Todome no Kiss (2018)

I don't really watch japanese drama but this one catched my eyes when I saw the plot, that was interesting but I watched it without expectations and I don't regret it!
When I watched it the first three episodes were good but not the best, and after this was just like a drug I couldn't stop watching it even though it wasn't perfect at all, but it was funny, and intense so I kept watching it.
Yamazaki Kento was really good, and this kind of characters suits him better so I wasn't disappointed, and all the cast was great, I especially liked the acting of Mackenyu, god this boy can really act.
I could definitely rewatch it, and I think this will be one of the best drama jdrama of 2018!

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A guilty pleasure (includes tw/cws)

There are many "yikes" moments in the writing yet this drama is creative and entertaining. I adored Saiko so much and wanted to see her get a happy ending. Otaro is a horrible person but incredibly charming and Saiko is so lovely but susceptible to manipulation :(( I found her very relatable. This drama is hard to explain/recommend because of the problematic content, but after 3 years since I watched it I still think about it all the time and would love to talk about it with someone/rewatch.

Important for people who haven't watched it yet, here are some content warnings!
- Non-consensual kissing (quite literally the main plot device)
- Homophobic representations of gay men (making the singular one homocidal); homophobic reactions to ideas of gay male relationships/men kissing; fetishization of lesbians (this one is debatable but it was immediately a red flag to me amidst this other stuff!!)
- Emotional manipulation and abuse
- Pseudo-incest (or straight-up incest depending on your personal definition. the feelings are between individuals who always knew they weren't blood related but were raised as adoptive siblings)

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I liked this drama because the main character (Ootaro) reminds me of my ex-boyfriend to be honest. (lol) Let me explain - he is an arrogant narcissist, semi-psychopath, very good looking and the female characters see the heart in him. He has a "dark past" of family drama and misfortune and a kind of crazy mother who comes to his house and cooks him dinner randomly but is generally struck by PTSD. Most of all he is a womanizer and the emotions he does express are generally lies to get what he wants. Basically a very flawed and a horrible person - so why did I want to keep watching this? It is entertaining, a kind of hilarious and strange concept weaving in time slips and murders and this really weird girl named Saiko, who is pretty awkward and sweet. It is a story that you wanna keep watching.

To be clear though, the ending left a lot to be desired - pretty trite way to end things but what can you expect? ... like they have to pull things together to end in this feel-good way. All in all, I think this is pretty entertaining.

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WATCH THIS DRAMA...LIKE NOW

I loved this so much. I loved everything about it. I loved the concept, the writing, and the twisty nature of the plot, I loved the characters, and how awful and awfully flawed and wonderful they were all the same time. I loved the acting - OMG, I loved the acting. All of the leads earned their paychecks in spades, but even the supporting cast were top-notch. First of all, Yamazaki Kento and Kadowaki Mugi were just flat-out BRILLIANT, but Mackenyu was a huge and welcome surprise. My perennial favorite Shison Jun never disappoints, and Suda Masaki......Suda Masaki, my word, he electrifies and just *possesses* every role he plays.
I am actually sad that I finished this, I need more from these characters and from this story - it deserves more than ten stars.

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Minhas considerações sobre Todome no Kiss

✧ Eight não vale nada mas amei ele mesmo assim. E a Saiko definitivamente não é o tipo de personagem principal que eu gosto mas ela me cativou.
✧ O dorama prendeu minha atenção rápido e eu queria assistir um atrás do outro, acabei praticamente maratonando sem querer. Agora que acabou tô tristi.
✧ Tirando Eight, Saiko e Harumi para mim os outros personagens foram tanto faz tanto fez. Kkkkkkk bem descartáveis?
✧ O enredo é legal e ver o Eight ser um babaca foi satisfatório por razões que desconheço. Foi um dorama divertido de assistir.
✧ Apesar de alguns pontos negativos, o final vale muito apena. Estou triste e feliz aushuahuas que merda, mas gostei.
✧ Eu devia dar um 8, mas vou dar um 9 porque sim, no fim das contas gostei. Talvez mude posteriormente mas agora vai ficar assim. (Depois que eu reassisti subi para 10 porque criei carinho por essa bodega)

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PLOT: Very intriguing and keeps you thrilled, although these time travel concepts always make me feel a bit iffy too - it's hard to make/keep them "realistic" (they did quite a good job in this drama though). I also appreciated that being a host or homosexual was not portrayed as something special or weird, it's just there and treated as it is and that's a good thing! I just wished this drama had a better solution in the end; it was wrapped up nicely and provides a good message, but also left me with lots of questions (as it often happens with such concepts).
CHARACTERS: Not perfect and not romanticized and therefore, I really enjoyed them and was happy to see well done character devolopment. Sometimes the acting seemed a bit over the top, but then again, it was actually so good that I really felt for the characters (especially Saiko #protec).
SCENERY / MUSIC: Nothing too outstanding in the cinematography itself (the fight scenes LOL), but I reeaaallly liked the music in here. Suda Masaki's voice especially <3

Would recommend to someone who: likes mystery elements and needs something to binge watch | is interested in time travelling and the correlation between greed, happiness and redemption | enjoys sexy times haha

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This review/opinion may have no structure, as I'm writing this on the emotional high of having completed it. Furthermore, this may contain minor spoilers.
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The story isn't something epic. we've all seen it. the revenge plot, the greed plot, the "bad guy" who doesn't believe in love turning good after falling for the innocent, pure, slightly awkward girl. all these concepts and themes are cliches. what wins here is the storytelling. the JAPANESE STORYTELLING.

Even though I knew Eight will fall for Saiko, even though I knew that they, together, have god-like power to 'turn back time', still each episode had so many twists and turns, they kept me on edge of my seat.

I couldn't drop the drama until I completed from the very first episode. It's VERY gripping. and that too goes to the power of storytelling.

I believe that cliches can never be avoided. they are part of stories, and they'll forever remain so. what makes an okay story, great is HOW you tell those cliches to your audience. I think this show did a pretty decent job at it.

Though, I do have criticism. I didn't like how Namaki was just the love (or precisely 10B) interest. She had no depth to her character and was at times very dumb, just casually revealing every important information to her adopted brother. it really became irritating after a certain point.

Also, the ending episode was underwhelming. They wasted too much time and then tied all the loose threads very conveniently and quickly.

I wanted Kento's character to go through more emotional scenes and actually become a nice guy totally, but i think writers wanted to show that humans cant change that quickly, so i wont complain.

In all, I think it was a great watch for just 10 episodes. Would recommend!

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[WARNING: the rating and review I give have the possibility to be subjective due to my preference for the genres, scenes or casts]

TOO MUCH KISS!!! (^o^)

Finally I finished this. Honestly, in the beginning I'm a little bit lazy to watch because for me it's kinda absurd and I don't really like Yamaken being kissed forcely XD But, my bestfriends convinced me to watch until the end and I'm glad I listen to them.

The early episodes quite bored me, because for me Otaro is totally jerky-ass, but when the secrets and conflicts appear, when all their connections reveal, I enjoyed it. I love how Saiko slowly take Otaro to the right path (^_^) I have an early theory about Suda Masaki is Kouta, but I'm wrong XD I never imagine that role of Suda.

And even I prefer the totally happy ending, but I love this kind of ending too ... happy-sad ending (^_^)

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I was really surprised with this drama. To tell the truth I've always considered A Million Stars Falling from the Sky one of the most underestimated jdramas, as to me it seems have a wonderful dark atmosphere, elegant aesthetics, more complicated plot and characters. However the drama doesn't have neither half of the popularity like all these superficial school dramas like Hana Yori Dango or at least like Pride (in my opinion so famous because of amazing chemistry and Kimura's acting). Unfortunately, I've seen a lot of dramas of a style of A Million Stars... and I really searched for it. But finally I bumped into Todome No Kiss which has really a huge amount of similarities with my favorite Kimura's drama.
The plot is really amazingly twisted, although the final was banally predictable and the final decision of the main lead dramatic in an absolutely silly way. However, all the atmosphere, the aesthetics, and this type of dark, frustrating, intense, a bit ill love story were so charming that you can forgive all the defects of the drama. Also the acting was really convincing and the second male lead (Takauji's character) undoubtedly catching the eye (well we don't find here so outstanding actors like Kimura Takuya but the main actors do an undoubtedly good job). So I highly recommend this drama ;)

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