Drama Digest
Mayumi Maruyama is an Office lady who works in the sales department of a company and loves to work overtime. Osamu Teiji works in the same company as the chief of general affairs and believes in leaving on time from work. One day, they both happen to be at the same restaurant. Some heated arguments and too many drinks later, they end up together in a love motel. Mayumi starts to develop feelings for Osamu after they share a night. But Osamu seems to ignore the whole thing and continues to behave as if nothing has happened.
The Feel-Good Part
It shows a cheerful comedy romance in an office setup. The actors seem to have done a brilliant job in their respective roles. The show portrays the real life of a workaholic and office culture. The idea based on working with excitement and keeping your health in check is one of the main concepts that give a valuable message. Mayumi and Osamu’s love story has its share of ups and downs that keeps the storyline going. The romance is fast-paced and realistic. This show is a roller coaster of emotions. The show has decent filmography and OST that gives viewers a memorable experience.
The Disappointing Factor
Firstly, it has too many ad placements that break the connectivity between the story and audiences. Secondly, the story got unnecessarily dragged on for a while. The storyline also seems very basic but still keeps manages to keep it interesting.
In-Depth Analysis
It got adapted from a manga with the same name. The show portrays a love story between Mayumi, a workaholic who always overtimes, and Osamu, who believes that leaving on time is necessary because of his past experiences. With the clashing views on work and a drunken but passionate night spent together, Mayumi falls head over heels in love with Osamu. But the morning after is not what she excepted as she got asked to deal with the aftermath herself as they both are adults. Osamu wanted to keep things professional and maturely handled, but it did not go as planned. The blooming love story faces many troubles and misunderstandings. The show depicts its main idea about the importance of work, health, and personal life balance. A truthful depiction of necessary work life and personal life changes to live a happy life.
Star Power
Nakamura Yurika plays the role of Mayumi Maruyama, the lead female. Takezai Terunosuke plays the male lead, Osamu Teiji. Kawasaki Izumi is the screenwriter of this show. Yuasa Hiroaki and Horie Takahiro are the directors of this drama.
Overall Opinion
This show can quench the thirst of the lovers of office romance tropes. They have a well-built plot with amazing actors to convey their story. They have lots of good parts in comparison to the bad ones.
