Normal office BL
The acting is not that good and so cringe at times. Many unnatural scenes and unnecessary dialogs.. There's nothing special about their chemistry or how it progress. So many unnecessary intimate scenes just to get attention or to trend.Production is soso ... I don't find it rewatchable at all. The music is not that good and listenable. The story is very predictable and not executed well. Kinda boring for me and not planning to watch the last episode as you know what will happen already. In short, i did not enjoy watching it
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Age 30-35+ should find this serie good.
- Pretty tense. quite mature story, and serious in old era (the era where LGBTQ couple is embarassed and hardly to be accepted. But the detail of story is actually not much.- I think Generation X-Y + asian style may like this serie (age30+), while under 30 yr will find nothing much about this serie's value
- There is some production value, but I think I won't rewatch it since there is not much thing in serie
- Chemistry of these 2 main is quite good.
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Smooth, solid, emotional, this drama has everything!
With a runtime of 6 episodes of 20 minutes, this drama is on the shorter side but the story leaves no stone left unturned. Miyata and Iwanagi knew each other from high school and secretly got closer together. Thinking about how it must have been to be gay at that time in Japan makes this realistic. They were supposed to run away together, but Miyata's feeling have been toyed with, and Iwanagi leaves their home town.Years later, the two meet under professional circumstances. With some cat-and-mouse play, they decide to seriously love each other once more. I will not spoil more of the plot but I love the full circle moment at the end. All of the actors are skilled and look great to boot. I wouldn't know how to make this drama any better!
This drama can be serious, funny, intimate, and it does not stop or get boring ever. The acting and visuals in this drama make it a Japanese BL classic for me. Great job on everyone who was involved in this series and thank you for this fantastic piece of cinema. Do not hesitate, watch this now!
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Psychologically, it's a very good drama.
It's an amazing picture that I'll look at many more times. From the psychological side, Japan, as always, has a lot to think about. The actors played flawlessly. My favorites.You can talk for a long time and a lot, but I began to notice that we have a lot of over-saturated Thai drama and the plot of other countries is becoming unimportant. Only the bed scenes became important. And life doesn't consist of that. That's exactly what Japan and Korea are showing life. Important moments, mistakes and ups.
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Totally smitten!
I am totally smitten by the Senpai here, especially his voice. There's a gentle demeanour in him that just melts heart. I love the NC because I can see how the Senpai is totally desiring Miyata! Although I still think the NC could be better, it's overall pretty good as I can feel that chemistry and sexual tension between themThe story is quite typical BL, nothing new, but it's still a really nice watch
I actually love how compact it is, so it doesn't feel draggy. That said, I totally would love a special episode! Also, it's nice to finally watch a mature BL, after all the school BLs!
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Just watch the first 4 episodes and the last 4 minutes of episode 6.
As soon as I watched the first episode, I knew this was going to be a good show. I have not liked most BL shows (I prefer reading the comics) but I really anticipated this show since I am familiar with the mangaka.We are all aware this is going to be a trope-y romance where they carry their adolescent feelings into their adulthood and we are going to love it.
The first two episodes were so fun with the introduction of the characters which were all enjoyable the majority of the time. Although, I will say that they did not feel quite fleshed out. Iwanaga felt surface level, like his words and responses to Miyata throughout the whole show did not move me. Miyata spent the first three episodes sharing his feelings and it felt like Iwanaga wasn’t actually listening with his flirty coquettish behavior. BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN I DID NOT ENJOY THIS CHARACTER.
The way Iwanaga reacted and responded were very funny with each and every moment. When he stayed to eat the cake in episode 2 after Miyata walks out on him was great. He has walked away from this man to leave him on his lonesome so many times throughout the show and I love that for him and me. Miyata having his guard up and not trusting Iwanaga right out the bat was to be expected but his reasoning of not trusting him felt like it needed to be fleshed out more since it seemed like he was holding onto the way his young teenage self felt. Made him a bit unreasonable to me, at times, or maybe I am being a bit biased towards Iwanaga.
Shiriashi was adorable with his little schemes and jabs; I was okay with him being a menace for the man he pined for. You can tell I have read way too many dramatic BL comics where revenge on a love rival have been severe so the way Shiriashi behaved was nothing.
I found the dialogue to be so fun and entertaining like each character did respond in the way that I would expect. Sometimes BL dramas/movies have the odd/uncomfortable dialogue that ruins it for me. I do not care for very intimate scenes in shows but the one in episode 3 felt necessary. It broadened my view on Miyata’s feelings with the call back to the past when Iwanaga apologized for his first kiss. “Don’t be sorry. If you like me, don’t be sorry”. THIS LINE WAS SO GOOD.
If there is an episode I have to pick that made this story it would be the fourth one. Episode 4, in particular, was memorable since so much happened and Miyata showed many different reactions/faces and said many surprising things. This wasn’t that surprising cause he has always been blunt but I was kind of shook he said he thought of Iwanaga while pleasuring himself outside right in front of the moon.
Episodes 5, I felt the momentum of my enjoyment and anticipation of the show falter a bit. It felt unnecessary to have that kind of drama and going into episode 6 felt like such a chore but the last scene of episode 6 made it worth getting through. I did not care about what was happening or what was being resolved. Just because I did not like the last two episodes does not mean this was not a good story. Your typical romance/BL has to have the drama.
I have read some of the author’s English translated works on MangaPlaza and on Kindle and their stories tend to have very similar dynamics which felt familiar in this show. I mention that since Miyata and Iwanaga were similar to certain characters throughout their works and I think they did a great job, as well as the show doing a great adaptation. I can see the author’s other works getting adapted.
I would definitely rewatch the first four episodes.
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I love every episode.
I love every episode until I rewatched the whole thing again before watching the last episode today lol (I follow it every week). This series is really beautiful (cinematography, OST, dialogue), the plot is neat and tight, and sexy lol. I don't know why, even though all the characters are dressed in thick clothes, but the aura is still really sexy. The acting of all the actors is good (especially Senpai) and the chemistry between the MCs is also really good. The premise has actually been used by many BL (or dramas in general?); met the teen first love, when they were already adults. But I think the execution is really good. The explanation is clear and coherent, why do they behave like that when they grow up. The ending also makes you really satisfied, the last episode really answers the first episode. Miyata's gaze at Senpai at the end is the same as when he was a teenager, totally bliss. BTW, I like that they use different actors between the adult version and the teenage version; I'm a bit annoyed by dramas that use the same actors for the school and adult versions, sometimes the actors look too old to wear uniforms.My favorite is Senpai. From the start, his character is made ambiguous (both when he was a teenager and now an adult) and kind of love bombing so he looks manipulative, till the end we (and Miyata) doubt whether his love is genuine or not? But everything was answered in the last episode.
I will miss this series so much.
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Coup de cœur pour cette seconde chance laissée à l'amour
Koi wo Suru Nara Nidome ga Joto ne fait pas l'unanimité, mais pour moi, il est un coup de cœur. Dans un mélange de maturité, d'honnêteté et d'intensité, cette histoire a fait son chemin jusqu'à faire s'emballer mon cœur.Dans une romance, il y a quelque chose qui me prend toujours au dépourvu. C'est à partir du moment où l'histoire me donne envie de retomber amoureuse. D'oublier mes blessures passées pour retrouver ce sentiment unique, de ces papillons dans le ventre et des genoux qui tremblent. Et Koi wo Suru Nara Nidome ga Joto y est parvenu.
J'ai adoré les personnages. Iwanaga Takashi séduit. Miyata Akihiro résiste. Chacun est comme un papillon. Ils sont attirés l'un par l'autre, mais l'un tente de résister alors que l'autre ne cesse de le séduire, ouvertement. En parlant d'être ouvert, l'honnêteté des personnages, la façon dont ils s'expriment et avouent leurs sentiments (bons, mauvais ou incertains). Ils se parlent, ils communiquent, ils partagent. Hasegawa Makoto et Furuya Robin possèdent une magnifique alchimie. Les baisers sont exceptionnels (et pour ceux qui lisent mes avis, j'aime vraiment beaucoup les beaux baisers), quant aux scènes intimes, elles sont toutes aussi belles.
J'ai sincèrement aimé la ténacité de l'un et la résistance de l'autre. Des refus qui n'ont pas pour unique but de faire traîner, mais pour éviter de souffrir une nouvelle fois. Et finalement, les barrières tombent et une seconde chance est laissée. Et c'est beau. Leurs sourires sont d'une douceur réconfortante et d'une chaleur enivrante.
En revanche, il y a quelques défauts. Sans surprise, c'est un format trop court pour pleinement exploiter toutes les intrigues et les personnages. Cependant, c'était malin de se concentrer sur la romance sans distractions. Malheureusement, on peut aussi bouder le dernier épisode qui se révèle le moins bon. S'il est agréable, qu'il fait plaisir et qu'il est mignon, on a perdu la tempête émotionnelle des épisodes précédents, c'est dommage.
Bref, Koi wo Suru Nara Nidome ga Joto est l'une des petites merveilles de cette année, à mes yeux. J'ai aimé chaque épisode et chaque personnage. Ils étaient amoureux la première fois, et ils sont toujours amoureux pour la seconde fois. Et c'est encore meilleur cette fois-là. Coup de cœur !
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UM AMOR CONFUSO MAS AINDA SIM UM BOM AMOR PARA REVIVER
Essa é uma história de dois garotos que estavam juntos na escola mas por conta de um mal entendido acabam se separando e agora anos depois eles se reencontram.A história é interessante e os protagonistas tem uma ótima química, só achei que poderiam ter otimizado tempo com as tramas paralelas porque no final não agregaram em nada.
Em alguns momentos eu não entendia se o Iwanaga Takashi realmente amava o Miyata Akihiro no presente ou se ele ainda estava descobrindo isso e eu não entendia muito bem se o Miyata Akihiro queria mesmo essa relação ou não porque ele nunca esclareceu as coisas do passado e ficava sofrendo a toa, mas no geral é uma boa série e cumpre o que promete.
As cenas íntimas são excelentes e a trama tem uma boa duração.
Não é memorável, mas é boa.
Fun Fact: em vários momentos eu sentia que o Miyata Akihiro parecia o Type de "TharnType". Não tem nada haver com a personalidade e atitudes do Type e sim o olhar, um pouco do jeito, eu senti isso várias vezes e achei engraçado kkkkk.
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Las segundas oportunidades a veces nos salvan de nosotros mismos
Soy fan de dar segundas oportunidades. Y terceras. Y cuartas (sin ascensor). Si alguien se arrepiente de sus acciones, o es consciente de que el contexto en el que se desarrollaron no era el adecuado.La historia de Miyata e Iwanaga me parece conmovedora, con las dosis adecuadas de la realidad agridulce que nos acompaña en nuestro día a día. A veces solo necesitamos historias que se acerquen más a nuestras edades y preocupaciones y, como alguien que también enfrenta el fin de su veintena, sentir que el amor llega de formas diversas siempre es una brisa, aunque no sé si refresca.
Recomiendo mucho su visualización si quieres algo que te deje con el corazón calentito y te gustan los protagonistas cabezones.
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La trama non è nulla di innovativo, ma è piacevole. Non è una serie che punta a essere ricordata tra i drama migliori del 2024, ma raggiunge con sufficiente scorrevolezza l'obiettivo standard che si pone, aspetto non scontato e dove molte altre serie falliscono. Mi è piaciuta molto la caratterizzazione del personaggio di Miyata, credibile e con una buona introspezione, il tutto supportato da un attore a mio avviso azzeccato per il ruolo. A tarpare le ali alla serie è invece l'altro protagonista, Iwanaga, dove non solo non ho apprezzato la scelta dell'attore (in generale, entrambi gli adulti erano esteticamente molto diversi - e anche un passo indietro, va detto - rispetto agli interpreti delle versione adolescenziali dei protagonisti), ma ho trovato deludente anche la caratterizzazione stessa del personaggio. Va bene ermetico e che non lascia trapelare le proprie emozioni, ma c'è modo e modo. Ne risulta un personaggio per niente espressivo, anche laddove si sarebbe dovuto percepire il suo intento di contenersi e controllarsi. Invece non traspare nulla, quel poco che si comprende deve essere supportato da qualche sporadica sua uscita tra sé e sé. Anche l'atteggiamento sembra fuori luogo, fin dall'inizio mostra un approccio antipatico, poco sincero, con un sorriso e delle uscite che sanno davvero di superficialità. Ho avuto l'impressione che su carta il personaggio dovesse essere in un modo ben preciso, ma che nel concreto il risultato sia stato totalmente diverso e davvero deludente. Altra pecca è aver dato un ruolo fondamentale agli eventi passati - e mi stanno bene tutti gli spaccati di loro due proposti nei vari episodi - ma il vero nocciolo della questione, che comprende anche una serie di personaggi all'epoca evidentemente determinati ma per la maggior parte del drama mai visti ne citati, si concentra praticamente nell'ultimo episodio, dando l'impressione di una risoluzione sbrigativa e poco curata. Buona la prova dell'attore che interpreta Shiraishi (l'assistente di Iwanaga), che avevo già apprezzato nel ruolo di protagonista nel drama "Tokyo in aprile...": qui il suo ruolo è secondario e centra perfettamente l'obiettivo di rendersi insopportabile e antipatico. Una serie quindi con aspetti apprezzabili, ma non senza evidenti difetti.
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