Ameiro Paradox (2022)

Another cute BL

When two reporters from different departments are asked to pair up, some resentments flair up. One week, Onoe Satoshi was expecting to get the magazine's cover story, but it was replaced by Kaburagi Motoharu's article and photos instead. Onoe was not keen to work with his rival reporter, photojournalist Kaburagi. But they are forced to spend stake-outs for hours at a time in very close quarters, eventually getting to know each other a little better. Onoe finds out what a good person Kabu is, and Kabu, in turn, finds out how smart and ethical Onoe is. Their mutual admiration grows and they start thinking about moving in together.

But a serious misunderstanding threatens their growing affection. Has Onoe become as cynical as Kaburagi after all? Getting the weekly scoop has become so important that you sell your body for information. Has Onoe sold his soul too?

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Sweet but a little too soft

aka: Candy Colour Paradox
Sweet story and I liked the casting. I don't know the Manga, so can't say how it measures up.
I found the repetitive intro of each ML at the start of all episodes a bit redundant.
Their scoop projects were varied and pretty relevant, but with short and few eps, there could never be any depth to them. Also, considering the fact Yakuza and crime syndicates were mentioned more than once, it feels a little unreal that there were no thugs or threats of the consequences for their scoops.
The naive half of the duo, Onowe, might be just that, but he's far from stupid. I actually see it more as an innocence ~ he's well aware of the dark side of life, but chooses to believe in people until he's proven wrong, at which point he has no qualms about facing up to reality.
Our more jaded other half, Kaburagi, who must have had some really bad experiences of being let down to be so cynical at a relatively young age, appears to need Onowe... like a light in the dark.
They are both dreadful at communicating their feelings, so at times their interactions are frustrating, but they would be irl with 2 such emotionally introverted people getting together. They both start opening up in the latter part of the drama and we get an insight into Onoe. It is a real shame we didn't get to see more of that and background on Kaburagi.
However, if you are looking for a short, sweet romance with opposite characters that is all about the couple, which isn't deep or have a strong back-storyline , this is perfect.

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Heavenly blend of cute and fluff

This series is so cute and FLUFFY, and the ship is absolutely adorable. The plot is very fun, and I loved each and every episode of it.
The sex scene was very unexpected from a Japanese BL, and was executed exceptionally! The character dynamics and development is also very good (we love you Masayan <3).

There were many unnecessary lines, in the sense that they often pointed out things that were obvious, or had already been resolved in the previous lines. Many lines also ruined the mood of the scene, and could easily be solved with body language. There were also a tad too many flashbacks and repeated scenes. Some scenes were shown up to five times throughout the series, which is just unnecessary.

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UN BOYS LOVE CLASICO

Dos periodistas trabajan en la misma revista semanal. Por cosas del destino, acaban haciendo pareja profesional. Al principio no se llevan nada bien, pero al final se acaban dando cuenta de que pueden compenetrarse bien.

A ver, es un boys love de manual. Podriamos catalogarlo en un "enemist to lovers". El punto fuerte de la trama es, por una parte, el contraste entre las personalidades de ambos personajes y por otro, las tramas de investigación, que resultan entretenidas y aportan dinamismo a la trama.

PERSONAJES

Basicamente la trama gira alrededor de los personajes principales , a escepción de algun personaje secundario puntual como pueden ser el dueño del bar y los fefes de ambos. Si es cierto que no aportan demasiado peso a la trama pero hacen bien su papel,

Onoe: Uke, timido, correcto, profesional. El timido de la relación y el protagonista principal (tambien es el narrador de la serie)

Taburagi: el seme, tiene más soltura y se desenvuelve mejor. Lo pintan un poco de Don Juan.

Es una serie muy sencilla, pero está bastante bien ejecutada y juega bien las cartas que tiene. La escenografía me gustó bastante y los planos se hacen decentes. Al final es una serie cortita y que se hace amena de ver.

¿La recomiendo? Si, echas un rato bueno biendola. ¿La volvería a ver? Tal vez en el futuro, no es una serie que se haga pesada

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Better for me

I read in a book once that Candy Colors stimulating the appetite and makes you want more. This series for sure WILL makes you want MORE. I think it is obvious that a lot of people are used to or they tasty are affected by the most Bls that start and end in 2022 and of course won't like this one. But I can guarantee that this Bl right here is for sure one of the best for 2022-2023. The story is simple but is catchy, the main point is of course the whole world behind the main line and still serve a lot. The actors are amazing, I mean, they make mistakes? I rewatch a lot times before writte this review so the rewatch value is totally 10. The soundtrack is P E R F E C T, man billy rock it. I understand for sure that we have to pass for a lot of bad bls, but Candy Color is better for me in every line. Like i say before I want them to make others Bls and a second season, I mean, if they have money from amazon, netflix or HBO they will make a AMAZING and more explored, I really really really hope they can make others storys together they have that chemistry that is rare to see.

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Their own take of the manga

*happy ending*

This manga is one of my most favorites to reread of all time, that is why it took me a long time to finish it. There were some points in the series that did not match the manga, so I suggest manga readers to not re-read or read the manga before watching this.

Differences:
- first of all, kaburagi here is a bit different from the manga. There, I saw kaburagi as a sleepy, perverted man who only sees onoe in his eyes. In the series, I did not see much of the similarity with his live action counterpart. (he is very handsome though)
- the bits and pieces of the manga are rearranged to fit it in 8 episodes. So, as a manga reader, it became a bit weird for me, but still flowed naturally to the end.

What I loved:
- Onoe. He is soooo similar to the manga character he is portraying that I loved the great casting so much. He is very adorable just like his character. I really love the way he melts in Kaburagi's embrace everytime.
- other casted characters. Everyone is perfectly casted. Down to their lines, actions, mannerisms, even their looks perfectly fit their manga counterparts.
- this is one of the best Y manga adaptation I have ever seen. and I am very thankful that they didn't use the white background japanese bls always use when having NC scenes.


To everyone, this is highly recommended to watch. Also, to read. Just keep in mind that this is based on an old manga that is still being serialized right now, so to people of today, they might see some topics as a big nono. But this is very cute, I promise. Well directed as well.

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Easy Filler Drama

Despite having a lukewarm response from viewers, I found the couple to have a workable dynamic that wasn't too "lovey-dovey" or overbearing. Onoe is a typical shy/reserved man who is passionate about the work he chooses; Kaburagi is the "playboy" who apparently has the sexual swagger (I had a hard time being convinced). But bring them together and there's obvious sexual tension that entices you to keep on watching. Yes, that sex scene was... safe but the line from Kaburagi saying that Onoe can "smell like him" if they live together was good.

A wonky story but I think it works to help J-BL watchers prepare for the real main events of 2023 or for newcomers of BL to dip their toes in the water before going big. Think of it as a good binge-watch while you wait for your main shows to release their weekly episodes.

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so, so sweet!

Oh, I loved this one a lot.

The characters are all super likeable, the relationship development is sweet and to be honest, it is just very typical japanese BL, which isn't bad! I like to resort to the more uncomplicated series, as they bring me much more comfort than the overly serious shows. Tho I hate the miscommunication trope, it surprisingly didn't bother me as much as it usually does. Probably because the miscommunication happened late on and didn't stretch as much as it normally does in other shows.

To keep things short, this series is very wholesome and just the right one for a nice and comfy weekend, so check it out!

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not the healthiest relationship..

I have read the manga and reluctantly watched the series as well, hoping the story would be improved upon. Unfortunately, it wasn't. The story and characters struggle with the same things as the source material.

Given are two coworkers who absolutely cannot stand each other, always end up having really awful arguments and never communicate. As they are placed on more projects together they slowly learn a bit more about each other, and realize that they make a really good team even if their morals and the things they are willing to do for a story do not match. Through sheer guessing - since once again, they barely talk properly - Kaburagi figures out that Onoe finds him attractive and the two start sleeping together. One of the worst BL tropes is the one where one of the characters acts like they hate their love interest but "secrectly" likes it when the love interest manhandles them - which seems to be the entire personality of Onoe.

Realistically there is no way for Kaburagi to know that Onoe is just "pretending" to dislike him (unless this was a supernatural story and he was a mind reader, which is unfortunately, not the case here) or if he actually just hates his guts. Like he has already said so, several times. Yet, he keeps making advances and pursues him. Later, there is a scene where they confess their feelings to each other, but since this is during another one of their agressive shouting matches, it doesn't really make up for the terrible communication they have.

The setting, characters, actors would have been interesting enough if only just the relationship was better handled.

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Short BL, but wanted more of everything.

This review is based solely on the drama, as I have not read the manga or seen the anime (but I might just do that now).

LIKES:
Acting:
The chemistry between the male leads was great. You could also really feel the anguish of Onoe, when he felt hurt by Kaburagi. Even the supporting characters were well done.
Location shots were all well chosen.
Production:
Considering how short the episodes were and that the number of them were also limited, they got the story of each mission completed. Also the attraction between Onoe and Kaburagi was also finalized.
Writing:
The storyline was interesting, but needed more episodes.
Music: was okay, didn’t really notice it. It never overpowered the voices of the actors/actresses.

DISLIKES:
Production:
Ending was rushed, due to limited time for each episode. That also took away from the development of Kaburagi and Onoe relationship and growth.
Shaky camera syndrome (happened a few times, that it got annoying). For the love of film, please use a film stabilizer!!!
It was so obvious that there was too little funding for this drama.
Writing:
The plot was under developed and felt choppy at times, like there were missing scenes or moments.
Editing/Directing:
Some moments dragged on that could’ve been shorter. Also it’s a boy love drama, but not much kissing and a very limited amount of skinship. Even the relationship of the Male Leads was too short.

OVERALL:
It’s a short, easy watch. I’d recommend it to anyone starting out in the boy love genre or someone looking for a quick BL drama. It’s so short I would watch it again. But because it was so short, I was left wanting more, so I plan on seeing if there is an anime or if the manga has been released in English.

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