Overall it's a good drama to enjoy. Like I have seen many others mention, as vulgar as the topic can be, it is surprisingly a wholesome drama about 5 friends. If you are old enough and openminded enough, please give this a watch.

Story
The storytelling of this drama was very interesting. The whole drama revolves around a group of five coworkers/friends who each have a unique quirk/trait to themself but also mirror/parallel each other. This, I loved. We start of by getting to know the promiscuous girl, named Momoe, that has five friends-with-benefits whom she spends most of her nights with. In contrast, we have the only other girl, Ume, be an asexual virgin who's only sexual interest is BL. Matsuda is the male equivalent of Momoe, being a handsome man who has multiply friends-with-benefits. His other male colleague is Hayashi. Hayashi is a man who is constantly working out and looking at his ex's social media. Due to how things ended with his ex, he now only wants to be in a relationship with virgins and has become a "second virgin," not having sex with any other girl since his breakup. These four have Hiyama as their team leader, a workaholic who uses his money to buy time with an escort and does not have any real relationship with a girl outside of this.

Each episode would tend to focus on two individual themes that ended up being shared among two of the coworkers and how it differs among them. This shows how separate and unique their lives and problems are among the group. Soon after, the story had an "its a small world" interaction with characters, connecting all the personal lives of the five friends even outside work but with none of them finding out. I really like that, as usually when something like this happens, its to "out" a person to the rest of the characters, but not here.

Actors
I really liked all the actors here. They were above average and did real good, in my opinion.

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A Rider Kick to the sky turns to take off toward a dream.

Overall
I believe that this series was good overall. It wasn't the best but it did do a lot that was interesting and the characters are likable enough to keep watching even through the lows.

Story
I have mixed feelings for the story overall due to the story arcs having different qualities. The first arc, called MetsubouJinrai.net Saga by some fans, is, in my opinion, the best part of the show. Episode 1-16 has the heroes battling the terrorist and it keeps me wanting to watch the show as fast as I could to know about MetsubouJinrai. As soon as that was over, the ZAIA Workplace Competition Saga started and that was the lowest point of the show. It became very repetitive and was just boring to watch the same plot 5 times. The only thing good in that arc was the introduction of the power-ups for both Zero One and Vulcan. HIDEN Manufacturing Saga was a step up to that the last arc and it slowly improved the show. After these arcs, the show was affected by the COVID pandemic, stopping production completely. Once this was over, the show picked up with Ark Saga, and this is the second-best arc. Although this arc felt rushed, they picked up with MetsubouJinrai and the Ark being the main villain. This with the hype of reaching the endgame made this felt great.

Characters
Most characters were okay to good in Zero-One. The biggest thing going against most of them was the lack of character backstory/ development. Aruto never changed throughout the story until the end. But I did love how Aruto and Izu played off each other. I really like Fuwa and his backstory and Yaiba was fun to watch on screen. She did lack major backstory, in my opinion, but her presence was good. Jin and Horobi were good, but Jin lacked any explanation on himself and his connections to Zaia.

Acting/Casting
I really liked the cast. I have to mention Tsurushima Noa and how she did a good job to portray two characters that felt completely different.

Rewatch Value
Personally, I tend to not rewatch a series but knowing how the story was, I think others can enjoy rewatching this and enjoying it again.

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Must watch

Overall
Such a beautiful movie with some heart-wrenching moments. I loved the story and would recommend it to anyone

Story
The multiple stories were in this movie amazing. The weakest one of them was one to get you used to the mechanics of the world but after that, the rest are great stories that are powerful and impactful. I honestly didn't check to so how many minutes was left once during the movie and that is usually rare in my case. I will say that the time travel rules set at the beginning seem to be broken once during the movie but honestly, I can overlook that and enjoy the movie.

Acting/Cast
The actors were really good. Arimura Kasumi's acting made me feel in the third act and was so powerful. It's the first time I see her acting but I liked it. Ito Kentaro I had already seen in some other drama so I knew he was a good actor and he didn't disappoint.

Rewatch Value
I think that this has a very high rewatch value. The stories were amazing and I definitely want to rewatch. Also it nice to see how constant they are with details in the background that then are emphasized and made part of the story.

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Overall I think that if you have free time and like to see a storyline that was meant for a female audience, watch it. I, as a male, enjoyed it and will watch the third season if one is made.

Story:
I feel that since this season was smaller, they started the storyline and went all-in with it. The first season felt like it had filler at the end but this one had a solid pace and the latter half is very on point. This season also felt a bit more serious than the first one with a lot more tense moments.

Acting/Cast
Personally, I really liked the cast. They bring back most of the actors from the first season and added four new characters. Personally I liked all the new characters a lot with Rin being my least favorite of the new ones.

Music
I think the music was played in good places and the music flowed well the scenes.

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Is it better than the anime? No, BUT it doesn't HAVE TO to be Good

Before watching this I had seen all three seasons of the anime, the live-action movie and miniseries, and read the first volume of the manga, and to me, this story is literally one of my favorites. I also enjoyed the previous movie/miniseries so I had to watch this sequel. And I wasn't disappointed

This movie is a direct sequel to the first movie, leaving the miniseries to take place presumable during the first half of the first movie. It starts off by aligning the second half of the first movie (which had an original plot) to the starting point of the anime's 3rd season. From there on, it is very similar to the first half of the first movie: Following the manga/anime plot with some liberties. It also feels rushed at some points. Again, this movie gives the narrator little use. He only appears a few times in the movie.

A story plot that I wished had been explored but was left out due to time is the Ino/Ishigami relationship where they both help each other out without the other knowing. I really like that part of the story in the original plot and it saddens me to see it gone.

The last time we see this cast and it has to be said: They were perfectly cast for the characters. They are great actors going through some great roles perfectly. They truly feel like new versions of the same characters.

At this point, I just want to go back and rewatch all of the live-action contant for Love is War together.

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Is it better than the anime adaption of these chapters? No, it's JUST as good.

Before watching this I had seen both seasons of the anime, the first movie and read the first volume of the manga, and to me, this story is literally one of my favorites. I try to watch anything that comes out from this franchise!

Story
To start, this miniseries is a live-action adaption of chapters 5 (final part of ep 1), 18 (second part of ep 4), 28 (middle part of ep 6), 37 (first part of ep 10) and 53 (middle of ep 14) of the manga (anime). So basically, this is an adaptation of some of the better parts that were not adapted into the first live-action movie, and it stayed close to the source material. Also, this was done to be almost identical to the way the anime adapted, which means it fixed one of the bigger issues I had with the movie: the usage of the Narrator. It's just great to have him tell us who wins the battles in each episode

Actors
Now, to us, this is the second time we see these people play these roles, and again, the actors were great in their parts. The main leads made the characters theirs and did a great job. By now, I am used to them being in these roles and how they portray them. I learned to love the style used in this Live Action as well. The mix of animation is perfect in a story like this.

Now I am ready to see the sequel to the movie!

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A unique movie

This movie was pretty good.

The story seems to be well thought out. The way small flashbacks that are played out in the earlier parts of the movie are later elaborated and relevant was great. However, I still felt like I was missing important key facts by the end, to which I read a summary of the movie and it all started to click in. It helped me interpret some visuals that I was actually unsure of the meaning of. In the wiki I used, I learned that the subtitles didn't convey the full meaning of what was being said, so I am more understanding of this.

The visuals/CGI is a unique situation in this movie. This was filmed all on a green screen, and I was afraid that the early 2000s CGI was not going to hold well. To my surprise, even though it is nowhere near the CGI of today, it honestly was not too bad. I have seen way worse CGI in modern Toei toku shows. I did not like, however, how the scenes would jump from one filter to another without much reason. At first, the flashbacks were the only ones in greyscale, but then, the present was also in greyscale, but only with our hero. I think the idea that they wanted to show with the filters was the mood of the situation, but honestly, I don't think it worked too well.

The acting was honestly pretty good. Can't say much about it.

Honestly, if you like action movies and experimental films, this is a decent watch and you will like it. It was worth the watch just to see the vision of the director in his CGI experiment, but the story was pretty good as well.

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It's only 30 min. Give it a try.

Overall
It is actually a really good movie. I give it a try because it was only 30 minutes long and I am glad I did.

Story.
Before I started watching this, I thought her ability to grasp BPMs was support to be magic but I am glad that it seems to just be a quirk she has. I think that it was the right direction to go with this and I found it interesting. Thought the movie, there was little interaction between the female lead and her love interest, which could have been amped up a bit imo. Then the end seems to be ambiguous and left for the viewer to decide what they want it to be. Overall, even though it is a romance story, it feels unique, which is always good.

Acting/Cast
I have never seen these actresses in anything else before. What I will say is that both girls were pretty good in their roles. The guys seemed good for the little time they had as well.

Music
The music was actually really great. I tend to not look into the music to much but here it was given a spotlight. The band that was shown in the movie was pretty good.

Rewatch Value
I have to say that since the movie was pretty good and the length was short, the chance that I will rewatch this is high.

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Middle of the road drama

Overall
It a good drama to watch if you have some free time and don't have something that is interesting to you more then this.

Story
The story of this Kdrama is a little odd, to say the least. A woman falls in love with a guy, who turns out to be her cat, and in turn, gets over her high school crush, who likes her. Well, this leads into an okay story to watch that can be enjoyable to follow until she finds out the secret. After that, I feel it turns weird. Thankfully, the really interesting couple, Go Doo Shik and Eun Ji Eun, start to steal the show around the same time. They have great moments which is what kept me interested in the end. I do like how the main male lead and secondary male lead end up respecting each other and caring for each other.
Apparently, this drama was not doing so good so it was shortened and you can sense that at the end as plot just happens out of nowhere.

Acting/Cast
The acting was a bit better than average but I have seen better.

Rewatch Value
I don't think that many people would want to rewatch this drama once you're done with it.

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There are better Jdramas out their to spend your time on.

Overall
I do not recommend watching this. The story is pretty bad and it's basically just a bunch of clichés put together and call a plot.

Story
This story was pretty bad. To start out with, she falls in love with a guy who she doesn't know because he helps her get away from guys hitting on her by taking her out on a date and after spending the night together seems schechy and not honest. Seems realistic asf, right? Now, make this all happen in one afternoon and you have the first episode. After that bad premise, the show brings in two other guys that are interested in her in the next two episodes and does virtually nothing with them after that. After this, the show becomes a series of damsels in distress situations, and the ML always, ALWAYS, finds a way to save her, even if he is in Hong Kong and she is in Japan. Sprinkle in there two more love triangles and that your story.

So now let talk about the characters. Risa is a pretty and young college girl that has all the single guys dying to talk with her and she doesn't allow it. Later on, we find out that she actually thinks very little about herself and actually does not think she is enough for Fukami. On the other hand, Fukami is an obsessed 30-year old that wants this girl he doesn't really know, and once he dates her treats her like his personal pet or object. These are the basics of the two leads

So to recap, this is a love story, with a romance that is faster than the flash, between a girl with no self-esteem and a man who is obsessed with her. This couple then goes through 4 love triangles and many situations where the girl needs to be rescued by the man.

Acting/Cast
Why do they cast a young-looking actor to play a 30-year-old? I know that Sakurada Dori was 27 at the time of filming but this man literally looks like still isn't legally supposed to drink if he was in America. This really takes away from the believability of the drama. Other than that, both Sakurada Dori and Fukuhara Haruka are good actors, although I think I have seen them act better in other works that they are in.

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Overall I think that if you have free time and like to see a storyline that was meant for a female audience, watch it. I, as a male, enjoyed it and will be watching the second season.

Story:
The drama had a good story overall. I really liked that the main conflict of the drama from early on was resolved around halfway and by the middle of the story, there were new conflicts to deal with. One of the final conflicts felt completely random thought as it just happened Monday and there wasn't even much explanation; still enjoyable though.

Acting/Cast
Personally, I really liked the cast. I had already seen the leads in other works and that's what motivated me to watch it. The acting was done in a way to show the shoujo side of the manga, and it felt at times that I was watching a manga, so that was good.

Music
I think the music was played in good places and the music flowed well the scenes. I really enjoyed the ending theme song by Caspa

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The movie was such a good watch. I definitely recommend to anyone that wants to watch it.

Story
This story is quite unique. Up to know, I was the first time I have seen to use time in the way it did. Such a play with time comes with the story having some plot holes but they aren't too major or offputting to make you lose interest and for the most part, I think that the writers really thought up the storyline to lower the contradictions.

Acting/Cast
Both leads were really good in their roles. They seemed to have good chemistry and showed the emotional range they needed. A particular scene comes to mind near the end in which Fukushi Sota acting was so touching and felt genuine.

Music.
The music was okay for the most part. Nothing that I will search up and relisten to but it was good during the scenes that they played in.

Rewatch Value.
I think that this is a movie that I want to watch again pretty soon. The way the storyline work with merits a rewatch and the acting was great so I definitely will be back soon.

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Overall
I recommend if you have seen both seasons of the live-action and enjoyed them and now is craving a side story.

Story
The story was okay as a side story. It was nice that the storyline was teased in the second season, but overall it was left in a completely blank slate and you don't have to watch it moving forward. The twist that it had was enjoyable to me and I actually did not see it coming

Characters/Acting/Cast
Fukuhara Haruka as Arukibi Jueri was a great addition as the main character of the movie. I liked her character and her twist at the end was not expected from me.

Hamabe Minami as Jabami Yumiko continues to be amazing. I liked her even showing her annoyance with Suzui at times in the movie. Continued to be great.

Takasugi Mahiro as Suzui Ryota was a good actor but the character was a big disappointment. In the first two seasons, I had enjoyed him but in this movie, he was just not good. From the part where he tries to go behind Yumiko's back to get cards instead of trusting her and then not getting that Yumiko was not wanting to win anymore and tried celebrating with her were annoying. When he did let Yumiko know that he could not go along with her and lose was actually good though, as that's how someone that is normal would react.

Music
The OP was better in the first season but the ending songs were still great.

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