- depicts how nuanced AroAce relationships/ partnerships are

- explores the complexities of family dynamics

- challenges and subverts notions of what constitutes a “normal family”

- shows the challenges that AroAce people face in a world that favors amatonormativity

- there’s a sapphic subplot (very small tho) and it offers a glimpse into the challenges that queer people battle internally in their pursuit for love/relationships

- conveys the reality of those in the closet and the impact of their decisions to not come out (and what happens when they do come out)

- shows how damaging loving someone can potentially be & how love can make people blind to the reality of the harm they might actually be inflicting

- ep 8 conveyed how language can be limiting. labeling and defining relationships and emotions can sometimes be detrimental but at the same time finding that one word to define something can be liberating. to finally have a word for something can offer clarity

- “family” becomes a possibility instead of an impossibility

- kazu is an interesting character and my opinion of him changed. he symbolizes a lot of things imo

- the show could’ve explored the grief and loneliness aspect more. it’s glossed over (mentioned minimally) but it’s one the main catalyst’s for them moving in together. the topic could’ve been explored more

- i love the use of color theory. the main characters and background characters wear vibrant colors and in ep 8 satoru and sakiko wear white which i thought was fitting for the scene and there’s a lot of symbolism in their choosing to wear white

p.s. i watched koisenu futari in april this yr and these notes were originally posted on my substack & my drama list. i decided to post them here too and keep the discourse going!) i would love more recs about aro/ace individuals (any media: tv series, movies, anime, etc).

💘thank you for reading!