Shanai Marriage Honey (2020)

Good Japanese series that will make you happy :)

Please note that there are no spoilers in my review. Just my overall feelings with this series. Plus my first review on this website.

This is another good Japanese series. Personally I like to watch Japanese series and movies more than Korean ones, unless that Korean series/movies are based from Japanese (for example, Itazura na Kiss and Hana Yori Dango). I have watched this series so many time already. And never get bored. I like this series so much that I need to have manga. And I finally own manga version that this series is based on. The manga is a translated version, from Japanese to Thai.

If you like to watch Japanese series with romance scenes that will make your heart skip a beat and butterflies in stomach and marriage before love type, then this is a good series for you to watch.

Leia Mais

Light hearted rom com

8.5/10 is my rating. This is a 2020 Japanese romantic comedy drama with 7, 24 minute episodes. It was adapted from a manga series “Shanai Marriage Honey” by Fujiwara Emi.

First I provide a synopsis then review

Synopsis
Since his mother is struggling with ill health, Mikuri Manatsu (Itagaki Manatsu) figures his marrige would cheer her up. While he is very popular with the ladies he does not currently have a girlfriend and decides a dating app is the quickest best way to choose a bride. Haruta Ami (Matsui Airi) is just out of a long term relationship and figures the best way to get over a cheater is a new relationship. They both like what they see in their profiles and quickly marry but know very little in terms of details of their new spouse. They are surprised to find they work in the same office and agree to keep it a secret so it doesn’t damage their careers. That becomes easier said than done when they find they are both very popular “singles” in the office. As their feelings grow, so does theor desire to seek each other out at work. How long can they keep their marriage a secret? Can love and a real marriage develop after such an unusual beginning?

Review
Overall this was a very light, feel good romantic comedy. The leads are very attractive and it was easy to envision them as a couple. I liked the premise and the story and characters were well developed. If you want a quick, not overly complex rom com this would fit the bill.

Spoilers
This could have been longer and would have provided the opportunity to give more background and slow build of their romance. I learned things from other synopsis that were not clearly revealed in the show. I liked at the end when they revealed their first meeting and what he thought when she first walked in. It got a bit too sexual for my preference at times. Their chemistry was off the charts so the bedroom scenes, which showed a lot, were a bit cringy for me. I loved how much his mom liked her and how much he loved that his mom liked her. It ended happy and things are wrapped up but it is a whirlwind to get there.

#InHouseMarriageHoney
#ItagiManatsu
#MatsuiAiri

Leia Mais

A Whole Green Forest

The most cutest and sweetest love story ever.
Let me tell you, japanese dramas never disappoint. Miura isn’t just a green flag guy, he’s literally the whole forest. Ami is so freaking cute, i love her so much.

Is this story kinda of cliché? Yes. Would watch is over and over again? Also yes. Is this drama going to be the cause of your upcoming diabetes? Absolutely. But is all worthy.

Is sincerely so mean that this drama only has 7 episodes and how small they are.

Miura and Ami’s love story is genuine and funny and cute. He absolutely has a hard time dealing with his wife cutenesses. The way their relationship dynamics change (always for better), ando how they get to know each other and learn how to be in a relationship is so damn beautiful.

I love how their meeting is literally destiny, they both needed each other. You can see the chemistry between them and the actors are all absolutely cute and pretty.

Would recommend this even to my worst enemy. 10/10.

Leia Mais

This was so wholesome! I love everything about it! I am a huge fan of fast paced romances and this show combines a lot of tropes that i absolutely love. Especially Cohabitation and Marriage out of Convience.
The characters are absolutely adorable and likeable! I expected the usual obstacles, like jealous co-workers or an annoying ex coming back, but the show turned everything into a wholesome experience, because the support characters are...so supporting! its so fluffy, light and so much fun to watch. The female lead is really charming, cunning and cute! Their bickering and teasing was so so entertaining and i was so sad, when i already reached the last episode. their chemistry is so cute. they had a lot of skinship, which i didnt expect at first, but i was very happy about it. :D they act natural and it was delightful to see them together. the only reason i have 9.5 instead of 10 is because their skinship was a bit one dimensional. its really just a tiny thing to pick on.
the ost is also very great! so catchy and perfectly fitting for the show. i loved the opening scene where they all dance. so much eye-candy!! and it was fun to see some actors that i already knew from other shows.

edit some time after finishing the drama: i still get happy everytime i listen to the ost!! c:

Leia Mais