Yeah once you get to know the cast it becomes so much fun. They just have fun with the concept and I love that.
Every episode is a positive experience and the plot-advancement has been steady. I've never watched a Sentai series before (the closest thing I've seen is anime) so this has been a really nice experience.
Best Japanese drama airing right now and it deserves the hype. The moments of tension, the progression of the romance and the beautifully crafted sweets are amazing.
It took me some time to grow to love this series but now I look forward to every episode. I started episode 1 and didn't think too much of it but then I watched some later episodes and got hooked.
Its a standard monster of the week formula but they make it really fun and there's also always a bigger story in the background. Theres a backstory of an ancient alien civilization of gem-people and I love it. Theres tons of ''Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen'' references too.
They literally cover so many subjects too... From traditional Japanese games to obsessive fans its all there.
He was perfect for the Untamed. I remember in 1 serious scene he didn't hold his smile back (editors probably missed it or they just hoped it wouldn't be obvious) and it had me dying xD
I personally think Mei is going to be the manipulative one.
Oh yeah for sure, from the upcoming scenes I've seen she will probably become bitter and consequently manipulative. But for episode 1 its mainly Asada who's acting manipulative, no doubt he will change for the better in next episodes but his first impression isn't that great.
Interesting first episode. I have never seen japanese drama with LGBTQ+. So I am definitely gonna watch second…
Watch ''Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru'' for a highschool LGBT story and ''Kinou Nani Tabeta'' for just a normal wholesome LGBT story. In those dramas their orientation is much more explored and I'm assuming this drama won't do that as much.
Yeah knowing Japan she will likely end up in a straight relationship. Especially considering they call this ''Sixteen syndrome'' as a way of labelling it a temporary fase of life. Of course I'm not sure but just basing this on my experience with Japanese stories.
So far (Episode 1) I think the girls relationship is indeed not based on love but dependence which can be toxic as they'll probably show in later episodes. They're cute together though. I don't like the main guy yet as he comes off as intolerant and very manipulative but I'm sure he'll grow a bit someday.
wow people are really watching this without subs huh
Watched without subs but had no problems considering that the faces are very expressive and the scenes very simple. Yes knowing some basic Japanese like ''Youkai'' as Monster and ''Ningen'' as Human will help.
Watched the movie with some basic knowledge of Japanese and a tiny bit of Chinese. It was understandable what was happening but I couldn't follow the ending unfortunately. The environment was beautiful to look at, some of the film-techniques were a bit random though.
Anyway, I hope someone finds it with subs sometime in the future so I can understand the ending better.
I watched it to get some perspective on the early 2000s anime scene. It was interesting to see the different fangroups, old animation/manga and old cosplays.
Yeah the chemistry was definitely there! Its one of my favourite lighthearted romance cdramas as well (granted I have not seen that much). Its also a bit more normal than what I was used to with ''King is not Easy'', ''Crazy queen'' and ''The Eternal Love''. I guess I made it a hobby to check out interesting sounding cdrama titles but having one thats a bit more normal is nice.
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Its a standard monster of the week formula but they make it really fun and there's also always a bigger story in the background. Theres a backstory of an ancient alien civilization of gem-people and I love it. Theres tons of ''Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen'' references too.
They literally cover so many subjects too... From traditional Japanese games to obsessive fans its all there.
Also the music they use is so catchy! KIRAMAI GO!
But for episode 1 its mainly Asada who's acting manipulative, no doubt he will change for the better in next episodes but his first impression isn't that great.
In those dramas their orientation is much more explored and I'm assuming this drama won't do that as much.
So far (Episode 1) I think the girls relationship is indeed not based on love but dependence which can be toxic as they'll probably show in later episodes. They're cute together though. I don't like the main guy yet as he comes off as intolerant and very manipulative but I'm sure he'll grow a bit someday.
Yes knowing some basic Japanese like ''Youkai'' as Monster and ''Ningen'' as Human will help.
The environment was beautiful to look at, some of the film-techniques were a bit random though.
Anyway, I hope someone finds it with subs sometime in the future so I can understand the ending better.