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25 years of you - I watched it without subtitles, and it brought up some uncomfortable feelings for me. I don’t really connect with that kind of style, especially when a stalker is being romanticized. Of course, that could also be because I watched it without subtitles.

I haven’t read the manga. I have mixed feelings about the series. I really like the actors, and I also enjoy watching it, but it would be interesting to read the manga and see whether I get the same feelings from it.

I think manga is almost like a book in the sense that many of the emotions you experience as a reader can come from your own interpretation, unlike a film, which is already the producer’s interpretation. Usually, they seem to follow fairly strict standards when it comes to staying as accurate and neutral as possible, but I’d have to read the manga to really know.

I’m also quite surprised that it wasn’t adapted from a novel, but from a manga instead.

EP 9
Their relationship is so trapped in the concept of being in-love that they can’t seem to bring themselves to a place of actual love and communication. I suppose that’s natural, since they hadn’t seen each other for such a long time and then reconnected, but they’re both so insecure, and neither of them is willing to take the initiative, which creates this uncomfortable sense of suffocation.

Right now, I’m not sure whether a relationship that begins with such intense infatuation can actually develop into love. There’s so much insecurity. involved in that kind of infatuation.

Maybe that’s also connected to the title of the series — as if it’s the memory of a one-time summer, something temporary or fleeting? I don’t know. It’s entirely possible that it will end on an open or sad note.

Let’s End Our Friendship Now (2026) — I watched it all the way through, and overall it was a cute series. I like the lead actor.

I did a bit of mini-research on this, But in short, BL is usually written by women and for women,
The reason they took romantic series and replaced the woman with a man is often quite obvious, like in this series, where the man is very feminine, hesitant, insecure .
Women seem to prefer seeing themselves within the relationship without the stereotypes and limitations of gender. That may also be why, in BL, they often never explicitly say that the man is “gay”

There’s a lot more to it, but I find it frustrating that they’ve reduced the number of normal straight romance series. It’s not that they don’t exist, but the female characters are completely different from what they were 10 years ago.

Which series are on your list?

Thais don’t have the same demand for quality or pursuit of perfection, It’s part of their culture. and that’s why they don’t improve.

After Episode 7:

I wouldn’t define the series as BL at all. It’s a gay series, and it’s definitely not a typical Japanese series. I appreciate the writers.

I think the production could have been more interesting and visually appealing. The color palette is very dark and depressing, and the older main character looks tired and sad all the time. I personally prefer BL, but it’s still a good series for people who are looking for more gay series and less BL.

The episode went by quickly, as usual, but I think they dragged the tennis match out a little too much.
Also, the conflict between the fathers became a bit too much. Using their kids again and again for the sake of pointless, unintelligent battles...

Once again, your response shows — that you’re actually the extremist. You took one person’s comment and generalized it into an entire group with all kinds of bizarre ideas.

In fact, you were looking at yourself in the mirror. And that’s one of the problems with the woke: they never see the other side, only themselves.

With Woke, every criticism is “extreme.” I understand that it’s hard for you when people think differently, BUT There is absolutely nothing extreme about this criticism.

It was obvious that they weren’t in a relationship, at least not one that could be considered mutual, but the way it was resolved was annoying to me.

It was pretty obvious that they weren’t interested in creating a conflict between the sister and brother, but I was still a little disappointed that there wasn’t some degree of conflict that felt convincing. I mean, at least if she had said that she was the one who wanted the relationship but Sota didn’t, especially since she introduced him as “my boyfriend,” so it went beyond simply saying “a friend.”
In general, lack of communication is one of the things that annoys me in shows because it’s not very realistic...

Still, it’s a cute series, and we’ll see if there’s more of that in the next episode.

I really like it when actors take on diverse roles instead of staying stuck in the same repetitive mold of identical characters. It also shows his acting ability, and it’s just fun to watch. If he had more screen time, he would have improved this boring series too.

He’s still handsome and acts well... It’s a shame they didn’t give him more screen time.

This series just didn’t make me want to watch episode 7, and somehow I tried watching it and came to the conclusion that I might not even watch the final episode... It’s just so boring. There’s no chemistry between the actors, the plot is boring, there’s nothing interesting about it. Of course, the character Sato plays is also very boring and extremely ridiculous, to the point of being almost unbearable. It’s a shame Fuji didn’t get more screen time, because maybe that could have improved things...

I watched the first episode again, and it’s so adorable.

The casting is perfect, because when Sui puts on the mask, his eyes smile, and it’s incredibly charming. He also has the ability to convey so much pain just through his eyes, which says a lot about his acting ability, because even when he’s deeply grieving, you can really feel it.

I also usually don’t like cute or feminine characters at all, but I think he’s genuinely an excellent actor and portrays the character in a very authentic way. It feels real, rather than like one of those caricatured or grotesque characters.

As for the “weirdness” people are talking about, I don’t really find it weird. I assume it’s people who don’t really understand Japanese culture or their shows.

And even if some of the situations are exaggerated or taken to extremes, there’s still an emotional depth to it that you mostly find in Japanese shows.. The fact that he hides who he is is something people can relate to. not because he’s gay, but because he feels excluded and unable to fit in.

I like the first episode

No, he’s just a bad actor. Sometimes it’s funny how bad he is...

Unfortunately, Thai series have become very graphic, to put it mildly, and it has turned into a real industry of exploitation. I’ve been saying this for years—it just keeps getting worse, and in the end, the ones who will suffer are these actors who are chosen only for that and not for the plot. It’s pretty disgusting... If ppl want to watch an excessive amount of that, there’s so much to choose from in Thai series; they have plenty.The Thai Productions need to learn to stop being exploitative and be a little more modest.

I actually liked that there wasn’t too much going on in this scene. I thought it was great