Rissa
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Kou Kou Kyoushi without a doubt is probably one of the better dramas I've seen. It's one of my favorites and I wouldn't mind re-watching this. The story was pretty good, the acting was great, the music suited the theme of the show, overall it's a pretty good show, if you don't mind dark themes. Even though it's one of my favorites I'm not going to act like there is nothing wrong with this show. The first thing I thought was odd with this show was how obsessed Mayu was with the teacher when she only knew the man for less than 24 hours! She was saying things like "I'll protect you", stalking him, etc when she barely knew him! Speaking of Mayu, I personally thought that she was too good for that teacher! Sure they make a cute couple, but there were times I just wanted to slap the teacher for the things he would say or do to Mayu.
Another issue I had with this show was how the students could bully their teacher, throw acid at people, etc and face ZERO consequences but if condoms were found in their school bag they got expelled, and the way the girls act towards their male teachers was cringe worthy! There are more things I wanna say, but I don't wanna post spoilers~
Now what really made this show good, was how there were moments that melted my heart and had me in tears. The actors did a really good job, especially the people who acted as Mayu and the gym teacher. The romance in this show was pretty sweet and much better than most romantic dramas I ever seen, you could actually feel how genuine the feelings between the teacher and the girl is. I also loved how moments in this show had me really thinking about all sorts of things, and always had me wondering "What will happen next?" This is one of those shows worth watching at least once.
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Before I talk about the problems with the show, I want to discuss the good. At the end of each episode I was always wondering "Oh my god! What will happen next!", the fact it had my eyes glued to screen means it was doing something right. I was never bored. The acting was on point! The actors were really convincing with the characters that they were trying to portray, and please don't get me started on the soundtrack the music left ear worms in my ears and really did suit the theme of the show.
Now let's get into what's wrong with the show. The first thing the bugs me about this show has to be how I can really see how hard the actors are trying and see that some effort went into this, but I can't ignore some of the issues this show has.
I couldn't stand the teacher in the show because she was soo stupid if you ask me! If she is soo uncertain of her love for her boyfriend why is she with him? Why did she accept his proposal in the first place? If she doesn't like the pressure her father is giving her, why not move out? She is clearly an adult who has a career she can totally leave! Also a lot of the crap that came out of her mouth and a lot of the things she does is stupid, irresponsible, and down right questionable! I wish I could say what those things were but that would be spoiling the show, which is a no,no!
Another problem I had has to be how the chemistry between this teacher, student couple felt kinda forced and rushed. Another problem I had with their relationship was how unrealistic and dumb they were in that relationship. They did the worst possible and dumbest things anyone in their situation could do. The story wouldn't of been so heart-wrenching if the couple had been smarter about their relationship. I was face palming at almost every episode because I was confused by this couple.
And the amount of whining this couple did about their lives was annoying! It's like some of their non relationship problems they were facing weren't all that bad and were problems some people wished they had! Watching people who are good looking and living privileged lives complain about their lives is annoying to sit through!
I wish I could give this show a higher rating but this couple annoyed me to the core. This show was entertaining but made me want to rip my hair out. I don't know how a show could have good moments and be very entertaining but make me angry at the same time, which kills me because this show could of been much better.
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Now let's get what's wrong with this show for starters the acting could of been better, there were certain moments that were head scratching, some of the things the characters said and did were just WHY?! and I felt like the show could of been handled better.
Enough about the cons let's talk about what this show does right. I've seen all sorts of shows and movies from all over the world that end up trying to brush up on the topic of teen pregnancy and some of those shows don't really get to the nitty gritty, they just brush over the topic like it's nothing or it feels like their trying to encourage it. With 14-sai No Haha, it discusses how teen pregnancy is a BIG thing, how it doesn't just effect the teens involved it effects the people around them, it shows the judgement young teen moms, teen dads and their families get, how having a mom at such a young age could lead to not just social risks but health ones as well, and how no matter what you say or do a child born by a teen mom is still a child born by a teen mom.
I also liked how unlike some of these dramas,animes,mangas I see/read the guy (Kirino Satoshi played by Miura Haruma) wasn't your stereotypical douche bag with a nasty attitude that's cold and mean to the main girl. I also liked how him and the main character actually knew each other for more than just a few days before deciding that they are soo in love and to get so close. You could feel the chemistry between the two of them. It's refreshing to see a girl not obsessing over a jerk for once and seeing a couple getting to know each other first.
Another things that really makes this show good is how it shows that ANYONE even good kids can end up like this! It doesn't matter what kind of home a teen is being raised in, if a teen has both parents or not, how good of a family that's raising them is, it doesn't matter if they go to an all gendered school they can somehow get pregnant or get someone pregnant, and even the nicest and most studious teens can end up in this situation.
I admit it's not perfect, but it's worth checking out. Sure there were times where I was kind of confused by the characters but there were moments when I was moved by the characters and was in tears. Campared to most shows and movies that try to tackle this subject this felt more real to me. It was a pretty good show but it could of been handled better and it feels like something is missing, I just don't know what.
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