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There's definitely a conversation to be had about the pace and writing, but the love, hope, and later disillusionment embodied by Ren oji-san and Kyoko makes my heart ache. Uchida Uta and Aoi Yu did such a great job!

Iwase Yoji's always been a hit or miss for me, but his acting in ep 1 was promising. I hope the character Simon lets him further explore and flaunt his skills as an emerging actor.

I've watched until episode 4 so far, and it warms my heart to see such a hardworking, earnest character like Mirai give and receive so much love. She's surrounded by people who genuinely love, support, and uplift her—from Saori to Ma‑sensei to the entire ekidan. She might not be used to to leaning on others, but that makes her friends' presence all the more meaningful.

I'm stunned by the fact that a role has finally made Nomura Shuhei chop his hair off.

I kinda wanna see Shiina Kippei dancing, ngl

That too! I wonder who was she taking to.

I'll have to catch up on ep 6 onwards.

Episode 5 was so heartbreaking. The kid had failed the exams and will surely blame himself for not being smart enough when in reality, education has always been on the side of the wealthy.

highlights:

- riri bringing shirahama alan from high & low into anzu's timeline
- that random bus hijacking and the wacky CGI
- fujiwara joichiro's engrish (GRAN TURISMOOOO)
- that crash landing on you parachute scene (I'M CRYING)
- a katana-wielding guy dueling with hyun bin's CLYO character (YONASHIRO SHO'S SO HOT)
- the your name parody with kura yuki
- yutaro as detective conan and takasugi mahiro as shinichi
- inukai matsuhiro's kimutaku impression and anzu declaring he's from her mom's generation lmao
- toyoda yudai
- the i give my first love to you reference
- that happy marriage parody with nishigaki sho
- JO AND YONASHIRO SHO
- anzu getting whisked away by a friggin' dragon, then proceeding to sing the yokai watch theme
- the dragon being yamoto yuma (I'VE NEVER LAUGHED THIS HARD)
- yamoto yuma as jibanyan
- yonashiro sho channelling his inner hyun bin
- riri getting exposed for the villain that they are


I NEED MORE FUJIWARA JOICHIRO AND YONASHIRO SHO. CAST THEM IN A BUDDY COP-AGENT COMEDY PLEASE.

I'm more than glad Sometani Shota's back to bagging lead roles in dramas! Oh how many years have I wished for this.

We could interpret her smile and answer to her husband however we like, and I think that's the beauty of it although it can be a bit frustrating to piece together!

All that Miyuki and the whole class have experienced are real, in that they all got to spend their summer with Yasuhiko play by play. What she and everyone's been grappling with in the second half of the movie is the fact that their summer with Yasuhiko was in no way organic. Yes, Yasuhiko can say that he treasures all the memories he's made with each classmate in all loops, but we can't deny the fact that he knowingly played with their feelings in order for him to go back to the future. That's what has been bugging me after watching the movie, to be honest.

Hi! It's been a while since I last saw this movie, so there might be inaccuracies in my answers.

From how I understood it, Yasuhiko stayed in the present and did not go back to the future. Enraged by the idea of being chosen last for the loop and having been visited by her future self to rewrite Miyuki's book, Tomoe persuaded Yasuhiko not to go back as she knew his home was in war.

Tomoe and Yasuhiko got married in the end. The person Miyuki met at the bookstore is, indeed, Yasuhiko. I love that Miyuki stared at him but didn't linger, which felt to me was her moving on/forward from lingering in her "shared" past with him.

During the confrontation scene in the library between Miyuki and Tomoe, Tomoe wanted to prove that she "won" in the sense that she was the one chosen by Yasuhiko and they are living a normal life. Miyuki, on the other hand, emphasized that Tomoe was blinded by her own anger towards the world that she never even noticed Shigeru's feelings for her -- or how the only reason she was chosen last for the loop was because Shigeru liked her.

No worries at all! Oh, wow - I'm so obsessed with the music he puts out with his group, and he did such great acting in this drama! I'm a baby P1ECE - I started getting into them earlier this month. I love Keeho and Theo! How about you?

I have never been this edged my entire life, now I'm sad 😭

I highly recommend it if you're into comedic yet grounded stories with offbeat, flawed characters. I love how it explores dating/marriage and how women in their late 20s and above choose to engage in it.

I found the raws and subs on Drama-otaku. They have a strict process in creating an account there, but you should be fine once you get the hang of the requirements.

So sorry to hear that, and I totally echo your sentiments when it comes to how frustrating it can be to find jdramas you're interested in watching. I'll let you know when I find another way/come across any alternatives!

Hi! I created an account on drama-otaku, then downloaded the raws and subs there. You can search for the name on the web or find them on twitter.

The creative, sensitive depiction of neurodivergence in this drama's storytelling is such a delight to see and so very comforting!

He truly passed away and is not in a coma.

I've been sick over the weekend and finally binged this halfway through. Color me surprised at how genuinely offbeat yet realistic—and all the more engaging—this has been so far! I love how the writing doesn't shy away from presenting the flaws of every character, whether it's Minami, Yamada, or the men Minami has encountered during her marriage hunt. You find yourself rooting for Minami because you see parts of yourself in her, flaws and all.

Thanks for the rec! Will definitely check that out.