Utsukushii kare

Hira Kazunari, a high school student who doesn't talk much, has no friends and belongs to the bottom of his class. The person he falls in love with at first sight is Kiyoi Sou. He is "The King" who doesn't hang out with anyone, is equally ruthless, and reigns at the top of the class. With the hope Sou will notice his presence, Kazunari serves him devotedly, running errands and buying lunch. But his faith in the absolute monarch gradually falls into lust.

~~ Adapted from the novel "He, Who is Beautiful"by Nagira Yuu

Personal Note: THIS IS NOT... your ordinary BL romance drama.

It is MUCH DEEPER than that; besides the flawless performances, beautiful Japanese leading men, their characters and personalities are severely flawed, which takes some time understanding.

I actually watched the entire series THREE TIMES, (a labor of love and appreciation!) and then I finally located a TRANSLATION of the Audio Book, and read through that, one chapter after each series segment... to fully understand the depths of the characters in this story.

It's the most moving and beautiful love story that I've ever read/watched.

There is a SPANISH translation of the novel which can be opened in Chrome, then right-clicked upon and select TRANSLATE to English, etc.

Note the first 5 scenes CLOSELY match the audio book, HOWEVER, the FINAL CHAPTERS of the book are rather intensely and graphically sexual, so these ending chapters were rather "ghosted" in (PG-13 style) within the Sixth and final video segment of the series.

This little romance was very well done. Unlike many Japanese BL drama It had some very relatable and interesting characters, they were definitely not cookie cutter, and had a bit of depth for such a short story.

It became a hyper-fixation of mine when it first came out and it hasn't changed since. Nothing can beat this, and the other season/movie can't compare to this one!

The characters keep their unique personality, through stubbornness and pride. It's something that a lot of series ends up lacking but no, they stayed true to their characters and background.

Some people may criticise the fact Kiyoi stays being a little rough and harsh with Hira but i believe thats a huge charm of their not-ordinary relationship.

It's so beautiful and perfect, though I wish Koyama found love in the end, hes the best.

Wohh ! What I have seen.

At first I thought what is this..? Another cliche drama but NO It was something else.

As you move forward in the story, you will realise the storytelling is very good actually.

Story depicts both side of the coin.

The writing is very good and characters are very well potrayed by actors.

Good job.

If you don't just look for fluff while watching a series, this is for you.

Utsukushii kare is a beautiful journey that will make us realize a lot that we don't.

Even though I know a lot of people who did not really understand the depth that is portrayed in the series, I think it was very heartwarming and realistic.

Both the characters beautifully written and acted so so well. The story will slowly grow on you and will make you dread for more from them, which I'm not sure about as this is adapted from a novel.

Acting 10/10 Story 10/10.