Uma Garota e Seus Três Amores (2016)

PLOT: A nice story that has it's clichés, but gave me laughs and made me feel light-hearted. Plus, I really enjoyed seeing all the delicious foods!
SETTING: Beautiful scenery and compositions that went well with the emotions of the storyline.
CHARACTERS: A bit straining to watch, but likeable nonetheless. Especially the main couple...yup, I had them ship feels.

Would recommend to someone who: kinda feels like needing a break from all the action going on in life / wants to enjoy some cute characters in a summery landscape / just loves food ;P

(and someone please manage to tell me how yamazaki kento looks so good in those ridiculous undershirts)

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A decent drama about relationships

The story started off pretty well ( but try not to be so logical when watching this drama or else you won't like it much).
I thought it was more romantic, with the previous adaptation i saw primarily focused on relationships and romance, but this one had a twisted turn.

The FL seems very lost at first, but as the story goes on, she realizes her true feelings and purpose in her life. She truly matures. One thing that bothered me about her was that she acted quite unreal and a bit fake at times, shouting and making unnecessary noises lol
The MLs aka the brothers: I think the eldest and the youngest all had good character development. We could understand their characters from the beginning, yet the middle brother's development was somehow shallow. He was cranky in the beginning and started caring for the FL, yet he acted out of character all the time. I couldn't feel the chemistry between him and the FL. it wasn't just there.

The story has minimum dragginess. The problems are addressed and somehow solved in the end. There are no loose ends.
Overall, an enjoyable Jdrama.

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After Heroine Shikakku I can't get enough of those two (Kento Yamazaki and Mirei Kiritani) and so I look for other movies or series where they starred in and I was lucky enough to bump into such amazing series, Suki na hito ga iru koto. At first I thought it was a reverse harem until episodes by episodes prove me wrong. There's more to tell from it's title, it is a must watch not just because of romance but because of other elements it held like family relationship. It also help that it has the right amount of comedy. Geez! I super love this series, probably one of the best I've seen so far. Love the casting, they're all fit for the character they portray. Thank you for bringing this, it gives color to my monochromatic life.

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Ok bear with me. This is my first review. You know the dramas that have a low budget, simple story & average writing/acting but you end up loving them anyway. Well, A Girl & Three Sweethearts is one of those dramas.

I think its simplicity is why it excels expectations. It won't wow you or win a bunch of awards but it's enjoyable and will make you smile. When you come to care about the characters & what happens to them then I consider it a successful drama. I know I'm probably making this sound mediocre but I really did love it.

While it's a rom-com at heart, it's also about family. The brothers' relationship & love for each other is heartwarming. Misaki fits well into their lives and restaurant. Like their missing piece. The interaction between the 4 feels so real. From the happy times to even the angsty parts.

The romance is of course the main reason you're probably checking this drama out and it will make you swoon! I'm a sucker for when a couple start off hating each other and then fall for each other. How the relationship grows & evolves is what takes you on a journey. Mirei & Kento have a nice chemistry. Maybe it's cuz they've acted together before that there is an ease between them in their scenes.

Oh Kento. How I love him. I'm not blind to the fact that his acting is average but there's just something about him. I do have to say that this is the best acting I've seen from him. He's improving! Helps when he plays a character that has more emotions than his usual characters. Not a whole lot more though! Lol. He does good at the anger, confusion that his character goes through. Won't say when it happens but he has some really good silent acting when he flashes back to some moments. And of course he looks so good!

Mirei is so cute and pretty. She plays Misaki's cheerful personality well but also balances it out with her determination about her cooking. I'm not one to usually criticize appearance but I did sometimes have trouble buying her as a baker. Her arms are just so ridiculously thin that it's not plausible that she's someone one who mixes ingredients everyday.

Shohei and Shuhei as Chiaki and Touma, respectively, are the standouts acting-wise. Their characters have some interactions that are really good and emotional.

I honestly don't recall the music standing out to me but that can be a good thing. Better that than be completely mismatched and take you out of the scene. So it just kinda fits & subtly adds a scene without you realizing it.

A few cons: I wish Touma had more storyline. He was an absolute gem. The villain never amounted to anything and was just more of an annoyance. But really that's it for cons.

If you're looking for a nice, easy, fun drama then I definitely recommend A Girl & Three Sweethearts. Not too overwhelming. Not too underwhelming. But just right. ;)

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STORY:
It wasn't unique but it's also not quite interesting for me. Although I loved the push-and-pull drama of the main characters, I cannot really fully relate to the central conflict that the heroine was experiencing. I just thought simple things were made complicated.

CAST/ACTING:
YamaKen was OK. It's my first time seeing him in a drama after reading so much about him in Jdrama new sites. The two Shoheis were fine. Kiritani Mirei just either made me cringe or laugh. I'm sorry.

MUSIC:
Nothing really exceptional about the music.

OVERALL:
Hmmm. I think I can watch it again. I really have mixed feelings about this drama. Overall, I enjoyed the chemistry of the main couple and the brotherhood of the ikemens. :)

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Really mediocre at best

This seemed to have the ingredients for a good show including a sunny seaside location and good food but fails to do much with any of it. It's completely unclear what the FL even sees in ML she ends up with. Without fail the ML was a mopey jerk that was incapable of even a basic conversation. There also could have been more comic relief to break up the main character scenes that inevitably ended with someone mopily sitting somewhere staring off into the distance. Twice characters mention having had "a fun summer" too bad most of the fun apparently never made it into any of the episodes.

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A Cliche, that one of the main character kind of ruined for me.

I usually like the males to be mysterious and more quiet... but the main actor here... just made me angry at times. He could not express his feelings to her half of the time and I felt myself just hoping to reach the end of this drama. I did not really get any butterflys from their connection, seemed to me like he just made her suffer emotionally.

Yes the idea is cute, so is the setting, music and outfits.
But like man Kanata, I was expecting more from him, more advancements on the girl, but he just turned out to be a moody and confused girl. Did not get to see his acting flourish, most of the time he just stares at something with 0 emotion. And yes I understand his role was to be a jerk, and some jerk/cool characters are actually sweet and amazing on the inside, but we did not even get to see that side of him DX
And he was unapologetic, never said sorry for losing his temper or being ruse, I just felt bad for the girl she always had to be the one that said sorry.
She is cute and happy, but like I said I felt bad for her.

For the good parts: I loved the cute desserts she made and the way that the restaurant worked. The setting was breathtaking and I would love to live somewhere within that show :)

Although I sometimes have a guilty pleasure for Cliche story lines, this one had me snoring Dx so sorry to the lovers of this tv-show.

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this is one of the best creations of japanese melodraas- Generally it is either very dramatic or supper funny.
never able to make believable one between. but this drama is on different level, it gives Kdrama vibe (if you know what I mean).
the story development was good, 10 epiosodes is the exact number that perfectly fits the drama. the actors are the best part of the series. It is very enjoyable and pleasant to watch, and when the last episode ends you feel that this is how it exactly should end.
In short, a must watch for any person looking for decent Jdorama.

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