Tsukuyomi-kun no Kindan Oyashoku (2023)

A little of everything, not enough of anything

This is the sort of drama you sort of watch while doing your taxes. The romance was light and conducted at arm's length with stereotypical Japanese reserve. Age differences were mentioned and then forgotten. The leads were nice and seemed to work together well. I really disliked the SML. He struck me as controlling and manipulative even when he was being sincere and I expect that this character could trigger some viewers. None of the other characters mattered. And if someone put a comedy tag on it they made a mistake.

It's an unambitious production. The cast are experienced and competent but not much was demanded of them. The sets, directing, and photography were good enough but will win no awards.

This drama checked the boxes but has no highlights. At a self-aware 10x23 minutes (counting the final episode as two) long it could have been condensed into a mediocre movie without much effort. Really, if you want to enjoy it at all you should summon your inner gourmand and treat it as food porn. The imam bayildi will impress you more than the plot.

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Good Enough

Japanese Drama '' Tsukuyomi-kun no kindan Oyashoku '' is a food drama with a romantic twist.

The drama, though it has a weird setting, it has a light mood and an enjoyable story. The food was nice enough, the relationship between the two leads cute, the love triangle okay, though the brother was a bit creepy at times, and the office drama enjoyable.

The drama's main 'failure', however, was its length. It didn't allow the story to develop organically, and it was rushed at times and, especially in the end. If they had omitted some parts of it, it would have allowed the main story to breathe. Alas, that was not the case.

The performances, finally, were all enjoyable, especially by the main female lead.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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