It's Doku Koi Day with all the remaining episodes hitting Netflix Global (they will be making their way to South Korea this Thursday as well through Heavenly). And here are some fun-facts about the show:
Based on the first volume of the Poisonous Love: Even Poison Turns to Love series, the show began production right after the book was published. There are currently two books (a third one is in talks).
The show covers the events of the first book while creating a bridge to the story seen in the second volume.
Certain elements from the book were scrapped while others were created in the adaptation process. From their dynamic to the structure of the story itself, the writers added depth to all already existing plot points in the series.
The roles of Kazama (Ryoma's colleague) and Yuu (Haruto's protégée) are original takes of existing characters from the source material.
The biggest difference comes in the way both protagonist are adapted and handled in the show. Ryoma gaining many new quirks and the entire Legal Show aspect to his character, while Haruto plays way more ambiguous in the live action.
In the book the roles of seme and uke are clearly defined. The live action avoids that, always playing up with the concept, and while Haruto has a more domineering presence at the start of the show, once him and Ryoma become boyfriends it's clear that he's more amenable to all Ryoma's needs and wants than his book counterpart.
Both also get extended arcs, with Ryoma receiving cases of the week like the one with the influencer and Haruto in undercover missions.
The costume department decided to have the boys in specific color-coded outfits whenever they suited up. Ryoma in black and white, and Haruto in flashy colors when clashing with Ryoma at first, and later wearing gray whenever they teamed up during Ryoma's legal affairs.
Unlike his character Hama Shogo is actually skilled in combat and a proficient stuntman; both him and Hyodo Katsumi have previously starred in tokusatsu shows, having their television debuts in the Super Sentai series (most of their fans joke about the toku-to-bl pipeline and the fact that they both hail from the same franchise).
Ryoma names his succulents after the name of gods/Fire Emblem characters.
All the 12-episodes of Love Is A Poison are now available at Netflix, so you guys can go check out one of the best offerings from Japan in 2024.
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