Relationships are complex. They aren’t perfect, but they require communication, trust, and understanding.
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Category Archives: Japanese Reviews
“Call Me by No Name” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
The hardest person to face is often the one staring back at us in the mirror.
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“When It Rains, It Pours” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
It’s easy to lose yourself in a relationship you’re attached to, even when it becomes clear that the bond holds more meaning for one partner than the other.
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“Love is Like a Poison” Series Review (Ep.4 to 12)
Boys’ Love may have fallen under the business model of Yaoi, with its softcore porn over plot in many recent Thai series. But happily Japan skipped that memo, continuing to put out thought-provoking series that take the established BL genre to new places. Using pre-existing notions of what to expect from a series where two men kiss, and applying the societal views on the character’s specific circumstances.
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“Our Youth” Series Review (Ep.3 to 10)
It’s easy to get lost in our own lives—to become so consumed by what’s happening to us that we feel like we’re drowning. And the people beyond the waves? They become distant, even frightening, especially when one of them shines like a beacon of light, someone we’re afraid to approach for fear of extinguishing their brilliance.
“Love in the Air: Koi No Yokan” Series Review (Ep. 3 to 8)
I wasn’t expecting to be so thoroughly entertained by a Japanese remake of a Thai live-action adaptation and yet this show checked all the right boxes!
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“Chaser Game W2: Utsukushiki Tennyotachi” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
After watching the second season, I felt the show was not up to my expectations. Compared to this season, I think I enjoyed the first season better as there was a little plot in the name of “Lovers to Enemies to Lover Again” trope but in the second season, I felt lots of awkwardness between both characters, irrelevant plots, and too many plot holes. The story seems to be a forced continuation, the miscommunication and misunderstanding between both characters seem irritating; because when Season One ended, I expected that there would be rapid development between Itsuki (Sugai Yuuka) and Fuyu (Nakamura Yurika). Fuyu’s marriage issue will be resolved, and she will accept herself but the way it was handled, and on top of that they introduced Itsuki’s ex which led to more problems between them.
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“Smells Like Green Spirit” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” – Zanele Muholi
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“Our Youth” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
“It shows that some people can overcome their suffering while others get consumed by it.”
“Love in the Air: Koi no Yokan” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
For those who are looking for a vivid comparison between the Thai & Japanese version, fret not. We are at your service!
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