a crack comedy
Overall: although this has some of the same characters and the overarching plot is similar, it's best to think of this as totally separate from Ossan's Love 2018 series. I laughed soooo hard at the ping pong and sumo scenes and appreciated the lack of the ex-wife character. There are several love triangles, rectangles? but it's really difficult to predict the ending. Watched on Viki.Note with franchise:
Ossan's Love special 50 minutes long Japan 2016 (I haven't watched this but it's like a shorter movie)
Ossan's Love series Japan 2018 (expanded from the special), on Viki
Ossan's Love: Love or Dead movie 2019 (a continuation of the series and best to watch after the series)
Ossan's Love in the Sky series Japan 2019 (this is basically an alternate universe with differences in plot and characters), on Viki
Ossan's Love series Hong Kong 2021 (a retelling of Ossan's Love), on Viu in some countries
Content Warnings: manhandling, non con touching and kiss
What I Liked
- there were some real crack comedy moments
- also heartfelt moments
- I appreciated that characters communicated with each other (with some missteps lol)
- episode titles were cleverly integrated
Room For Improvement
- the intro and some of the editing was too frantic
- Haruta's character has a type of over acting, it's not really my thing but I have become used to it
- love triangles/rectangles are not something that I enjoy
- it did feel rushed especially towards the end, I think this was originally supposed to be a longer series
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Cinematic Magic!
In a sense, this story is deeper than in season one. While still about Haruta, the story circumvents him to encompass more individuals around him and does so in a deeply, introspective, and immensely emotional fashion. To be sure, the keystone remains parallel to season one. The Captain, an older distinguished-looking man, falls in love with Haruta, a much younger and energetic man. Yet, in the end there is such a surprising twist that it caught me off guard. I honestly did not know what to make of it. Was it real or a profound cry out of a desperately lonely man? I cried at either prospect as Haruta, for the first time, truly seemed adrift. This is effulgent and, along with the previous “Ossan’s Love” productions, are worthy of our reverence. This is a jewel of virtuosity and therefore I would consider it a ‘Masterpiece’. They may be archival but should not be forgotten. Treat yourself to pure joy!Cet avis était-il utile?
KUROSAWA GETS HIS HAPPY ENDING!
Honestly, I absolutely LOVE this spin off. It's completely different to the original Ossan's Love and that's what I love about it.The characters were amazing and their relationships were so messy and confusing it was fun to watch. I really liked how mature Haruta was in this show (well, atleast a bit more mature than he originally is...) but it was refreshing to see him involve himself in relationships and get to grip with his own feelings first.
I honestly had no idea how this show would end until the very last second - it was the best very last second of my life! Haruta was crying, Kurosawa was crying and I was crying.
If you've watched Ossan's Love or not, it doesn't matter. This is such a hilarious, well written and heartwarming show you need to see!!!
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I didn't watch season 1
I wasn't aware that this was a season 2 (or a reboot, I guess). I've really enjoyed what I've seen so far, as it's a funny show with a fun premise and characters.However, I understand why some fans of the first season may not like it (based on the synopsis of the 1st season I saw, it's basically the same things with a few minor changes to plot; minor for me, for people who watched both, probably not lol)
My advice is either to completly forget about the other season or maybe try to look at as different shows....
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