Million Yen Women

I have no clue if this was addressed in the manga, but the whole plot had a glaring flaw for me. How come Minami was not able to kill Yuki because she was "too powerful", while Midori was able to do it VERY easily, with no apparent consequences? Minami knew that Yuki was the killer, if she wanted she could just take a gun and shoot her in the house, there, problem solved. I don't understand why she had to die, it makes no sense at all. You could argue that Nanaka didn't do anything because she underestimated Yuki or whatever, but you cannot say the same for Minami. This was the biggest flaw I had with this show.

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A captivating story that pulls you in

Wasn't sure what to expect going into this after reading the summary, but was pleasantly surprised and captivated from start to finish.

The story tells of a novelist with a tragic past who is trying to be recognized as an author. Five women came to live with him for a million yen rent a month. Little did he know how these 5 women would change his life forever.

Acting was amazing, they really made you care about each and every one of the character. Each woman has their own backstory and personality as well as their motivation for being at the house(which I wish could've been more clearly explained). The show does what it can with the limited runtime it has to explore the past and present of these women. My favorite out of the 5 would definitely have to be Nanaka, the way she potrays a character that acts aloof and seems as if she doesn't have a care in the world, but deep inside she's trying to fill a void in her life.

The story also tries to explore about the values that each person holds to them and what makes them tick in life and also touches on some darker sides of society and how even people at the top of their game can find their life to be less than fulfilling. There's some definite plot holes and inconsistencies such as a weak motivations for some characters and the show could definitely do without the rival author however other than that to me the rest was perfect.

Overall, definite recommendation to watch and would probably rewatch it again sometime.

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✒ ❔️Drifting Relationships✍️ °7.5° °VG°

It opens to a casual dinner party of 5 friends. It seems harmless enough, though they are quite the food critics. “It's kind of hard to suit all of you, don't you think?” Our host is slightly flustered.

But wait. One of the diners is entirely butt-naked!

The host, Michima Shi (“Mich,” a novelist) is played by Noda Yojiro Yell from Fune wo Amu: Watashi & Jisho Tsukurimasu. A few months ago, 5 unfamiliar women showed up to live in his old multi-bedroom house. As we meet them, they're having dinner and attempting to agree on the name of their new kitten, an adorable orange & white calico with scrunched ears, sitting patiently in its box. Mich has a touch of the prototype Japanese-anime-pure-hearted-blushing-maiden-male-protagonist. He's sincere. He's kind. He's sensitive. And he's completely shut off, emotionally. His parents did a number on him. Dad killed mom while she was "en flagrante delicto” with another man. Then dad killed the man. Then dad killed the police officer who first showed on the scene.

These women all received invitations to live with Mich. He doesn't know who sent the invitations, but they came with rules: He may not ask them any questions. He may not enter their rooms. They must eat dinner together. He must look after all of them, including the nudist. Why, O Why would anyone go along with this? They each pay him 1M/mo in rent. That's 💱6752.05 dollars as I write this. The kitten, in the meantime, seems to prefer the name “Cat”. It's generic, but no one can claim it's not fitting.

Based on a manga by Shunju Aono, M💴W is a 2017 release that is rated 91 on AWiki. It is 1 season consisting of 12 25-minute English subbed episodes. It's what they call in manga-land a “harem” piece. After a 5 minute intro, we go back 6 months. Mich walks home to a pigsty and Tsukamoto Hitomi (Matsui Rena from Yawao to Katako) is sitting at his junk-laden table. “Didn't you send me this invitation?” She's genuinely confused. She hands Mich a million yen which helps allay his concerns. The others shortly followed. Mich won't learn what the invitations said until much later. The viewer has to wait until the end of the show.

Back in present day, Mich is meeting with his editor, who totally believes in his abilities. While that's going on, Mich receives a threatening fax. The air is saturated with foreboding. He's got a fax machine… that alone is weird. He claims to be inept with gadgets. He doesn't even own a computer: As he is an author, therefore, we must assume that he's into self torture. He admits to the air that he doesn't have a cell phone because he has no family or friends to contact.

He's a writer, but Mich’s characters don't die. He's seen enough death already. Mich's first novel was accepted for publishing 3 days after ‘the incident’. His father's actions took all the joy from his life, so he's been living a half life. He wonders: Just because one has a reason, does that justify murder? It wouldn't be a competent drama if that musing wasn't put to the test, now, would it?

In ep2 the boldest of the women decides to take Mich to work with her. She's not legal, though. “If you don't want to die, never repeat anything you see tonight.” Then she makes some moves on him. He really is a poor, helpless 🐣 in a world of vixen. Mich seems low energy and hopelessly commonplace. One literary critic despises him, feeling the need to compare him to a celebrated author, “Yuzu” Hanaki in an article. That critic has to re-visit his summation when Mich arrives at the literary gala with 5 hot dates! One of them is a celebrity in hiatus! For the record, Minami's a nudist, but when she wears clothes, she's indomitable. The black & white mixed geometric pattern halter she wears to the literary gala is amazing!

Alas, Yuzu got the reader's choice award. Yuzu-1 Mich-0. This stings. At least Yuzu is stung a tad as well. He's a huge fan of Hiraki Nanaka (Araki Yuko from DOPE: Mayaku Torishimari Bu Tokuso Ka) the sweet and fragile film star who is currently taking a break. She's on Mich's arm tonight.

Takeda Rena (Isekai Izakaya "Nobu": Shinobu to Efa no Gokujo Suitsuhen) is Suzumura Midori. She has a menacing thug from her past who has been demanding money from her. She's clearly terrified of him. She's just a HS kid, still! Minami tells her to toughen up, and then gives her a lurid demonstration. By lurid I mean: This show is not suited for kids. Wagatsuma Miwako (Kamen Rider Gavv) plays Kobayashi Yuki. She isn't single! She drops that bomb on the group one day. Her spouse is a bit of a surprise. Yuki is quiet, and you know what they say about the quiet ones….

Three screenwriters adapted this: Yamada Yoshitatsu (Tengu no Daidokoro Season 2), Murooka Yoshimiko (Kurokawa Morio, Arubaito Sagashitemasu!) & Nakazono Yuuya (Uchi no Bengoshi wa Te ga Kakaru). There's 2 directors: Fujii Michihito (The Last 10 Years) & Hara Hiroto (Mahjong Takarayu Ki Ishiwa no Kame Hen / Ito no Kuro Panther Hen).

The show sets up Yuzu as a type of rival for Mich, though Yuzu wouldn't see it that way. Yuzu's more successful and the critics prefer him. Yuzu thinks he's in love with Nanaka. Unbeknownst to him, Mich is wiping the floor with him in that area. As Yuzu is wondering how he can date Nanaka, she's jumping into the bathtub with Mich, much to Mich's shock.

These women have backgrounds that aren't typical. They help with getting Mich's new novel (Drifting Emotions) noticed, like some coachless, unorganized team. Just as Mich is at his happiest (I think he cracked a smile, or something almost like it) everything comes crashing down in a most unexpected tragedy. Yuzu actually tries to appropriate that tragedy and twist it to his benefit. (He's a high-level narcissist, afterall). Finally, the living situation is busted up by a fire. Mich learns the truth of things: There's a bad actor running around making trouble. That will set up ep12.

The theme is ego trips, fanfare, hullabaloos, and greed 🆚 quiet peace, simplicity, sincerity, and self-sacrifice, or: Pride 🆚 Love. Yuzu and (arguably) Mich's dad serve as the representation of team pride, while Mich and the most of the remaining characters are team love. Minami is in a category of her own. She's about strength, but she aligns with one of those sides well.

This is not what I expected. I would have said that I had no expectations, but my surprise at events belies that idea. It's dark and there's an underpinning of unease about the piece. I wasn't so bright-eyed going into episode 12, but boy, does it start with a jolt. It ends tranquil. After being on the fence for most of its run, I quite liked M💴W by the time the credits rolled.


QUOTES🗣

If everything is decided we will be restricted.

The person who is best at telling lies will be the last to survive.



IMHO〰🖍

📣7.5 📝7.7 🎭8 💓5 🦋5 🎨6.8 🎵/🔊6.8 🔚7.9 ▪ 🌞4.5 ⚡5 😅2.7 😭4.3 😱3.5 😯3 🤢3 🤔5.5 💤0 🤗5.5


Age 17+ Language: F💣s, Sex acts depicted, prostitution and sexual banter 5/10. Rated: 18+


Re-📺? Not opposed


From lite&trite to heavy&serious, here's some recs ~

⚡/🚀 -
One Punch Man,
The Eminence in Shadow 8.8, Mob Psycho 💯-8.5,
Akiba Maid War 7.5,
Love Chunibyo And Other Delusions 8.4,
Parasyte the Maxim 8.9,
Solo Leveling-9.5


💘 🇰🇷These hapless men don't stand a chance:
A Witch's Love-7.9,
My Shy Boss-6.5,
Ho-Gu's Love-7.4,
Touch your heart-8.2,
Love Struck in the city-7.3,
Love to Hate You-8.9,
What's Wrong With Secretary Kim-6.8,
Oh My Ghost-10,
Hotel del Luna-8.4,
It's Okay Not To Be Okay 9,
Love Struck in the City 7.3,
Be Melodramatic-8.7,
Rookie Historian-7.6,
When the Camellia Blooms-8,
Itaewon Class-8.9,
My Liberation Diary-8.9,


💘 The magic of anime ~
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies-8.2
Ouran High School Host Club-8,,
Ao-chan Can't Study-7.8,
Special A Class 💓8.2,
Maid Sama-10,
Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion-8.6,
Mischievous Kiss,
Kayuga Sama Love Is War,
True Beauty-7.5,
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun-7.7,
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady With the Lamp-6.5 (tweens),
Colourcloud Palace-7.5,
Hakkenden,
7th Time Loop-7.9,
Honey & Clover,
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU,
Princess Principal 8.6,
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale-7.5
Real Girl-7.5,
Toradora-8.5,
My Happy Marriage-8.3,
Nina the Starry Bride-8.4,
Your Lie In April-9,
Violet Evergarden-9.5


My 🇯🇵 live action catalog ~
Blazing Transfer Students-6.5,
Fullmetal Alchemist-5.5 (film),
Map for The Wedding-7,
Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo-7.8,
My Love from the Stars-6.8,
Samurai Gourmet-7.5
School Live-5.6 (film

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Una trama que se va construyendo de a poco

La vida del novelista Shin Michima cambia por completo cuando cinco mujeres llegan a su casa luego de recibir una invitación que él no envió. La nota, que detalla varias normas de convivencia, indica que para quedarse allí deben pagarle a Shin un millón de yenes al mes. ¿Qué llevó a estas mujeres a aceptar el trato? ¿Quién envió las invitaciones? ¿Qué pasaría si alguna de las reglas no fuera cumplida?

Esta es una de esas series que me crucé por Netflix infinidad de veces y nunca me terminó de cerrar. Parecía una de esas historias que tienen una premisa súper interesante, pero que cuyo cierre termina sin hacerle justicia a la idea base. Ojo, no voy a decirles que Million Yen Women me voló la cabeza, pero sí me sorprendió más de lo esperado, y en general me dejó bastante conforme.

Lo primero que tienen que saber es que la historia se va cocinando de a poco. No es una serie muy larga, pero empieza súper tranqui, sin dejar entrever para dónde van a ir las cosas. Al principio lo único que podía pensar era "no entiendo cuál es la intención de todo esto, ni qué hacen ahí los personajes", pero por suerte todo termina tomando cierta forma.

Las mujeres son personajes muy buenos, interesantes y originales. Como el protagonista no puede hacerles preguntas, vamos descubriendo muy de a poco quiénes son y qué hacen ahí. Creo que esa es una de las razones por las cuales este dorama engancha tanto, por el misterio que gira en torno a la vida de las mujeres (sumado a todo lo que se relaciona con las invitaciones, obvio). Después hay otros personajes secundarios que están muy bien y el protagonista funciona, pero no me quiero extender mucho ahí.

En fin, las actuaciones son buenas, el ritmo va en ascenso (lo que está bueno si la serie te enganchó de una, porque sentís que va mejorando), hubo algunos personajes que me encantaron y el final, aunque fue de lo que menos disfruté, igual me dejó conforme. Por lo menos entendí bien lo que quisieron hacer jaja.

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Achei bem consiso na verdade. É um dorama com começo meio e que faz sentido apesar de ser estranho. Acho que veria de novo para entender melhor

O roteiro segue uma escalada dramática interessante embora não tenha lido o mangá original achei que este dorama retratou bem os esteriótipos e arquétipos que cada personagem interpreta.

Ademais me agradou bastante a atuação de todo o elenco em especial da Araki Yuko. É bom para maratonar quando você nãobtem nada pra e quer descobrir um mistério porque o suspense dele reside no mistério por traz das situações vividas pelas personagens e sempre parece que não conhecemos nada sobre eles

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Grata sorpresa

Como todo drama japonés de Netflix llegue a el por la publicidad del inicio y no puedo estar mas agradecido con Netflix porque es es una joya de recomendación.
Como es un drama japonés y era evidente la etiqueta de "harem" empecé con cuidado a mirar porque no quería otra decepción por parte de este país. Lo vi en una sola noche y aquí debo admitir algo y es que cuando llegue a la mitad del drama aproximadamente estaba demasiado enganchado pero no podía encontrar que es lo que me enganchaba como tampoco podía expresar el sentimiento que me transmitía y tuve muchos momentos de ahogo y frustración al no saber que era lo que me estaba haciendo sentir lo que estaba viendo pero llegando al capitulo final, el mismo drama te explica porque se siente esa sensación de ahogo y cual es el sentimiento que no estas identificando en vos mismo y justamente eso me parece PERFECTO.
Que un drama sea capaz de hacer sentir algo que no pueda reconocer y ser capaz de explicarme como me siento sin dudas me parece digno de una obra maestra, podrán restar puntos si nos ponemos a valorar otras puntos pero personalmente esta obra se convirtió en uno de mis favoritos y se las recomiendo a todos.

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