"This series of famous scenes has become the number one Friday night drama of all time, with the total view count of the first three episodes as well as the spin-off episode (available on TVer) surpassing 7 million (calculated by Video Research Ltd. from January 6 to 24)."
The Ossan's Love franchise began in 2016 with a TV movie that earned a small but loyal following that enabled the 2018 series that saw the casting of Hayashi Kento and the introduction of Maki's character. It's his inclusion, the chemistry between him and Tanaka Kei, and the extra work they did on developing nuance in their characters that I think led to the massive popularity of the 2018 drama.
It was only seven episodes, and no one expected it to be popular, but the final episode trended globally at number one on Twitter, which is bananas.
Summer of 2019 saw a movie that continued on from the end of the 2018 version. This was massive. Red carpet event for the premiere, nationwide theaters, merch, and the biggest screen in Roppongi Hills (the one with the fancy armchairs).
Ossan's Love was a massive success.
There was also the plane show in winter of 2019 (without Hayashi). It sure did happen.
The fanbase of the 2018 version (called S1 by the Japanese fandom) is huge and enthusiastic, so it's no surprise to see the success of S2, but to claim the number one Friday night drama of all time!!! For a queer drama!!!
A queer drama just became the number one Friday night drama of all time in Japan, a country that has yet to legalize marriage equality.
In the new OL season, it seems Chief won't be a love rival at all and is instead working as a housekeeper for MakiHaru after retirement. The conflict seems to be mother-in-law based instead. About MakiHaru's daily newlywed life!!
due diligence
fandom: おっさんずラブ | Ossan's Love (TV 2016)
rated E (PWP), M/M (maki ryota/haruta soichi)
Haruta swallows down the strange weight in his pit of his stomach. He doesn't know what he wants, but he—he wants Maki to feel good, wants to show Maki that he's serious about all of this.
I know this isn't analysis stuff but I'm very curiousssss.. What's ur opinon on Taura's latest song she played in the music room? I thought it was the best, but my bro says it sucked compared to the stuff she makes in her band. You seem to watch the streams very much, so I'm sure you haven't missed it.
sorry this is so late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i thought it was nice! i don't listen to a lot of her band's stuff but i mean... i also don't know jack shit abt music. if it sounds good, im into it! ive heard Izanagi is mumbling something about playing with her at some point while scribbling away in his notebook sooooo maybe you'll get another one!!
Have we talked enough about this AMAZEBALL scene ??
I mean....if you do not smack both halves of your man's bottom🍑 while fighting in front of a roomfull of people and specially your higher ups....then are you even doing it right ? 😁