Drama Review: Nile Perch No Joshikai

8

Rating

★★★★

Duration

00 Hrs 45 Mins

Episodes

8

Drama Digest

Shimura Eriko, a career woman, works for a large general commerce corporation on an equal basis with the men. She is attractive and well-educated. Her parents live in the Setagaya neighbourhood of Tokyo. Eriko’s life appears to be going well, with her only major concern being the fact that she has no female companions. Her hidden delight is reading a popular social media diary published by an influencer of her age. She runs into Maruo Shoko, the diary’s author, who lives nearby at one time. Shoko doesn’t have any female buddies either. They rapidly grow close since they share this interest. However, an occurrence forces their relationship to take an unforeseen turn.

The Feel-Good Part

Maruo Shoko’s husband works as a store manager. He gets along well with Shoko and has no expectations from her. He is not very enraged with her for leaving the house in disarray and failing to prepare dinner.

The Disappointing Factor

Because Shimura Eriko’s character is so unlikeable, Nile Perch no Joshikai can be tough to watch at first. Her character has depth, but something about her is off.

In-Depth Analysis

Professional woman, 32 years old Shimura Eriko is an equal partner with the males at a large general commerce company. She is stunning, well-educated, and grew up surrounded by her parents’ affection. Eriko’s life appears to be going well, but her biggest concern is her lack of female companions. Eriko’s dream is to have a noble and beautiful relationship on the level of soulmates, after having problems with her sole good friend in high school. Eriko comes upon a popular blog on social media written with beautiful ennui and a unique style by an influencer of the same age. Reading it every day has become a secret delight for her. Eriko eventually discovers that Ohyou lives nearby, and her excitement grows as she hopes to see her one day. She meets Maruo Shoko, who happens to be Ohyou, at one point. Shoko has no female companions, thus the two of them become fast friends. Eriko is looking forward to this encounter because she believes she will finally make a female friend.

Star Power

Eriko Shimura works for a large general trading company and lives with her parents in Setagaya, Tokyo. Despite having an annual salary of more than ten million yen, she has a problem with not having any female acquaintances. Ohyou’s Hopeless Wife’s Diary is an online journal she enjoys reading.

Overall Opinion

Overall, it is a great drama and intriguing you can definitely like it from the start to the end.