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Adorkable yet clumsy couple finding their bearings as a new married couple.
“A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You” aka “Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori” is a sweet and cute Japanese period drama about a young married couple. This is a great stress relief drama with a fun opening theme song (I like the piano version, too), and complemented with a beautiful soundtrack of background music that matches the historical setting very well.
Our young couple are both innocent and naive, adorable yet clumsy, straightforward and honest. Their initial awkward and careful interaction was fun to watch. It’s really an enjoyable journey to see how they grow to care for each other despite tough times. What’s unique about this drama is that it’s not just about a young couple, but a Navy couple. It’s already hard to marry someone you don’t know, but adding to that is the extended time being away from each other because ML is in the Navy. You never know when he’s called away, and if he ever lived to come back home. Despite this black cloud of war looming above their heads, our leads make the best of the time they have together.
I am a sucker for awkward yet adorable characters, and in “A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You”, we have two adorkable leads. I had a lot of fun witnessing their growth, shy yet honest expression of feelings, even though the plot is nothing exciting but of their everyday lives. There are many memorable and heartwarming scenes as they navigate and find their bearings in a new relationship. They are supported by a lovely cast who are fun and caring.
The secondary couple is totally different. They are more experienced and worldly, mature and independent. I enjoy their bickering and outsmarting each other. I would have loved to see them a little more, but they have just enough screentime to make me fall in love with them.
If I have to pick on this drama, I would like FL’s over-the-top expression to tone it down a little. I am fully aware that this is very subjective and since this is an adaptation from a manga, actors often exaggerate. I do think that there are times when Yoshine Kyoko’s facial expression appears fake and disgenuine. But for the most part, she has great chemistry with Honda Kyoya. But given the historical setting, Yoshine Kyoko looks a little too mature to pass for a young and innocent girl, especially when Honda Kyoya has a more youthful look. Another minor complaint I have is I can’t tell which house they are in. One scene they could be at the parents’ house and then the next they are at the lead's own home. The living room looks very similar and there’s no mention of where they are.
I have to say, Honda Kyoya and Koseki Yuta both look very handsome in this drama, so much better looking than in the previous dramas I’ve seen. Honda Kyoya looks great in his white uniform yet in more casual wear, he looks adorable and clueless at the same time. The beautiful Yamamoto Maiko who exuberates classiness and cuteness.
“A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You” is a lovely historical slice-of-life drama. I wish there were more Japanese period dramas like this in a beautiful small town setting. It’s just a simple drama about two lovely characters living their everyday life.
Completed: 7/9/2025 Review #601
Our young couple are both innocent and naive, adorable yet clumsy, straightforward and honest. Their initial awkward and careful interaction was fun to watch. It’s really an enjoyable journey to see how they grow to care for each other despite tough times. What’s unique about this drama is that it’s not just about a young couple, but a Navy couple. It’s already hard to marry someone you don’t know, but adding to that is the extended time being away from each other because ML is in the Navy. You never know when he’s called away, and if he ever lived to come back home. Despite this black cloud of war looming above their heads, our leads make the best of the time they have together.
I am a sucker for awkward yet adorable characters, and in “A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You”, we have two adorkable leads. I had a lot of fun witnessing their growth, shy yet honest expression of feelings, even though the plot is nothing exciting but of their everyday lives. There are many memorable and heartwarming scenes as they navigate and find their bearings in a new relationship. They are supported by a lovely cast who are fun and caring.
The secondary couple is totally different. They are more experienced and worldly, mature and independent. I enjoy their bickering and outsmarting each other. I would have loved to see them a little more, but they have just enough screentime to make me fall in love with them.
If I have to pick on this drama, I would like FL’s over-the-top expression to tone it down a little. I am fully aware that this is very subjective and since this is an adaptation from a manga, actors often exaggerate. I do think that there are times when Yoshine Kyoko’s facial expression appears fake and disgenuine. But for the most part, she has great chemistry with Honda Kyoya. But given the historical setting, Yoshine Kyoko looks a little too mature to pass for a young and innocent girl, especially when Honda Kyoya has a more youthful look. Another minor complaint I have is I can’t tell which house they are in. One scene they could be at the parents’ house and then the next they are at the lead's own home. The living room looks very similar and there’s no mention of where they are.
I have to say, Honda Kyoya and Koseki Yuta both look very handsome in this drama, so much better looking than in the previous dramas I’ve seen. Honda Kyoya looks great in his white uniform yet in more casual wear, he looks adorable and clueless at the same time. The beautiful Yamamoto Maiko who exuberates classiness and cuteness.
“A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You” is a lovely historical slice-of-life drama. I wish there were more Japanese period dramas like this in a beautiful small town setting. It’s just a simple drama about two lovely characters living their everyday life.
Completed: 7/9/2025 Review #601
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