Drama Review: Shitteru Waifu

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Rating

★★★★

Duration

0 Hrs 54 Mins

Episodes

11

Drama Digest

Kenzaki Motoharu, married for five years, has been through it all. His wife Mio yells at him every day, and the stress from his boss doesn’t help either. He started to wonder where the sweet and kind girl with whom he had fallen in love disappeared. He wished he could live his college days again, which is precisely what happened. He somehow traveled back in time and found himself back in his college. College was where his love story began. He expected everything to repeat, but there was a slight change in his report to his surprise. He was married to someone else! Panic began to gush through his body, but his heart seemed at peace. How will the story now proceed? What would Kenzaki do? Watch the show to find out how he gets to live two different lives.

The Feel-Good Part:

The narration style and the nostalgic flashback scene paired with the melodious song make it worth watching. The show proceeds with a pleasant tone without any overbearing drama. It tells us about the everyday lives of married couples and all the marital problems they go through. People can find this show very relatable and fun to watch. The show is cute in its way and teaches one to value people. The side character’s story was also well developed.

The Disappointing Factor:

The show started with a curiosity factor, but the storyline couldn’t keep it up. The story quickly turned into a typical melodramatic Japanese drama. The story could have been more interesting by introducing more dramatic twists.

In-Depth Analysis:

The plot is about a husband who was frustrated in his marriage and job and wanted to go back to his college days. The main lead’s character matures beautifully. This story portrays the family drama and has a pinch of time traveling, making the show more interesting. You can see the romantic development between the male and female lead from the college days, making the relationship heavenly. The show kind of portrays an alternate universe. People often wonder what if they had lived their lives differently. Kenzaki gets to live the other alternative and realizes many things.

Star Power:

The actors have done a splendid job in portraying all the complex emotions. The chemistry between the couples also added to their outstanding performance. There were certain scenes in the show where the actors did such a great job that it made one feel all those emotions.

Overall Opinion:

People who enjoy light-hearted romance with a bit of drama would enjoy this show. This show covers its genre very nicely and has a sequel too. Overall the storyline was very well developed, and the plot was unique.