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I have to admit that I kept drooling over the desserts, cupcakes... mmm... throughout the movie. I don't mind gay people one bit, but I was still missing the female gender. It didn't have to be about love between a man and a woman, but there could have been a lovable female friend. It might have broken the male vibe though. I haven't seen the Antique Bakery manga yet, so I have nothing to compare it to. Anyway, a good movie. (2011.07.12)

I didn't like it all that much – I kept having to compare it to an older Japanese series I'd seen earlier: I liked it better and it wasn't as gay. Nothing against it, I quite like it in the animated version, but the live-action version? Nope! It just didn't work for me here. Like in the series, the story was interesting, it can hold your attention, just not the second time around. Plus, the character of the boss's minion is so pathetic here, while in the series, where he was played by Abe Hiroshi, he was more... well, how can I put this – he was played by Abe Hiroshi! And I didn't like the character of the former boxer much either – oh, that series...! You just can't help but compare. It's not bad, it's fast, the actors are good, lots of sweet stuff. But I didn't want to see the two guys kissing and all that tenderness. Not here. (2011.11.04)