Heracin

This drama is centred around the romance between a Japanese navy officer and one of the daughter of a merchant in 1936. The Japanese era on which it focus as well as the gallery of loveable characters made it a very easy and soothing watch. I also loved the secondary characters, with them having both my fave relationship of the series, between each other as well as with the leads.

The casting was great. Honda Kyoya and Yoshine Kyoko, as the main leads, have a fun chemistry and are oozing cuteness as their characters get to know each other, in a very charming and wholesome way. It's been a while I had not seen Honda Kyoya and he is such a dream in that role. Yoshine Kyoko is also bringing a lot into the drama, with some good comedic instincts without never feeling annoying.

I loved how detailed the costumes and decors surrounding the characters were. You really feel immersed in a different era of time. I also salute the choice of having an external narrator punctuating some scenes : for once, it made perfect sense. The OST was also super sweet with an adorable opening generic.

I would recommend this to people looking for a rom-com, in an historical context, providing room for deep thoughts, balanced between instants of happiness and hints of sadness as the heroine is confronted to the tough reality of being in love with a soldier. You go through the seasons with the characters, as they get to know each other : lovely !