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OKAY THIS WAS GREAT. THE BEST LOVE STORY I’VE SEEN SO FAR THIS YEAR. Because it’s not about a guy who likes this girl just because. It’s not about your typical dream guy who does kabedon on the girl. It’s a lot more relatable and grounded on real life. Makes me realize why I didn’t notice earlier this year that most Japanese teen love stories nowadays are so cliché and dreamy. It’s about Love finding two people. It’s about Love working its way on two people’s lives. It’s about people who always run away from their problems. It’s about coming to terms with your own feelings and how trying to admit that you love someone is hard as it is. Wao had a lot of guts doing that but in real life, you don’t find a lot of Waos. You find a lot of Gens! Gen is the reality-grounded person here. (I kind of already expected Shima to be reluctant about her feelings, I mean, that’s just typical of a girl) It’s about life and love making its way to you, creating situations that would force you to learn and grow up, something that was really well put in a love story.
It took them to critical moments before they finally realized how they felt for each other. Shima’s moment started when she saw Haruka kiss Gen (though she didn’t really make a move afterwards, which is common). Gen’s awakening moment (finally!) started when she heard Shima was leaving. It was very interesting also how Shima already indirectly told Gen she likes him (the scene where Haruka asked them both to meet at this place) but Gen never really deliberately showed interest until the last minute – which makes you think, is he even interested despite the way he’s acting towards her? Or is he just trying to pull off the cool guy act? Probably the latter. I think he was acting from his unconscious feelings for her and he never realized fully how he felt even if he was already acting like it. I mean, when he gave her the firework, when he desperately looked for her in the woods but he never fully realized it himself, not until he knew she’d leave for Tokyo. Interesting how someone leaving really makes you realize how much they mean to you. Now that’s realistic! At least the final scene wasn’t filmed in an airport! Haha!
And don’t you think it’s interesting how Gen’s and Wao’s personalities seem to really complement each other? Gen’s strong physicality covers up for Wao’s weaknesses while Wao’s strong feelings and frankness rivals that of Gen’s naivety. What Wao can’t support, Gen can definitely provide and what Gen can only think of about love, Wao can definitely admit his feelings strongly to Yumi and act against the Omiai. Friendship goals right there.
The fact that I wrote this review right away after watching the movie and the fact that the storyline was the first topic I discussed mean that I found the movie reallllyyyy good. Somebody award this movie already.
OKAY so let’s talk about Shima. Loving all the “stand up for herself” vibe. I also love how she’s also a girl who loves running away from her feelings. She’s pretty typical and relatable.
Gen was so naïve though, he never realized he hurt Shima? But that’s just reality. Most of the time, men really don’t understand women and they end up hurting girls. I love how he is not the dream guy I was expecting love stories to be. He’s definitely a popular guy but not the typical, kabedon, dreamy type.
And come on, KOTAKI NOZOMU. I was already interested in him way before seeing this movie but not as much as I like Mackenyu. This movie is definitely going to boost his career up. Really, I just saw this movie because of him but I’m glad it ended up being more than just him and his good looks.
Mahiro Takasugi. Don’t you think he looks a lot like Teppei Koike. More like, this generation’s Teppei Koike.
Tanimura Mizuki is a teacher now!! Dayum! Seems like only yesterday when I saw Mei-chan no Shitsuji when she was still a student. All the high school lead actors from years ago are now adult teachers like Matsujun, Ikuta Toma, Tanimura Mizuki, Yamapi, etc! Time flies by so fast!
Oh and by the way, this is so much better than Honey. Sorry, Sho.
Starring: Kotaki Nozomu, Kuroshima Yuina, Takasugi Mahiro
It took them to critical moments before they finally realized how they felt for each other. Shima’s moment started when she saw Haruka kiss Gen (though she didn’t really make a move afterwards, which is common). Gen’s awakening moment (finally!) started when she heard Shima was leaving. It was very interesting also how Shima already indirectly told Gen she likes him (the scene where Haruka asked them both to meet at this place) but Gen never really deliberately showed interest until the last minute – which makes you think, is he even interested despite the way he’s acting towards her? Or is he just trying to pull off the cool guy act? Probably the latter. I think he was acting from his unconscious feelings for her and he never realized fully how he felt even if he was already acting like it. I mean, when he gave her the firework, when he desperately looked for her in the woods but he never fully realized it himself, not until he knew she’d leave for Tokyo. Interesting how someone leaving really makes you realize how much they mean to you. Now that’s realistic! At least the final scene wasn’t filmed in an airport! Haha!
And don’t you think it’s interesting how Gen’s and Wao’s personalities seem to really complement each other? Gen’s strong physicality covers up for Wao’s weaknesses while Wao’s strong feelings and frankness rivals that of Gen’s naivety. What Wao can’t support, Gen can definitely provide and what Gen can only think of about love, Wao can definitely admit his feelings strongly to Yumi and act against the Omiai. Friendship goals right there.
The fact that I wrote this review right away after watching the movie and the fact that the storyline was the first topic I discussed mean that I found the movie reallllyyyy good. Somebody award this movie already.
OKAY so let’s talk about Shima. Loving all the “stand up for herself” vibe. I also love how she’s also a girl who loves running away from her feelings. She’s pretty typical and relatable.
Gen was so naïve though, he never realized he hurt Shima? But that’s just reality. Most of the time, men really don’t understand women and they end up hurting girls. I love how he is not the dream guy I was expecting love stories to be. He’s definitely a popular guy but not the typical, kabedon, dreamy type.
And come on, KOTAKI NOZOMU. I was already interested in him way before seeing this movie but not as much as I like Mackenyu. This movie is definitely going to boost his career up. Really, I just saw this movie because of him but I’m glad it ended up being more than just him and his good looks.
Mahiro Takasugi. Don’t you think he looks a lot like Teppei Koike. More like, this generation’s Teppei Koike.
Tanimura Mizuki is a teacher now!! Dayum! Seems like only yesterday when I saw Mei-chan no Shitsuji when she was still a student. All the high school lead actors from years ago are now adult teachers like Matsujun, Ikuta Toma, Tanimura Mizuki, Yamapi, etc! Time flies by so fast!
Oh and by the way, this is so much better than Honey. Sorry, Sho.
Starring: Kotaki Nozomu, Kuroshima Yuina, Takasugi Mahiro
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