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Fun and Clumsily Adorable!
x“Happy Kanako’s Killer Life” is a clumsy but super adorable drama. Our female lead quit her job due to constant harassment and mistreatment by her boss. She ended up working as an assassin/hitman for an agency. Who knew this clumsy girl has such a talent in this new career!
Kanako (FL) is hilarious! She’s very likable in her inexperienced and clumsy novice-kind of way during her assignment. Of course, since this is adapted from a manga series, you can expect the usual Japanese humor. In this drama, we have some over-the-top acting (but still tolerable to me), imaginary, adorable talking animals and some funny phrases out of these animals and FL’s mouths.
The supporting cast does not have a lot of screen time, since this is Kanako’s story. However, each character brings a little something unique to the drama. They are funny and make quite an impression on you. If you are looking for romance, well, there’s a slight romance plot. But, the ‘ship’ may or may not be what you were expecting.
I am quite impressed with all the action scenes. They are unrealistic, but so well-choreographed and fun. Assassins look cool, especially Kanako in her nonchalant and comedic way of killing people. I wasn’t sure if it’s intentional product placement, but it was quite funny how they showcase the Dyson vacuum cleaner and bread machine.
This is Konoko’s story. A normal life is not what she longs for, since the normal life has not been treating her well. In the end, she realizes what makes her happy, though that realization might have cost her more than she wanted. The ending was impactful and memorable. It seems like there will be a season 2, and I am sure there are plenty of funny stories and adventures waiting for Konoko. But if there’s no season 2, I am satisfied with how the first season ended. I had an enjoyable time watching “Happy Konoko’s Killer Life” and will give this a solid 8.5 to bump up the MDL rating a little and for the fun action scenes.
Completed: 8/5/2025 Review #610
Kanako (FL) is hilarious! She’s very likable in her inexperienced and clumsy novice-kind of way during her assignment. Of course, since this is adapted from a manga series, you can expect the usual Japanese humor. In this drama, we have some over-the-top acting (but still tolerable to me), imaginary, adorable talking animals and some funny phrases out of these animals and FL’s mouths.
The supporting cast does not have a lot of screen time, since this is Kanako’s story. However, each character brings a little something unique to the drama. They are funny and make quite an impression on you. If you are looking for romance, well, there’s a slight romance plot. But, the ‘ship’ may or may not be what you were expecting.
I am quite impressed with all the action scenes. They are unrealistic, but so well-choreographed and fun. Assassins look cool, especially Kanako in her nonchalant and comedic way of killing people. I wasn’t sure if it’s intentional product placement, but it was quite funny how they showcase the Dyson vacuum cleaner and bread machine.
This is Konoko’s story. A normal life is not what she longs for, since the normal life has not been treating her well. In the end, she realizes what makes her happy, though that realization might have cost her more than she wanted. The ending was impactful and memorable. It seems like there will be a season 2, and I am sure there are plenty of funny stories and adventures waiting for Konoko. But if there’s no season 2, I am satisfied with how the first season ended. I had an enjoyable time watching “Happy Konoko’s Killer Life” and will give this a solid 8.5 to bump up the MDL rating a little and for the fun action scenes.
Completed: 8/5/2025 Review #610
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