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Soul Mate (Japanese Series)

By Golu
Is this technically a gay show? Even after getting through the whole thing, that's still kind of tricky to answer. There's never any physical intimacy shown between the two leads, not even a single kiss. What it gives you instead is something that goes way deeper than that. It traces an emotional bond that spans a full decade between two guys who are both dealing with their own baggage, and what they share basically amounts to being soulmates. The story moves across Japan, South Korea, and Berlin. Honestly, whether people want to call what they have a romantic relationship or not doesn't really matter to me. A relationship doesn't need a label like boyfriends attached to it to actually mean something. And closeness doesn't need to be physical to feel genuine. What this show captures is something quieter but way more powerful, a bond rooted in understanding, respect, and just showing up for each other. Across eight episodes, each running 35 to 45 minutes, this is one...
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Kiss x Kiss x Kiss (Japanese short clips)

By Golu
Kiss x Kiss x Kiss: As the name suggests, this show is all about kissing. It's not a drama or show or anything, just literally scenarios where the characters find themselves kissing.  There have been about 4 different installments of the series, I suppose so far after the initial one. The stories in first few seasons last barely 5-7 minutes where you get a few minutes to establish the characters and the story and finally you get a passionate extended kissing scene. In the latest installment, the stories have grown longer, where we do get to see a little more depth to the characters but eventually, the story always ends up with some very passionate kissing. Here as part of this post, I am reviewing only the BL episodes of individual seasons.

Kiss x Kiss x Kiss: Dekiai Cinderella
1. Synchronous Kiss - 4 friend are hanging out. 2 boys and 2 girls. When the two boys go for an open air bathhouse, a tense and secret kiss between them open up their feelings.

Kiss x Kiss x Kiss: Perfect Scandal
1. Too Sweet Kiss - This depicts a very sweet kiss in the office that happens between a senior and his junior colleague who got soaked in the rain.
2. Idol Kiss - Shows an extremely risque yet beautiful forbidden love between the two idols. No one is aware of their secret love. During their break in the location, the two go inside their vanity van with lots of costumes and engage in a passionate long lasting kiss.

Kiss × Kiss × Kiss: Melting Night
1. Secret Idol Kiss - Almost as an extension of the same couple from Idol Kiss. They are almost caught by one of the other team members and jealousy soon takes over.
2. Last Kiss - The story of a man and his 'last kiss' with the man he loves who is getting married.
3. Secret Kiss - Two classmates and possibly lovers become stepbrothers when their parents marry. When the parents leave, their feelings eventually take over.

Kiss x Kiss x Kiss: Love ii Shower
1. Atelier Kiss - A student is asked by his art teacher to model for his painting. It's the same teacher on whom he has been crushing. Today he finally gets the opportunity to kiss those lips and feel that body.
2. Grown Up Kiss - Two friends and colleagues share similar interests and personalities and a spark but suddenly on leaves the town for two years. Two years later, the two meet again, and this time nothing will stop them, They will make the first move and get that kiss.
3. Idol Kiss Practice Edition - The couple of the boy band group is back. They are already lovers, but this time they are filming a drama where one of them will have. To kiss a girl. So he invites his lover to practice kissing in a very hot kissing scene rolling on the floor.
4. Fever Kiss - The step brother situation moved from home to school. Ne of the brothers gets a fever and is in school infirmary, where once again the emotions take over and they kiss.

The show gives you what you expect. I think the makers received some feedback and hence in the latest installment form last year, they gave little more focus on developing the characters further. Thankfully I watched only BL episodes, but even with that, there is only so much of kissing scenes you can watch. (5/10)
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Sailor Maan said…
Haha that was a fun and weird that strangely turned me on series. I had only watched Love ii shower though and only one at a time, because as you said watching people kiss is all there is to it here, and it can get boring. But on a daily basis, let's say my husband was happy I watched it lol. Now I want that level of kissing in all BL please.
February 12, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Golu said…
this level on kissing in all BLs is something we should all manifest. You never know that may come true
February 12, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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