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He always has a perfect plan for everything, must be his superpower xD

To Kurosawa : be more open about your worries and while it's nice to think of others and always appease them, sometimes you gotta think of yourself too and fight for your own happiness a little harder. Don't give up on your love and your man this easily.
To Adachi : you are good, you are enough and deserving of love and good things in life. Don't run away and go after what your heart really wants.
To both : communication is key! Please, for the love of God, sit down and have a heart to heart. Listen to each other and decide what you want, together ;__;

This made me laugh xD
I've been actually wondering when did Kurosawa have time to prepare all that? Wasn't he on a one-day business trip that day?

I like to think it wasn't a coincidence. The sense of detail in this little drama keeps surprising me.

I enjoyed this movie, it left my brain thinking for a while. I don't speak japanese so I'm not sure about the nuance in its title but for the english translation I personally prefer Rage to Anger. Rage conveys a sense of violence, something raw and uncontrolled and destructive which is quite befitting of what we witness in this movie.
My favourite story by far was Aiko and her father, it was the most fleshed out imo and their arc the most complete. We understand these characters, the complexity of their emotions, actions and relantionships. I found it deeply moving and I'm glad it's the one that had the lighter and more hopeful conclusion, it was well deserved for all of them.
I have conflicting thoughts about the gay couple story. I liked their chemistry and they had their own touching moments but the hateful problematic trope of their 1st encounter left me with a bitter taste. There is no doubt about Yuma forcing himself on Naoto, it was violent with no consent and I don't understand what in that drew them to each other. Naoto's backstory was heartbreaking, the man certainly deserved better.
And then the story tied to the murderer, it makes sense that it was the one that filled me with rage. It became more evident at some point who it was and tho I didn't clearly understand his motives or why he was like that, I didn't mind the ambiguity. It's not about the murder itself after all but the ungliness of it all, the boiling emotions bottled up and the devastating aftermath.
It's worth noting that more than rage, the most present theme throughout the movie is actually trust. Who do we trust, how do we trust, when the trust is betrayed or when it's not given to the one who needs it the most...all of this can affect people's lives in different ways, sometimes tragically so.

It's my first time hearing about this, I am soft <3

It kills me, I can barely look at him my heart aches so much for him :(

I have no doubt about that and the prospect of happier times is what's keeping me going,

I hope he's the one to initiate, it will be in line with his character growth where he shows more confidence and reaffirms his feelings for Kurosawa (the man must be traumatized after episode 11, I'd never try to start anything after that if I were him)

Episode 11 is not easy to rewatch for me and for some reason it's the moment Adachi physically pushes Kurosawa away that's hardest for me, I literally close my eyes >.<
Adachi is my son and I don't blame him for anything but my heart just can't handle how painful that must have been for Kurosawa :(

Where do you see the denial? I'm only saying what triggered his mental breakdown in episode 11 has nothing, or at least very little, to do with his sexuality. Adachi is very aware of them being two men and how others might look at them judging from his reaction to Kurosawa's two hugs in public but that's not the main issue in episode 11.

I only watched the anime adaptation and all I remember is how much I disliked the scene. I went to refresh my memory about it and a review confirmed the MC even spent days traumatized by the accident...so yeah the source material is riddled with problematic tropes and I honestly don't trust the thai drama version to make it any better like you said.

I don't want a second season either. If they can wrap up everything neatly then that's enough. Maybe a movie where we get a glimpse of their life together would be nice but I think the SP more or less will do that. Most of the conflicts will be resolved this season, there would be nothing left to sustain another season imo. I didn't watch Ossan's Love but I heard what they did with it and that would be a nightmare (same lead, different love interests)

lmao it's like there's no escape xD
what is the anime?

But Adachi's moral dilemma in episode 11 has nothing to do with his sexuality or the gender of the person he loves?

We're such a mess lol I don' know whether to laugh or cry

This is a lovely comment, you got your thoughts through alright ^_^

That's valid but imo the least painful path here for Adachi was simply getting out of that complicated situation that was causing him so much stress, that is all. I don't think he was in the right mental state to make any type of conscious choice then. He just wanted out and that was what Kurosawa offered. He just ran away and there was no final choice made there. After he calms down, Adachi will finally be able to process his thoughts and emotions and then decide what he really wants to do.

That's my prediction too. I expect the season to end with Adachi coming to terms with having the magic and learning to live with it but most importantly, learning his self-worth isn't tied to it. He is deserving of love and can achieve things with his own strength. He will go back to Kurosawa and reconfirm his feelings towards him and that he wants a relationship with him, a relationshio that won't be easy to handle because of the magic but one they're both willing to work on. This is enough for me but if they can manage to make Adachi initiate a kiss then that would be the cherry (hah) on top. Adachi doesn't need to lose the magic right away and we don't need to see it, I suspect in the SP it might be implied that he did (or not, who knows).

I see it across different platforms, not just here, but it's true they're a minority. The general response is still very positive.