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First off, there’s no “Kiseki Chapter 1”, there was supposed to be one and it got canned. And something similar should’ve have happened to “Kiseki Chapter 2” too, because it is a forgettable, senseless mini-series which follows four young men exploring Tokyo, and having quick sex whenever they can. The trailer for this show made it look like it was going to be a fun video-log style series, and even though it does have some nicely shot scenes of the protagonists trying out different local food and popular spots in Tokyo, the show is simply gratuitous fan-service for BL fans.
Directed by Paapare Khachaporn Roopchang, who also directed “Venus in the Sky”, which isn’t saying much, “Kiseki Chapter 2” spans six episodes. The series stars P Ekkapop Tata as P, a Thai national who lives in Tokyo and is hosting his close friend Beboy (BeBoy Nanthakorn Sringenthap) for a week. While exploring a park, the two run into twins Pan (Pan Jirachot Chotticomporn) and Plai (Pan Jirachot Chotticomporn), also Thai nationals, who are holidaying in Tokyo. Even though they are strangers, when Beboy learns the twins don’t have a hotel to stay at, he invites them to stay at P, and that’s how the four of them end up spending the week together. Soon, sparks fly between the friends and the brothers.
Ekkapop Tata seems to be the lone person who can act in the cast, while the rest stumble through their performances, despite the script offering little substance to work with. Somebody probably has a twin kink in the writing team, because there’s a ridiculous scene in the show which makes it look like Pan and Plai are exploited for grabbing eyeballs. Except for some of the touristy things the cast does in Tokyo, this show has very little working in its favor.
Rating: 2 on 10. Just skip this series.
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