Chaser Game W delivers a refreshingly complex take on the GL genre, especially within an Asian context. If you're a fan of Asian GL dramas, this one is essential viewing. While it might lack the intense emotional turmoil often found in Western GL, it offers a more balanced, nuanced perspective on relationships.
Sugai Yuuka (Itsuki) and Nakamura Yurika (Fuyu) exhibit wonderful chemistry, anchoring a story that juggles workplace dynamics, cross-cultural challenges, marital issues, and the complexities of child-rearing. The limited series format slightly hinders its ambitions, but ultimately leaves you wanting more.
The ending hints at potential continuation, but feels somewhat rushed as a conclusion. I'd love to see a big-budget remake that explores these themes further while maintaining the core cast and easing back slightly on the emphasis on cultural differences.