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Wow. Heartwarming and heartbreaking. Such an amazing vertical series. Sad but perfect ending.

Yo as a gay man it’s heartwarming seeing so many others sharing the same opinion and concerns. It’s wild reading some of these comments especially from other people admitting they were once victims or wishing they were. Pedophilia has been infecting the gay community and I was so disheartened reading the excuses and irrational arguments made in support of grooming and SA. Any form of Pedophilia needs to be called out and stomped out for the sake of children and minors developmental well being. It’s not homophobia nor applying “hetro normative” standards. It’s hating predators that prey on the innocent. Thank you!

This right here is exactly why we have those laws protecting minors.

You’re either gonna like it or hate it and I liked it. Nice short vampire story that can be cringy at times but that’s part of the charm. The actors did an amazing job mainly the guy who played the vamp.

Reminds me a lot of Kissable Lips. Make of that what you will.

Oh yeah visually the actors look amazing but idk if I can watch those scenes… I’ll skip them if I’m ever gonna watch it.

In part 2 of the original Lu Feng kidnaps Yi Chen and SA him for days because Yi Chen married a woman. The original is frankly a hard watch and I wonder how they’ll handle this in the remake. Honestly, not a fan of the outdated toxic depiction of homosexuality violence nor Stockholm syndrome so I’m definitely not gonna be counting down the days for release. It’s disappointing though because the actors look amazing in the roles.

I was excited… until I watched the originals.

gay tag for US Netflix too

Good point! I honestly enjoy the subtle BLs more than the explicit ones. I guess I value the other levels of intimacy that JBLs do an amazing job at showcasing. It seems like if a BL doesn’t have the leads eating each other’s faces or borderline pay gorn then it’s “bromance” or gay baiting. There’s plenty of those types of series and to be frank they only have the NC scenes going for them. Their weak plots saved by face cards and this series looks like it’ll have an interesting and emotional plot.

Yo so FOD put out an article that they have exclusive distribution of the movie on April 27th. It’s part of their promo campaign for signing up for their service. I auto translated the article so idk how accurate it is.

news.fod.fujitv.co.jp/article/11995

Honestly, with the terrible way they’ve written Kanata I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts dropping him off for “tutoring”.

Yeah it’s really telling how the “tutor” stoyline was expanded, given terrible rationalization by the victim and the lover, and even having a resolution with Akira by making them friends. At least the manga left the “tutor” out of most of the story until the end. He didn’t have anymore contact with Akira and his relationship with the older brother was left open.

Oh man right when it gets good I think I’m gonna drop this. it’s so disappointing because this is an amazing show with incredible actors but… “I understand the pedo taking advantage of you but bullying is unforgivable!” line pushed me over the edge. I am so disappointed they went this route with Kanata’s subtle anger throughout the last couple episodes. Not only does Kanata fell for the finding someone to lean on lie but it also looks like they’re setting up the pedo to have resolution with the older brother. No thanks! Maybe I’ll finish this way later after the last episode just for Kanata and Akira’s relationship but I’m dropping this for the normalization of abusive “relationships”.

oh god I should not have finished episode 7. How delusional are these writers?

I think so too!

I’m excited to see Sato Yusuke again but after reading the manga I wonder how they’ll adapt it since it’s pretty… boring? I mean it could’ve been an amazing enemies to lovers but they got together so fast I got whiplash. The other plot lines aren’t that interesting either. The Proper Way to Write Love did an amazing adaptation and was an overall improvement over the short story. Hopefully they’ll take note and do something interesting!

It’s only a few bucks on Shortime app. Strange but I guess they go by the number of episodes and not length.

Yeah it’s crazy how some people make excuses or just blame Akira who is the victim. Sure there’s grey in some areas of life and I don’t mind them being depicted in stories but I definitely draw the line at trying to sympathize with the abuser. The way I see it is that everyone has the choice to be evil or good and your past trauma shouldn’t define you. Your choices define your character and growth as an individual. The “Tutor” however has no trauma other than repressed desires for Akira’s appropriate brother and he choose to take advantage and mess Akira up mentally. I love this series but hearing how Akira thinks of himself is truly heartbreaking. I hope it doesn’t get swept aside with the next episode or worse… rationalized by the victim or Kanata.

Exactly! Also, people forget that he targeted Akira because he is the younger brother of his crush! Talk about disgusting. If the "tutor" truly wanted to be close with Akira because of mutual understanding of oppression, the "tutor" should have been a mentor, not an abuser, especially when it started in middle school. There's a reason why the age of consent is a thing, and that minors having those types of relationships at such a young age is a net negative on society and the individuals involved. I was so excited for this drama, but was hesitant after reading the manga and all the scenes trying to make the "Tutor" sympathetic... I am holding on by a thread for Kanata and Akira.

Bro… If you think you hate the pedo enough you are dead wrong. I should not have watched the preview for episode 7 because it looks like we’re gonna have more scenes with that terrible person. I really hope they don’t give him any resolution or god forbid a happy end.It was nice to see them talk for a bit. Kanata was so gentle with his words that it’s giving me hope he’ll knock out the “Tutor” next time he sees him. I know I’m probably reading too much into it but I get the impression that the subtle anger Kanata’s actor portrays whenever Akira mentions the pedo is because Akira does not even realize how badly that guy messed up his self value.It’s so sad that Akira doesn’t even understand the words he’s saying to Kanata. Especially when he said that it went all the way back to middle school! I almost lost it when after Kanata beautifully explained why he likes Akira only for Akira to devalue himself because of the influence the “Tutor” has on him. Kanata please knock some sense into your boy in the next episode!

My only complaint is that it feels too short even at 30 minute episodes. The pacing is so good