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When Shirasaki, an underdog stage actor, gets cast in a gay drama series, he is surprised to learn that he will be working with Hayama, his charming clubmate from university who is now a popular actor. During production, Shirasaki realizes that he will need some inspiration and goes to find somewhere the local gay people hang out. What he didn't expect was to meet Hayama there, which eventually led to a kiss. He soon finds himself confused and conflicted about his feelings as he struggles to keep his emotions contained on-screen… (Source: GagaOOLala) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "25 Ji, Akasaka de" (25時、赤坂で) by Natsuno Hiroko (夏野寛子). Edit Translation

  • English
  • 中文(台灣)
  • Français
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 10
  • Aired: Apr 19, 2024 - Jun 21, 2024
  • Aired On: Friday
  • Original Network: TV Tokyo
  • Duration: 25 min.
  • Score: 8.0 (scored by 5,441 users)
  • Ranked: #2453
  • Popularity: #1501
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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Th3spian
24 people found this review helpful
Apr 19, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

Absolutely yes

Basically fake dating but make it Gay. Count me in. The chemistry is definitely there and the whole cast seems to be well trained in acting. The camera work is good although some of the editing is questionable and slightly odd. I am a big fan of plots like this bc we pick up the pace with the main leads. You get the vibe that the super hot popular costar secretly watched and like his lesser popular and slightly awkward junior. I’m definitely a sucker for plots like this! There’s two filler-ish episodes to the end but the ending is totally worth it!!! One of the best dramas this year!

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Kate Finger Heart Award1
16 people found this review helpful
Jun 23, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Mild angst, major miscommunication.

Can I even call it miscommunication? Was it not just a reverse delulu - Shirasaki Yuki truly lived in his unfounded convictions and denied any possibility of mutual feelings between him and Hayama Asami. The only thing left for me to do was keep watching and keep sighing - little guy was chickenblocking himself.

Truth to be told, I actually loved the plot itself. I'd just tweak how Shirasaki Yuki was written to make him a bit less frustrating. His character effectively lowered my rating with each action he made. Dude kept acting as if he was rejected without being rejected. At some point his explanation of Hayama’s actions became so illogical all I could do was laugh. What the drama failed at was convincing me there was a valid reason for him not even thinking there is a chance Hayama might like him.

I do appreciate how it led to a nice pinning and angst from Hayama Asami tho, which was in fact the highlight of the show for me. With just two episodes focusing on his point of view, I somehow believe I understand his character and reasoning far better than Shirasaki’s. His hesitation made sense. How cautious and at times passive his behavior towards Shirasaki was - it was well explained and it was the most fun part of the drama to watch. I’m a connoisseur of mild angst and I was quite pleased with what I’ve got from 25 Ji, Akasaka de.

How about the chemistry ( which is undeniably important in romance driven shows)? Depends on which scene we are talking about. The first kiss the part shared was atrocious. It was not even a dead fish kiss. It was not a cute peck, they literally just put the lips together, barely touching, and stood there. The context of this scene made it even more ridiculous and I almost dropped the show when it happened. Luckily it only gets better from that point, so don’t give up hope (not that it could get any worse).

For the acting - it was good, just not my preferred style. I did not quite connect with Shirasaki Yuki’s character and Niihara Taisuke’s acting did not help either. I would not even say Komagine Kiita did an outstanding job either, but I just prefer the subtle ways emotions are shown, and that’s how the character was written and the performance directed.

Production wise I did like the drama a lot. Not only they wanted to present a cohesive story, but they wanted to do it in a visually pleasing way, that’s always a plus in my book.

Overall, it’s a nice show, but it’s not something I’m going to talk about and recommend after some time. I enjoyed it as it aired, and will have no issues quickly moving on to other new titles.

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Details

  • Drama: 25 Ji, Akasaka de
  • Country: Japan
  • Episodes: 10
  • Aired: Apr 19, 2024 - Jun 21, 2024
  • Aired On: Friday
  • Original Network: TV Tokyo
  • Duration: 25 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 8.0 (scored by 5,441 users)
  • Ranked: #2453
  • Popularity: #1501
  • Watchers: 11,403

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