressing his feeling but thankfully he realized he had to confess, and when he did ! OMG he kissed Kakeru waaaaa , and then he fainted HAHAHA that moment was so funny and cute, that shows how afraid he is to confess OMG he is such a baby ! and the Kissing scene at the nurses room at the school I don't know what you call that room, it was so cute and I was so jealous I want to experience this romance also waaa .. The kissing is just right, just enough for a high school romance drama requires , so love it !
Yamato is so charming ! he was also the reason why I really had to watch the show even if I had to sleep 3am ! HAHAHAh , even when he went to so many things just to reach Kakeru's heart, he has reached mine !
So glad I watched this show, it was on point, everything made sense, I had so so much fun and enjoyed every episode, I just hoped it was longer, I hope I'd see these boys on another BL show again and most specially Yamato! and It is really nice how they ended this show where, when you fall inlove, you always want to be better for the person you love, it is true and it is so nice and sweet and romantic, Kakeru improved a lot in his grades when he got together with Yamato.. true love is when you grow together as a person. so Yeah that's all I probably have to re watch this many times ♥♥♥
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Simple cute summer love story
Standard childhood friends to lovers story with great chemistry between the leads, catchy ost, and pastel sweet cinematography.It's not a story that hasn't been done a thousand times before but what I guess sets them apart that it's treated like a love story and not a bl. It explores mature topics like how much communication is important and supposed societal norms. My only qualm is that it's too short which is a good thing in a way that it doesn't create a lot of drama but it also deprives from all the possibilities and potential it could have. For example, I felt like kakeru kinda accepted the whole relationship thing a bit too quickly in my opinion.
But still it's a really sweet, beautiful story. I wish there would be a season 2.
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