Ukiwa is a jdorama about two affairs and Renbutso Misako is the mistress! Do you need any other reason to watch?
Seriously, Ukiwa is a slow burn story about two couples who live next to each other and the relationship between the housewife Nakayama Maiko and the husband next door Futaba Hajime who also happens to be the boss of Nakayama's husband.
Ukiwa means float and the subtitle of the show is more than friendship and less than an affair. Its a show about two people living next to each other, supporting each other while their partners are having affairs (not with each other)
Ukiwa is less interested in the shock of affairs and more about the mental state of people. The guilt and why some people stay silent and how an affair can fray the bonds of marriage.
I was drawn by the movie-like aesthetic of Ukiwa and fun of the two characters who can only interact on their balconies and when throwing out their rubbish while going through the worst time of their lives.
While it is a watchable show, because nothing happens in Ukiwa I think it would have been better off as a movie. Thanks to aoiusagi for subbing.
For people who want a slow paced relationship story and fans of Kadowaki Mugi and of course Renbutsu Misako.
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