Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
Shinsuke Kuwano (Hiroshi Abe) is in his 50's and he is still single. He works as an architect, has a good appearance and earns a nice income. Yet, he is cynical and has strong pride. He has a comfortable single life. One day, he visits Lawyer Madoka Yoshiyama’s (Yo Yoshida) office for consultation. (asaiwiki-2019)
I honestly had not many expectations, because I loved Season 1 and I thought there was no need for a sequel, at all. When I knew it was going to be subbed, by a trusty subber nonetheless, I decided to watch it but still, with not many expectations.
Once it started, I was already loving it. It was so much like Season 1... the OST, Kuwano and his mannerisms, the office, Eiji, the dog... how not to love it? The whistling OST is honestly the most fitting and fun thing I've heard in Doramaland. Again with Kuwano being sarcastic and having unique point of view, again with a trio of women who looked at him closely and find him weird, but eventually, realize he is one of a kind, besides being a nice guy.
True, the doctor is not there anymore, which sucked when I heard about it. But now that I've watched S2 I realize there can be several seasons with different women and I wouldn't mind. It is, after all, "the man who can't marry". He can have as many women in his life, with amazing chemistry, but at the end of the day, according to his words in the earlier episodes, "being alone is the best".
Not to say there isn't a romance and a HFN ending, because of course there is. There was a nice chemistry with this woman, who rivaled the doctor at many points. They had many fun conversations that almost always ended in a fight, all because Kuwano couldn't hold his tongue and had to say something spiteful, without being spiteful.. it is just the way he is and that is what makes the drama so fun to watch.
Of course Kuwano wouldn't be the same if Abe Hiroshi have not played him. This guy was made for comedy (truthfully he is amazing in everything he does) and my, how I miss him in comedies! It was nice to see him again with that outfit and his slight slouching and him talking to Tetsuo/Ken :D
It was nice to see Eiji (Tsukamoto Takashi) too, the growth and how close they are after so many years together, even if things have not changed much. I actually loved the whole cast, and I am happy and very satisfied that Yoshida Yo was the co-star, because she has a very strong presence and to act next to Abe Hiroshi is no joke. I only wished her clothes in the series were better... most of them were veeery weird.
Very recommended, I think S1 and S2 are like, best examples of J-drama instead of other silly shows that are always recommended to people who have not watched J-drama. I honestly wouldn't mind having a S3 in the next 10 years with different women, as long as Kuwano and the dog are there (and ok, Eiji, his brother-in-law and the foreman would be nice as well!)
Taking one start because I think this deserved at least one more episode, it feels like it didn't have a proper closure. Maybe saving it for S3??
**My rating: 9/10**
I honestly had not many expectations, because I loved Season 1 and I thought there was no need for a sequel, at all. When I knew it was going to be subbed, by a trusty subber nonetheless, I decided to watch it but still, with not many expectations.
Once it started, I was already loving it. It was so much like Season 1... the OST, Kuwano and his mannerisms, the office, Eiji, the dog... how not to love it? The whistling OST is honestly the most fitting and fun thing I've heard in Doramaland. Again with Kuwano being sarcastic and having unique point of view, again with a trio of women who looked at him closely and find him weird, but eventually, realize he is one of a kind, besides being a nice guy.
True, the doctor is not there anymore, which sucked when I heard about it. But now that I've watched S2 I realize there can be several seasons with different women and I wouldn't mind. It is, after all, "the man who can't marry". He can have as many women in his life, with amazing chemistry, but at the end of the day, according to his words in the earlier episodes, "being alone is the best".
Not to say there isn't a romance and a HFN ending, because of course there is. There was a nice chemistry with this woman, who rivaled the doctor at many points. They had many fun conversations that almost always ended in a fight, all because Kuwano couldn't hold his tongue and had to say something spiteful, without being spiteful.. it is just the way he is and that is what makes the drama so fun to watch.
Of course Kuwano wouldn't be the same if Abe Hiroshi have not played him. This guy was made for comedy (truthfully he is amazing in everything he does) and my, how I miss him in comedies! It was nice to see him again with that outfit and his slight slouching and him talking to Tetsuo/Ken :D
It was nice to see Eiji (Tsukamoto Takashi) too, the growth and how close they are after so many years together, even if things have not changed much. I actually loved the whole cast, and I am happy and very satisfied that Yoshida Yo was the co-star, because she has a very strong presence and to act next to Abe Hiroshi is no joke. I only wished her clothes in the series were better... most of them were veeery weird.
Very recommended, I think S1 and S2 are like, best examples of J-drama instead of other silly shows that are always recommended to people who have not watched J-drama. I honestly wouldn't mind having a S3 in the next 10 years with different women, as long as Kuwano and the dog are there (and ok, Eiji, his brother-in-law and the foreman would be nice as well!)
Taking one start because I think this deserved at least one more episode, it feels like it didn't have a proper closure. Maybe saving it for S3??
**My rating: 9/10**