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For recent release, you should tried Nami Uraraka ni Meoto Biyori (2025) It super cute and light. The main couple was suddenly married and super awkward with each other.
Ikinari Kon (2025) is super cliché but somehow made you keep watch it. The FL was timid, her boy friend was an ass, and the ML was so out of her league and made her questioning ML intention. The height difference between FL and ML feels like a chef kiss.

I think you'll also like Nagi's long vacation (2019). It's written by same script writer of Watashi no Otto Kekkon Shite. The story resolve around an office lady who burned out with her life and tried to take a long break.

For older recommendations, there was "N no Tameni (2014). The series open with a flashback of an incident. Each character who involved has 'N' for their initial, and each character tried to protect they most precious N. The way they unfolding it was captivating.

I agree with this theory.
Wataru knew that they need replacement for their own fate. And I think he thought it had to be done intentionally (like Misa did to Reina, or when he safe her from boiling water). I guessed he never intended to pass his suicide fate to other, so that's why he hesitated to ask Misa'a out or when Misa ask him to kiss her, he also denied when Miku teased him about their relationship. He always wanted to made sure Misa found her happiness but he never calculated that Misa would fall for him

The moment Misa told him about her fate were transferred to Sumiyoshi and she had an intention to kill herself, he realised his fate already transferred to her.
So yup, I agree, he probably wants to take back his fate and done it quickly before Misa did it. He made sure to cut off Misa because he didn't want Misa to feel deeper connection to him (which she already did).

I think Misa will realise that Wataru do it for her. She already realised that Wataru wouldn't see her directly if he didn't want to tell the truth.
Wataru never see her eyes when he said his rejection.
Misa probably will connect the dots and questioning about everything like how he died. Misa probably will go find him.

PS: At episode 5 and 6, I actually didn't agree with the theory that Wataru killed himself. It felt out of his character 🙈. I thought they will go with accident path, But with this kind of progress, i think suicide is more made sense

I'll recommend Tonbi (2013)
https://kisskh.at/5691-tonbi-2013
There was a scene, where Takeru's character lost his little son. He married with a woman who already has a son. And this little boy really close to him. One day, the little boy run away, i forgot if I remember correctly the kid felt lonely and jealous because his new born brother/sister took all the attention.
They found him, near the beach, and he slapped his little boy, but as soon as he slapped him, he then hug his boy tightly. Whispering to never do it again, to never disappear from his sight again
That scene really engraved in my memory, he angry because his son was wrong and he made sure his son knew it. However, at the same time, he also show his love for him.
The way he hug him, and his shaking voice, it really show us how afraid he was and how much his love for his son.
He look like a real dad at that scene.
The series probably will be hard to find, but if you find it, please go watch it.
It such a heartwarming story about father and son relationship.

thx for the explanation,
I didn't read the webtoon, but watched the k-drama. It's quite surprising they execute the replacement very different in webtoon and k-drama.

I'm curious how far they made changes in this version vs original webtoon?
Did ML also see how FL died in webtoon?

Agree, suicide will be out of character for Wataru.

Re-watched ep 5 and just notice subtle gesture from Wataru. He seems hugged Misa's ashes tighter while he walked through the chaos in her funeral.
Like he didn't want anything to hurt her anymore.

Some said he probably kill himself by drove off from the bridge while taking her ashes. But, I didn't think Wataru would do that to her loved one, he must be want to gave proper funeral for Misa first

I really hope they don't go to suicide path for Wataru.

ML in webtoon version indeed do suicide, right?
While the k-version made it as an accident

https://x.com/TakeliciousIndo/status/1938242037134069933?t=qyBEUD3D14XDLrlwF99jow&s=19

Fuka (The actor who played Misa) said "the second half of the story is unique to Japanese original story"

So let's hope they execute everything perfectly until the last episode

I will wait until it confirmed, because in that flashback his car indeed fell from the bridge, but I didn't see it done intentionally, so it could be an accident not suicide 😁

I think it will be poetic if he had a car accident while or after he brought her ashes to Toyama, the place where she was born and really love.
K version implied that ML was part of "a gift" from FL's father.
If wataru died while brought Misa to her home, it would be one of final act of kindness for her. It would made her father believe in Wataru, so that why he entrusted Misa to him

Misa's outfit for met Hirano's parents.
Gyaru often described as a rebellious style against Japanese "normal" beauty standard.

Nigeru wa Haji (https://kisskh.at/19702-nigeru-wa-haji-da-ga-yaku-ni-tatsu).
It's titled as "Fulltime wife escapist" on Netflix
The lead really got married after they were paired in this drama

The way her eyes twitching when Toyama said it's just one night stand. Or everytime she pissed of with something

It was brilliant, I like how they explain Wataru had met Misa's dad, simple but it really explained about why misa's father "entrusted" his daughter to the ML (because in k-version her dad "gave" ML to FL). K-version never really explained why or how the father choose ML to help FL. That outing at campus scene totally made their connection felt deeper.
The way they unfolding that Wataru was there but as unnamed background extras.
He really want to became someone at Misa's life scenarios, so he immidiately gave her his card name and introduce himself at the elevator (surely he didn't want to messed up his second chance).
So far I like every single changes that they've made, it made the story more coherent and flawless.

And also that flashback, when wataru's car fell from the bridge, I think it'll be poetic if he died while bring Misa's ash to Toyama, the place that she really loved.

PS: I also loved how wataru have to take a second look and dumbfounded when he saw misa's gyaru outfit and make up style

His first attempt to have a name in her story line.
By giving her his card, he stopped being "unnamed background extra"
I really love that detail.

Imho it doesn't about superiority complex. The series was based on same (similar) materials, of course people will compare it.
And I didn't think when someone said they like that version compare to this version was necessary about hate. They just enjoy certain version better than other.
🙈
It happens all the time with an adaptation, no mather what genre, actor, or country produce it.
We just have to deal with it

I think it's him, he brought oranges. Probably the same orange that we saw by the end of ep 4.
😋

as a nameless background extras all the time
🙈

Holly shit,
Someone notice that Wataru was there when Misa out from hospital

https://x.com/raddishsays/status/1941383952469750065?t=IIyB7_bA1rdW7n8cMvwf8w&s=19

ML in k version didn't see how she died. He only came to her funeral.

Also, If I remembered correctly, FL in K drama version were so sure with her revenge plot. Like she knew she definitely will win.
It felt like two completely different characters.

J drama version manage to made her change but still connected to her past, like she still unsure that she could escape her future and get annoyed when something didn't match her expectations.
Somehow, it made her more relatable

ML probably didn't push her because she only threatened him.
He hold his composure to show some dignity.
And didn't even realize at certain angle it'll look like they were kissing.
🤣
And the way his expression turn into panic when he read his sister messages and realised what it looks like
🙈