Café & Baunilha (2019)

Don't expect much character development when watching this. Hopefully, in the manga the plot and characters were more thought-out. The main female lead seems to find herself in multiple love triangles and/or situations where she is forcibly being pinned down, kissed or needs to rescued by her savior (older bf). Her role is to play an extremely vulnerable, naive, inexperienced, young pretty girl but her innocence at times could be viewed as borderline stupidity. There was one scene where she tells him, "I realized that I am useless without you." I literally laughed. How did she make it this far in life on her own or to college? I get she may feel a bit insecure. She is younger than the main male lead who is confident, experienced and owns his own business. But, I do feel they should have given her just a tad bit of a back bone. Anything to bring a little bit of life/spice to her role. Surprisingly, expect a few toned down 50 shades of Grey scenes which are extremely rare in asian dramas. This probably has some content for a more mature audience since there may be a few scenes some may find triggering. It is short enough that it is easy to watch if you'd like to give it a try.

Leia Mais

Usually i enjoy types of shows that include mature genres and romance, however with the exception of this show, i don't know why, but it makes me feel dissatisfied throughout the day after watching it (this might seem like an over exaggeration).

Firstly, the relationship is just way too unrealistic and straightforward: this attractive man discovers this young woman and LITERALLY falls in love at first sight, committing everything to her after knowing her for just a few days, it just seems to easy and there isn't really an exciting build up, they just dive right in after the first date. It'd be nice to feel somewhat invested in the characters, but the main girl especially is just so unlikeable. She literally has no personality, nothing interesting about her. The 2 mains just seem a bit ~too~ devoted to each other after dating for such a short period of time that i can't take it seriously lol. Some scenes that were meant to be touching were just straight up funny. I mean it IS based on a manga so i guess that's understandable.

Some of the lines are also really cheesy and stereotypical. The antagonist says things like "when i see something i want, i'll make sure i get it" (referring to the girl). Clearly they treat the girl like an object or possession but i guess it really does kinda portray japanese culture though huh.. But regarding the plot, it just really isn't interesting at all: 'CEO businessman is afraid his rival will steal his girl' - and that's it.

Anyways this show just seems like a less inappropriate roleplay porno spread out into a tv whole series. And although i like my romances, this one just doesn't do it for me. I feel like i'd enjoy it as a manga but not a tv show. This review might seem like i'm shitting on this show but i swear im notttt, it really isnt THAT bad but it's still watchable.

Leia Mais

If you like a quick paced romance, or your a fan of Sakurada Dori, go for it!

So this is a quick paced romance drama, like really REALLY quick paced. I'm talking about a kiss in the first ep that's intentional. So I watched this for Sakurada Dori, if your not a fan of him, you might find the drama slightly....weird. Although I may not like characters like the FL, the actors and actresses did a GREAT job of portraying the characters.
The music didn't really stick out to me, but it was not bad. It was slightly calming and fit for the drama.
I wouldn't rewatch the drama, but i certainly did have a pretty good time watching it for the first time.
Now lets talk about the story, honestly, if your expecting a huge plot twist or something, this is not the drama for you. This is a lighthearted drama, though it is fast and short. Nothing is really draggy, so if you have no paitience like me, you might enjoy it. Now, I gave the story an 8 because it was a little too fast and short. I dont think the story was too complete and so, I wanted to see more of it.
Conclusion: If you aren't a fan of Sakurada Dori, this may not be the drama for you. (btw if your a fan of alice in borderland, you can see some niragi in the character Fukami Hiroto XD
This was my first review, please dont judge it so much. Ty for spending your time reading this!

Leia Mais

TOTALLY NOT WORTH WATCHING

I don't like dropping on dramas so that's why I've finished it.
But to be honest I totally hated this drama. The reason I started watching was because of Dori Sakurada who by the way is a very great actor.
Unfortunatelly the plot was so flat it was hard to watch. I wasn't really focusing on this show because it was too cringy for me and I love cringe so you can imagine that it was really bad.
Main female lead has the worst charakter development if any. I assume producers wanted to show her as cute and sweet univercity student but it went totally wrong way. For me she was like a 5 years old who is just learning abiut the world and don't know anything about it.
Thanks to producers that this show is so short because that is one of two adventages. The second is Dori Sakurada.

Leia Mais

... The female lead had NO backbone whatsoever and just let ANYone use her as a doormat, it was extremely frustrating. Dori looked great in this but it wasn't enough to save this drama because... what was that. It was only 24 min/10 episodes and yet this was an excruciating watch. Everything went so fast: them meeting, him saying "I love you" and them having sex all in the FIRST episode??? HELLO?? I was flabbergasted to say the least. The fmc's best friend was kind of weird tbh and the fact that she got together with the guy who sexually assaulted her friend is a red flag in itself, not gonna lie. I would never recommend no rewatch this. Not even for funsies.

Leia Mais

soo i'm here bcus of a youtube music video of this drama

I happened to watch this video: https://youtu.be/EKbE8LneNbY?si=Wlpc7cNuohOQ6X1m , and it turned out to be exactly my type of fantasy, even though I'm not typically that submissive. So, I made it here and completed the drama. In Japanese dramas, the dialogue often feels slow to me, so I usually fast-forward through the conversations. Because of this, the submissive female lead didn't bother me as much. 😂

The intimacy scenes were nice but could have been improved. If the male lead had looked more like he was 30, the drama would have had a much darker tone. Overall, it's a light story, but I'm okay with that. If you decide to watch it, make sure to fast-forward through the slower parts to keep the storyline from feeling too dragged out.

Leia Mais

Know what to expect.

I loved this story, BUT its not for everyone.

I'm not an expert but I think this is based on shoujo/josei manga. The FL is innocent and pretty and the ML is successful, attractive and somewhat dominant. If you don't like these kind of characters, then this show isn't for you. If you're second or third wave feminist this show is probably not for you either.

Personally, I like these kind of stories. It's fantasy, without the fantasy, and it's OTT. Every male in the FL's vicinity falls head over heals for her and she is mostly unaware of her charms. The ML is the perfect boyfriend and is almost too pretty to be real.

If you like this kind of manga/anime. give it a shot. If not, give it a wide berth because it WILL irritate you.

100% re-watch value.

Leia Mais

Coffee and Vanilla

One of the few japanese dramas I have throughly enjoyed. the FL was naive and innocent and the ML was a mature CEO hotshot. The love scenes was sizzling and explosive for a jdrama. Give it a try. Although I am 5 years late in watchimg this drama but it did not lose appeal despite the years gone by.

I wish more dramas are made with this maturity instead pf making them into live actions. Granted the plot came from Mangas and Animation; the actors are talented to pull pff good acting without being loud and animated. pardon the pun. So I hope my review reaches ou there to provide some ideas to improve Jdramas

Leia Mais

It was hard to finish

I watched this drama just because of Dori and because I thought it would’ve be a nice Reverse-Harem but I got extremely disappointed, I hate the personality that they gave to the female lead it made me want to slap her ngl- sorry..

Because of my personal taste I really liked the personality of the male lead but the story was quite boring- the things that made me keep watching this drama were those little scenes where the female lead interacted with the other male leads but I quickly got sick of it- I really wanted to drop it leaving the last episodes and I’m really disappointed that I didn’t do it, I really didn’t like how Akatsu got so easily over his attraction for the female lead nor how Yoshiki had just few scenes with Risa, also yes Hiroto and Risa were sweet together but i didn’t feel that much of a chemistry I just felt a carnal attraction not exactly love but its just my pov..

I’ll end up just saying that with the cast they had something better than this could’ve be made.

Leia Mais

Love-Hate Relationship With This Drama

Before I watched this jdrama, I looked at the reviews because the description was kinda vague and I don't know the manga it was based on. I was surprised to see mixed reviews, some liked it and some really went off on it. So I decided to give it a try despite the contradictions. I now totally understand why there are such differing opinions.

First, the story isn't bad but very extremely simple. Like, you'd think there should be this whole back story or more details about such and such but nope...there was a very clear-cut simple explanation for things. The substance to back the plot development was extremely minimal in my opinion. The story was very, in the present moment of the leads, if you get what I mean. And...they used every stereotypical romance trope/cliche out there that was possible to fit in 10 episodes. Usually, I think you'd see only a few in a drama but they stuffed a lot in. It had a lot of predictable moments because of that in each episode. A lot of things that happened or behavior that was presented just wasn't really realistic even if you keep in mind what Japanese culture is like. This comment is really more for the female lead's role. Her behavior was just very skewed. For a person that likes any type of romance show, these points are tolerable but for people out for a good story, probably not for you.

I have seen plenty of jdramas so in comparison the acting isn't bad. It really was just character flaws, plot holes, weird development, in my opinion, that affected the drama. I really don't know how it compares to the manga. I feel like if it was a very close rendition, this type of story is really more suited for manga than live-action just because the behaviors, relationships, and the story is a tad unrealistic.

Music wise, no comment. Didn't really have strong opinions.

Rewatch value...mehhh...if I'm really really bored, maybe. It wasn't bad, but it's not really good enough for a rewatch.

Overall, if you like romance of any kind like me, it's not bad. If you are a picky person and like a great story, this might not be for you.

Leia Mais

Watch with low expectations & ‘Manga Lenses’ on

This drama popped up somewhere... maybe on YouTube? I cannot remember. I always google to do research before I embark on a drama because I don’t believe in wasting time on a lousy drama. I learnt from the reviews that there are pretty polar opinions regarding this drama. Some love it, some hate it.

I think it’s okay if:

-watch on 1.25 speed to (literally) speed things up
-watch with ‘manga lenses’ on because I feel as though I’m watching the manga come alive - it’s like the manga characters are acting the manga plot (if u get what I mean)
-take things lightly and easily
-understand that there are a lot of stereotypes - the man is the domineering and possessive/ protective sort while the woman is the submissive little woman sort and ‘wanting to please’ sort — I guess there are people who dream of such characters
-you like a fast enough drama that’s only 10 episodes at less than 30 minutes per episode

Overall, it’s an okay drama - can watch but if u are looking for something ‘meaty’ and dynamic, this isn’t for u. Nothing really happens other than the two leads loving each other. The guy is pretty cute. I liked him. The girl is meh.

Leia Mais

Cheesy but steamy

If you experienced Second Lead Syndrome in 'Good Morning Call' this might be the cure that you need. Be warned though because Sakurada Dori's character in this one is more possessive. But, he's still sweet and way hotter in this than in GMC. If you want character growth, you might want to watch another drama because there was hardly any.

Their relationship progressed so fast you won't have time to breathe, their lines were so cheesy that you know it's all a fantasy. The FL is so submissive that she's always apologizing even for something that is not her fault. The ML always try to reassure her and says that nothing can change his love. She thinks he's too wonderful. He thinks she's too cute and he can't help but kiss, hug and make love with her. In short, this is a tropey drama that does not require any brainpower. The title 'coffee and vanilla' suits this perfectly because it invokes the thought of affogato which was also shown in the drama, a decadent sweet dessert made of espresso coffee and vanilla ice cream. It's not nutritious nor can it fill you but it's still a treat.

Only watch if all you are interested in is romance fluff.

Leia Mais