Eien no Kino (2022)

Uno de los mejores BLs de este año

¿Cómo es llevar un duelo cuando la misma persona que se fue está enfrente de tí? ¿Cómo estar preparado al final aún cuando el final estuvo desde el principio?

Eternal Yesterday ha sido, en mi opinión, de los mejores BLs de este año. La manera de abordar temas tabú pero a la vez importantes como la muerte y relaciones gays de la mano logró hacer de esta serie una de las mas sensibles y mejor expresadas que haya visto.

Lloré lo que tenía que llorar, el amargo sabor quedó en mi boca pero de todos modos terminas con una buena demostración hasta donde llega el amor de una persona y hasta donde el amor puede superar, inclusive a la propia muerte.

Sinceramente fue una grandiosa historia, con unos grandiosos actores (¡felicitaciones a Sora y Rio por tan maravillosa representación!). La calidad de series lgbtq de MBS mejoró considerablemente con Eternal Yesterday.

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Viene pensado una cosa y me dieron otra

Lloré apesar de saber desde el inicio que Koichi estaba muerto, lograron hacerme llorar con todo el ambiente melancólico y triste, y esa narración final de Koichi sobre como veia a Mitsuru y sobre su vida, me rompí.
Aunque igual quisiera una explicación sobre los créditos porque pareciera fuera una extensión del final donde esta Mitsuru acampando solo por lo de que esta con la misma ropa y tomando algo que cerveza con Koichi cosa que tendria sentido ya que en un capítulo este le dice a Mitsuru que si fueran mayores seguro estarian tomando cerveza y no gaseosa. Jmmm

Y quiero aclarar que yo viene pensando que esto seria como los típicos bls dónde uno se va y el otro nunca le confeso sus sentimientos asi que todo se iba a basar en los recuerdos del que no se confeso pero que al final iban a encontrarse y tener su fina feliz.

Me engañe a mi misma por no leer la sinopsis y a ver empezadl a verla de una.

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it was not a love story

How shall I put it?
Everyone who has ever experienced grief in their life will relate to Mitchan narration. Main characters will take you through all the grief phases again. From the desire to spend a little bit more time together with your loved one who is not here anymore, when even one extra minute would be a the most desirable gift during your grieving journey; to being angry with the person who left, why they did it to you, how could they leave and let you be here all by yourself. But Mitchan got extremely lucky. He had a chance to experience parts of his grief, denial, huge love, hate together with the one who had to leave - Koichi. Does it make you jealous too?

Why we got so involved in such unrealistic story?
We all know - death is a final stop. But all of us secretly hope to be mistaken. And Eternal Yesterday gives us such opportunity to have a hope. Maybe one day it’s all gonna be a lie, and our loved ones will be here with us even though their hearts don’t work anymore. Eventually, it’s a beautiful metaphor - people you love aren’t truly dead until they are alive in your memory.

Name:
Eternal Yesterday - that’s how it feels to be disconnected from the real world after loosing the one you loved the most. Now you live only in the past when they were here with you. The smell of their perfume on the passing by stranger now feels like a knife directly in your heart. Their old t-shirt that you accidentally found in your wardrobe can bring all the memories back, and here you are sitting and reminiscing about old days on the floor in your bedroom again. You are re-living your yesterday, because tomorrow isn’t promising anymore without them.

Actors:
Fantastic fantastic fantastic cast. Both main actors did incredible job! Mitchan character grew and developed so well. And separate kudos for Koichi’s perspective in the end. All his actions and all his “sorry-s” made sense. Actors truly lived Mitchan’s and Koichi’s lifes.

Summary:
It was not a love story, it was one very special story about grief and precious time. Even though grief is inseparable from love.
I will definitely re-watch those series again and again. They are so heartbreaking, but yet so heartwarming. Our life is this special because it has an end, and Eternal Yesterday is our friendly reminder. Kiss, love, hug, express your feelings right now, because your perfect time may never come and unfortunately you won’t be given the same gift as Mitchan got.

And for all in grief - your pain will never go away, nor time will heal it. You will learn to co-exist with it and will learn to smile and love again. It was a beautiful message in the end.

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Another Gem from the one and only JAPAN!

First off. For those of you who are weary about watching this, because it looks sad, well it is sad. If your heart can handle it, then I highly recommend this drama series. It’s a beautiful story and probably one of the best Japanese BLs and in general, BLs of this year. Acting and chemistry was on point and there were no evil or bad characters. Inoue Sora as Oumi Mitsuru and Komiya Rio as Yamada Koichi were the perfect pairing. The osts are very catchy and fit perfectly with the theme of the drama. I actually listen to them daily. One of the reasons why I enjoy watching dramas is because I get to discover new artists through the ost of the dramas. Anyways, highly highly recommend this series if you can handle sad endings. I will gladly rewatch this series in the future, despite it being a sad one. It’s the perfect drama to get me into the feels.

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Definitely my no. 1 top bl so far . You must also witness this underrated gem!

(Apologies in advance for my grammatical errors, English is not my native language)

A tender and touching underrated yet topnotch supernatural teenage romance bl drama with hints of slice of life which unexpectedly gave me butterflies and found comfort and beauty despite of its melancholic approach.

First and foremost, this series deserves a higher rating. It may not be a cup of tea for everyone but this is more than just a sad or tragic story, bl or supernatural genre.

Story. It depicts the stages of the grief process, majority of the reviews that I've read recently were how delivered in a most possible gentle way and I couldn't agree more.

Supernatural stories may not be a genre that the majority may appreciate but this one portrayed it in a realistic way despite an unrealistic supernatural approach, I loved how they managed to blend both realistic and unrealistic in such a natural way.

What I would like to talk about the most is how ideal is the relationship between Koichi and Micchan have. As an introvert, I really appreciate that they gave us a story about a healthy relationship between an introvert and extrovert. I admired Koichi for understanding and seeing the beauty behind that silence. I appreciated that he didn’t rush everything, from being friends to lovers. Introverts need personal space and I love how Koichi respected that. He didn’t urge him to rush their friendship and waited for him to be comfortable. Even though it was love at first sight, he waited for Micchan to fall little by little which is a kind of courting that is hard to be seen nowadays. Aside from his patience, Koichi became Micchan's protector and safe place, his love is so big and so selfless to the point that he always put Micchan first before himself.

I think the majority already knows how ideal Koichi is. His gentleness, patience, and protection are a green flag for everyone. But let's also talk about Micchan because he is not getting enough credit. He might be emotionless on the outside but he is compassionate on the inside. You'll understand more from the novel how much he loves Koichi even after many years have passed by. The emotional energy that Koichi received from him to function also proves how much he loves Koichi. Also, the struggle to see your special one in a situation like Koichi who is slowly vanishing is not an easy part. Lastly, that eternal love, the fact that he kept on choosing Koichi every day defines what true and eternal love is all abt. These are proofs that Micchan loves Koichi as much as Koichi loves him.

These two gave me everything that I could ask for in a relationship. A love that is gentle, a kind of love that will make you feel safe, finding someone who is really proud to have you and finding someone who saw something in you that you didn't see yourself and by others, a kind of love that is unexpected, a love that you didn’t expect to be reciprocated out of pure genuine intent. Lastly, a kind of love that is irreplaceable, a kind of love that will make you feel that you are always the first choice, and a kind of love that will keep on choosing you every day. It is just unfortunate, that this relationship was robbed too immediately.

Acting/Characters. Komiya and Inoue did a great job of portraying these characters. The chemistry of this couple’s acting is exceptional and these two never failed to give us everything we’re asking for. The comfortability, soft and gentle intimacy, those fine nuances which I really love, and even up to intimate scenes, it didn’t reach to a point of oversexualized. I also love that they gave the focus to the main couple. Aside from their chemistry, these two gave the perfect facial expressions and delivery of lines. Everything seems so natural to me. There is no moment that I find it cringe or awkward.

Setting/Cinematography. I love the Japanese countryside vibe during summer, those breathtaking background and the landscape scenes seems nice and really relaxing to me.

I know the weather is diff from the novel. But as a pluviophile, I've appreciated that they switched to rain. And it is lovely to see that rain played a significant role in every chapter of their story. From the days their eyes first met, when they officially became in a relationship, Koichi's accident, and lastly Koichi's farewell. It seems like an interpretation that rain falls the same way they do.

Music. Best OST I've heard so far, the op and ed are really defining their story and I can't help to get emotional every time I listen to it. I also love the musical scoring that they have used for the drama

Rewatch value. It might be weird but the rewatch value for me is 10 out of 10. I have such a love for a kind of melancholy and even though it's a sad story, I really used to find comfort here.

Overall, despite a sad ending, the story was concluded in a most beautiful way and the narration, in the end, was the most painfully beautiful that I've seen so far. This is probably the best BL that I've seen so far. It gave me the poetry, gentleness, subtlety, and bittersweet which I'm really looking for in a drama. It also gave me valuable life lessons. I will be forever grateful that I've seen this drama. It gave me emotional breakdowns for weeks but I won't regret witnessing this beautiful masterpiece.

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A melancholically beautiful, heartbreaking and heartwarming tearjerker! + Underrated!

This series needs to be higher rated! The series is beautiful in terms of story and values despite its melancholic approach. It's a heart-breaking yet heart-warming series that teach us the values of life and grief. What's more, it makes us believe in eternal love even though the time of the couple is painfully short.
In terms of character development, the series shows a complete picture how love develops a person silently yet does not change that person. Koichi is still Koichi, Micchan is still Micchan but they become better versions of themselves - love and being loved.
Regarding casting, Komiya Rio and Inoue Sora excellently and vividly depict Koichi and Micchan. It's not exaggerating to say withouth Rio and Sora, the series wouldn't have been that successful and tearjerking. Chemistry overflowers and very good acting skills.
The director/ screen writer also did their best in telling us a story that is not just heartbreaking but heartfelt.
Please don't miss it!

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Thanks for the miracle

Before you even start this drama, don't try to find an explanation for all this supernatural stuff, just let yourself be carried away by the strength of their chemistry. This drama really gives meaning to the word "love".

The time between Mitsuri and Koichi is limited after the latter's accident. As a "living corpse", his future is uncertain and despite all that this implies, Mitsuru tries to remain as calm and rational as possible.

The contrast between the cheerful Koichi and the composed Mitsuru is one of the strengths of this story. It is clear why they fell in love with each other long before this event occurred that puts their story in perspective.

The drama will carry a sense of delicacy, discretion and melancholy throughout the episodes. Their relationship is one that doesn't need to be expressive to know that they love each other, their eye contact gives you butterflies, a feeling of sadness and happiness at the same time.

You will fall in love with Mitsuru's monologues which are poignant, sad, loving, he has such resilience. You will appreciate the message behind each dialogue, dialogues that make us accept grief, the grief of love, the grief of loss. When a simple conversation gives us hope, hope that there will be a tomorrow, hope that we will not be forgotten as long as our memory has a place in the heart of the beloved.

As a bonus, the OSTs are powerful, soft, catchy and accompany each scene very well.

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It pains me beautifully

This is the second time I write a review.

No one can explain about the supernatural thing happened in Eternal Yesterday, so I will just believe that the "miracle" that has never been used by Mitchan is working once he wished for having Koichi by his side. My friend called it "The Power of Love". I stick with that terms. Mitchan's affection moved Koichi. The man come back alive from dead because Mitchan, whose love is overflowing for him, had not ready yet to be left behind.

Everytime Mitchan called Koichi "a living corpse", I know that this young man realized that his boyfriend is dead because Mitchan is a smart kid, has quite proper knowledge about medical stuffs, but he could not accept it yet. For him, as long as Koichi is with him, it doesn't matter.

Wrapped with unusual supernatural phenomenon, the story itself is like a metaphor about grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. We can clearly see Mitchan's denial-depression phase. He tried to keep Koichi that is supposed to be no longer there anymore. This consumed him, made him feel uncomfortable, anxious, overprotective, restless, all the negative emotions. Until he accepted it.

Sigh. I was waiting for Mitchan to cry his heart out, to grief, to mourn for his loss, and he finally did it. I believe that Mitchan needs it to let go.

When we lost our loved one and finally accepted it, it doesn't mean we are not sad anymore. That's what Mitchan's Father trying to say: "You don't need to force yourself to heal". And Mitchan learned to live with his sadness.

The background story about how the two teenagers are actually longing for being loved the most by people around them, and find it in each other are so beautiful. We need one, only one, who loves us the most. And yes, it's a miracle when the feeling are mutual.

I have watched Komiya Rio's works before (Cinderella Complex; Takara & Amagi). He nailed this one! He doesn't let us think about him as his previous characters. Koichi is gentle, patient, cheerful, but he can blow up once he is frustrated and Rio performed this emotion very well.

This is the first time I've seen Inoue Sora on screen seriously. Before, I watched him in Abema, but that show is, you know ಠಿ⁠_⁠ಠ. Let me remind you to pay attention to his eyes while watching Eternal Yesterday everytime his inner voice takes part. His eyes are brilliant! It shows Mitchan's emotion clearly without words (because Mitchan is rarely talked, most of his emotional dynamics is told from his POV's narration).

When I thought the story is already sad enough, I was wrong. Wait until you listened to the music scores, also... The OP and ED soundtrack. Added with the drama's title, it is actually a full package of spoiler :')

I give the rewatch value 9.5/10 because I already rewatched it for more than 5 times already and still crying over it. I'll keep rewatching in my free time until I can not cry anymore.

Anyway, since this drama stimulates sadness and grief, if you think you cannot handle it, it's better not to even try reading any spoiler. From my experience, the comments on social media about the story of this drama series are also full of emotions. So, please understand your limit.

I had a good 8 weeks following this series. For all the tears that have rolled down my cheeks while watching this, I must say that this series will stick with me for a long time.

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