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Umi no Hajimari japanese drama review
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Umi no Hajimari
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by Terrica18
4 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
This review may contain spoilers

Unexpected and definitely controversial

Good drama but sad. Series revolves around a man who discovers that he is a father after the loss of the child’s mother. It is somewhat realistic in the sense of the effort that individuals have to go through to connect with people that they are not accustomed to. It also showed a very, impressive and positive method of integration into another person’s life. I feel that the maternal grandparents did a really good job with helping him get comfortable and knowing and understanding his daughter. They were very patient with him.

A story of secrets, reunions and bonding but also one of the struggles of women, men, single parents and societal norms.

Now my rant*******I hate how the ML was looked down upon. The FL clearly knew who she was dating, and the type of personality he had. He was clearly shy and introverted, but appeared very caring. The birthmother clearly had a stronger personality and made him sign a paper for a procedure, Then later says she didn’t want to keep surrendering to him or some mess, then he gets blamed for everything without even knowing what was actually happening. It was all hid from him. She never gave him a choice or asked him how he felt, she just said sign. With his submissive personality he was still hesitant and she dismissed him and ran off.

Even though he was talking about his ex with his current girlfriend, everyone appears to forget that he was also grieving. the fact that she suffered alone made him feel guilty. The fact that he signed the paper made him feel guilty. The fact that he had a child that didn’t know him scared him. But I guess because it’s addresses female things it’s the guys fault.

This woman made a choice to give birth secretly and not tell the father. Tragedy strikes, and everything falls on him. Not only is he an instant parent, but he carries a burden of guilt. I don’t blame the girlfriend for ending it but this also speaks about her, just like there are men that walk away from women that have children, they are women that walk away from men that have children.


I definitely would’ve enjoyed it this more if I felt that it was fair toward the ML. Although it wasn’t fair, I have to say it is probably realistic to what many deal with today. Women feeling that they have no choice but to abort but also mean feeling that they have no choice but to, accept their decision. This goes both ways both men and women’s hands feel tight and situations like this. I just wish more attention would be given to the male side in this.


And yes, I am a female.
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