Itazura Na Kiss Love In Tokyo 2013 Sub Indo
The comic relief aspect of this series is bareable, although, the series reinforces negative tropes about gender that make the show unbearable to watch: the manipulative, cold-hearted boy and the overly-eager and persistent girl. The series leading lady is one the audience will naturally root for. However, it gets to be ridiculous and redundant when tv tropes romantize toxic and unhealthy relationships. I don't find this series romantic.
Kotoko's identity is manifested entirely around a boy who torments her emotionally. The first kiss between Kotoko and Naoki is a good example of this.
Once Kotoko realizes her feelings are unrequited and decides to 'give up', Naoki realizes this and decides to rope her back in with a kiss. He even says something along the lines of 'try forgetting about me now'. I realize this is a common theme in Japanese pop-culture media, especially within the domain of romance. The formula is scripted all the same: unrequited love, toxic relationship, 'perfect' boy and 'clumsy' girl. It's sad to see a woman being portrayed with little to no agency.
Kotoko's whole development as a character is hyper-centered around a cruel, pretentious, and narcissistic boy who gaslights her almost every episode. Then you have a secondary male character who is compassionate and emphatic ( a love triangle design) who gets rejected for actually being a good guy?Anyways, if you want a light hearted series to watch.
This would be it. We get to find out in this enjoyable Japanese TV series.
High IQ (Naoki) appears to have been infected by Love (Kotoko) when he offers her his first kiss, almost as a token to keep her engaged in the chase. But after that, and with more gentle persistence by Kotoko, we get to watch to see if she's the only one captivated. Some might think Naoki is just a high IQ abuser of others not as intelligent as himself, and that might be true if his behavior did not change over time. But what happens is totally fun to watch (even though I had to read sub-text, being English-Irish American). 'Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo' (Season 1 & 2 on Netflix) is an absolutely wonderful TV series for those who enjoy romantic comedies. The story is as cliche as it can get where two starkly opposite individuals are on a journey of love.
The only difference is that the girl is the first one to fall in love with the cold hearted snob. The comic timing of the the lead actress is super fun to watch and is sure to put you in splits at various moments.
The over the top love and clinging attitude of the girl is sometimes hard to comprehend but still i would say it is a light hearted watch.The male lead does justice to this character but I felt he was shown a bit too cold even as the show progressed. I really wished a more warmer side of his in the next season. It would have been lovely if a little bit of his emotional side were also conveyed to the audience. I'll admit I started watching this just cos I wanted something fun and light, and didn't expect to like it un-ironically. But I got hooked on it pretty quickly.
The actors all play their roles very well, and the characters are likable (even cold Naoki grows a bit). I love the over-the-top comedy acting and silly, clean humour of the show. The romance is played well, and the characters grow a little as the show goes on, so that you really get into their lives and wonder how things will turn out for them. It's just put together quite well, and is a really enjoyable show to watch.
I really love the Itazura na kiss love in Tokyo, both season 1 and 2. For me this is the best version ever! I am really amaze how Furukawa Yuki and Honoka Miki portrayed the character so naturally!
I cant remember how many times I've watched this already, I never get tired watching this. This series inspired me to study. I am also like kotoko's character, I am also not that good student before. But this story inspires me to have perseverance. This series really helped me to adjust in college and to have perseverance. This version is really the best! Still hoping for season 3 coz I really miss Kotoko and Naoki.
Mischievous Kiss Love In Tokyo Ep 1 Eng Sub Dramacool
I had read some of the manga that this show was based upon and this show more than any I can think of evokes the exact feeling of the comic.This is mostly brought about by the fact that the actors are exceptionally capable at reflecting this. Mall world hack tool. It is like Kotoko has transformed out of the manga to be a real person and the same for Naoki.Kotoko is not a natural beauty, but she is cute and when she sets her mind to it she is, as Naoki says, quite literally a 'force of nature'.