Jdrama: Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo

I long ago stopped watching dramas for escapism - most of the time, I binge-watch to remind myself that there is more to life than articles and ads and endless social media scrolling. But I am in constant search of light, toe-curling romance because this spicy piece of property hasn’t been cuffed yet and maybe it’s gonna be that way for a very long time.

That’s how I discovered this jdrama - Momoiro Anzurio Sakurairo (Colors of Romance) is only six episodes and it quenched my thirst for romance. Most comments would say that the premise is good but it lacks in execution. I would say maybe I enjoyed this drama because its execution is unusual and something I haven’t seen in the romance stories I encountered in the past. 

Kuroda Tetsuya (Kizu Takami) looks like a dream - and maybe that’s one of the reasons why Kawakami Anzu (Okunaka Makoto) felt an instant connection to him when they saw each other the first time. That and the fact that he saw her in her raw, unfiltered version. It happens to the best of us sometimes - we feel an instant connection for someone who has seen us in our most vulnerable moment because it feels real and intimate it’s almost as if the person is penetrating the depths of our soul. 

that fateful encounter

But he’s a nightmare in disguise. Anzu’s feelings seemed too much to handle for him that he mistreated it, and the next thing he knew, he was losing her. Again, it could happen to the best of us. Broken hearts oftentimes make us forget how to appreciate someone else’s love for us that we either ignore or just don’t notice it at all. 

Good thing most good people realizes the error of their ways. They eventually let go of the resentment and decides that revenge is a long winding road with the point of no return. They acknowledge that friendships weigh more than love at first sights. 

Do I recommend this drama? Yes, definitely! But I need to remind you there’s gonna be a lot of suspension of disbelief that’s involved in watching this. And the smut.. ooh the smut scenes are spicy af it is really toe-curling for all the right reasons..