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Saikou no Rikon (Best Divorce)
Apr. 14th, 2017 04:00 pmDrama series depicts the love and marriage of two 30 something couples.
Ordinary salaryman Kousei (Eita]) works for a company which installs vending machines. He complains about his marriage life while at the dentist office. Kousei doesn't do his job well and he is also sick. He isn't happy at all. His biggest problem is his wife Yuna (Machiko Ono), who has the complete opposite personality from Kousei .They have been married 2 years.
Yuna is bright and easy-going. Kousei doesn't know if he loves Yuna or not, but he thinks her personality meshi with his. At this time, Kousei meets Akari (Yoko Maki), his ex-girlfriend from his university days. Akari works as an assistant at the College of Fine Arts and married Ryo (Gou Ayano). (asiawiki-2013)
Meguro is sooo pretty, I can't imagine how it looks like in spring, with all the sakura trees in bloom. I wish I could live there, in that tiny, comfortable apartment. And eat every night in a tiny, homely restaurant... <3
I don't agree with people saying that Hamasaki-san and Yuka were insufferable. I think I liked them since episode 1... could it be because of the actors that portrayed them? Eita was fantastic, as he always is. Maybe in RL I couldn't stand to be with someone like him, but I love this kind of character in a dorama/anime/book. They are always fun. And it is always nice to see how they improved, how they change things for better.
The cast is top-notch, and being this a dorama from Sakamoto Yuji, it was only matter of time for me to watch it. Why it took me so long? Because I knew there was cheating. I hate cheating. And the cheater. So that's why I couldn't watch it. Needless to say, once I finished Episode 1, I just had to continue.
Story: (8/10) I loved the whole Hamasaki Mitsuo/Hoshino Yuka story. They were "quirky" and very likeable. It is true that he is a pain in the ass and must be the worst person to live with (he doesn't like anything, is against everything, has OCD) but at least he is honest -and very funny! without trying to-. Yuka is the opposite, too care-free and a bit immature, but she truly loves her husband. It was impossible to not feel sorry for her, since for some time Hamasaki was more interested in his ex-gf than in their falling-apart-relationship. I am so happy that he is the one to make the first step to getting back together. I loved it, because they may not be in love, but they love each other. Which is more important than being in love I think. Having fights and quarrels and disagreements... that's what made them the perfect couple.
Regarding the 2nd couple, Akari and Uehara... there is where weak side is. I don't get the whole Uehara's trauma, and I can't condone his cheating. I guess Akari is also part to blame, since she let him get away with his affairs without saying a word, but for me, the man is always guilty (sorry! it is just the way it is).
I am very satisfied with the ending. I don't feel the need to watch the SP (and I wouldn't, either way, since 1) there are no subs, and 2) the reviews are terrible).
Cast: (10/10) Eita is one of the best actors in J-doramas, and I wish he had more roles like this, where he is quirky and funny. Like in Nodame. But seems like he only does more dramatic roles :( Anyway, he was very good as Hamasaki. I liked his character since Episode 1 mainly because of him. Machiko Ono had a good chemistry with him. She makes the best stupid laugh XD
Maki Yoko portrayed the calm, composed girl perfectly, but maybe because of that, and because the only other work of her that I've seen ("Like Father, Like Son"), where she was the same, I can only see her as zombie-like. Like she doesn't show much in her expressions.
And do I need to say anything about Ayano Go? If he plays the villain, I hate him. If he plays the abuser, he really has the face of an abuser. If he plays the role of a gentle doctor, he really resembles a nice guy. And here, he is a pitiful cheater. So I felt pity for him, but I also disliked him. He really has a pitiful face ^_^
Music: (9/10) The ED suits the dorama soooo well. And the ending credits help to make the song more memorable. I absolutely loved the ending credits. I laughed at them. I wonder if the actors laughed a lot too. The girls didn't have much chemistry between them, but the boys! It seemed like they were going to burst into laughs at any time. Eita, who isn't bad at anything, it seems, was the best dancer, followed closely by Machiko Ono. Ayano Go was by far the worst dancer, hahaha.
Rewatch Value: (8/10) I don't rewatch any dorama in general, but I would for the Hamazaki/Yuka parts only. And of course, for the credits!
**My rating: 8.5/10**
Ordinary salaryman Kousei (Eita]) works for a company which installs vending machines. He complains about his marriage life while at the dentist office. Kousei doesn't do his job well and he is also sick. He isn't happy at all. His biggest problem is his wife Yuna (Machiko Ono), who has the complete opposite personality from Kousei .They have been married 2 years.
Yuna is bright and easy-going. Kousei doesn't know if he loves Yuna or not, but he thinks her personality meshi with his. At this time, Kousei meets Akari (Yoko Maki), his ex-girlfriend from his university days. Akari works as an assistant at the College of Fine Arts and married Ryo (Gou Ayano). (asiawiki-2013)
Meguro is sooo pretty, I can't imagine how it looks like in spring, with all the sakura trees in bloom. I wish I could live there, in that tiny, comfortable apartment. And eat every night in a tiny, homely restaurant... <3
I don't agree with people saying that Hamasaki-san and Yuka were insufferable. I think I liked them since episode 1... could it be because of the actors that portrayed them? Eita was fantastic, as he always is. Maybe in RL I couldn't stand to be with someone like him, but I love this kind of character in a dorama/anime/book. They are always fun. And it is always nice to see how they improved, how they change things for better.
The cast is top-notch, and being this a dorama from Sakamoto Yuji, it was only matter of time for me to watch it. Why it took me so long? Because I knew there was cheating. I hate cheating. And the cheater. So that's why I couldn't watch it. Needless to say, once I finished Episode 1, I just had to continue.
Story: (8/10) I loved the whole Hamasaki Mitsuo/Hoshino Yuka story. They were "quirky" and very likeable. It is true that he is a pain in the ass and must be the worst person to live with (he doesn't like anything, is against everything, has OCD) but at least he is honest -and very funny! without trying to-. Yuka is the opposite, too care-free and a bit immature, but she truly loves her husband. It was impossible to not feel sorry for her, since for some time Hamasaki was more interested in his ex-gf than in their falling-apart-relationship. I am so happy that he is the one to make the first step to getting back together. I loved it, because they may not be in love, but they love each other. Which is more important than being in love I think. Having fights and quarrels and disagreements... that's what made them the perfect couple.
Regarding the 2nd couple, Akari and Uehara... there is where weak side is. I don't get the whole Uehara's trauma, and I can't condone his cheating. I guess Akari is also part to blame, since she let him get away with his affairs without saying a word, but for me, the man is always guilty (sorry! it is just the way it is).
I am very satisfied with the ending. I don't feel the need to watch the SP (and I wouldn't, either way, since 1) there are no subs, and 2) the reviews are terrible).
Cast: (10/10) Eita is one of the best actors in J-doramas, and I wish he had more roles like this, where he is quirky and funny. Like in Nodame. But seems like he only does more dramatic roles :( Anyway, he was very good as Hamasaki. I liked his character since Episode 1 mainly because of him. Machiko Ono had a good chemistry with him. She makes the best stupid laugh XD
Maki Yoko portrayed the calm, composed girl perfectly, but maybe because of that, and because the only other work of her that I've seen ("Like Father, Like Son"), where she was the same, I can only see her as zombie-like. Like she doesn't show much in her expressions.
And do I need to say anything about Ayano Go? If he plays the villain, I hate him. If he plays the abuser, he really has the face of an abuser. If he plays the role of a gentle doctor, he really resembles a nice guy. And here, he is a pitiful cheater. So I felt pity for him, but I also disliked him. He really has a pitiful face ^_^
Music: (9/10) The ED suits the dorama soooo well. And the ending credits help to make the song more memorable. I absolutely loved the ending credits. I laughed at them. I wonder if the actors laughed a lot too. The girls didn't have much chemistry between them, but the boys! It seemed like they were going to burst into laughs at any time. Eita, who isn't bad at anything, it seems, was the best dancer, followed closely by Machiko Ono. Ayano Go was by far the worst dancer, hahaha.
Rewatch Value: (8/10) I don't rewatch any dorama in general, but I would for the Hamazaki/Yuka parts only. And of course, for the credits!
**My rating: 8.5/10**
