Offline Love

Aaawww..if I could, I would watch this Japanese series again and again. There is just something so heart warming about the contestants in this series.

Compared to other Western reality shows, like Love Is Blind and Love Island with their blatant sexuality, and contestants scheming behind each other's backs, the 10 participants here are so wholesome and supportive of each other. The furthest they went was to hold hands and a kiss on the forehead. Haha.

They are always decently dressed, many in beautiful vintage wear and are just so stylish and beautiful. There is no need for any of them to be sexily dressed to be likeable and attractive.

The gorgeous background of Nice and it's neighbouring communes of Cannes, Grasse , Eze etc just made this series all the more attractive and watchable. Photography was top notch and picture perfect, it made me want to savour all the food they ate, visit the vintage stores and amazing cafes and walk the cobblestone streets of Nice. Well done on promoting the South of France as a beautiful tourist destination!

And now to the 10 contestants - basically, they are all attractive people. None oozing sex appeal but so adorable in their own way. Of course, they all have their own strengths and weaknesses, and some are unfortunately more irritating and attention seeking than others but it's all in good fun.. I have my firm favourites - Kanaka, Nanami, Kensuke, Sho and Yudai.

Do watch it and enjoy! I didn't think I would love it that much, but I was hooked from the start! It's one of those series that saw me laughing out loud many times with the funny commentaries by the 3 joyfully funny commentators, despite totally relying on subtitles..the humour is not lost!

I wish the best for all the participants - for those who paired up and those who didn't, and I really look forward to a Part 2!!

The unique aspect of this dating show is that the 10 singles must lockup their cellphones and communicate 100% through either meeting organically while roaming the seaside of Nice, or writing letters and checking the mailboxes at the central location. At first, in episode 1 I thought they would never run into each other, but it doesn't take too long to get started and for a brave few to drop basically incognito invites in the mailbox which gets things started. The guys ate cute and some more innocent than others it appears. One thing guys should learn is don't make a date and then cancel it for another girl!!! Red flag!

I did not give a 10 for the reason that as always in these types of shows, the singles consist of actors, models, business owner with own brand, comedian, retired olympian starting a new business and a good dancer that possibly might need a newer career due to getting older. It's always in the back of my mind are they here to promote their future, or are they really here to find love? Are the tears real or are they acting? So took one star off. Was nice to see the travel part and tourist things to do in NiCE, and the businesses featured.

I cannot believe how deeply this show touched me. I'm not one to write reviews but I feel a responsibility to do so because of how beautiful I believe this series to be. The idea of Offline Love is that the people in the show find each other without their phones or any other devices, going on dates and writing letters to each other. They only spend 10 days in the same city, which makes their time even more valuable. This format truly brings out the best interactions and forces the participants to be braver, more human, and more intentional. I don't know if this is particular to Japanese culture, but the level of politeness, respect, and the lack of drama between people dating each other and between potential rivals is a true breath of fresh air in reality tv. The commentary in between is also extremely entertaining and warm, it feels like you're watching the show with good friends who want the best for the people involved in the show. Having to watch Offline Love with subtitles also forces the viewer, in case they don't speak Japanese, to pay attention to every line. This personally made me enjoy it more deeply and it made me feel a lot more present than if I would scroll my phone while passively watching. The people on the show are extremely kind, open, and compassionate, and their love stories are complex, dramatically beautiful, and painfully real in the best possible way. I also think the men deserve a shoutout for being softer, more honest, and kinder than what many of us are used to in not only tv, but also in every day life. I think this series shows us that an offline love is still very much possible in a modern world, and it provides young people with a great example of how to approach dating and friendship. I hope there will be many seasons to come, and I thank the creators of this show for an absolute masterpiece. Arigato.

I've never cried so much and laughed so much or cringed so much from a tv show. Everything about this show was just perfect. 10/10. This is what I mean when I say I want a sentimental love reality series, we are tired of the cliche hot singles meet on a island and fall in love. We need more of this meeting with no digitals, striving to meet each other around the city and sending each other letters to meet, waiting for each other i've never felt my heart shake so much in a show to the point i had to pause and breathe several times. But this show definitely delivered.😭😭😭😭 i reccommend this show 1000% i got so much terrace house vibes from this show, does anyone remember terrace house? Anyway the groups dynamic was spectacular, i could feel how they fell in love, or when they were rejected, and the views of the french city of Nice?? BEAUTIFULL face-red-heart-shape even the hosts were great, especially those 2 comedians they were amazing. I have huge respect for the japanese, they're very polite and honest of their feelings, i only just wish they were more expressive so we could've avoided all of the unnecessary heartbreak in the show. I hope they do more seasons of this show, and maybe do it in a different city with a whole new cast.

I've never cried so much and laughed so much or cringed so much from a tv show. Everything about this show was just perfect. 10/10. This is what I mean when I say I want a sentimental love reality series, we are tired of the cliche hot singles meet on a island and fall in love. We need more of this meeting with no digitals, striving to meet each other around the city and sending each other letters to meet, waiting for each other i've never felt my heart shake so much in a show to the point i had to pause and breathe several times. But this show definitely delivered.😭😭😭😭 i reccommend this show 1000% i got so much terrace house vibes from this show, does anyone remember terrace house? Anyway the groups dynamic was spectacular, i could feel how they fell in love, or when they were rejected, and the views of the french city of Nice?? BEAUTIFULL face-red-heart-shape even the hosts were great, especially those 2 comedians they were amazing. I have huge respect for the japanese, they're very polite and honest of their feelings, i only just wish they were more expressive so we could've avoided all of the unnecessary heartbreak in the show. I hope they do more seasons of this show, and maybe do it in a different city with a whole new cast.

Terrace house fans should really check this out

if you missed Terrace House this will be perfect for you - the vibe, editing, style, the characters, the commentators - everything about it reminds me of Terrace House.

You will fall in love with some characters, and you will definitely hate some of them.

In some ways this is a more 'refined' & 'fulfilling' show minus the unnecessary nonsense & drama in Terrace House. 10 episode feels just nice - and complete.

I really hope they have a season 2.

One of the best reality tv show out there, and definitely better n more REAL than other average reality dating shows.