Is physical intimacy always needed on screen to show how much characters care for one another? I personally think not. I'd much rather have strong chemistry between two leads and a great story with character development, which this show has in spades. I will also add that I'm not a viewer of only bl dramas. I watch jdramas of all kinds and don't care if there are little to no love scenes, it does not affect my rating of a show.

So with that said I'll begin my review:
I didn't know what to expect when I decided to first watch this drama that had the longest title I'd ever seen. I ended up falling in love with the story from the first episode though and looked forward to watching it every week. I'm going to miss it. I consider this drama to be a slice of life and about the journey the doom & gloom manga artist "Mamocchi" goes through in order to accept love, friendship, and career setbacks. The second male lead, Issei, is an idol that's always smiling and puts others first before his own desires. He has a lot of people including his fellow band mates counting on him to keep a squeaky clean image for the public. So what happens when these seemingly polar opposites that knew each other as teens are reunited again as adults? Well I'll leave that for you the viewer to find out.

Bonus/ some things I loved:
*Zany whacky characters that weren't too over the top, but made me laugh and smile every time they were on screen.
*The fictional idol group "Shiny smile" were awesome! I became a fan haha. Their song was a bop! Seriously I never skipped the opening credits so I could listen to it. I also liked how a slowed down instrumental version of the song was used in the show's serious moments. It really tied everything together.
*Loved the clever production of this show and how it felt like a manga that's come to life.
*Great acting by everyone in the cast.