Minato Shouji Coin Laundry (2022)

Unexpectantly nice

When I first read the description for the series, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. I don’t enjoy minor–adult romance stories and was expecting a series following this kind of narrative. And oh boy, I am so glad Minato Shouji Coin Laundry didn’t turn out to be like this! Instead of a weird age-gap, adult-falling-for-minor-though-he isn’t-supposed-to story, we got an adorable series.

Things I liked:

- What I probably liked the most, is that Akira never made a move on Shin before he turned 18. This is a huge deal to me since many series don’t seem to care about legal dating ages in their storylines. It is a huge part of their love story, as Shin feels mature enough to date the 10 years older Akira, who on the other hand did fall for the younger but keeps to his morals of not dating a minor.

- The intro video. A very sweet and cute, simple one that fits perfectly for the story.

- Homophobia is not displayed in this one. Holy shit I love this so much. As a member of the lgbtqia+ community seeing the characters just being able to love whatever gender they want without experiencing hatred is so amazing. The arrival of the ex-girlfriend kind of made me worry about possible homophobia happening, I’m so glad it didn’t go down this road. And though insults never happen, the directors decided to keep the inner conflicts of the characters (e.g., Akira being worried about his former classmates finding out he is gay), which is awesome. Love this.

- The main- and subplot. Both plots are good(one more than the other though), as they all connect and don’t add unnecessary characters. Let’s talk about the Akira and Sakuma-Sensei plot first. When Akira was still a student he fell madly in love with Sakuma-Sensei and even confessed to him on his last day of school. After 10 years of not seeing his former teacher, Akira thought he had overcome his feelings and moved on. But then Sakuma returns to teach, and Akira realizes he still has feelings for him. Tough this messes with Shin’s plans of pursuing Akira, he starts to root for the two, wishing his crush a happy life. Long story short, after nervously avoiding Sakuma for some time, Akira decides to finally tell him that he still likes him but is turned down. Not long after Akira realizes his feelings for Shin. You can feel the inner conflict that Akira has and feel for him since Sakuma is a likable character and lovely person. Also, seeing Shin heartbrokenly rooting for his crush warmed my heart because it shows that he is trying to mature as a person, so he can have a chance with Akira.
The subplot is about Shin's best friend Asuka and his sister Sakurako both falling for Hiiragi, an architect. Sakurako and Asuka have already become good friends when Asuka finds out about her crush on Hiiragi. He doesn’t interfere much with it, as he knows that Hiiragi will reject the girl. The architect and the student share a past as friends, so he hopes that Hiiragi will choose him as his lover. This subplot works well, I enjoyed the scenes with Sakurako and Asuka bonding as friends.

Things I didn’t like:

- This might be an unpopular opinion, but Akira’s character being all immature and goofy was a bit draining, especially when he said himself, that he wanted to be more responsible. At some point his behavior just got annoying.

- Unhealthy start of a relationship. In the earlier episodes it seemed like Shin wasn’t all that much into Akira, but more into the idea of being in a relationship. Later this of course gets explained, still, the first episodes felt weird because of that.

- The inclusion of Akira’s ex-girlfriend wasn’t necessary in my opinion. It was nice to learn about his life before the laundry store, but it didn’t contribute to the series. The ex-GF felt like a character that was only there for explaining some stuff and throwing in unnecessary clichés to make Shin feel intimidated and jealous.

- Shin leaving in the 11th episode felt forced to me as if they felt like they had to throw in another cliché, just for the sake of having one.

- Shin's personality at some points in the series (not all the time!). Oh my god, if he doesn't want to kiss you, take a goddamn hint. Akira always acted reluctant to perform skin-ship with Shin which I, as said before, loved. The counterpart to that is that Shin always seemed to force himself onto Akira, trying to make him uncomfortable BEFORE becoming an adult(!!!). Didn't like that at all.


To sum up, I did enjoy watching it, it’s very sweet and wholesome (The scene when they held hands in bed>>>). Though I wish I would’ve watched it once all the episodes were released because waiting made me forget some stuff about the previous episodes. Not really rewatchable IMO, but lovely for a one-time-experience.

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Heart-Fluttering Moments Ahead in this

I'm not lying when I tell you that this series has made my heart flutter several times within these first 2 eps. And that rarely happens. The acting and dialogue at the most significant parts catch me off guard in the best way possible, just like they do for Minato!!!

Something else I find very charming and unique is the heart-warming moments from Minato interacting with the older adults and everyone else in the town. It's common for BLs to forget that their characters are real people who interact with and live lives that don't solely revolve around their love interest,? so this smaller detail is really refreshing. And the story has already progressed so much in only 2 eps that I feel like I've watched an entire season - no need to worry about being bored or feeling like no progress is being made! The only negative I can see is that Shintaro (the love interest) is a minor (17 yr), but I'm hoping the series handles that aspect well.

Overall, I'd recommend this Japanese BL to anyone looking for something youthful, light-hearted, funny, calm, and slice-of-life.

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A shame

It's a lovely drama. I binge watched all 4 episodes in one night. You don't even realize there aren't anymore episodes left because it's so heart fluttering. I can feel that episode 5 and the next next few ones are gonna be rather emotional. I got goosebumps by the end of episode 4. I could really sense Minatos feeling and how much of a weight he must have been going around with.

Its such a shame that people only pay attention to their age gap. 10 years really isn't anything and it wouldn't matter either way if they both want it. Minato also scolded himself for finding a minor attractive. The Series doesn't make the relationship between a minor and an adult look normal. They don't romantice it. Obviously they know what they're doing.

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I had to drop this, one episode was enough.

I know that a lot of people love this show but I simply can't get over the fact that an adult (who's nearly 30) is into someone who's still in high school.

I know that this is not reality, it's only series, but I have met way too many creepy men when I was a teen, I have heard way too many real life grooming stories. I find this concept creepy and disturbing. As someone mentioned to me, there might be a time skip but I'll still know that almost a 30 year old man used to like a teen who's below 18... there are way too many real life people who are only counting down the days for someone to become legal. Maybe to teen viewers such concept can still be cute. Because I know that I had celebrity crushes as a teen, and those celebs were +10, 15 years older than me. But as an adult I think it's disturbing when an adult goes after teens.

I don't know if the older love interest acts creepy, like I said I dropped the show because I simply would not be able to enjoy the show because of teen-adult love interest concept.
I don't judge anyone who likes this show, because like I said it's not the reality. Some people just want to watch cute guys and fluffy scenes. But I do judge everyone who's in their late 20's or 30's (and older) and finds teens attractive. Or the ones that romanticize teen-adult relationships.

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minato niyo pabebeng immature :((

Minato's Laundromat (2022)

• Japan | 12 eps
• it has a runtime of 26 min each
★ Starring Kusakawa Takuya and Nishigaki Sho

• about kay minato akira na may laundry and isang high school student, shintaro katsuki. for me, this season is not a love story at all.
• isa rin ito sa nai-drop ko last year bc i didn't find its ep 1 promising, pero dahil nasa mood na me panoorin ito nagustuhan ko naman na hanggang mag end
• altho naiintindihan ko naman si akira na pinipigilan niya sarili niya makipagcommit kay shin, naiinis pa rin ako sa kaniya kasi naaawa na ko kay shin hmp naging ship ko tuloy si shin at asuka HSHAHHAHSHAHS may spark kaya^^
• ako lang ba nakapansin na may hawig si Kusakawa Takuya kay Zhang Zhehan?
• i love shin's expression, kitang kita talaga sa face niya kung ano nararamdaman niya. hindi ba bumibigay si akira do'n? paano niya natitiis 'yon?!!
• sa last ep na inamin ni akira feelings niya towards shin, pero mag study muna si shin kaya hindi pa official label nila, ig. i can conclude na hindi talaga 'to love story kasi puro pagpapakipot lang ni akira nandito hahahhaha
• i think 10 yrs yata age gap nila pero okay naman sa'kin 'yon bc i believe in love, age is just a number ^__^
• i give it 6/10!

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Ora, ora, o Japão tem adolescentes atrevidos assim?

Essa série é japonesa, portanto existem muitos características que não existem nas séries dos outros países da Ásia, que podem causar estranheza em quem não está acostumado. Primeiro, os clichês de lá são diferentes... uma atuação muito afetada, uma timidez excessiva nas personagens femininas, e sempre, um dos dos meninos BL é muito tímido, ou os dois são.

Alguns desses estereótipos são quebrados aqui, por exemplo, os meninos que fazem papéis de colegiais claramente são bem mais velhos do que a série supõe, isso me incomodou muito, não existiam atores em idade colegial no Japão?
Outra coisa, é que os adolescentes da série se apaixonam por personagens mais velhos, mas são extremamente atrevidos e assumem seus sentimentos na maior, enquanto os adultos são apáticos, assustados, sem atitude, esperando que os jovens mudem de ideia ou que a sociedade mude para que os aceite, achei isso péssimo... O personagem principal, na minha opinião não deveria ser Minato, visto que ele não fazia nada além de existir e correr com medo de Shin, por essa apatia dele, o núcleo principal acabou ficando sem graça, e sinceramente, a única cena decente de Minato foi a última.

A série tem muito alívio cômico, com o humor próprio do Japão, atuações exageradas, afetadas e caricatas, mas tem personagens bem cativantes. Esses personagens são Shim, o colegial atrevido, maduro e sem medo de julgamentos. Que amava tanto, que quando achou que Minato amava outro decidiu ajudá-los, se era isso que faria Minato feliz. Outro personagem que me cativou foi o observador e intuitivo Sakuma, porém o personagem do professor foi uma decepção pra mim, tendo o mesmo problema de Minato, sua história só se arrastava e nada acontecia.

Sobre a atuação, não tenho críticas, minha crítica é somente quanto à escolha dos atores do núcleo adolescente, que apesar de bons atores não tem a idade apropriada e isso ficou claro. A ost não é ruim, é até coerente, mas podia ser melhor, e a filmografia japonesa normalmente é em película, isso dá um ar singular à série.

A série não é ruim, só um pouco chata, não acho que vou assistir novamente. Mas não deixo de indicar para pessoas que podem vir a gostar.

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то что точно будет на повторе

Япония в очередной раз унесла в красивую, легкую и добрую историю. Лишний раз Япония подтверждает, что у них театральное искусство на первом месте, так как актеры играют не сериально, а театрально круто. Чтобы добраться до самых дальних уголков души каждого зрителя. Каждая эмоция проигрывается не только лицом, но и интонацией, голосом. Здесь нет путаницы сюжета, здесь все идет плавно, логично и с расстановками. Снова показано много о культуре Японии. Сама история прекрасна. Отдохнуть и насладиться эти не большие 6 часов. Не смотря на возраст актеров и стаж актерства, здесь не чувствуется этой разницы. Играют восхитительно и красиво. Оку Томоя. Ох уж этот ребенок сс россыпью соблазнительных родинок. Надеюсь увидеть еще работы с его участием. Ну а Нисигаки Сё и Кусакава Такуя. Эти двое с их улыбочками, глазами кота из шрека.... Потрясающе. Насладилась, кайфанула. С сабов Либертас орала, что слышали в Японии. Я в раю.

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DESPERDICIO

La trama se basa en un chico, Minato que vuelve a su pueblo para regentar el negocio familiar y tal. El caso, se encuentra allí a Shin, un muchacho de 17 años que le tira la caña.

Él se resiste pero el otro sigue ahí intentándolo, porque aunque le gusta, es menor. Hasta ahí la trama principal de los capítulos del 1 al 11

En cuanto a personajes, tenemos un gran problema, se supone que Shin debe parecernos adorable y Kawaii,supuestamente, pero es el maduro de la relación, el centrado y el cual tiene las cosas claras , con 17 años.

A mediados de la serie nos cuenta que se enamora de Minato porque le salvó de ser ahogado cuando tenía 10 años y él 17.

Y luego tenemos a Minato, qué tiene la madurez mental de un tomate, ya que lo único que hace en toda la serie es comportarse como si tuviera 15 años , dándole largas a Shin, poniendo escusas, que no está listo para enamorarse porque siente algo por tu antiguo profesor (trama que me salto porque tampoco aporta)


Y ya es en el último capítulo, en el que se supone Shin se va a Tokio a estudiar cuando él de le declara porque ya si tienen claro sus sentimientos, pero al final resulta que la universidad está por allí cerca y que no se muda !! Que casualidad, y nada, qué se quieren mucho.

Todo esto en 12 capítulos, que es tiempo suficiente para desarrollar una buena trama .

Pero es que tiene una trama secundaria super pequeña con un compañero de clase de Shin y un profe que resulta más interesante que la trama principal, creo, que porque el actor actúa mejor.

Al final es una serie donde no pasa nada y no hay desarrollo de personaje alguno . Nadie aprende . Al final acaban juntos porque la trama lo marca asi, pero vamos, poco más.

No la veais, Mirate Cherry Magic, que dura igual y es mucho mejor

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