With this story I entered the world of Itakiss, besides that it was the first drama I saw with my family, so I have great affection for it.

I can not say anything about Joe, he really is one of the best actors I have seen, because if you see him off camera, he is someone very charismatic and funny but he really interpreted Irie so well, that I only have words of praise for he.

As for Ariel, she is not the best Kotoko and she is very annoying many times (she is even cruel sometimes / more her friends are very cruel to her) but I would say that she really formed a chemistry with Joe, which I rarely saw.

The affection of the cast was noticed and made the screen go through and you see them as a royal family. People who really loved doing their job.

The story, in its first season, had its flaws, as well as its second part (which they lengthened and made it an unbearable melodrama) but if there is something that I rescue a lot from this adaptation is the laughs. You will never miss a laugh or a tear when you see it and you really don't get bored. It tells little by little how the love between the two was really born.

Despite its minor flaws, it is my second favorite adaptation so I really recommend it!

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Like some reviews, I only saw this adaptation because I am a huge fan of Itazura Na kiss.

It was the first and I am very sorry that Naoko could not live to see a great adaptation of her manga such as Love in Tokyo 2013/2014.

The story is bad and does not resemble the real story one bit, except for some situations.
This Kotoko is unbearable with her screaming and Naoki is ... I think he's second worst besides Baek from Playful Kiss.

It's weird because the actors had offstage chemistry but not in the drama. Perhaps this was due to misdirection.

I really don' t recommend it, although maybe if you are a fan of itakiss, you only watch it to see another version but there is nothing remarkable about it.

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I really think people are being a bit picky about this adaptation.

I didn't read the manga but I saw the Taiwanese version a few years ago already. However, I consider this drama a great adaptation!

He is fast, he goes to the concrete and the acting is very good. Also, I really liked how they put the episodes, as if you were reading a book or a manga, along with the 80s style.

I really sympathized with the characters and because of Rei's past, you really didn't know what was to come.

From my point of view this adaptation is very well achieved, it is entertaining and has a quite original execution.

If you can be impartial, I highly recommend seeing it! I watch it every time I get bored and it is a story that entertains me whenever I see it.

I highly recommend it.

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Well I'm new to watching web dramas so it was the first time I was hooked on one. And mainly with a long one (yes, I know it has a prequel but I haven't seen it yet).

The actors, although they are newbies, acted very well. I mean, I see a great promising future for everyone.

The story is very good, although it seems simple. I mean, it's about guys in their 20s and their problems. Which sometimes, I portray the reality of some young people very well.

The family drama was great, and I think that was the focal point of the plot. My only complaint would be that they left a lot of loose cavities. For example, we knew that the protagonist had problems with his family but there was not really a resolution of it; more than he discovered the truth. The protagonist's friend was the one who left the most unknowns. His family seemed weird but none of that is ever described. They also left open their past with bullying and their friend. I think I suppose that this will be explained in the second season (since it is left open to that possibility)

Regarding the romance: I am not complaining about how rushed it was because after all it is a webdrama so things usually go fast lol but it is true that sometimes the chemistry seemed a bit uncomfortable. More than anything its silences.

Although there were many things under the inkwell, I liked it and it entertained me. And I look forward to a second season so I can see that they give a proper closure to all the characters.

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Well I think people are a bit harsh on the concepts that the drama handled as "cute". After all it is the remake of a movie that already had that base lol But I really liked the drama a lot. I firmly believe that it surpasses the movie.

Miao Miao, our protagonist, is evolving step by step and not only because she was in love. Her had his own goals and fight for them! It was really lovely to see her go from being a shy and insecure girl to a determined, strong, talented and persevering woman.

I also really liked Liang. He is not a "perfect" being and in all his stages I saw him as a very human character. But most of all I liked his relationship with Miao Miao, which was very healthy from the beginning. He really was very kind and encouraged her to follow her dreams.

And their courtship was also very credible because it happened naturally. The whole cast was perfect overall and although there are misunderstandings, you can understand them. When you are really young, misunderstandings are frequent.

I liked it because there was no really bad character (except Miao Miao's roommate) and they all helped each other grow.

It is a highly recommended drama ♡

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As is known, Naoko (the creator of the manga) died suddenly and this story never had an end. The only thing left was what she had told her husband.

For this reason, those who did a second part took different courses for the end (since they did not have one). But hands down, again, this is the best.

It is not just seeing Irie and Kotoko grow as a married couple or as individuals, but the great ending so beautiful that this adaptation have.

The ending where the two of them are walking together with their daughter, with that little conversation that seems to say nothing but harbors many feelings between them was, simply, beautiful and always cried when I see again. Not sadness, but happiness.

Really his first and second part were beautiful with a great performance.

I can only really recommend that you see it ♡ you will not regret it.

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I started watching this adaptation on raw, when it started and I really fell in love with it completely!

If there is one thing that none of the other versions had, it was the sweetness of this adaptation. Honoka, just 15 years old, did a great job making an adorable Kotoko. Who at no point is annoying (plus it's amazing how the director even took into account every hairstyle Naoko did to Kotoko in the manga)

Yuki, for me, is the best Irie of all the adaptations. Not too cold, cruel, or mean. Yuki could really convey with a few gestures how he was falling in love with Kotoko.

And the rest of the cast were also very good. Overall, I loved this drama so much and the great chemistry that Yuki and Miki had despite their huge age difference, that I can't really be objective lol

Special mention to Kin chan: He really was the best and his work was impeccable.

If you want to enter this world I recommend that you start with this adaptation ♡

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I'm sorry but I can't understand how this adaptation is so popular with people.

I understand that it was an adaptation, but did so many things have to change? Heck, this feels like a completely different story and not an adaptation at all.

Mike was by no means a smart boy, in fact, most of his attitudes had no logic or motive. And Aom, his character is really disappointing. Many say that her character was a tenacious girl and that she didn't let him play with her, but from my point of view, it was not like that at all.

And the boy who was doing Kin chan, suddenly disappeared in the end. I really got bored and it was very disappointing.

I would not recommend it at all.

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