Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 12
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You can tell by the headline that this drama has happy endings. Subaru and Madoka get back together. The kids department of Fukuten produces a hit product and gets new life. Subaru and Tomoya make up. Lily gets to show her legs one more time. Richard makes one last appearance and says 100x more words than he ever had before. Wataru gets his dying(?) wish for the company. And at the end, the two love birds share a hug and kiss. In the last scene, they are walking along with a young son in tow. My final thoughts for this drama are that I enjoyed the romance and comedy at the beginning, but unfortunately both tapered off in the second half of the series. Overall it was enjoyable, though.
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 11
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The show starts off with a continuation of the last scene from episode 10. Subaru breaks up with Madoka, and Cupid makes him pay for his insolence. Back in his apartment, he promptly slips and hits his head. The next day, he spots Rihito going into Madoka's apartment, and instantly gets jealous. He envisions the two cuddling up in red pajamas covered with white hearts. Subaru promptly slips and falls again. To top things off, he once again spots Madoka and Rihito outside hugging. Oh, how wicked Cupid can be! Upset with the state of things, Subaru skips work, and seriously considers quitting the very company which he was supposed to inherit. But with some encouraging words from a passerby, along with some tomato farsies (similar to what he made for Madoka), Subaru's spirits are lifted up. Back at the apartment, he meets up with Madoka and apologizes to her. The two hug and make up.
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 10
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This episode is more like the second half of the last episode. Which means that it's a continuation, a fleshing-out if you will, of the antagonistic elements that Cupid brings to a relationship, as much as he brings romantic ones. Here we get the amalgamation of evil in Former-Subaru Friend-Now-Enemy Tomoya. His character is truly a 180 degree change from before. Before he was demure, but now he's demonic. Then there's Madoka's Maternal-Mother-Now-Maniacal-Manager Kaoru. She's taken the reigns of Fukuten from the ailing gramps Wataru, and she's not taking any prisoners in attempting to bring the company back into the black. Which is all great, but unfortunately the main reason for me to watch the show, the heart-tugging scenes between the two main leads, suffers greatly. They do briefly hold hands, and in another scene talk heart-to-heart, but it's just not anywhere close to mune-kyun level for me. To make things worse, Subaru gets so down, what with his gramps approaching death, the company he envisioned not turning out the way he thought it would, and so on, that he now wants to break up with Madoka! Didn't they just get together?!?! And so we approach the last two episodes, where ultimately Cupid will show Subaru the way through this mess-- how to love and kiss, as the lyrics of 「HEART」go. Eh, you didn't already know that Subaru aka Nagase Ren, is part of the duo that is King & Prince, the performers of that theme song? On a footnote, Lily again makes a brief appearance, as in all of ten seconds or so. Brandishing those legs which should be branded as weapons...No appearance by Richard. That's too bad.
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 9
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In this episode, the relationship between Subaru and Madoka really takes a back seat to developments around them. The truth about Madoka's mother, Subaru's gramps health, Subaru's and Tomoya's friendship issues, cockroaches (yes, that's right), and so on. Well, there was one scene where the two are sharing onabe (Japanese hot pot). Madoka shares that even after the learning that her mother, the same one who abonded her as a young girl, is the President of the Company she works for, she was still able to look on the bright side of things, because Subaru is by her side. What a heart-warming thing to say, IMHO. Besides this, there is one more bit of good news from this episode: The return of Lily! It's for all but about five seconds of screen-time. Oh well, at least it's good to know she's alive! To sum up this episode, I'd say it's the return from the clouds and back to reality with the introduction of the final hurdle in the way of Rich Boy and Poor Girl.
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 8
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Sorry. This review is a little long. Another wonderful episode. Rihito boldly declares war with Subaru over both Fukuten and Madoka. Subaru accepts the challenge. At a children's clothing buyer's exhibit, Subaru scolds a boy who uses a marker to draw on a jacket. Madoka is impressed with Subaru's attitude and reasoning- it's the same way she felt towards him when he first joined the company. But the exhibit turns out to be a failure. This, combined with declarations of love from both Subaru and Rihito, cause Madoka to develop a stress headache. In an attempt to cheer her up, as well as win her heart, Subaru takes Madoka to see her father in Yamanashi. He has remarried and now has twin baby girls. Subaru tells the father that Madoka is very special to him. And then, in the last ten or so minutes of the episode, the real magic begins. Subaru walks by himself to the local gym in Madoka's home village. Madoka asks her father why he went there, and he replies "Madoka, you don't remember, do you?" He hands her a small, brown mitten with the name "Subaru" on it. We've seen this same mitten before in an earlier episode, except at that time, Subaru held it. At the gym, Subaru recalls the time when he visitied this very same place as a ten-year old boy with his grandfather. In a very cute and tender scene, ten-year old Tendo notices a girl sitting on some steps outside the gym, trying to warm her bare hands. He walks over to her and offers his mittens to her. She takes them, but gives one back to him as a sign of sharing. The two eat "houtou" flat rice noodle soup together. The girl happens to be Madoka. Rewatching this scene brings tears to my eyes...Madoka catches up with Subaru, and they recount that time fifteen years ago when they first met, while sitting on those very same steps. Subaru tells Madoka how he understands her feelings of fear in regards to love, as they both lost loved ones as children. Then he declares that he'll stay by her side, as a gesture of lasting friendship, I'm guessing. To which Madoka replies, "Why would you want to do that? I'm a lot of trouble, you know. " And Subaru says, "I know. But it can't be helped. I love you." After looking at the mitten once more, Madoka says "It's too late (for being friends). Before I knew it, you had shown me so much love and kindness. During that time when there was a fire, my body just moved on its own to be by your side. I was afraid of losing you...I didn't want to fall in love...but it's already too late." Subaru leans forward to kiss her. Then, with the theme music 「HEART」playing in the background, the two share another kiss. This scene was at once romantic, tender, and triumphant for me. Subaru's efforts at love have paid off, and at the same time, Madoka's frozen heart of love has melted.MEANWHILE...we learn that the company president, Shinonome Kaori, is Madoka's real mother. She is the one who left Madoka when she was still a young girl. More intrigue to come!There is one bad thing I must confess to about this otherwise fantastic episode. And that is that THERE'S NO LILY!!! Nakamura Riho's absence is not lost on me. PLEASE bring her back in the next episode!!!
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 7
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In my review of the previous episode, I stated that after something good happens, there's always pain and suffering. That's exactly what happens. I should have known Subaru would be squeezed out at the plate, or rather his cheeks, yet once again by Madoka. That makes it three times now that she stops his longing lips from contacting hers. In the last episode she had granted him a light kiss. After all, he had risked his life to save hers. But she wasn’t about to let him return the favor! Understandable, considering her nature and upbringing. Subaru does get to hug Madoka later, and she doesn’t reject his embrace. That scene was almost as heart-pounding as the kiss, and in some respects even more photogenically loving, if I can put it that way. So that’s a good sign of their budding romance. And it makes all the expected dreariness surrounding Subaru's inevitable plight bearable. And with that wonderful hug scene where Madoka shows a more tender-loving side of herself, the budding romance is cut short. All of build-up between Subaru and Madoka is put on the back burner, as the spotlight turns to Rihito. Not only does he have his sights set on Madoka, but also on the reins of Fukuten! It's as if he were an RPG character who instantly levels up ten times! What a surprising twist added to this fairy tale. And it seems that he has the upper hand over Subaru in both matters. This episode kind of reminds me of the movie "The Empire Strikes Back." Great romantic scene between Luke and Leia (Ick! Brother and sister!), but in the end, Darth Vader (blood relative, father in fact to Luke) summarily cuts off Luke's hand. What is a poor Onzoshi-Boy to do? Will he come back even stronger and more determined than ever, as Luke did in "Return of the Jedi?" We’ll have to tune in next week to find out! May the Force be with Subaru!
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 6
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After waiting patiently for almost all of six episodes, we viewers get our reward. After two strike-outs at the plate, Subaru finally succeeds at getting a kiss from someone who must surely be the first true love of his life. And vice-versa: Madoka, who probably all of her life has never had a romantic love in her life, is handed one and never even notices. While Subaru realizes quite early on that he's been smitten by Cupid, Madoka doesn't seem to have a clue. It's this dichotomy of awareness which is one factor that adds turbulence to the relationship between these attractive people. And it is exactly this agitation which stirs up warm feelings in this writer's heart. Subaru is cognizant of his own efforts to show his love for Madoka- cooking for her, buying her gloves, saving her tomato plants, saving her life, etc. Madoka, on the other hand, is oblivious to the meaning behind her actions- going out of her way to check on her co-worker, running and falling to quickly get to Subaru's side when he's apparentl y caught up in a fire, hugging him after seeing her saved tomato plants, etc. I'm betting that even her kiss, initiated on her own accord, will be passed off as a one-time reward to him for saving her life. And surely, Subaru will not be of the same opinion. I'm with Subaru. In the scene where the two are on their way to work together, Madoka confronts Subaru and informs him that she can't understand why he likes her when they're both from different worlds- she lost her home as a child, while he probably got lost in his because it was so big. "I can only see you as someone who is leading me on," claims Madoka. To which Subaru replies "Love is something that starts on its own." He assures her that he's serious about her. Despite the lackluster knife attack on Madoka, overall this was the definiion of a satisfying episode. I can watch the ending scene in the hospital over and over without tiring. But as with most dramas, after something wonderful happens between the two leads right in the midst of a series, there always follows pain and suffering. Not really looking forward to that, but that's how things go. We're halfway done, and I'm hoping for even better things to come in the second half of the series.
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 5
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Best episode thus far. The 23 minute length of the show seems like only 5 minutes. Highlights for me include: Subaru expressing outright jealousy over Madoka's and Rihito's trick photography kiss; fake boy-love kiss between best buddies Subaru and Tomoya; the revealing of Madoka's love for tomatoes; Lily's long, light, and luminous legs; Kao-nashi-Kari-Kari Kaji Kuro Kanojo (6 K's!!!!!!), which translated to English would be the Hidden-faced, Crunchy-snack loving, Firestarting, Dressed-in-black Woman; Subaru's and Madoka's first mutually consensual touch scene, in the form of a piggy-back ride; Madoka, running to Subaru's aid once again, recalling his heartfelt words in a letter accompanying his present to her; and best of all, Madoka falling in love with Subaru while falling into his arms, without even realizing it. That was a mune-kyun (heart-tugging) scene to remember...
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 4
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Madoka reflects on going out of her way to look for Subaru. She can't believe that her actions can mean that she's developing feelings for Subaru. Lily is so cute when she describes Rihito to Subaru without giving away his identity, by saying he looks like a weasel. We gain a better understanding of Madoka's past when she recounts to Subaru her story of being saved by Fukuten. It's an unexpected, touching moment in a romantic comedy! Also, Subaru's "ojiichan" proves himself to be one cool Gramps. And his Right-Hand Man Richard, who makes me think of Bruce Lee's character Kato in The Green Hornet, is not bad, either. Back to the main couple, though: their work together in developing an idea for a new line of kids' apparel brings Subaru and Madoka even closer. He tells her how much she's inspired him of late. The he goes off to retrieve a present he is about to give her. Madoka catches herself breathing heavily, with a self-questioning look on her face. She's probably wondering "Why am I ventilating so much?" But up on his cloud, Cupid murmurs "Tsk, tsk, tsk," shaking his head once again. He snaps his fingers, and suddenly Rihito shows up, sitting with Madoka. Then he strikes Subaru with an Arrow of Jealousy when he witnesses what he thinks is a kiss between her and his rival weasel.
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 3
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Outside in the rain, after a brief squabble about an umbrella, Subaru grabs Madoka and tells her he loves her. "Not so fast!" cries Cupid, as the love god shakes his head and instantly sets up a wall between the two. The two look at each other aghast as they both vehemently deny that it can be possible. And then Rihito comes to take Madoka away. It is yet too soon. Subaru feels the pangs of jealousy. Lovely Lily joins in on the action, convincing Subaru that she become his love advisor regarding Madoka. The whole train thing was totally hilarious, as Gramps' warnings about riding trains all came true for Subaru. But this is all Cupid's doing once again, directing Subaru into trouble, just to have Madoka come to him when he is down. Her actions betray her real feelings, but she is blind to them. And again, Subaru jumps the gun in trying to kiss Madoka, only to strike out in similar fashion to episode one. That makes two outs for him in that department. Could the third time be a charm?
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 2
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Subaru tries extra hard to make Madoka fall for him, this time making a tomato-red-bean paste dish for her. After some reluctance, she tries it, and likes it. "It's not good to hate something before you try it," Madoka exclaims. These words inspire Subaru. Cupid, along with the help of Gramps, is slowly directing the two to become a couple, but still at the ready to cut either one short before it's the appropriate time. The scene where Subaru overhears Madoka defending him against fellow company workers bad-mouthing him is an early turning point in the series. Madoka's passion with which she speaks up for his reputation is a powerful love-arrow shot into Subaru's heart. He thinks to himself, "I'm getting mad." But Tendo doesn't really mean "mad" as in he's getting angry at Hanakura. His heart is actually telling him that's he's falling madly in love. Similarly, Madoka doesn't yet realize what her defense of this rich kid is doing to her ice-covered heart.
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Onzoshi ni Koi wa Muzu Sugiru Episode 1
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Great start to a drama. Everything is top notch. From the story, to the actors, to the production-level, and all things in-between. I notice that even the in-drama orchestra music is befitting of a memorable, big drama. The tension between the two main leads, their total opposite personalities, is the big draw. Nagase Ren is perfect for the role of a handsome, narcissictic, rich playboy. And Yamashita Mizuki is equally well-suited in her role as a beautiful, unselfish, serious company employee. Here is the gist of it: can these two people, as different as night and day, ever fall in love with each other? Subaru strikes out in grand fashion in his first attempt to make Madoka fall for him. But you just know he'll be up for another at-bat soon, with his personality and self-determination. Madoka, on the other hand, is like an elegant ice sculpture with a romantic heart in its middle, waiting to be uncovered. It's going to take some time to thaw out that ice carving though, because it's pretty big.
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