Old Fashion Cupcake (2022)

The great thing about this drama is that the characters are grown up...

I really like this drama. The acting was good. The scenery was nice. It is one of the best bl dramas I have ever watched.

The great thing about this drama is that the characters are grown up. They definitely have this school image behind them, which is shown in most of the dramas. Most of the time, the action takes place in a very calm atmosphere. Later we get Togawa's confession, which broke my heart by the way. The fifth episode has the most action compared to the previous episodes. I really liked that declaration of love in the last episode. It was perfect for me.

There are two things about this drama that I don't consider to be a disadvantage, but "Old Fashion Cupcake" would even be better if they were different.
The first is that the characters actually don't have any background. This drama is just about those few days that change their lives. There is only a minimal amount of flashback to the first day they met, and it is related to Togawa's feelings. I understand this is because the drama only has 5 episodes of about 25 minutes each - which is the second thing that could be different. It would be great if the drama had more episodes. The creators could then expand the character's background.

However, I did enjoy watching this drama.

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BL office story with really relatable life lessons, wish it was longer!

I really enjoyed the story of the show: it is a standard BL office romance but it somewhat manages to touch on deeper topics which I found vey relatable. There are discussions around age gap, anti-ageism, work relationship, routine and fear of trying news things as you get older. I was quite moved by all of it.

I still wish that the show would have been longer and that there would have been more romantic scenes and overall sexual tension between the two main male leads. They were cute together but I felt it was a bit lacking to me in terms of passion...In addition to the fact that Japanese BL are in general more subdue, I'm wondering if it not also linked to the fact that the writing focused more in providing some interesting life lessons rather than giving opportunities for sizzling and hot chemistry between the two main characters.

I would recommend this show to people looking for a sweet office BL romance. It is super short, so it is really worth trying it.

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A mature story about two men falling in love? Yes, please!

At first, I thought this was going to be a rather protracted story, with more bromance than romance. I don’t know what made me think that maybe TikTok or the series description I read online, but OH LORD I was so wrong! A stunning cast, mature storytelling, and the best part is, that you never get bored.
Nozue and Togawa complete each other so perfectly, as Nozue is afraid of not living a fulfilling life but is also afraid of trying out something new, while Togawa wants Nozue to accomplish all that and helps him to do so.
I was concerned Nozue would be portrayed kinda goofy and rather immature but no, he is exactly what you would think a 39-year-old guy would act like. Amazing. The pacing was just right in my opinion, the slow yet constant development of their relationship made me feel invested and curious about what was going to happen next.
It's so amazing to see Japan improving their BL-Series, hopefully, we will get to see more of this kind of storytelling soon!

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"Age is Just A Number."

I watched his solely to complete my 52 Week Challenge, but it turned out to be a real fun experience. Although the syopsis seemed plain ridiculous, the story, characters and their inner conflicts were genuinely portrayed.

Nozue-san, an almost 40 year old boss, has always been most cautious with his life. His younger subordinate, Togawa, seeing his internal turmoil, decides to help him overcome his preconceived notions about himself and life in general.

You are never too old to try out new things. This drama depicts this in a careful manner. I loved how Nozae-san was a genuinely nice person, who, despite being seemingly perfect, was hindered by himself. Togowa, at times, appeared much more mature than Nozae-san, yet childlike.
His dialogues at the end of epsiode 4 and 5 are some of the highlights of this show.
It's optimistic overtone was another one.

Overall, it gives you a feeling of really warm and hopeful fuzzies. A solid 8/10 for that.

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A gem from Japan

I really enjoyed this BL. Japanese dramas always hit different and not always to my taste, and I have never been able to put my finger on why, but this one is a very good watch.

The acting is really good, and I liked the story of the slow burn and fear of rejection and stepping out of your comfort zone. Although not explicitly homophobic, the fact that you feel different than what you think society expects from you can be scary and lead you to do or not do things (hmm cryptic, huh). I would have liked a more conscious decision towards being who you are, but i will definitely take what I got here. Butterflies to the max and o these guys are both adorable!

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So much tension without being intense..

This was a nice short series; good for when the brain or heart needs a break after some of the heavier stuff out there in the BL world.

The story was unoriginal but that didn't take away from its charm. If anything, the realistic plot was very relatable. I feel like even younger people could take away from this as a "live while you can because you don't want to end up in a stagnant life" mantra.

The tension between the two leads was so palpable, it had me blowing out a contented breath when they finally kissed. The actors delivered all the emotions in a spectacular way; from Togawa's unbridled longing and the snap of his restraint to Nozue's surprised pleasure and confusion.

I could see myself watching this again when I need a lighter piece to cleanse the mental palate.

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Watch this show if you need fluff!!!

This is the first review I've wrote for a show and this one deserves it. Although I haven't finished this since it still airing, I already love it, its wholesome and relatable at times. My favorite part is Nozue's character development, you can see in episode 2 of he goes from a glass half empty mindset to a glass half full mindset with his age. He says "hey I'm still in my thirties!" instead of something along the lines of "I'm too old for this". Togawa is slowly showing him how much more there is to life then staying in the same serotype of "an old man" (even tho Nozue is no where near being an old man LOL) and this just shows how much Toga really likes Nozu, through simple cute jesters to even saying " I like you" it all shows how much Toga appreciates and loves Nozu. Which is why I truly LOVE THIS SHOWW!!!! and its rlly underrated!!!

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I love everything about this...

First of all this is also an office romance stroy that's why I choose this to watch. The story is really lively and great eventhough it has only 5 episodes. Good thing I noticed about this series is this story not even have a rush ending. I really enjoyed every minute of this series.

When we talk about the cast and their acting skills they did a great job. There acting skills are amazing and so natural. There were no awkwardness between them. The story is about a 39 years old man who thinks that he's not suitable for love anyone and who wanted to do the things that teenegers to but to afraid to do them because of his age and a 29 years old boy who likes him and tries to cheer him up. 29 years old Togawa did everyting to cheer Nozue up especially the girls talk and everything that girls to for fun.

This is a must watch series because the series is so beautiful and I loved the aesthetics of this series. Nozue's confession is also so beautiful. Anyways I seriosly loved this. Apart from a bl this series shows how a middle aged person's reaction after they got cared by someone and the fear of loosing them. That's why I love this. Anyways this is a must watch.

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First Impressions

The Japanese productions of BL is increasingly conquering a space and gaining audience, especially for the quality doramas that are coming out and with "Old Fashioned Cupcake" could not be different, the drama is already a success in a few days of premiere even with few episodes, mainly by bringing us a light story, which can touch on important issues, without losing the enjoyable essence that the plot gives us.

The story focuses on a mature and healthy romance, which develops little by little, showing us that there is no barrier to love, either in terms of age or sexuality.

The photography also calls a lot of attention, because all the scenes bring a touch of delicacy, providing an absurd chemistry between the characters.

The whole storyline is gripping and very well done, it is worth following the development of Nozue and Togawa's romance and falling in love with both of them. The light, mature and unique story managed to stand out among the numerous releases we've had this year.

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