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I had pretty low expectations—remakes seldom live up to their originals, and I was bracing for an impersonation of Marry My Husband starring Park Min‑young. But after seeing Fuka Koshiba (as Misa) in a few feel‑good dramas, I wondered how she would handle the more cold‑blooded FML role. Incredibly, the writers leaned into her natural brightness and warmth instead of molding her into a terse avenger, and it works beautifully. The show skips the dramatic showdowns that the Korean version leaned on and instead delivers its revenge arc more subtly and tightly, all within just 10 episodes—about two‑thirds the length of the original—for efficient pacing that avoids padding.
Storywise, it follows the same time‑travel/revenge premise, but the boyfriend is sleazy here, not really making you hate him like how it is in the korean version, and the best friend is more cunning, adding layers that feel sharper in Japanese context. Misa’s transformation is well-balanced: now she plots with more emotional nuance rather than cold cruelty, which suits Koshiba’s strengths in soft transitions and hidden grit.
Acting across the board is solid, but Koshiba and Satoh’s chemistry truly surprised me—they build tension through looks and understated moments instead of shouting, making their dynamic more grounded than the emotionally magnified original pairing. I think that Koshiba “steals the show … winning praise for her natural acting and emotional depth, even surpassing Park Min‑young”, making Misa felt more relatable and self‑aware rather than perpetually hurt.
Music in the drama isn’t flashy—nothing memorable stuck with me after the episodes—but it serves the mood: supportive, understated, occasionally sweeping during emotional beats.
I found the show surprisingly rewatchable. In ten tight episodes I kept catching little character beats or the intentional foreshadowing and cultural touches (Japanese office norms, tea‑room moments) that reward a second viewing.