My Personal Weatherman (2023)

Toxic Yet Enjoyable Cautionary Tale...

This is pretty much what you get when you take one mr timid, and one mr popular and put them in the same spot make them fall in love or lust or what not... In a drama where the assumptions do all the talking. Basically having these two live toghter as a spouses/Slave-Master/Kiddnapper-Kidnapee without actually communicating with each other at all, ever...Letting nes imagination run wild and so on...

All surrounded by rain, sunshine, and beautiful umbrellas... Umbrellas that should be red to represent the flags our male lead has but are kind of transparent holographic instead.

That said this was a very entertaining watch, with some fun lines more a record in misunderstanding steamy (pretty much everything) and while I do believe this should be seen as a cautionary tale rather then a romance I did manage to find some good in every single character and even kind of fall in love with mr. timids best friend.

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One of the best BL's I've seen

The chemistry of the two ML's grabbed me by the throat right from episode one, and it didn't let go right up to the end.
The acting was fantastic!!
The NC scenes were on fire!!
The music was the perfect complement to the show.

Story:
An unsuccessful manga artist accepts a deal from his old college senior who is now a successful TV meteorologist: he'll move in with the meteorologist and be supported by him while trying to build up a manga writing career, and in exchange, he'll do whatever the meteorologist wants. His "duties" include housework, laundry, and cooking. They also "sleep" together.
The meteorologist is very brusque and somewhat autocratic, sending the manga artist text messages instructing him which meals to cook for dinner, and talking very little.
The manga artist goes along with it all. In the beginning, the sexual component of their relationship shocked him. With time, he grew to not only like it but to anticipate it. Eventually, he realizes two things: 1- the meteorologist is finicky and annoying. And 2- he's fallen for him-bad. All of which means that the poor manga artist is royally screwed.
And that's how the show opens.

Make no mistake, this is not dubious consent nor r*pe. I strongly disagree with commenters who've called it so. Or those who've called the meteorologist toxic. The manga artist is able to say "no" and any time and doesn't. Although surprised and taken aback at first, he does choose to go along with what's happening and comes to the realization that he likes it, and has from the start. He liked the meteorologist in college but didn't understand his feelings. The meteorologist liked the manga artist in college but never shared his feelings.

The crux of this show is the manga artist suffering through "unrequited love" and being very closed-off emotionally towards the meteorologist, despite always following his wishes and orders.
And the meteorologist being completely gaga over the manga artist but never clearly saying it; only showing it in ways that completely go above the poor manga artist's head. AKA two clueless idiots in love LOL.


They have a ton (and I mean A TON) of misunderstandings.
But they are both so cute and loveable. And the comedy is top tier. So you're left laughing, crying, and rooting for them all at the same time, without the frustrated feeling usually invoked when heavier dramas follow similar plotlines.
This show is very lighthearted. The comedic moments are plentiful and pulled off very, very well.

My one complaint is the ending. The actual final moments of the show. We get to see the happily ever after. But (spoiler!!!) they don't actually say it clearly. The words they say heavily imply how they feel and they say it to each other. And their actions show that they are both finally open and honest with each other. But still! I like my endings wrapped up and tied neatly with a bow. This show didn't give me that. But this show was one giant tease right from episode one, so who am I to complain that they stayed true to character right up to the end? LOL

Anyway, I loved loved loved this show. And highly recommend it. <3

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My Personal Weatherman, sinceramente, è iniziato col botto e poi si è perso.
I primi episodi mi hanno fatto impazzire; nonostante gli evidenti problemi tra di loro, c’era comunque una certa intesa mista alla freddezza e al nascondere i veri sentimenti. Infatti le parti che ho amato di più sono state Yoh ubriaco e Yoh depresso proprio perché sembravano entrambi più chiari e aperti all’esprimersi, mentre il resto delle volte erano decisamente più freddi. Il declino per me è stato dopo il sesto episodio (o settimo, adesso non ricordo) perchè mi è sembrato che abbiano completamente annullato i loro problemi per raccontare la loro conoscenza all’università.
Dato i pochi episodi di una ventina di minuti ciascuno (che quindi finiscono subitissimo), mi ha dato fastidio che con tutte le cose da risolvere si concentrassero sulla loro storia passata.
Però devo dire che è anche vero che è servita, all’università mi sono piaciuti un botto perché parlavano con tranquillità e non c’erano problemi tra loro, sembravano più loro stessi e rilassati con l’altro, il che è decisamente positivo. Il vero problema è che mi è stra dispiaciuto che prima fossero così e poi, dopo essere andati a vivere assieme, sono diventati freddissimi e problematici.
Quindi per me è stato utile far vedere come tutto è iniziato ma data la quantità minima di tempo a disposizione, avrebbero dovuto aggiungere più episodi o almeno farli durare di più perchè veramente mi ha rotto come abbiano preteso di aggiustare tutto all’ultimo episodio.
Il loro amore per me è decisamente particolare, molto forte a modo loro ma decisamente tossico. Hanno evidenti problemi di comunicazione e di capacità a comprendersi, per non parlare degli atteggiamenti maniaci e ossessivi. Tutto too much per essere la parte esteriore di sentimenti così belli e puri, di sta cosa mi dispiace proprio anche perchè sono molto più favorevole alle storie meno tossiche e più pure.
Penso che sia stato fatto tutto in modo troppo eccessivo e alla fine veramente mi so detta “così sia” perchè ho capito che tanto Yoh è scemo, non capisce proprio, mi sale il nervoso.
Ho notato che nei bl giapponesi i problemi di comunicazione, la stupidità, il non sapersi relazionare, relazioni tossiche e veramente particolari e strane secondo tutti i punti di vista, e tanto altro, è tutto così diffuso; solo nei bl giapponesi vedo succedere sempre ste cose, non c’è una relazione completamente sana! (adesso uddio questa è una generalizzazione perchè non ho mica visto tutti i bl giapponesi esistenti e io in primis ne ho visti alcuni con relazioni di base decisamente sana, ma ripeto questa è una generalizzazione, dico solo che queste caratteristiche saltano fuori molto più spesso di quanto succeda nei bl di altri paesi).
Quindi quel che voglio dire con tutto ciò è che anche se la relazione è tossica, è iniziato molto bene e promettente ma poi, secondo me, si è perso un pò; speravo che si potesse fare qualcosa per aggiustare la loro comunicazione e il loro modo di approcciarsi all’altro ma così non è stato. Alla fine capisco pure il perchè non sia successa questo tipo di evoluzione, la loro relazione è nata così e così rimane, loro sono così e sono abituati a trattarsi in questa maniera. È tutto loro abitudine quindi a sto punto meglio che la cosa rimane in questa maniera, perciò mi sono arresa.
Inutile dire che tutto sto negativo non significa che la serie non mi sia piaciuta, anzi, l’ho amata lo stesso. Mi hanno fatto scazzare ma allo stesso tempo ci tengo al loro amore così particolarmente red (red flag). Contenti loro, contenti tutti.

+ pensandoci è probabile che la mia rabbia per alcune cose sia dovuta dal fatto che l'ho visto metà in onda e sti stronzi non solo fanno episodi di una ventina di minuti che pubblicano una volta a settimana, ma si so permessi pure di saltare una settimana facendomi aspettare due settimane per 20 fottuti minuti che erano pure indecenti. Dovrebbero cambiare il modo in cui mandano in onda queste serie perchè non è normale dover aspettare una settimana per 20 minuti dai.

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Unreliable narrator done right

Clever storytelling. The show starts in Yoh's perspective, and only gives us his very biased interpretation of what is going on, based on his limited information. As the character learns, so do we, and each episode reveals more of what is truly happening between the two leads. This is how stories are meant to be told. And it is super exciting to see an unreliable narrator used in BL, especially since it doesn't happen often. But because it doesn't happen often, it's somewhat risky; people can drop these stories too soon, before the whole truth can be revealed. Or they get so sold on the lie, they can't let it go even after the truth is revealed. Personally, I'm glad this show took the risk. I love stories told this way. It's clever. And I definitely recommend watching all the way through so you can judge the entire story as a whole before deciding what you think of it.

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High Reviews and Low Reviews

I fell somewhere in between - although I guess a six is on the low side.

Read many of the reviews - a lot of comments about the toxicity of this series. First of all, like everything I watch, I don't try to dig too deep - most shows have things you don't like, and things you do. BL's are no different, but I feel like the viewers are more critical. If the show was a Male Female relationship would it be labelled toxic?

There was no plot? This isn't a mystery or an action series, it's a love story... that's the plot. Was it over dramatized, maybe, but if it hadn't been, it would be labelled as boring!

I mainly rated it low because I didn't like the ending, it felt very open ended - and I can't see a second season being necessary.

I also didn't feel this should be rated R. There is no violence, the love scenes were shirts off and kissing, and then cut off. I don't mind that, I just think the rating hints at something more.

I try to watch every bl that comes out. I have a whole list just from 2023 that I would give an -0 rating, at least this one was watchable.

P.S. The good looking male was Yoh, just my opinion of course. Enjoy!

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It didn't stick the landing

Boy oh boy but do I have some conflicting feelings about this show!
I went into it with some pretty strong reservations given how viscerally uncomfortable power imbalance and consent issues in relationships (no matter how fictional) make me, but I decided to give it a go anyway because of the screenwriter and directors' involvement in shows like Jack o' Frost and Old Fashion Cupcake, both series that I absolutely adore.
Given that initial hesitancy I have to say I was both positively and negatively surprised by Taikan Yoho.

On the one hand it is technically excellent - the cinematography is brilliant, the editing and pacing are well though-out and cohesive, and the performances are stellar.
There is also the fact that the main characters' relationship, unhealthy and co-dependent as it may start out, seems to improve significantly as the show goes on, so much so that I became genuinely invested and was even sold on the idea that yeah, these two do love each other in their own, confused way don't they.
The intimacy the two share feels natural and believable even when set against the backdrop of so much emotional turmoil and denial.

On the other hand, all that promising build-up pretty much goes out the window with the final episode.
To explain:
I was surprised by how many similarities Taikan Yoho has to Utsukushii Kare, at least where the main characters' dynamic is concerned.
It's clear from the start how terrible both Mizuki and Yoh are at communicating (Yoh being especially guilty of this) and how much of their issues stem from the deep insecurities both of them seem to harbour about their relationship. But instead of making use of this premise and actually developing the characters (rather than just explaining their motivations), the show completely shoots itself in the foot by veering in distinctly the wrong direction, in my opinion.
Because rather than showing the characters taking steps towards a more even footing with one another, which is exactly what makes Utsukushii Kare work so well, they settle even more into their respective roles with Mizuki becoming uncomfortably domineering and essentially none of their misunderstandings cleared up, which makes any progress the two previously made feel completely inconsequential.
And kind of heartbreaking, too, given how Mizuki previously indicates he loves it when Yoh doesn't simply obey blindly but also shows his wants and needs.
Putting that aside, I don't even think the show works properly as a depiction of a healthy D/S dynamic.
Granted, I am not particularly well-versed in the subject so take what I say with a grain of salt (a much more reliable and in-depth analysis on the topic can be found here, should you be interested: https://www.tumblr.com/lutawolf/725726059919736832/my-person-weatherman-or-taikan-yoho?source=share), but I do know that what's most important in such relationships is communication and clearly drawn boundaries. And while Yoh's and Mizuki's relationship does bear many strong resemblances to certain types of D/S relationships, those vital features are clearly missing from their dynamic.

I don't regret having watched the show, nor would I discourage anyone else from watching it, but I do think it's important to be aware of the series' short-comings, especially where delicate but highly important topics like consent and power are concerned.
I also can't help feeling disappointed that the story didn't live up to its potential but rather falls prey to some of the most egregious cliches of the genre, especially with such a talented production team and cast .

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me de um dorama com protagonista toxico q eu lambo o prato

cara, papelao mas um papelao de boa qualidade, faltando pedacos mas ainda é um papelao bem durinho. yoh um chato e segasaki um cachorro periogoso safado carinhoso pronto pra te dar amor. tem cenas de sabor Impecavel mas passei um perrengue com a chatice dos 2 nao se entendendo, se joguem logo dessa laje de voces. mencao honrosa bem honrosa ao segasaki a CARA do die do dir en grey, deu gosto de olhar e me deu mais vontade de ver. assinado hatsune miku

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Serie incentrata su un romance proposto in modo piacevolmente inusuale

Serie davvero particolare. Prima BL giapponese per la sottoscritta, va detto.
Ho apprezzato la scelta inusuale - ma sarebbe bello accadesse più spesso - di trovare i due protagonisti già intimi in partenza. Questo permette di dedicare il tempo - sempre poco in queste serie di 8 episodi da 20 minuti l'una - a tutto il resto. Si salta quindi la conoscenza tra i due - anche se ci sono dei graziosi flashback - e si parte che già convivono a tutti gli effetti, pur in una relazione - non - relazione - e non ben definita. Sostanzialmente questo concetto è il fulcro della storia. Storia intesa come evoluzione amorosa della coppia, perchè altra storia non c'è. Dal punto di vista della trama è davvero una serie ridotta all'osso: qualche riferimento al lavoro di meteorologo di Mizuki, qualcuno al mondo dei manga per Yoh, e fine. Lo stesso cast conta tipo quattro attori - sei, se vogliamo conteggiare le inutili presentatrici colleghe di Mizuki - e per il resto sono una manciata di comparse. Le riprese girate quasi tutte al chiuso, e di queste la maggior parte nell'appartamento in cui convivono. Se cercate grandi ambientazioni e una trama ricca al di là della coppia, allora non è il drama che fa per voi. Se invece volete un buon romance, un po' insolito, allora mi sento sì di consigliarlo. Va detto che non è chiarissimo, la comunicazione - proprio per scelta - è ridotta all'osso e spesso poco esaustiva. Del resto l'ostacolo alla basa è proprio la mancanza di comunicazione tra i due e l'incapacità - sopratutto da parte di Yoh - di comprendere azioni e sentimenti dell'altro. Yoh, che non disegna un partner prepotente e possessivo, è però convinto di non avercelo proprio, un vero partner, e il suo credere che da parte di Mizuki non ci sia alcun sentimento fa sì che si senta vessato da tale prepotenza e possessività, invece di comprenderla e apprezzarla. Da una parte si tormenta con mille congetture e dubbi (e qui avrei preferito qualche conversazione in più e qualche paranoia mentale in meno), dall'altra si ferma all'apparenza e non prova a scavare più a fondo rispetto a ciò che vede. Ed ecco quindi che piazza una scenata di gelosia per i sorrisi che Mizuki dispensa spesso e volentieri a tutti, senza però comprendere che sono tutti sorrisi artefatti e di facciata, e che il valore è proprio nel fatto che, a lui, Mizuki non riservi tali sorrisi smaglianti. Tra le mura di casa c'è il vero Mizuki, che non deve sforzarsi di apparire, e che spera di piacere per quello che è. E, a dire il vero, qualche sorriso in realtà c'è, ma ben diverso da quello a 32 denti che mostra in televisione: è più un sorriso sghembo, quasi una smorfia divertita, e si nota solo quando sono tra di loro. Se devo trovare due pecche, avrei preferito uno Yoh un po' meno tonto - perchè fino alla fine non si capisce bene se ha capito - e, di conseguenza, un finale con una conversazione risolutiva (non dico dichiarazioni sdolcinate, per carità, ma - mantenendo il loro codice di linguaggio - una qualche uscita che facesse davvero la differenza....e dubito possa essere la richiesta di sentire dire "bentornato a casa"). Buona la chimica tra i due, scene non troppo esplicite anche se, come dicevo, la serie parte con un alto grado di intimità tra i due (forse, gli accenni più espliciti sono nel linguaggio, più che in ciò che viene mostrato, ma senza mai cadere nella volgarità). Concludendo: piacevole e diversa dal solito... Aiuta a spezzare la visione di serie che pur con trame diverse hanno di fondo lo stesso meccanismo di base.

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Such a shame...

Quite sometime heard about this drama. After watching I feel like sometimes I really don't understand Japan taste...

Story about 2 man, Tanada Yoh & Segasaki Mizuki. Two man living together, not because they have relationship, but more of a contract. Yoh cooks and cleans & Segasaki provided food & shelter. In addition Yoh must "obey everything that Segasaki says". What will comes from such a contract?

That's pretty much about the drama. Now as usual what I like and don't like.

What I like:
+ The good story telling. They made us, who watch, understand about Segasaki & Yoh feeling for each other.
+ The 2nd couple. Manju & her husband. They're good couple & good friends.

Now what I don't like:
> I agree the most with what SapphireQ wrote. It feel we walk at the same place from the 1st ep till the last, nothing change.
> Even though they made us understanding about the couple, but they don't made the couple understand each other.
> So, from the first ep till the last, Yoh & Segasaki, had communication problem. They're 2 introvert individual who don't talk about their own feeling with each other
> Such a shame, cause when Yoh had problem with his job & he almost open up to Segasaki, it's all just voice in the heart & not word comes out of his mouth. I really wish this is the time their relationship will take a drastic turn, but now I must shallow my disappointment instead.

Overall this just another drama in my list. Such a shame, they have great story telling, but not so much with the implementation.

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This show was weird…

I dunno what to even say about this BL…
I started out pretty okay I liked the first 3/4 episodes then it started getting weird with the stalking, possessive and toxic relationship.
I wanted it to end so different I really disliked the ending, nothing happened not a lot changed..
I wanted them to become a sweet and happier couple after they understood each other better yet it never happened… I feel so weird about it after seeing the last episode…..
there was a few nice and sweet screen and a few ‘hot’ scenes but it wasn’t enough to make me love this drama… I get that japanese BL’s are a different breed as seen many but this was rather odd if i’m being honest.
I wanted to like it so bad but episode 8 was really weird and not good enough to be the ending it felt empty and uneventful.

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The server and his lover

We have a weird but unique storyline out here. The main couple living in one roof wherein one serves while the other one pays the bill, is quite intriguing. Subjectively speaking, not a big fan of this genre and feel way too questionable but the drama itself is good enough to emphasize the romance and intimacy that the characters have with each other.

The main cast is just okay, nothing extraordinary, or either one of them stood the best. But I found it cute how nerdy yet hotty the side character is, the husband of the girl manga author.

I don’t have much to say in this drama; all I can say is that it is average for me. Not too bad and not too impactful for a show in general. I just wished that somehow, they tried to build a different character development to the weatherman, in a genuine and soft kind of attitude towards the manga artist.

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If Only the ending...

Like a lot of other reviews have pointed out, this show wasn’t very eventful. Not a lot happened and even though it’s only 8 episodes, I don't feel like it even needed all of those. But my main gripe of the show, isn't even with the uneventful episodes, it's with the last ending.

For anyone who's seen 'My Beautiful Man'(another Japanese BL), I kinda feel like this show was trying to do what they did. MBM, for those who don't know, is a show where the two leads are also in a relationship with a severe power imbalance. And just like in this, one of them is in charge and kinda unlikable throughout a lot of the show. And just like in this, the entire show was set from the pov of our main character aka the ‘underling’ or ‘submissive’ one in the situation. The entire show, except for the second to last episode, which was from the pov of the other lead. And just like in this, they resolved things in the end.

Unlike MBM tho, this show doesn't do a good enough job at explaining and redeeming everything Segasaki did. I understood him more yes, but I still didn't really like him or felt like a lot of his actions were now justified.
Another thing MBM did a lot better is the resolution in the last episode. The conversation they had on the bed very much felt like it was supposed to be them resolving all their gripes in a big meaningful conversation, but to me it kinda missed the mark. Yes, Segasaki clarified his feelings but they didn't really address the biggest point of contention. The ending failed to wrap up and explain to me how they are going to navigate a healthy relationship in the future.

In MBM there is also a power imbalance, maybe even more severe than here. But the entire point of that ending is that they address that and promise to navigate a relationship trying to treat each other like equals.

It's a real pity bc the characters clearly love each other and if only that conversation at the end had been done differently than I strongly believe I would've loved this a lot more. The actors did a wonderful job portraying their characters and I strongly believe that Higuchi Kouhei is the only reason I didn't HATE Segasaki's guts by the end of it.

In summary, I strongly believe that your level of enjoyment of this show will depend on what kind of viewer you are.

If you appreciate sexual scenes and if you are the type that doesn't mind 'toxicity' and enjoyed couples like VegasPete in Kinnporsche, than you'll probably like this show. But if you're like me and find it difficult to watch a show of a couple you're not really rooting for, than this show might not be for you.

It’s filmed beautifully, the characters were interesting and it had potential but I can’t help but be disappointed at the way the ending was handled.

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