Mahou no Rinobe Episodes 1~5

I usually enjoy occupational jdoramas because they let me see the challenges and hardships that people in other jobs have to put up with and Mahou no Rinobe which means magic of renovation if about the renovation industry.

Haru and Mamiya Shotaro are perfect as the two leads of the show. Haru previously worked for a big company but quit her job for personal reasons and joins Marufuku, a small construction company. Mamiya Shotaro plays Gennosuke, the second son of Marufuku who is also experience a personal low in his life. Gennosuke has no sales abilities and Haru has to train him from the ground up.

First off chemistry between the two leads is excellent. They fact that both are at the bottom of the personal lives at the beginning of the show helps as they help each other professionally and privately.

Like all customer service jdoramas, Mahou no Rinobe is pretty much about figuring what the clients actually want because no one actually says what they are really thinking. If everyone did, 90% of jdoramas would not have any stories.

I really like the writing for Haru's character Shingyoji Koume. She's is entertaining and the only character I don't like is the Johnny who plays the youngest Marufuku son. There are two bad guys in this show who are very very hateable. Haru's former boss and Marufuku eldest son. I would bloody pay money to beat up the eldest son.

If you are after a fun workplace dorama with a bit of romance, I find Mahou no Rinobe watchable and funny. The subs from edwardwong are available at subscene according the fansub wiki.