Cherry Magic Thailand (2023)

Demasiado Bello Todo.

Para las personas que piensan que una serie no puede ser divertida y tierna y demasiado romántica a la vez, esta es la serie que lo hace posible. Combina lo inocente con lo atractivo y todo lo ello implica. La adaptación es demasiado buena y super bella. La recomiendo completamente. Es bastante agradable de ver y te diviertes mucho haciéndolo sin poder dejar de enamorarte de los personajes principales. La ternura de uno y la ferocidad con la que el otro protege. Los sentimientos cultivados por años y que guardaron siempre por temor de que salieran a la luz mal visto por lo demás.

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¡Increíble y maravillosa adaptación!

(Voy a hacerla corta porque lo bueno si es breve es dos veces mejor.)

Como amante de la adaptación japonesa, vine a esta adaptación con dudas, miedo e incredulidad.
Me pone muy contenta el poder decirles que esta serie me pegó unos buenos cachetazos y me hizo ver que podían hacer una muy buena adaptación con cambios muy positivos, con música hecha para vibrar con las escenas, con personajes interpretados magistralmente por dos actores que tienen una química aplastante (y sonrisas cautivadoras) y, en general, con un amor y aprecio por una historia de amor simple y tan enorme a la vez.

No soy buena reseñando cosas, pero necesitaba expresar mi felicidad ahora que la serie terminó. Yo, por mí, que la serie durara toda la vida y no me cansaría de verla.
La voy a rever de seguro próximamente. ¡Es una joyita, sin dudarlo! Se ganó un lugar al lado de su contraparte nipona. No puedo decir que esta sea mejor que la otra versión, como así tampoco puedo decir que la versión japonesa sea mejor que esta. Ambas son muy buenas y tienen sus puntos positivos y (un poquito) negativos. Me siento como una madre, no puedo elegir entre uno y el otro porque ambos son especiales en mi corazón. No hay manera de elegir, si debo elegir algo, sería reverlas a las dos. Sí que sí. Todos los años, al menos 1 vez cada una. ¡Jajaja!

En conclusión, háganse el favor de ver esta serie. 100/10.

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Serie que ame!!

vaya disfrute esta versión de Cherry Magic mucho mas que la japonesa, quizás sea opinión impopular en ese sentido, pero ame mucho la ejecución de esta y el desarrollo de los personajes y que profundizaron mas (en mi opinión) en algunas escenas que en su versión original, y como dije, ser opinión impopular, pero sin duda la ame.

Hace tiempo que quería volver a ver a actuar al TayNew, y se dio esta oportunidad con esta historia tan bella y la verdad es que no decepcionan, la química de estos dos actores me encanta.

Sobre la historia, ya la conocíamos, esta deriva de un manga y una serie japonesa y la verdad es la misma, lo único que se adecua al contexto cultural de Tailandia.

la volvería a ver? pues si, ame muchísimas esta versión, disfrute mucho, seguro sera de las series que vuelvo a ver.

La musica me gusto mucho, algunas ya estas en mi playlist.

Si amaron la japonesa pues disfrutaran esta y si no la han visto, pues no se que esperan, especialmente esta, en mi opinión es de lo mejor.

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Un poco mid

Al principio estaba bien, entretenido, pero como a la mitad del bl se volvió super pesado y la vd no era como si quisiera seguir viéndolo, como los 4 últimos caps volvió a estar bien.
La cosa es que no se parece casi en nada al bl japones, salvo en los 2 primeros caps fue cuando pude ver similitudes entre los 2, pero ya después no vi demasiadas. Claramente el bl japones le da 300 vueltas a este en todo los aspectos, no digo q este este mal, pero me esperaba algo más.
Entiendo que la pareja principal sea la que tenga mayor screen time que la segundaria, pero es que la pareja secundaria ha aparecido menos incluso que Pai y Rock, que también digo que no entiendo eso de meter una pareja hetero en un bl, cuando el la versión japonesa ellos no son pareja. La pareja secundaria era bastante importante en la versión japonesa y en esta es que han pasado de ellos, al menos yo quería saber algo de ellos, su relación, etc..
La quimica de New y Tay tampoco es que sea la mejor del mundo, aunque tengo que decir que la escena íntima esta muy bien pero siento que se merecen un bl mejor, y encima lo que les hicieron de no haber comprado lo que necesitaban para emitirla en youtube, es como si la gmmtv se hubiese cargado su trabajo.
En mi opinión creo que la gmmtv se podía haber esforzado más en hacer un buen remake que se adaptase a la versión japonesa, y no en tanto en hacer su propia versión. También digo que este remake me parece un poco innecesario cuando la versión japonesa es uno de los mejores bls actualmente.

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I am spellbound by their magic!!

"Cherry Magic" is a series that has captivated my heart from its opening scenes to the closing credits, weaving a spell that I simply can't resist. The characters, the office vibes, their chemistry, and that slight touch of magic – it's got everything that makes my heart skip a beat.

Warning: Spoilers ahead!!!

It is set up in an office premises. It starts with Achi talking about him turning 30 and how a standard life of 30 year old should be, only to confess that his life lacks all those elements. But to his surprise, he gains magical power of reading people's mind and that's where everything begins. Achi, he is clumsy, under confident and at the same time innocent, extremely adorable and kind but also relatable. Damn I can definitely see why Karan is so whipped for him- I mean who wouldn't be?

Then we have Karan, he is confident, achiever and has the standard 30 year old life according to Achi. But more than that he is whipped for Achi. He is a walking green flag. He has a secret crush on him and he finds everything that Achi does adorable and I don't blame him because I ain't any different. They both are adorable and so is their chemistry. Damn their interactions, subtle touches, glances, those inner monologues, those visions from Karan's imagination, those kisses, those moments, everything, I loved and enjoyed everything.

Let's talk about the real magic of "Cherry Magic" - those lines and moments that hit you right in the feels. Like the line, 'Sometimes I even feel relieved that in a world where I seem to fade into the background, Karan always sees me.' I mean, can we take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this!! And it's not just the words; it's the way they play it out. As Achi looks at Karan when Karan is passing by his seat in the bus, he remembers all the moments with Karan. More so the moment, in the retreat, when he thought no one would want to pair up with him and he just aimlessly, without looking backward, walks backward and collides with Karan's front. Their eyes lock, Karan smiles and the question, "Do you want to pair up with me?" unfolds like a fairytale. Sounds cliche I know but trust me, that moment felt so magical. I was legit smitten by this scene and it's not just a one time thing. I have so many favorite lines and moments- be it that rooftop moments or the beach moment or the pre Loi krathong festival moments or those read my mind moments or those absolutely heart melting video calls. This series is like my happy pill. I have so many favorite moments and whenever I go back to watching it, I am instantly happy.

Talking about the supporting characters, first and foremost I love Pai. She is so cute, charismatic and moreover I feel her. Aaaaahhhh my heart!!! Also, her chemistry with Rock is so adorable. Rock is kind of talkative, funny and cheerful guy and he is whipped for Pai and I am too. Moreover, their confession scene was so so cute. Moving on to Min and Jinta, I love them no less. Jinta, he is a really funny guy. He also gains the magical power of reading minds and the way he was freaking out about it and trying to avoid people's touch, it's hilarious. Moreover, the cat's thoughts really cracks me. And the confession scene of Min and Jinta, it had me rolling and blushing. They are so adorable.

Also, the ost Loudest love, oh my god I absolutely love it. I have been listening to it on loop. To top it, the ost 'Everything is magic' is Achi's pov and 'Voice within' is Karan's pov , both the mvs are connected and it's so adorable plus ear pleasing. I am absolutely smitten by them.

Highly Highly Highly Recommended!!!!

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Disappointing.

I guess I had high expectations for this series, the original Cherry Magic is one of my favorites. The first few episodes aren't bad, and I had hope. Sadly, I was disappointed. The acting was not terrible, but not great. The acting and plot was just a little exaggerated and cheesy. There seemed to be a lot of filler plots and scenes. Like what was the random "no office dating" drama thrown in? It got dismissed almost immediately and served no real purpose. Or the employees of the new branch running away to play soccer, what did that sub plot do? Nothing I can think of.
They took away the asexual character and made a third pair that was not needed. I actually think that was what made me the most frustrated. I loved that in the original. And I hoped all the way until the end that maybe Pai would say to Rock that she just wasn't interested in another relationship. But no. Also, the whole last episode seemed very rushed, suddenly we're at a wedding? Honestly, the more I think about it, the less I like it.

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adorable adaptation

Overall: the first episodes really wowed me with honoring the source material/Japanese series but putting its own Thai touch on it. There were a few items I wish had been done differently but a solid romcom that I enjoyed. 12 episodes about 45 minutes each. Airing on VIU with English subtitles (you need a VPN first set to Thailand and then click on the link) https://www.viu.com/ott/th/en/vod/2281332/Cherry-Magic-30-ยังซิง

Content Warnings: harassment, manhandling, body shaming, non con recording, vomiting, homophobia

What I Liked
- good reference to the manga
- sweet/cute moments
- funny parts
- good kissing/intimacy
- Achi and Karan had some solid communication and cleared up misunderstandings relatively quickly
- Achi's parents
- Karan's sister talking to their parents
- production value

Room For Improvement
- though I looked forward to the increased runtime, it ended up dragging a little at certain points
- happy they avoided the episode 11 curse but that was a stupid "plan"
- similar to the manga (but dissimilar to the Japanese live action) Karan was too grabby a few times with Achi
- space sound they sometimes had when Achi heard inner thoughts
- cat looked very well fed/taken care of for a stray cat
- did the dancer's hair change color at times? (continuity error?)
- disappointed with Pai's character, she gave an awesome empowerment speech towards the beginning of the series and then they had her go a very familiar route
- the m/m couple needed more screentime/development shown
- overt product placement is a negative as compared to the Japanese series but I didn't take off points for product placements as it funds series
- GMMTV should have released that statement right when they removed the first 2 episodes from YouTube at the end of December instead of 3 months later admitting that it was their fault for the lack of international release (did not take off points from my review)

(updated April 6th 2024 after GMMTV's official statement) https://twitter.com/GMMTV/status/1776414522393391494
International Release: on December 20th 2023 after 2 episodes aired on YouTube internationally, GMMTV stated that it could no longer air Cherry Magic internationally. It then aired on VIU to those in Thailand (had English subtitles). Finally 3 months later GMMTV release an official statement saying that due to their mistake with the contract they cannot air the series outside of Thailand and are working on copyright and licensing for every country. Let this be a lesson to all production companies to clearly state in your contract international streaming rights.

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Wow, that was boring!

I might get a lot of hate for saying this, but the Thai version was so boring.

I have already watched the Japanese version of this series and I liked it very much. The reason why I believe that the Thai version is boring, is because they tried to adapt the whole series in a thai environment and honestly I don't think that it worked out.

In my personal opinion, when you have a ship like TayNew, casting them for this type of series is wrong. I don't know if I am too mean, but I just believe that these roles didn't match their BL aura. Give them something like Dark Blue Kiss. Hell yeah! That's something that they can, 100%, pull off. Casting them for roles that are too shy or quiet, it's just something that I am not a fan of.

I don't know how to further explain why I found it so boring. Maybe it's because I had higher expectations of a series that we would have again TayNew as the main leads, and it had to be this series. I personally believe, that there were other actors that could have been a better fit for this series, but here we are.

Well, that's it. Bye!

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Sometimes a Little Bit of Magic Wouldn't Hurt

Writing this review took longer than expected, but I'm eager to share my thoughts on "Cherry Magic," a delightful adaptation of the original Japanese series with a unique Thai twist. This was my first exposure to TayNew, and their dynamic chemistry significantly enhanced my viewing experience. The series skillfully balances the essence of the original narrative with culturally specific elements that resonate with a new audience. The blend of magical realism, engaging character development, and local flavour makes "Cherry Magic" not just enjoyable but also a memorable introduction to the talents of TayNew. It's a heartwarming and entertaining series that effectively captivates and entertains.

Story-wise, the series shines by delving into themes of personal growth and empathy. Achi initially grapples with the overwhelming implications of his newfound mind-reading ability, which complicates his interactions and intensifies his feelings of isolation. Yet, as he navigates this unique gift, he gains insights into others' lives that foster greater understanding and connection. The evolving dynamics, notably between Achi and Karan, are a standout aspect. Their transition from colleagues to something deeper is delicately portrayed with a blend of humour and tenderness. Achi's accidental discovery of Karan's feelings challenges his views on love and intimacy, prompting him to confront his barriers. Additionally, the series nicely explores supporting characters, each contributing their struggles and triumphs, thereby enriching the narrative with diverse perspectives on love and relationships.

The characters in the series surpassed my expectations, particularly Tay (Karan) and New (Achi), who, with their extensive industry experience, delivered outstanding performances and remarkable chemistry. Their interactions were a highlight, characterized by solid communication and the resolution of misunderstandings. Junior (Jinta) and Mark (Min), portraying the secondary couple, underwent an adorable relationship progression that added depth to the storyline. I found their expanded screen time compared to the Japanese version to be a welcome development, although I did notice some inconsistencies, such as Mark's hair colour changes during dance scenes. Sing (Rock) and Jan (Pai) showcased a compelling evolution in their relationship from start to finish, with their chemistry leaving a lasting impact. I'm hopeful for a second chance for them to explore their connection further as a pair.

Looking back, I might have been a bit too generous with my rating, but I still believe in my judgment. "Cherry Magic" holds its own compared to the Japanese version, although there are aspects I wish could have been improved. Still, it's not just your average rom-com. It delves into love, friendship, and personal growth with depth and sincerity—the mix of magic and relatable real-life experiences results in a captivating and heartwarming narrative. I urge you to try and see the magic for yourself. It can turn everyday moments into something unique and spark your imagination. And with that, I wrap up my last series review for 2023.

Achi (New), an average employee at a stationery company, leads a single and uneventful life. Upon reaching the age of thirty, he discovers a surprising ability to read people's minds through physical contact. Faced with this newfound power, Achi tries to avoid contact with others. Still, his efforts take an unexpected turn when he accidentally reads the thoughts of Karan (Tay), his handsome and flawless colleague. To his astonishment, Achi learns that the generous and always-smiling Karan has developed romantic feelings for him. To prevent complications, Achi maintains distance from Karan's emotions.

"Love can start from the little moments that impress you. Before you know it, you've already caught feelings."

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