It's like a warm hug in drama form
I didn't realize this was a mini-series when I first started it, but once I realized I was a bit skeptical that with only ten twenty-two or so minute episodes, I wouldn't be able to grow that much of an attachment to the characters and stories. Most ten-episode J-Dramas are three times that length after all. Fortunately, that wasn't the case.I loved every episode of this show, and Himari and Shin's relationship was actually so freaking adorable that I don't even know how to express how much I loved them. I don't know quite how to describe it, but I think this show feels like a warm hug. I wasn't expecting such a comforting drama, but that's what I found. And honestly, I'm not sure it can be classified as a drama, because there isn't much drama in it. Even with the lack of dramatic conflict, I was never bored, the story didn't need petty villains, absurd plot twists, or shockbait to be good, and I loved that.
Himari and Shin were the highlight of the show of course. I loved seeing the steady progression of their relationship from two people married for convenience, to a couple that really love and care for each other. There aren't any second leads to drive them apart or miscommunication to drive us insane, just two loveable weirdo's falling for each other. And once they really are together, they have a shockingly healthy relationship, which isn't always common in dramaland. Himari having to learn to care not only about others, but also for herself, and Shin reinforcing that was an absolute delight to watch.
And while I loved them as a couple, both of their individual characters were interesting in their own rights too. I was glad that Shin wasn't the stoic emotionless male lead, and that Himari wasn't your typical naive female lead, it was a breath of fresh air.
There are a few side characters too, which aid to the plot when necessary, but didn't have much story on their own, I didn't mind that though, it gave us more time with the leads.
Though I think that the short length of the drama overall worked, there were a couple of plot points I think could have been fleshed out a little better if we had been given one or two more episodes. And that's pretty much my only real gripe with the whole thing.
Marry Me! was such a simple drama overall, and was an incredibly comforting watch. I had a stupid smile on my face for pretty much the whole show, which by the way, I finished in like one sitting. I'll probably be back for a rewatch too.
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Love Solves Most Ills
This drama introduced me to the concept of NEET: individuals who are not in education, employment, or training. In Japan, this comprises people aged 15-34 who are not employed, not engaged in housework, not enrolled in school or work-related training, and not seeking work. In the drama, a young girl, abandoned by her parents, had taken care of her ailing grandparents and dropped out of school. She was a homebound person through poverty, depression, and lack of emotional support after her grandparents' deaths.Fictionally, in the drama, the Japanese government started a program to marry NEETs to government employees in order to help them, promote childbirth to alleviate Japan's troublesome declining rates, and help society. This is how the ML, a government employee, ended up married to the FL, a NEET. Their relationship was on paper, but, as often happens in dramaland and in real life, close proximity brings feelings, and life becomes complicated.
The drama was a quiet, sweet affair, and I was pleased to learn something from it.
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Heartfelt drama about marriage of convenience
Marry Me! is a warm Jdrama about marriage of convenience.What I like
1) I watched many Jdrama about marriage of convenience. Expected fluff but I cried in episodes 3 & 4.
2) Rinka Kumada portrayed Himari's sweetness & naivety very well. Himari is childlike because she lacked opportunity to socialise with people her age. However she is not dumb and does not want to be treated with kid gloves.
3) I like that supporting characters play role in enriching Himari's life.
4) I like the male lead Shin. He was empathetic towards Himari. The actor Toshiki Seto resembles D.O & Lee Dong Wook.
5) Slow burn romance - I like how the relationship progressed from strangers who married for convenience, to confidant and true life partners. When Himari told Shin that she was to become dependable so Shin can rely to her more, wow I was touched by the growth of her character.
What I dislike
1) I dislike that the boss prioritise the experimentation more than male lead's welfare. He and Himari should be able to withdraw from the research without being threatened.
Favourite scene
When Himari had a heartfelt conversation with her in laws during their first visit to her house. I cried a lot!
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This is so clean for a marriage drama.
Marry Me is a slice of life drama. If you expect over the top romance, this is not for you. It handles realities of; not only marriage but some aspects of life too. Pretty much universal yet heartwarming. The relationship built was indeed pure and a bit formal. But it works for the couple. It was the shape of the couple. I recalled the similar phrase used in Shanai Marriage Honey.I like every character. No hassle, no overbearing in laws and exes or overdone developments. It is like watching a polite community trying to help each other.
The chemistry was almost robotic due to the screenplay I think. The dynamic was different from Shanai Marriage. Marry Me centres more on the personal developments in accepting yourselves and others rather than romantic relationship between the mains.
I have no issue because it is still a light drama that is safe to be watched on the big screen with your parents.
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Short and sweet
A short, beautiful and meaningful story of two selfless people coming together in marriage, and changing each other’s life completely. This drama has the prettiest FL I’ve ever come across in any Japanese drama, I loved watching her and would be searching for more shows of hers. The premise was a federal law being tested on a couple who need to get married, even though they don’t know each other. We see heartwarming relationships, neighbourhood affection, office politics and a sweet romance, all bundles in 10 short episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
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Twisted female lead! You'll feel like she is a different person lol
I accidentally found this drama, wanted to drop it at the beginning cause of the 'old set' and coloring. But ended up watching it cause the story gets built up in a good way! Yeah, you know just like another j-drama its always doesn't make sense in the beginning but its actually pretty good so far. They ended up in a contract marriage, but i must say THE FEMALE LEAD IS SO CUTE! you'll gonna feel like she is a two different person, when she is sad and not. But, this drama definitely gonna make you smile like an idiot sometimes. Although she is afraid to meet new people, but she's a very warm person especially if he's around. They didn't push it too much too, so the flow is not rushed. If you wanted a warm feeling of story revolves around family and marriage, this is a good one. Both the female and male lead's visual are beautiful!Was this review helpful to you?
Sweet story
This was a sweet story about two lonely people becoming family to one another. The actors were good, but maybe it was where I was emotionally when I watched it, but the "passivity" (for lack of a better word) kept me from enjoying it more fully. The extremely quiet FL with her hair in her face, head down, shoulders slumped, that bothered me here. That said, once they got to know each other more, both actors were beautiful to watch.I especially enjoyed the last episode. Their new family, that included blood relations as well as friends that they'd acquired along the way. It was a lovely ending.
This is a good show to watch if you are in the mood for no angst and a slow, easy story progression.
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Fofo
Eles conseguiram criar uma boa história mesmo com poucos capítulos, o que contrasta bastante com o último dorama que eu assisti com esse tema (In-House Marriage Honey). Aqui o relacionamento deles parece se desenvolver de uma forma mais natural mesmo sendo um casamento por conveniência no começo. Os pais dele acabam sabendo e aparecem na história (o que às vezes não acontece e é estranho, tipo, como você casa com um estranho sem deixar ninguém da sua família saber?), a Himari se aproxima da família do Akiyasu e é muito legal a interação deles. É o tipo de dorama aconchegante e bom de assistir principalmente quando você saiu de um dorama pesado e tá precisando de um levinho e mais fofo pra ajudar. Super recomendo esse aqui!Was this review helpful to you?
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Esse j-drama é bem levinho e eu recomendo você assistir caso queria relaxar a mente e aproveitar um casal que aos poucos vai se tornando uma família respeitando o tempo e os limites um do outro. Já tinha conhecido essa atriz antes e ela é uma querida nos papéis que ela faz, e esse em especial foi feito pra ela. Eu já sabia que no japão e em outros países asiáticos essa crise de natalidade era em problema bem recente e o governo já tinha tomado algumas medidas pra tentar mudar essa situação, é claro que esse j-drama é fictício e não é assim que eles estão tentando resolver essa situação toda obrigando estranhos a se casarem, mas foi interessante ver esse tema sendo abordado pela primeira vez e resutando em uma história de amor.A Himari e o Akiyasu são um casal muito fofo que combinam bastante, os personagens secundários não tem muita história mas eles complementaram bem no dia a dia do casal e cada um teve a sua contribuição. As vezes eu fico muito incomodado quando nos doramas os parentes se envolvem demais e acabam atrapalhando e sendo inconvenientes pro desenvolvimento do casal, mas eu gostei como eles fizeram algo realista e mostraram a preocupação deles como pais, mas também respeitaram a decisão deles e deram espaço pros dois, eu não gosto muito quando a famíli acaba tirando o foco mas queria muito entender mais sobre a situação da Himari, só ficamos sabendo nos últimos episódios que ela havia sido abandonada pela mãe mas não tivemos mais nenhum detalhe sobre o motivo ou por onde a mãe dela está agora,e nem o pai, também queria saber como a Himari se sustentava antes dela se casar, mas isso é só por curiosidade e não acho que a história ficou vazia por não ter esses detalhes, afinal eles tiveram que fazer o casal se conhecer e passar por vários obctáculos em curtos 10 episódios e eu acho que eles fizeram um ótimo trabalho.
No geral esse j-drama é bom de assistir quando você quer ver algo mais doce e sem plots muito caóticos.
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ซีรีย์รักใสๆ หัวใจสีขาว!
Marry Me! ถ้าจะให้ดีมาแต่งงานกันซีรีย์ที่มาจากผลงาน Webtoon (ติดบัตรอ่านฟรีไปแล้วเรียบร้อย) นำแสดงโดย โทชิกิ เซโตะ (คาเมนไรเดอร์เบรฟ/ รุ่นพี่ครับ นี่ต้องไม่ใช่ความรักแน่) และ รินกะ คุมาดะ (Seishun Cinderella/ Brother Trap)
ด้านแคสติ้งบอกว่าไม่น้อยหน้าใครเลย รินกะจังเดบิ้วการแสดงซีรีย์เรื่องนี้เป็นบทแรกและตีบทสาวน้อยนีทแตกแบบตอนแรกไม่คิดว่าจะชอบนางเอกแนวนี้แต่กลายเป็นว่าหลงสเน่ห์ความซอฟต์ ความละมุน ไร้เดียงสาของตัวละครนี้จนหัวบ่คืน ส่วนพระเอกอย่างเซโตะก็คือน้ำเสียง ท่าทางเหมาะกับพนักงานเงินเดือนรุ่นใหม่ไฟแรงที่ต้องมารับงานเป็นตัวทดลองในกฏหมายใหม่ของรัฐบาล โดยรวมชอบมากเข้าคู่กันสุดๆ ไม่ติดขัดอะไรเลยค่ะ
ด้านเนื้อเรื่อง เรื่องย่อให้เข้าใจง่ายคือพนักงานหนุ่มทำงานภายใต้รัฐบาลได้ออกกฏหมายใหม่ขึ้นมาคือ 'กฏหมายคุ้มครองนีท (NEET)' โดยให้พระเอกเป็นตัวทดลองแรกในการให้ตัวเอง (ที่เป็นพนักงานเงินเดือน) ไปแต่งงานกับนีท (พวกไม่เข้าสังคม) เพื่อให้พวกนีทกลับมาใช้ชีวิตในสังคมอีกครั้ง ซึ่งพระเอกก็รับงานและได้เจ้าสาวคือนางเอกนั่นเอง แน่นอนว่าต้องมีมึนกันบ้าง จู่ๆ มีผู้ชายที่ไหนไม่รู้มาขอแต่งงานแบบงงๆ แต่ถ้าฉันโดนเซโตะขอแต่งงานก็เอาค่ะ 555
เนื้อเรื่องรวมๆ ดีมากๆ ฟีลกู้ดแบบ หวานใสๆ รักสีขาว ฉากกุ้งกิ้งก็มีแต่ขอหัดคะแนนไอฉากกุ้งกิ้งนี่แหละ ฉากจูบไม่จริง จูบแบบหลบมุมกล้อง ฉากกิ้วๆ ก็คือแบบโอ้ยถ้าแกจะปลอมขนาดนั้นนะ 555 โกรธมาก ต้องไปดูได้วีนทั้งวันจริงๆ แต่อย่างอื่นอ่ะเริศสนุกมาก
ด้านเพลงเปิดเพลงปิดรู้สึกไม่ติดหู จะว่าเหมาะมั้ยก็เหมาะ มันใสๆ อ่ะเนอะ แต่ตอนนี้ลืมไปแล้วว่าเพลงอะไร 555
โดยรวมดือมากเลย แนะนำให้ใครไม่มีอะไรดูหรือชอบโรแมนติกแบบไม่มีฉากเซอร์วิสดื่มดำแนะนำมากๆ สำหรับเรื่องนี้ เขาทำออกมาดีอ่ะ ชอบนักแสดงด้วย เอาใจไปเลอค่ะ
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