Koi wo Suru nara Nidome ga Joto (2024)

Totally smitten!

I am totally smitten by the Senpai here, especially his voice. There's a gentle demeanour in him that just melts heart. I love the NC because I can see how the Senpai is totally desiring Miyata! Although I still think the NC could be better, it's overall pretty good as I can feel that chemistry and sexual tension between them

The story is quite typical BL, nothing new, but it's still a really nice watch

I actually love how compact it is, so it doesn't feel draggy. That said, I totally would love a special episode! Also, it's nice to finally watch a mature BL, after all the school BLs!

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Just watch the first 4 episodes and the last 4 minutes of episode 6.

As soon as I watched the first episode, I knew this was going to be a good show. I have not liked most BL shows (I prefer reading the comics) but I really anticipated this show since I am familiar with the mangaka.

We are all aware this is going to be a trope-y romance where they carry their adolescent feelings into their adulthood and we are going to love it.

The first two episodes were so fun with the introduction of the characters which were all enjoyable the majority of the time. Although, I will say that they did not feel quite fleshed out. Iwanaga felt surface level, like his words and responses to Miyata throughout the whole show did not move me. Miyata spent the first three episodes sharing his feelings and it felt like Iwanaga wasn’t actually listening with his flirty coquettish behavior. BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN I DID NOT ENJOY THIS CHARACTER.
The way Iwanaga reacted and responded were very funny with each and every moment. When he stayed to eat the cake in episode 2 after Miyata walks out on him was great. He has walked away from this man to leave him on his lonesome so many times throughout the show and I love that for him and me. Miyata having his guard up and not trusting Iwanaga right out the bat was to be expected but his reasoning of not trusting him felt like it needed to be fleshed out more since it seemed like he was holding onto the way his young teenage self felt. Made him a bit unreasonable to me, at times, or maybe I am being a bit biased towards Iwanaga.
Shiriashi was adorable with his little schemes and jabs; I was okay with him being a menace for the man he pined for. You can tell I have read way too many dramatic BL comics where revenge on a love rival have been severe so the way Shiriashi behaved was nothing.
I found the dialogue to be so fun and entertaining like each character did respond in the way that I would expect. Sometimes BL dramas/movies have the odd/uncomfortable dialogue that ruins it for me. I do not care for very intimate scenes in shows but the one in episode 3 felt necessary. It broadened my view on Miyata’s feelings with the call back to the past when Iwanaga apologized for his first kiss. “Don’t be sorry. If you like me, don’t be sorry”. THIS LINE WAS SO GOOD.
If there is an episode I have to pick that made this story it would be the fourth one. Episode 4, in particular, was memorable since so much happened and Miyata showed many different reactions/faces and said many surprising things. This wasn’t that surprising cause he has always been blunt but I was kind of shook he said he thought of Iwanaga while pleasuring himself outside right in front of the moon.

Episodes 5, I felt the momentum of my enjoyment and anticipation of the show falter a bit. It felt unnecessary to have that kind of drama and going into episode 6 felt like such a chore but the last scene of episode 6 made it worth getting through. I did not care about what was happening or what was being resolved. Just because I did not like the last two episodes does not mean this was not a good story. Your typical romance/BL has to have the drama.
I have read some of the author’s English translated works on MangaPlaza and on Kindle and their stories tend to have very similar dynamics which felt familiar in this show. I mention that since Miyata and Iwanaga were similar to certain characters throughout their works and I think they did a great job, as well as the show doing a great adaptation. I can see the author’s other works getting adapted.

I would definitely rewatch the first four episodes.

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Maybe love is better the second time around

I actually enjoyed love is better the second time around, I felt it was different from the recent Japanese BLs lately because it literally was their love a second time around, from them dating when they were younger and in high school were they broke up from a miss communication and then years later they finally meet again from work. I have to also say that I am a huge fan of Makoto (Miyata) because he’s in the jpop group the rampage from exile tribe and he’s one of my favorites from the group. The plot is how Miyata and Takashi used to date when they were younger and in high school and we’re gonna run away together because Takashi new his parents wouldn’t accept them together, but on the day they were supposed to leave Takashi never showed up so and stopped talking to each other. Later in the present Miyata is a reporter and has to write an article about Takashi who is a successful university professor and they finally see each other after that long break, you do expect that reaction from Miyata that he is done with Takashi and isn’t their to talk about their past relationship together since now Miyata moved on and is dating a girl and is about to propose to her, but on the day he proposes to her she rejects because he doesn’t seem to be paying attention to her anymore after being together for a long time and at the restaurant he proposes to her at Takashi comes and puts the ring on him and later they have a very steamy scene. Then Miyata is frequently at the office that Takashi works at, but Takashi’s assistant Yuto has a crush on Takashi and keeps telling Miyata that he can’t have him because he’s his and calls him a b!tch. Later Miyata goes to Takashis house drunk and Yuto is their, but he got rejected and Miyata goes in and Takashi takes care of him and Miyata is the cutest person while being drunk. Miyata does also get a key that he can enter Takashis house whenever he wants to. Later Sugimoto who is the person who kept Takashi with him on the day they were Miyata and him we’re supposed to run away together, but he sends Miyata a pic of Takashi sleeping while shirtless and sends it to Miyata while he’s at the train station and that is the reason why they lost contact. Turns out Sugimoto had a crush on Takashi and wanted him, but helped Miyata and Takashi get approved by his parents even if he still liked him. They also had a whole lot more steamy scenes, but I won’t spoil anymore. I also loved the younger them because they were a actually so cute together and I would like to see the younger them in a BL together. I really recommend this drama.

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Unexpected gem of a story!

This is one of the best written BL stories i've seen in ages. There is coherent adult characters that behave like logical sentient human being with relatable reasons for why they make certain choices. Plot line is simple but very well done and dialogues are incredibly well written and engaging, they actually make you want t listen to what they have to say and see ho things will evolve (and yes characters DO talk about things instead of having ridiculous misunderstandings that makes you eye roll so badly you're scared your eyes will fall out of your head).
Acting is great too, for all the characters form leads to secondary actors, all perfectly chosen. Differently from some comments i've also felt the chemistry and the sensual tension between the main characters from start to end, to me it was expressed perfectly and was on point. The contrast between their younger self with puppy love and all the uncertainty of a first relationship and their adult self with acquired confidence and experience is evident and again very well presented. An unexpected gem of a story that it's worth watching and rewatching too

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I love every episode.

I love every episode until I rewatched the whole thing again before watching the last episode today lol (I follow it every week). This series is really beautiful (cinematography, OST, dialogue), the plot is neat and tight, and sexy lol. I don't know why, even though all the characters are dressed in thick clothes, but the aura is still really sexy. The acting of all the actors is good (especially Senpai) and the chemistry between the MCs is also really good. The premise has actually been used by many BL (or dramas in general?); met the teen first love, when they were already adults. But I think the execution is really good. The explanation is clear and coherent, why do they behave like that when they grow up. The ending also makes you really satisfied, the last episode really answers the first episode. Miyata's gaze at Senpai at the end is the same as when he was a teenager, totally bliss. BTW, I like that they use different actors between the adult version and the teenage version; I'm a bit annoyed by dramas that use the same actors for the school and adult versions, sometimes the actors look too old to wear uniforms.

My favorite is Senpai. From the start, his character is made ambiguous (both when he was a teenager and now an adult) and kind of love bombing so he looks manipulative, till the end we (and Miyata) doubt whether his love is genuine or not? But everything was answered in the last episode.

I will miss this series so much.

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Coup de cœur pour cette seconde chance laissée à l'amour

Mature. Honnête. Maladroit. Réaliste. Intense. Voilà quelques mots qui peuvent résumer Koi wo Suru Nara Nidome ga Joto. En son cœur, une histoire d’amour qui se voit offrir une seconde chance. Parfois, la seconde fois est bien meilleure que la première…

La vie tranquille de Miyata Akihiro est soudainement chamboulée lorsqu’il pousse la porte du bureau de Iwanaga Takashi. Ce dernier est un professeur d’université populaire, mais ils sont aussi un premier amour partagé. Malgré les années passées et les quelques rancœurs, chaque scène sonne comme une retrouvaille plaisante. Leur relation est fluide, taquine et complice. Cela ne tarde pas avant que les choses ne se mettent en place. Iwanaga Takashi séduit. Miyata Akihiro résiste. L’amour appelle l’amour.

C’est un drama chargé d’une tension qui s’étire au fil des épisodes. Une tension qui se ressent à partir du moment où ils se retrouvent. J’adore la ténacité de Iwanaga Takashi et la résistance de Miyata Akihiro. Cela dit, ce refus n’est pas seulement pour tourmenter son partenaire. Les blessures de Miyata Akihiro sont toujours vives, il ne veut plus être blessé. Leurs sourires sont d’une douceur réconfortante et d’une chaleur enivrante. Hasegawa Makoto et Furuya Robin possèdent une magnifique alchimie. Cela donne ainsi des baisers exceptionnels ainsi que de belles scènes intimes.

Il y a dans ce drama une franchise étonnante. Loin des non-dits de My Personnal Weatherman, par exemple. Nul doute que nous sommes dans un JBL, mais il résonne avec liberté. Avec sa pudeur japonaise, les personnages sont ouvertement francs sur leurs sentiments. Tellement que c’en devient étourdissant de les voir s’entremêler émotionnellement. De même quant aux scènes intimes qui sont d’une intensité puissante. Du début à la fin, c’est une histoire d’amour entre deux hommes qui se sont aimés, et qui s’aiment encore aujourd’hui. On ne sacrifie pas la romance comme dans Perfect Propose, ou elle ne devient pas secondaire comme I Became the Main Role of a BL Drama.

Ils étaient amoureux la première fois, et ils sont toujours amoureux pour la seconde fois. À noter que nous suivons les deux points de vue. Leur histoire commune est le fil conducteur. La musique est discrète, mais entraînante. Celle du générique connaît des notes amusantes, presque saugrenues. En revanche, l’épisode final est un peu trop précipité pour pleinement l’apprécier. Tandis que la tension s’est installée depuis le début, c’était comme jeter un seau d’eau glacée sur l’histoire. C’était mignon et ça faisait plaisir, mais ce n’était pas aussi émotionnellement fort que les épisodes précédents. Encore une fois, le défaut de ce BL japonais est sa durée. Beaucoup trop court pour développer chaque sujet avec profondeur.

Pour résumer, Koi wo Suru Nara Nidome ga Joto est un peu trop court sur sa durée pour développer chaque sujet avec profondeur. Cependant, il connaît une forte tension qui crépite au fil des épisodes, tandis qu’il nous laisse découvrir une seconde chance laissée à l’amour avec des personnages matures et francs.

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UM AMOR CONFUSO MAS AINDA SIM UM BOM AMOR PARA REVIVER

Essa é uma história de dois garotos que estavam juntos na escola mas por conta de um mal entendido acabam se separando e agora anos depois eles se reencontram.
A história é interessante e os protagonistas tem uma ótima química, só achei que poderiam ter otimizado tempo com as tramas paralelas porque no final não agregaram em nada.
Em alguns momentos eu não entendia se o Iwanaga Takashi realmente amava o Miyata Akihiro no presente ou se ele ainda estava descobrindo isso e eu não entendia muito bem se o Miyata Akihiro queria mesmo essa relação ou não porque ele nunca esclareceu as coisas do passado e ficava sofrendo a toa, mas no geral é uma boa série e cumpre o que promete.
As cenas íntimas são excelentes e a trama tem uma boa duração.
Não é memorável, mas é boa.
Fun Fact: em vários momentos eu sentia que o Miyata Akihiro parecia o Type de "TharnType". Não tem nada haver com a personalidade e atitudes do Type e sim o olhar, um pouco do jeito, eu senti isso várias vezes e achei engraçado kkkkk.

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Las segundas oportunidades a veces nos salvan de nosotros mismos

Soy fan de dar segundas oportunidades. Y terceras. Y cuartas (sin ascensor). Si alguien se arrepiente de sus acciones, o es consciente de que el contexto en el que se desarrollaron no era el adecuado.

La historia de Miyata e Iwanaga me parece conmovedora, con las dosis adecuadas de la realidad agridulce que nos acompaña en nuestro día a día. A veces solo necesitamos historias que se acerquen más a nuestras edades y preocupaciones y, como alguien que también enfrenta el fin de su veintena, sentir que el amor llega de formas diversas siempre es una brisa, aunque no sé si refresca.

Recomiendo mucho su visualización si quieres algo que te deje con el corazón calentito y te gustan los protagonistas cabezones.

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