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That`s right. This is what Utsukushii kare has done fearlessly and what other japanese BL dramas hasn`t showed until now. This is what i wish to see more for more japanese BLs that will be released in the future, hahaha.
Usually, those kind of characters can be encountered more in japanese BL movies, so i am glad to see a japanese BL drama with this kind of story, as it means Japan will most likely continue to make more dramas with those kind of stories too.

In a more serious note, other BL dramas from other countries usually portray the characters to be almost perfect or to take the right decisions all the time/behave as is expected from them all the time and is too unrealistic. Utsukushii kare has told a story where the characters have some easy to spot flaws, which can`t be interpreted in any other way, and in which the flaws are addressed and not overlooked, in the way that both the characters recognize their flaws, know what they can do to change things, being working on them so they can be together, or choosing to walk away from each other.
The fact that both characters come to accept each other as they are, with flaws and all and still choose to not give up on each other, is also something that is hard to find in BL. Most BL dramas tries to miraculously write the characters having a 180 personality change , so they are shown they have changed and deserve the other, but Utsuskushii kare doesn`t do this.
I don`t know if you know, but this novel is based on the first novel with the same name from a total of three novels, and they tried to condense the story in those 6 eps so it could end exactly where the first novel ended. I wish they would have made more eps, since there were some more story to tell in between what was shown, but i am satisfied anyway, since they portrayed the essential parts of Hira and Kiyoi story.
This is how Hira and Kiyoi are writed to be in the novels, they both are meant to have those flaws, in which they have to overcome and mature together, but the growing is slowly and realistic, it happens over the course of three novels. Hira idolization and worship will never entirely go away in the novels, what changes is that he becomes more aware of it, and he tries to be more considerate of Kiyoi, and Kiyoi comes to accept this part of Hira too, while continuing to keep him in check, in that he don`t allow him to go too far in his behaviour towards him ( he doesn`t not let him get away with his behaviour). Kiyoi has been depicted to look as having a more problematic behaviour in the drama than in the novel, he is indeed as impulsive and reckless in the first novel, but i think they overdone it a bit in the drama at times. In the novel, Kiyoi reflects about his behaviour and tries to change his behaviour around Hira , a thing that is not shown in the drama , which is why i wished the drama has more eps, and this is why i think they need to make at least one more season.
Honestly, even through is based on a novel , the kind of relationship Hira and Kiyoi has, can develop easily in reality to some degree, and i am happy the story wasn`t changed at all. This is why i love to watch Japan movies and dramas after all.

I think this drama can be really really loved by people who are more open minded, people who like to watch more realistic and complex stories, people who watches dramas for the cinematography, artistic and creative aspect of the drama, and also people who like to watch japanese dramas and movies in general or people who has watched a lot of japanese BL movies. Those who are used to watch japanese productions, will appreciate the drama as it is, and they will not be taken aback or surprised about this kind of story, because the majority of japanese dramas address even more messed up and complex relationships than this drama. This is how japanese dramas are made.

Here you can find all the information you need. Read the first post until the end.
https://mydramalist.com/discussions/utsukushii-kare/67669-utsukushii-kare-english-novel

Someone started translating the first audio drama in english ( there are two audio dramas released until now) in youtube recently, but it will take a while until the whole audio drama is translated. Read this thread. I wrote more details and i added the links there.
https://mydramalist.com/discussions/utsukushii-kare/67669-utsukushii-kare-english-novel

Yes. I wished they would have chosen to cut some of the other scenes more short, and add some more scenes of Kiyoi too, especially Kiyoi inner monologues. I mentioned in some of my posts that this is the only thing that i was a bit disappointed, but taking in consideration how well filmed is everything, and the fact that this drama is really close to perfection compared to other japanese BLs i watched, and other BLs from other countries who aren`t even half as good quality wise in my eyes, i am willing to overlook this.
But yes, i will always be a bit bitter that they didn`t show just how hard Kiyoi has actually tried and how much more he actually struggled to get closer with Hira in the novel.
And i am not the only one who is bitter about this, i encountered other people with knowledge about the novel who expressed the same thing. They did Kiyoi a bit dirty, i understand they probably didn`t have a choice, but when i see people still misunderstand Kiyoi after watching all the drama, the bitter feeling "resurrect from the death" you know, because i know if they showed more of what Kiyoi did for Hira after they reunited, i am sure it will make some people change their mind about him.

Hahaha. My question is, why did you listen to it now, and didn`t do it earlier, because i know you knew of it earlier? Just kidding.
Hira is amazing in this aspect, the best, and he will always be like this.
Yes. I also hope more and more people will listen to the audio drama, especially since as i mentioned earlier, someone has started to translate the first audio drama in english in youtube, and that person plans to translate everything, including the 18+ scenes.

You will definitely see me in Kei x Yaku page.
The changing of the storyline has also made me give up on Thai BLs, since Thailand also has some great BL novels, but they somehow manage to adapt all the bad parts of the story and they usually like to left out the important, essential parts. The fact that that the story in the majority of Thai BL drags unecessarily and the production quality is really low for most of them, comparing wIth Japan and Korea, has made me give up on watching Thailand BLs for almost two years now.
So, lately i have given all my attention to japanese BLs and sometimes korean BLs, but i have to say some Korean BLs has been a big miss with me too. I have the impression that lately Korea is also moving in making too many BLs, without putting enough consideration and care in some of them, i really hope i am wrong on this.

Lol. Japan is not China or Korea in some situations, they will not do something like forcing a hetero endgame, if is something that the mangaka has not expressed directly, since they consulted with the mangaka most likely. Japan never did this with any of the BL adaptations they made until now, there is no one, i can assure you on this as i watched almost all of them.
Also, as you probably know, not matter BG or BL adaptations, Japan usually try to adapt the story as close to the source material as possible. They have this respect for the source material and they think that the manga/novel had the success it had, because it was writed that way, so they don`t try to change the story when they adapt it, and i really admire them for this.

I saw you on Kei×Yaku: Abunai Aibou page too.
I honestly hope the time come faster for me to start watching this drama and i hope it will be good enough to make me forget about Utsukushii kare, even just a bit more.
Kei×Yaku: Abunai Aibou is a crime/mystery drama, which is the genre i like to watch the most, and since even in the usual crime/investigation series Japan makes the focus is never the romance, i am content not matter how they will wrap up the characters relationship.
I am also very relieved to know that this drama is most likely based on a BL manga in the end ( at least the majority of people like to think it is, hope the mangaka will not disappoint us in the future) , since this is the thing i was the most worried about. I mean at least the source material has to be BL for me to even consider it a BL adaptation.
Like you said, i also think they will let the things that happens between the characters in Kei x Yaku be open to interpretation .

😂😂🤣🤣🤣😭😭

It`s possible the anwer is just to let time to pass.
It was so long since the drama stoped airing, but i am still as obsessed with the drama as ever. It`s like the drama has finished airing yesterday, and this is what i feel everyday.
Sigh, i don`t know what to do to get my life back in the right track. But i am sure things will get better in time, until now this is what happened every time i liked a BL in the past.
But, i admit i didn`t have such a big obession for a BL drama or movie, being a japanese BL or not, until now. I don`t know why this drama is different, it might be that it managed to accomplish all my requirements of what i want to see from a japanese BL, which i haven`t got until now.
The FMVs that people continue making and releasing in youtube are also so addictive to watch, and i can`t stop watching them almost everyday.

I just posted this, and i tought i share it with you too.
Someone is subbing in english the first audio drama adapted from the first novel in youtube. The videos has eng subs too, even through it might not look like it. I added the links in the Utsukushii Kare English Novel discussion thread

I just posted this, and i tought i share it with you too.
Someone is subbing in english the first audio drama adapted from the first novel in youtube. The videos has eng subs too, even through it might not look like it. I added the links in the Utsukushii Kare English Novel discussion thread

Good news. Someone is subbing in english the first audio drama adapted from the first novel in youtube. The videos has eng subs too, even through it might not look like it. I added the links in the Utsukushii Kare English Novel discussion thread. And the eng subs are really good, there are only a few grammatical mistakes.

Thanks again for all the information. The story told in this manga is one of my favorite actually. You can keep going sharing information, i will always read your posts, hahaha.
I just love reading BL mangas where the focus is not the romance ( this is why i enjoy reading more shounen ai mangas than yaoi) and the relationship development happens slowly , but it progress in time, especially in this kind of setting.
I remember i really enjoyed reading in the past some BL mangas i come across where at least one of the characters were a cop. I also read one or two bl mangas were both characters were cops and partners, and where the focus was not the romance, and i had such a fun time reading them, it was crazy.

Nah. It`s okay, you and crlb has shared a lot of important and precious information.

Yep. The subs are definitely more accurate, it`s almost like a different song. Thank you for sharing this.

The person who made this comment is so cool. Oh God, this comment really made me laugh.

Thank you for sharing this.
I did some research about the manga too, and is always nice to see someone actually reveal more about what happens in the manga.
The manga is tagged as shounen ai in mangaupdates, however the manga Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru is also tagged as shounen ai and i personally didn`t consider it to be shounen ai, not by the way it ended at least. I still enjoyed the manga too.
This is an ongoing manga with 6 volumes released until now,so we will see if the mangaka will make those two end up together or not, or if it will give them an open to interpretation ending. From what i saw the mangaka don`t usually write shounen ai mangas, but neither did Mizushiro Setona, and she writed Kyuuso wa Cheese no Yume o Miru and it`s sequel, so we will see.
Anyway, the drama will more likely be bromance, especially as the manga is still ongoing and there is nothing certain about how those two will end up, so i think they will go with letting things be open to interpretation.

OH. You`re right. Cold case is one of the best crime/mystery series Japan has done, so i really have high hopes for this now.
Initially i planned to only watch for the story, and the fact that i really like Suzuki Nobuyuki acting, but now i am going to go in knowing it may get better than what it looks from what the story is about.

Guys. I just stupidly noticed now, and i think it has happened for a long time, but i didn`t noticed. Since when the synopsis of the drama was changed?
This new synopsis is really good and accurate, so i want to thank the person who changed it.