Once upon a time, Abe Sadao and Matsu Tatako starred in a movie together called Yume Uru Futari about a husband and wife who did marriage scams and it was brilliant. I could be wrong but I have not seen them in anything until Shiawase Na Kekkon on Netflix.
I am so glad to see a non-TBS jdorama on Netflix. TBS shows generally have some logic that does not appeal to me but appeals to the general Japansese population. I don't know how to explain it but there are usually elements of the story that disappoint me whereas WOWOW shows are usually my cup of tea.
Anyway, Abe Sadao plays a lawyer who is also a media personality/commentator who very happily enjoys the single life until one day he has a health scare and ends up in hospital where he meets Matsu Takako. Sparks fly and before you know, they are married without knowing much about each other.
Matsu Takako is an art teacher in a school and belongs to a very wealthy family who live in the same building, with each person occupying different floors. As we start to learn about this extended family of the rich father, uncler who teaches gold and young brother who does costumes, Abe Sadao learns that Matsu Takako has a dreadful secret.
Chemistry-wise. you can't go wrong with Abe Sadao and Matsu Takako. Shiawase na Kekkon plays like a relationship thriller with a slight tinge of comedy. I enjoyed the script by Oishi Shizuka who did the well reviewed Hikaru Kimi E and Rikon Shiyou with Kudakan. Hhmm. Rikon Shiyou was also a marriage jdorama that started up very good but ended up boring at the end.
I just enjoyed the characters with Abe Sadao being his entertaining self and Matsu Takako being all mysterious. I always see commentators on early morning Japanese TV but there is no way Abe Sadao can do his job properly and be on tv that much! The first two episodes by TV Asahi are watchable unlike all the TBS shows on Netflix. I should do a big post about all the TSB Netflix shows I dropped.
More TV Asahi shows on Netflix please and I am looking forward to S3 of Alice in Borderland. I think I need to find a 1080 version of Yume Uru Futari and do a rewatch.
My only comment of the show is that it doesn't come with Japanese subs on Netflix....
