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Another Issey Takahashi banger! Koisenu Futari is a story about 2 Aro-Ace people who are navigating the world of a family (subject to change) in a society that is unaware, skeptical of them and their unique relationship.

This drama is so well done it brought tears to my eyes. I am not from the Aro-Ace community but the humane portrayal of the main characters made me understand and realize the community in a new light. Issey Takahashi portrayed Takahashi-san (yep the character) so adorably that I could not help but fall in love ahaha.

The supporting cast was stellar too- especially Kazu-kun. The ending was so wholesome. Dialogues were natural, lighthearted and with surprising depth.

Overall, a 10/10 banger.

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I don't reside in Dhaka, let's get that cleared. I live in the countryside (yes, geraimma, don't care). I have a farmhouse of sorts which is walled off. Now since it's a big area within, I was thinking of raising dogs in there strictly for guarding purposes. My family favours street dogs but I am, well how to put it politely, not quite in favour of them for the purpose stated and also their issue with worms and foodhabits. I was thinking of mixed breeds that would suit the purpose well.

So I was wondering if you guys could help me out with some basic knowledge.

1. Where can I get vaccinated pups? Katabon or Mirpur?

2. For our weather, which available breed is well suited?

3. How much will feeding cost on a monthly basis?

4. Some essential dos and don'ts.

Sorry if I sound condescending but I'd really appreciate any advice.

I am 23/F, currently studying in a Govt. Medical College. For as long as I can remember, I had no intention of leaving the country but now, I am not fully against that option if the opportunity presents itself. My academics are alright, nothing to write home about. I don't have ECAs to show for nor am I financially capable of funding myself in foreign countries without tuition help. My line of medicine has already closed so many doors on me, so I don't even know if there is any hope or not. And BCs exam means shit for doctors in this country so I don't know, I don't know what awaits me.

Everything in this two decades, 90s to 00s, is just something different isn't it? Starting from having amazing romance shows with soulful performances, and relatable plots...I always feel nostalgic for an era that I never experienced growing up. Sad.

Anyways, back to topic, Ryusei no Kizuna (ENG: Ties of Shooting Star), is my third KudoKan watch. I can now safely say, that if I see TBS or KudoKan in any show, I will, without any hesitation, binge it. Because such shows are my type.

But boy did this one exceed my expectations!

First of all, the plot. As a person who watched Tagusari Bros first, I thought perhaps the plot will be similar. But no. It was so so much better, and so well fleshed out. :)

First I have to speak about the acting- this is my first time watching Erika Toda and I found her acting as Shizuna great. Then comes Ryo Nishikido and Kazunari Ninomiya, amazing as usual. The comedy was fun, made me laugh out loud so many times. And the romance between Shizuna and character of Jun Kaname was so sweet.

What really blew me out was the last plot twist and the way KudoKan handled a show original ending. Yes, this show is adapted from a famous book by Keigo Higashino and in the book the plot was rather different from what you will see in the show. I have previous bitter experiences about book adaptations, which almost always fail getting properly adapted in visual media. However, I really think, I have not read the book, but I can safely say the show's ending is great in its own way. Life does not stop for anything as long as you are living, you will have to keep on moving forward.

I wish Tagusari Bros spent just an extra 20 minutes to tie up all its loose ends. :( I digress.

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I am really really so glad because I clicked on this show while looking for my next watch on Netflix.

Old Rookie just took everything I love-green flag ML, supportive family life, sports, Ryusei Yokohama [ ;) ] and made this amazing little warm bowl of emotion soup that just warmed me up from the inside. Go Ayano and Takashi Sorimachi were a treat to watch.

The story is simple- about a retired athlete and his coming to terms with a life away from playing the sports he loves, supporting other athletes in smoothing out their careers (and sometimes, life) so that they do not end up having his regrets, showing co-workers in a profit focused company what it truly means to respect an athelet and through all of it, and his family's love, finding his own closure.

Pacing is great- it is an episodic show so there is no bigger plot or foe to topple. Script and comedy are trope based but did not go overboard. The ending was super satisfying even though I knew what was gonna happen from a mile away.

This show reminded me of countless movies and shows I watched as a child. Nostalgia hit me full force (well it is marketed as 10+) and after Vivant, it was such as unexpected but highly welcoming contrast.

Now this is...DRAMA! Not a single boring moment, too many twists to count, great acting and grand cinematography. I found the plot and pacing to be perfect. The emotional moments were great, not too over the top.

It was just perfect. Perfect.

I'm sorry but I am incapable of articulating how amazing the show felt to me :D But I'd really vouch for the show. The first episode was a whopping 90 minutes and it did not feel boring for a second.

Eagerly waiting to get my hands on season 2!

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So I have recently finished the drama Let's Get Divorced. This is the second work of Kankuro Kudo I watched, the first being Yutori Desu Ga (if anyone went through my previous posts, yes I am unwittingly in the Yutori rabbit hole). I loved Yutori Desu Ga, despite certain plot devices made me very exasperated. Therefore I was not surprised when the very premise of this show kind of pissed me off. Still I gave it a chance, and as always, Kudo-san's writing was so amazing that I was thoroughly entertained.

The only little qualm I have is about the ending really. >!The entire show served as a way of giving peak development to the MMC (kind of the same that happened with Then You Try Making It) so I thought maybe they will resolve their issues and get back together. Which obviously did not happen. Then I thought that maybe FMC and her lover would get together, which also did not happen!<. So here is something that kind of disappointed me. Anyways, Kudo san's motif is probably messy adults who knows.

A good thing that happened was >!how MMC and FMC's lover became friends through the whole ordeal!< (Ryo Nishikido and Matsuzaka Tori in one screen- I'm in heaven!)

In short, ratings-

Plot: Unique, fun but affairs are hard on the stomach still 7.5/10
Pacing: Not bad 7/10
Characters: Quirky, messy, dare I say human...? 9/10
Dialogue: Peak humour! 10/10
Acting: The main cast was so vibrant and animated. I really enjoyed them on screen. 9/10

Overall: 8.5/10

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I have watched the first episode of 25 Years of You in Netflix. First of all, I have to praise the lighting and editing. I found it bright and lovely. As for acting, Matsumura felt really creepy. I am a bit worried about the plot, especially the mystery hinted in it- will it fall short in the ending? Is the story promoting stalker romances or is a cautionary tale...all of it is too early to tell. But I am hoping I will not be disappointed whatever choice it makes. Fingers crossed.

What are your thoughts on this show?

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I enrolled in a medical college (essentially, med school) in Bangladesh in 2023. Though, to be honest, I don't think I deserved that position. I have always coasted through life, never having to make a decision by myself. What my parents decided to be the best for me, I went along with it. I can't clearly say if I ever in my life had any moments where I chose a goal for myself. That never caused me any issue, I passed, with average marks, and average grasp on concepts. In a way, to score in the comfortable region of 60%, I did not have to break a sweat.

Despite such indecisiveness and considerable apathy towards medicine, I somehow managed to get until fourth year here. But now, things are feeling quite grim. I can no longer depend on coasting through the year as I did previously. At the same time, I can not comprehend why should I even work hard...I don't even know what kind of doctor I want to be. Despite racking my brain up trying to look for answers, or even a little drive to push towards a goal, I'm always drawing up a blank.

I always assumed there are only two streams of people here- one who hate medicine with a passion but has to study because their parents forced it on them and the other who live and breathe medicine as a passion. But there's also a third category, where I belong- one who have no particular aptitude for anything else, no ambitions and also, no particular interest in medicine in either.

Sorry for my rant, I just needed to get this off my chest. Ever since my father, who also happened to be a doctor, passed away, people around me have this odd expectation of me (or at least I think so). Point is, I am not gonna be a great doctor like my dad was because I'm too dumb but people don't seem to understand that. I am just wasting on everyone's hope.

So, I recently got into Jdoramas and finding the shows I wanna watch because of their unique plotline is near to impossible. Within a month of my frenzied binging I have circled through 10+ streaming sites to find the dramas I wanna watch. While it served me adequately for the absolute famous ones, but now I have hit a massive roadblock.

I am a new fan of Yagira Yuya's works, and after I've watched his famous works, I wanted to check out his niche ones, like Shinji Matta ze, Aoi Hoono, Nigatsu no Shousha and others. But no matter where I search, the links all come up broken. I can't even speak Japanese so unsubbed episodes will also not be able to help me even I find the somewhere.

I really don't know where else am I supposed to look for these anymore.