I just loved every second of it.
Let me say first that it's not a typicall love story so if you like that, leave. For all of you who stayed, bear this review with me.
To begin with, there is really this beauty overall the serie, whether it be with the scenes, the lights, all the setting is wonderful or Kiyoi, that is literally to etherally beautiful. A lot of times I just thought "whoah, how can someone be so beautiful" and that is because all the camera work is really intimate and concentrate on the emotions of the characters, the close-up plans feel like we see through Hida's eyes. And to Hida, Kiyoi is magnificently pretty.
All of it creates this peculiar atmosphere, as complex as the relation of the carachters. It contributes to creates this ambiance, I honestly wouldn't know how to explain it, every week I waited craving for every other minute with them, I liked the pace of the show, not too fast, but effective in its saying, everything was calculated for it to create a bubble between them, we have all their story but it still seems so intimate. Indeed, there is not much characters besides them, it's about them, centered on them, about this peculiar yet beautiful relation.
One of the main themes surely is desire, Hida is not that confident and one day, Kiyoi appears and light up his world, becoming the center of it. Hida venerates him and it feels like he loves and desires him from all his heart but doesn't give to hiself this right. That is really an interesting dynamic to follow. After all, it's almost like if the character wanted to cross a wall he only had put himself. Kiyoi also is a character I really loved, unlike Hida that is very honest and can have no shame, Kiyoi is complex, we don't know what he's thinking for the main part and I really loved to discover the facets of his character. There has been no time I got bored, because the characters are so different and seing them interact neerly is magical.
The actors are also flawless in this show to me. I saw Kiyoi and Hida, not people acting, I believed in what they interpreted and all emotions, expressions, reactions felt genuine. I won't spoil but in one of the last scenes, Yagi Yusei (Kiyoi) really amazed me, and it was such a powerful moment(If you saw the series, hope you know what I'm talking about). And Hagiwara Riku (Hida) wasn't feeling awkward playing a shy, self-conscious character, it didn't feel like someone imitating a discret and timid person but something natural. And I say it again, sory for repeating myself, but the passion and desire that is conveyed through his eyes is perfect.
To sum up: I loved the atmosphere, the cinematography and the peculiar love story between two really intersting characters, following this series was really a pleasure and I don't doubt I'll go rewatch it someday. My days will feel empty without waiting for new episodes haha.
Anyway, go watch it.