“Yamato nadeshiko” or “The perfect woman” is an old Japanese drama. Frankly I don’t know where I read about this, or why I had it in my hard drive, but I was feeling a bit nostalgic and wanted to watch something older - October blues -, so I thought to watch this. It was unexpectedly good.
What is this about:
Directed by Wakamatsu Setsuro, Hirano Shin. Written by Nakazono Miho, Aizawa Tomoko. Star Matsushima Nanako, Tsutsumi Shinichi. An air stewardess, Sakurako (Matsushima Nanako), is going from one single date to another in order to find the richest man she can find. There she meets Osuke (Tsutsumi Shinichi), an owner of a fish shop, who convienced by his friends, pretends to be a doctor. By some misunderstanding, Sakurako thinks he is a very rich man and sets out to marry him.
My review:
This was an unexpected fluff romantic comedy. Surprisingly the episodes flew by quickly and watched the first two episodes back to back. Even though this isn’t a plot driven drama, it felt like in every episode there were things happening, less towards the end, but still there was progression.
Sakurako (Matsushima Nanako) is the titular character and on a first sight she is truly a perfect woman. She is not a drop dead gorgeous woman, but she has soft feminine feature which she accompanies with soft voice, cute smile and gentle manners. This is the first impression, before she starts teaching her colleagues how to catch a rich man and that money is the most important thing in a relationship. I give much credit to the wonderful actress who took a character that could be so easily annoying, and made it funny. She tried to make the character a little more three dimensional but the writing didn’t help her much. Nevertheless, she was hilarious and perhaps the only reason for watching this.
Osuke (Tsutsumi Shinichi) is the exact opposite from Sakurako. He comes from a poor family too, but he is hardworking, sensitive guy that takes care of his sick mother and don’t much aspirations about the future. However, his lack of ambition comes from his lack of confidence. He doubts himself so much and is so afraid to get hurt that never take the lead to go for what he wants. He gives up even before trying. So it is quite easy to see how these two complement each other.
This drama is so funny because it feels like a live adaptation of a manga. From my search on the web I didn’t find any such indication, but I could be wrong. Their dates and the way they meet accidentally always end up in disaster, but slowly Sakurako warms up towards Osuke while she learns a bit more about him. It is a slow progress but a satisfying one. Also, Osuke's friendship with the other guys is quite realistic, despite their manga-like behavior most of the time.
The only drawback of this drama is that it didn’t have any emotional impact on me. It was fluff, I liked it, but soon I will forget about it. It didn’t have that extra factor to put it on my favorite list.
Why you should watch:
- It is fluff romantic comedy.
- Nice performance from the lead actress.
Why not to watch:
- If you don’t like romantic comedies.
- Except the lead actress, the rest of the performances are nothing to write about.
Final verdict:
6/10. This is a nice drama to spend your weekend if you are bored and want something to relax and have fun.
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