Ase to Sekken (2022)

Drama très cute et très nipon

Sweet, sweet Japanese romance between 1 FL very self-conscious about her excessive sweating and its smell, and 1 ML "nose" in the same Company, who loves this smell. He will "tame" her and heal her.

This series, very very cute, is short (Japanese format < 10 episodes).

The realization is very dynamic:
- no downtime, nothing useless,
- some scenes are even a bit too brief,
- no secondary character development.

BUT (the bonuses):
- The ML is "the one we all dream of": handsome, attentive, understanding, ... And, for once, we are also in his head or in his fantasies, and not only in the FL's head !
- the very well done and comical sex and fantasy scenes. Nothing really daring or immodest, but the special effects let the viewer imagine what is really happening. ??????

The OSTs are very Japanese (it sound like animes ... lololol) (so not for all tastes).

I will watch it again with pleasure (I must admit that the very short format helps ?). ???

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Sweet sweet romance à la japonaise entre 1 FL super complexée par son hypersudation et son odeur, et 1 ML "nez" dans la même Compagnie, qui adore cette odeur. Il va l'apprivoiser et la guérir.

Cette série, très très cute, est courte (format japonais < à 10 épisodes).

La réalisation est très dynamique :
- aucun temps mort,
- certaines scènes sont même un peu trop succinctes,
- aucun développement des personnages secondaires.

MAIS (les bonus) :
- Le ML est "celui dont on rêve toutes" : handsome, attentif, attentionné, compréhensif, ... Et, pour une fois, on est aussi dans sa tête ou dans ses phantasmes, et pas seulement dans la tête de la FL !
- les scènes de sexe et d'imagination très bien faites et cocasses. Rien de vraiment osé ou d'impudique, mais les effets spéciaux laissent le spectateur imaginer ce qui se déroule réellement ???

Les OST sont très japonaises (donc pas pour tous les goûts).

Je le regarderai à nouveau avec plaisir (il faut avouer que le format très court, ça aide ?)

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Cute and sweet romance with healthy and honest communication. Enjoy!

Completed - 5/23/2022

The rating of this drama is solely based on my enjoyment and might not meet anyone else’s standard of a quality drama. “Ase to Sekken” also known as “Sweat and Soap” is just what I need at the moment. An injection of sugar to pick me up after a few serious and depressing dramas. In order to fully enjoy this drama, you need to know what you are getting yourself into.

I recommend this drama for those:
- Are familiar AND like Japanese weird humor and over-the-top acting
- Want a dose of sugary cuteness with a side of cotton-candy fluffiness
- Simple but FAST-paced romance plot

Since this is a pretty short drama - 9 episodes at about 24 minutes each - there will be no dragging in the middle of the drama.

A few notes:
1. Great leads chemistry with pretty decent kissing and PDAs
2. Hilarious ways of portraying the deed in typical weird Japanese humor
3. Cute and innocent romance with a very healthy dose of HONEST communication (Hooray!)
4. Fast paced romance from meeting to getting married - no misunderstanding or love triangle.
5. Weird scent fetish that took me a couple episodes to get used to
6. Weird sweating that I still find weird throughout the whole drama
7. No annoying characters - quite lovable side characters/colleagues
8. Though female lead is shy and introverted, she is not a pushover
9. Can't help but keep staring at FL's bosom. :)
10. Getting relationship advice while sitting on the toilet is a thing, apparently.

Rest your brain with this sweet and cute romance. Don’t think too much and enjoy the ride!

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