Himomen (2018)

My Moochy Boyfriend looked like a good drama. Comedy, check, good actor, check, based on a manga, check. However, the story was simply over the top. The leading lady could not be THAT forgiving!! She was trying to change Sho, her boyfriend, but it was clear that she was failing, as she was pulling back at the last minute and just overspoiled him. On the other hand, Sho, even though he loved her, he was not even willing to change.... So, why stay together? At least, there were some fun moments and they looked good as a couple. But, Masataka Kubota could have picked a better role. He is not my favourite actor, but I can at least admit that he is good. And this character just felt less. The girl was extra cute! Kind of saved the drama for me. Finally, the comedy scenes were handled well and they didn't look rushly made or fake, though the events were clearly too over the top to actually happen... Overall, 6 out of 10.

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I can't stand watching this

Yuriko is a hard worker, she's a nurse I bet she's smart enough to judge something, but not for Sho. In this drama you'll see how troublesome Sho is and how troublesome their relationship. Sho only thinks about getting money from an easy way, a liar, overproud, dense, and doesn't even do chores. He'd bring problems to Yuriko, asking money around 1000-2000yen for a simple thing to Yuriko, is he a child tho? And at this moment I also think that Yuriko doesn't have a good financial plan. Plus she has to work for herself AND for Sho. Japan's living cost is high enough and a nurse is quite busy in hospital, to think that she still have the idea to pay for Sho.

Also, she's hoping that Sho would change but she keeps supporting almost every of his lazy act. Yuriko is too forgiving, usually girls aren't that forgiving when she's mad, they'll bring up the past. But in Yuriko's case, she only let Sho leave outside the bedroom. Love does makes people stupid but they still understand how to survive, but Yuriko? I don't know. She should know that relationships builds with lies will only bring lies in the future.

Anyway aside from the relationship, there are some comedy in this drama. The part with Doctor Ikeme is funny especially. But some part with Sho trying to avoid his problem, OR trying to solve the problem he made making him looks cool, I can only feel angry towards him lol. Yuriko's oneesan also doesn't give them enough reason to end their relationship eventhough she opposed them and this drama making her looks strict also. But when she's facing Sho's reasoning, she becomes softer even if there're some part that doesn't make sense. But, the cast' acting is very good here, I really appreciate it.

Overall if you're curious about a realtionship with a jobless man and with a too forgiving and blinded with love person like Yuriko, you'd might want to watch this.

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