This BL drama is typical of any Japanese BL or romance. Is the story sometimes cringe? Yes. Is Japanese acting awkward? Yes. Are some lines too unrealistic? Yes.

However, Senpai danjite koidewa still has some merit to it. It has a higher production value as all the scenes are well lit- there is no under or overexposed scenes. The sets are be clean as well (their office, Yanase's apartment, etc). The last BLs I watched that seem to have the same production value was Minato Coin Laundry and Kieta Hatsukoi. I do prefer the grit in some jdramas however, it feels refreshing to watch brighter scenes.

Something that is not typical is Naito Shuichiro's character's fashion sense. He looks very different from other Japanese characters i have watched so far. He is also very nice to looka at LOL.

I believe that the story should carry more weight than the production value or the actors' looks. Hence, my rating.

That's it. I hope you find this review helpful. I think this might be my first review.

Typical story and acting. Good production value.

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