Shitsuren Chocolatier

I probably should have posted this before Yuletide signups closed, but oh well...better late than never! I am currently obsessed with the Japanese drama Shitsuren Chocolatier (Heartbroken Chocolatier), and thought I'd share the love with my F-list. (If you're my Yuletide writer, please don't worry that I want this fandom more than any of the others; I promise that I'll be thrilled with any of the fandoms I've requested. In fact, I'll probably discuss the other fandoms in later posts as well.)

On the surface, it's a romantic comedy, but it's not quite your typical romcom. There's romance, and there's a lot of humor, but it has a different take on the typical romance tropes. What I like most about it after watching way too many "stalking is romantic" type dramas, is that it portrays obsessive love as unhealthy rather than cute or romantic. More spoilery details below...

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