Adapted from the manga of the same name, Me no Doku Sugiru No Futari or Two Office Workers Who Are Too Poisonous For One’s Eyes is a series with each episode having only 5 minutes runtime. It focuses on the thoughts, fantasies and shipping life of a Fujoshi. Oto Todoroki (Usuda Asami), our protagonist is hardworking and reserved, though very adorable if you get to know her better.
Category Archives: Japanese Reviews
“Naked Dining” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Life is easy to get lost inside. The aspirations in our youth and the path we choose don’t always go hand in hand. And while walking those paths, it can be easy to lose sight of where we started.
“Tokyo in April” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Life is poetry. Sometimes, it’s hard to understand. Other times, it’s difficult to relate to. And yet, there are also moments when it clicks, when the beauty of a brief moment impresses itself on the soul.
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“Our Dining Table” Series Review (Ep.3 to 10)
“It’s like I’m learning to use my heart in a new way.”
Adapted from the manga Bokura no Shokutaku by Mita Ori, the Japanese BL Our Dining Table is a healing, comforting series that shines in its candid approach to grief, rejection, and acceptance.
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“What Did You Eat Yesterday” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
What Did You Eat Yesterday also called Kinou Nani Tabeta? is a Japanese BL comedy series about a live-in gay couple and their daily life activities. The main leads are a mature couple who are in their 40s, enjoy eating and cooking together a lot. Shiro (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and Kenji (Seiyou Uchino) are emotionally stable, normal gay couple. Both leads are strong and adorable in their own way.
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“Naked Dining” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
There are moments and people in life we vow we’ll never forget and never let go of. But loss teaches us that while we never stop missing the people we love, we sometimes lose sight of who we were when they were still here.
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“Our Dining Table” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Adapted from the manga Bokura no Shokutaku by Mita Ori, Japan’s newest BL Our Dining Table is a comforting watch that heals the heart.
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“Me, My Husband, and My Husband’s Boyfriend” Series Review (Ep.1 to 10)
Adapted from the manga series Watashi to Otto to Otto no Kareshi by Ayano Ayano, Japan’s newest drama Me, My Husband, and My Husband’s Boyfriend certainly messed with its viewers’ feelings, something that is evident simply by scrolling through the hashtag.
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“Jack O Frost” Series Review (Ep.3 to 6)
Japan is notorious for producing series that are morally complex. They make people think and feel, all while walking that fine line between the human conscience.
“The End of the World with You” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
Japan’s recent BL release, The End of the World with You, adapted from the manga Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu by Marukido Maki has ended. And with it, it has left viewers full of mixed feelings, thoughts, and impressions.
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