J-Drama | Just Watched: Heartbroken Chocolatier (Shitsuren Chocolatier/失恋ショコラティエ)

Well, I tell a lie. I've not really "Just Watched" this series, more like I watched it almost a year ago now (!!!) and forgot I had this post in my drafts ahahaha. Then again, the timing with Valentine's Day just a couple of days around the corner is just too perfect to miss (oﾟ▽ﾟ)oニパッ

Even though I watched it so long ago, I still remember it really well. Which kind of just goes to show that I must have really liked it if I still remember it to this day! Without further ado, on with the review of the Heartbroken Chocolatier!


I couldn't find an actual trailer, apologies!
Sota (Matsumoto Jun) is head over heels in love with a girl in the year above at school, Saeko (Ishihara Satomi), who doesn't return his feelings. However, as she loves chocolate, he tries to get close to her by attempting to make the perfect chocolates for her, and even receives a kiss at Christmas. However, she rejects his gifts of chocolates the day before Valentine's Day, saying she wasn't even aware they were dating, leaving Sota heartbroken.

In order to make her return his feelings, Sota decides to move to Paris to study under the greatest chocolatiers, at Saeko's favourite chocolate shop. His dream is to make Saeko the perfect chocolates, so that she'll fall in love with him. A few years later, he returns from Paris and opens up his very own chocolate shop with his old friend Inoue Kaoruko (Mizukawa Asami) and his half-Parisian half-Japanese chocolate making partner Olivier Tréluyer (Mizobata Junpei). Saeko is really happy he's home, and is so impressed by his chocolate making skills that she even asks him to make her wedding cake... wait, WHAT?

I both loved and hated this series. But the reason why I didn't like it is also a testament to how well written the characters were; they actually acted like people (selfish, selfish people ahaha), and while I hated a few decisions that they made, ultimately it reflected the characters personalities, rather than trying to be a sugary sweet drama series (although I tend to see that more in k-dramas).

It's actually a lot funnier than I was anticipating, but then again I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw the series was set in a chocolate shop, or when the title already had the word heartbroken in it. There is a LOT of unrequited love in this series. Like, a lot a lot ahaha. And it features Kiko Mizuhara in it, who's definitely been more of a hot topic of late... G-Dragon, anyone?

All in all I'd recommend it, even if the main character does bang on about the girl he has a one-sided love for just a little too~ much in my opinion. It's sweet, it's funny, and you do feel for the characters even if they do do hurtful or selfish things sometimes, 'cause at the end of the day they're going through a rough time. Unrequited love is never fun! （´。＿。｀）ゞぅぅぅ…

Have you watched Heartbroken Chocolatier? And also, Happy Valentine's Day! (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

Coming soon: Boku no Ita Jikan review!
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J-Drama | Just Watched: Last Cinderella (ラスト シンデレラ)

Hi everyone! While it may say "Just Watched" in the title, that is a LIE, because I am lazy, and snoozy, and actually watched this about three months ago and am only just getting around to writing about it. But, I have finally worked up the energy to write this little review, simply because this Jdorama is just beautiful, and lovely, and oof, Haruma Miura (∩◕▽◕∩)

Apologies for the Spanish subtitles, this was the only version of the opening I could find!
Toyoma Sakura (Shinohara Ryoko) is a 39 year old woman who's completely focused on her career, and is completely disinterested in finding love or getting married, much to the chagrin of her mother. However, as her 40th birthday approaches, she starts to feel more and more masculine, and worries about her ability to have children due to her age. When she's passed over for promotion yet again, to cheer her up one of her clients invites her to a goukon (合コン), a group blind date at a hotel, and with the persuasion of her friends she decides to attend.
At the goukon she meets Hiroto Saeki (Miura Haruma), a 24 year old pro BMX rider who helps her find her missing shoe, just like Cinderella! Watch as she stumbles through this new relationship with a much younger man, with the help of her friends who have problems of their own, this series shows new sides to love and different relationships ∩(❛ω❛#)∩

I absolutely loved watching this series! I thought it was really sweet and funny, I really enjoyed the friendships that the three main female characters had, and I was on the edge of my seat when a love triangle started to develop... I'll say no more ahahaha, just that if you want a really feel good Jdrama, this is absolutely ideal. I LOVED the ending, and am now obsessed with Miura Haruma, he is just absolutely delicious ahaha!

As of now, I use Last Cinderella as the measuring stick for all other dramas I've watched in terms of storyline and loveable characters, and so far no others have compared. Sorry for getting all mushy on you ahahaha, but this series is still No 1 in my mind, and is probably gonna stay my favourite for a loooooooong time ahahahaha o｜｡￣▽￣｡｜o

Have you watched Last Cinderella? What's your favourite Jdrama? Let me know in the comments!

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J-Drama | Just Watched: Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu (私が恋愛できない理由)

Recently I've started trying to delve a little deeper into what Japan has to offer in terms of good television, and thanks to my reading of Tofugu, I've stumbled across the existence of Japanese Dramas, otherwise known as J-Dramas/Jdramas or J-Doramas/Jdoramas, and even found one that comes highly recommended: Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu (私が恋愛できない理由), or The Reason I Can't Find My Love.




I knew it was only one series long, but I didn't realise that there were only ten episodes, and therefore found myself watching the last 20 minutes of it with this sudden realisation that it was about to end, which I was severely unprepared for. I'd completely fallen in love with the three main characters Emi Fujii (Karina Nose), Mako Hanazuma (Yuko Oshima who is actually a member of the Japanese girl group AKB48), and Saki Ogura (Yuriko Yoshitaka), and had managed to burn through all ten episodes of the show in about a day and a half (although that's nothing remarkable, that's just how I watch TV series) by accident, as I just couldn't get enough.

The storyline is very sweet, it's about three young women who knew each other from their school's drama club who wind up living together. Each one has their own unique trouble with love, and gain support, comfort, and the harsh truth about whatever situation they're in from the other two. One of the taglines is that "women's friendship is thinner than ham", meaning that as soon as a guy comes along the girl starts ignoring her friends because she's loved up, which these three manage to thankfully disprove. It's all about trying to get out of the "love desert", and trying to find love, but knowing that staying true to yourself and following your own dream is what's most important.

Given the fact that I'm not Japanese *cry*, there were definitely some cultural parts that aren't mirrored in England which threw me now and again, but I can't exactly nitpick them as what was going on was always easy to understand (with the subtitles on... har har). It's given me the Japanese Drama bug, although I've done a 180 in terms of genre and have started watching a Detective show which I'll probably do a review on once I've watched a few more episodes. I decided I couldn't watch another romance-themed one, as I'm still in mourning over the ending of The Reason I Can't Find My Love.

Do you like J-Dramas? Have you watched 私が恋愛できない理由?

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