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A recent Japanese BL became very succesfull without even having more than a hug for the male leads. So yes it is possible but since this series is so similar to OL (a wellknown one among Japanese BL fans) it will likely follow the same formula and so a kiss is to be expected. Anyway, rumors have said the first one might be in episode 10.

If Adachi does ever start showing that sexual interest, passion and confidence it will be at a very late stage of the show. I feel like he just enjoys the simple happiness. The original OL showed its main character developping passion in literally the last 10 seconds of the show. So it could very well be a last minute call thing again and I personally don't mind that.

Of course they could throw things around anytime and give Adachi a sudden unexpected boost in confidence. Yes Adachi might even be the one initiating the first kiss which would be great. I think he'd still be the shy afterwards though, as every little step Adachi makes is a big one for him. For J-BL to go further in showing sexuality than just a kiss would be something completely new and not something I expect to see here.

I actually just turn the sound off during that scene and block the subtitles with my hand. Its pretty awkward stuff to see, it'd be fun if someone did do a video edit like that

Yes the subject is first brought up to Adachi by his rude co-worker who tries to coach him into getting in bed with someone. After he gains magic he does consider it once but its not like a major goal of his life to lose his magic. Otherwise we would see his character work towards it more pro-actively, he just adapts to circumstance.

Losing his virginity is not the goal of this series. It's Adachi gaining the confidence to believe in himself and to fight for what he wants.

I used the Pinoy/Thai example because in those series there is often a heavy focus on the sexual relations. I feel like a lot of people from that BL background who watch this as their first Japanese BL will be expecting something different than the actual series intends to deliver. I have watched Thai and Pinoy Bls myself too so I do know the difference between those kinds of series and this one.

Don't worry about a kiss, they'll do that but they likely won't do a bedscene. I am just informing you cause I feel like some people may be planning to give a lower rating based on their perceived lack of intimacy in the series. Unfairly comparing a Japanese BLs standards to a Thai/Pinoy BLs standards while these types of series intend to deliver different experiences.

It just seems like a Japanese Twitter user sharing their view. Not something to be worried about in my opinion. While yes theres technically always a chance they'll skip out on a kiss it'd be a bit weird not to do it when most romance-focussed BLs do at least 1.

Thank you for your work!

Its back to normal!

Worrying, but yeah its back to 9.2 now luckily

I love his acting in CM. I made him my profile picture for a reason. Akaso has done great and really got into the character. I've heard he struggled with starting acting later than others, hoping that this popularity boost is gonna be helpful for him!

Yeah if you're watching this to see Adachi lose his virginity... I am sorry because BLs from Japan won't give you that. Like I can 100% guarantee that.
For the majority of us here a happy ending means a stable relationship, not a bedscene. This is a culture shock to some Pinoy/Thai BL watchers as I've seen more comments regarding this but Japanese BLs do things differently.

Every time I come across this drama on Feed now I think its like a special or sequel thing cause the poster/cover changed. I wish we did have that already

Yeah for those who are still mostly unaware of CM its not something they can make proper judgement about. They don't know the general mood of the drama after all. Other users are traumatized by Chinese BLs and have lost a lot of faith in BL endings in general.

I can with certainty say that I trust the drama makers of this series 100% to not finish things badly.

I'll send the links to their photobooks to your inbox. For anyone else, they are on the Japanese amazon if you wanna find them.

Machida has spoken that the ending will be good for viewers. I trust him and besides it would totally be unfitting to have a sad ending to such a fluffy drama.

No problem friend ^^

Oh I don't read as much manga as I used to. I read almost everything that was releasing in 2015 cause I was bored and just found an easy way to read them online too. This was also when I got bigtime into Manhwa (Korea) and soon after Manhuas (China).
Since early 2020 I decided to start getting invested into dramas. So for me everything is quite new as well but luckily I found my way around quite quickly. Thank you for organising again!

He is ^^

Well, our most active days are wednesday, thursday and friday so around those times it's usually best to check the comment section a lot more if possible. It's also a good idea to keep up with the watchparty schedule of CM:
https://mydramalist.com/discussions/30sai-made-doteida-to-mahotsukai-ni-narerurashi/57123-cherry-magic-marathon-for-episode-1-7-on-nov-25th-8pm-japanese-standard-time
This way you can join other MDL users in watching Cherry Magic together. Next marathon is planned for this wednesday.

I've read the manga for this one, good luck to new viewers cause things can get very emotional. But yes its one of the best survival game mangas out there that I still remember after like 5 years (and I read them ALL back then). I'll watch it

Yeah watching that trailer gave me some major flashbacks to my early mangareading days. I've read this one, its a memorable story and one of the best survival game mangas in my opinion for its more serious tone and showing of human emotions.
If things go like the manga I do expect to cry at a specific episode. ''You are a once in a lifetime best friend''.

Hey I love Bump of Chicken (the band) too :D