alexanny23

This is one of the better J dramas I've watched. This was surprisingly the only polyamorous representation I've seen that didn't end disastrously. I'm not polyamorous, but I think perhaps that community might appreciate that, by the nature of the fade to black scene, the sex lives of the three people was not the focus. Instead, this story revolves around their apprehensions, logistical issues, and fears of the reactions they'd get from their families.

It took some time for me to warm up to Mia as a character (though the actress is gorgeous), but over time, the show makes it clear why all of their personalities are necessary. Shinpei is the glue and takes care of feeding two very busy office workers (though I have no clue was Takuzo does for a living?). Mia is the driving force with her somewhat demanding personality being necessary to push past awkward moments and take action. Takuzo is the structure Mia and Shinpei were missing. While I think a bit more was done showing the connections between Shinpei x Mia and Shinpei x Takuzo, I think the love between Mia and Takuzo was just a bit quieter and more understated. He also slept outside her office when she briefly left them, so I think it shows he did care about her, too.

I was surprised by how supportive everyone around them was, though it was nice to see. In reality, they weren't hurting anyone and they fit pretty well together.

The only drag in the series was the episode where Takuzo's coworker basically blackmails him into a week long free trial "friendship" marriage. The scene of her blabbing about his home life in the office did not endear her to me at all and I honestly found her kinda predatory. That one of their coworkers saw her pressuring him outside and seemed to think it was cute was a bummer.

Overall, this was a surprising gem I found. It's a recommend if the themes are your jam.