Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!! (2021)

It's been a while since I binge-watch a jdrama. I love them for many reasons and the biggest one is the genre slice of life. Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai is a heart-warming series about mother and daughter.

Here is what I love about the series:

The cast. It's been a while since I’ve seen Kanno Miho work so I was super excited for this series. Plus I love Hamabe Minami, she was super cute in here. I love that she is not your typical cute innocent main lead. Instead she this fun, sarcastic, manga enthusiastic. I love the interaction between daughter and mom.

The age gap and the potential romance line for each character. It was exciting and I couldn't wait to see who ended up with who.

Screenwriter Kitagawa Eriko. I’ve seen a lot of her works and the one that I can watch on repeat is Orange Days. This felt like a story similar to Orange Days, in the sense that it focused on the relationship between the characters.

I was hoping to see more romance for mom and daughter. I think there was more that could have happened but I think that was for another story. This one is about the relationship between them as mom and daughter. I recommend watching it if you’re looking for a cute, fun and wholesome series.

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A drama weaving warmth in every flaw.

Stepping into 'Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!!' was like getting a cozy hug from your favorite blanket – warm, comforting, and filled with all the feels. It's a world where an otaku daughter and her romance-novelist mom team up for life's crazy adventures, and let me tell you, Miho Kanno and Minami Hamabe make this duo the definition of dynamic.

Right from the get-go, the chemistry between these characters hits you in the feels. It's not just your typical romance; it's a full-on exploration of the wild web that is family bonds. Aoi and Sora's mother-daughter tag team is so real that I felt like I was part of their squad, eavesdropping on the coolest friends ever.

Hold up – can we talk about Mizukami Koshi? The dude's the sweetest on-screen guy I've ever seen. Patience, understanding, and support oozing out of every pore. And Saori? Her thing with Gon's father might sound like a script from a rom-com, but darn it if it didn't feel oddly heartwarming and endearing.

Now, let's address the elephant in the room – the flaws. Yeah, this drama's got 'em, but who cares when you're having this much fun? Flaws, schmaws, the quirky dialogues, honest convos, and the epic journey of Aoi and Sora's growth made it a breath of fresh air.

Flaws aside, 'Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!!' is a gem. It's not just a show; it's like grabbing a seat on a rollercoaster of emotions that leaves you with that fuzzy, happy feeling. Major kudos to everyone involved – the writers, the actors – for creating a ride that's equal parts fun, heartwarming, and downright charming. This drama's not just a journey; it's a ticket to the heartfelt intricacies of life, love, and the craziest family adventures. Grab your popcorn; it's one heck of a ride!

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A beautiful bond between a mom and her daughter

I think the synopsis can be misleading because this drama here it’s more like a family drama than anything. At the beginning it may seems like it’s going to be a drama about mother and daughter looking for love/boyfriend but then the drama totally turn out to be about love involving family, especially about a mother and her daughter.

For me this drama was a good surprise because I didnt think I was going to love that much. All characters are so lovable and charismatic, I loved all of them. And the bond all of them made it’s so precious too, especially the mom-daughter relationship. Their scenes was amazing and I even cried in some of them. I saw myself in Sora a lot. Also the two main actresses was really good and now I’m a fan of them. And I LOVED Sora-Hikaru relationship omg I wished we had more scenes of them being a couple :( Aoi and Gon were cute together too. I think this it’s the only thing I have to talk negatively about this drama because I loved these relationships so much but sadly none of them are really executed :( In the end we don’t know for sure that Sora will end up with Hikaru and Aoi with Gon (altought we can feel that). I just hoped we could seen more scenes with them becoming a couple because they really have chemistry. But yeah, I do understand that this wasn’t the main focus of the drama. It’s about the love and bond of a mom and her daughter. It’s about family.


If you like slice of life dramas with great characters, acting and a great pace (without feeling that the scenes are too boring), I really recommend this.

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Family first, almost flawless

Another outstanding drama about love from Japan. Not a straightforward romcom but a love story for sure, with some really interesting things to say about what love is and what love isn't.

I gave this drama 8.5/10 because it lost its way a little toward the end. Or rather it lost its focus a little bit. The core of the drama was the relationship between the mother and daughter, and it was pretty much perfectly executed. Tender, frustrating, a little confusing, it was so believable and so warm. Sadly, toward the end of the drama far too much time and focus was given to someone with whom the mother had only interacted for one week some 20 years earlier. Not only was the duration of their connection short, there was no depth to it, and yet when this person was introduced to the story in the final quarter of the drama, they were given lines which indicated a very deep awareness of the mother's character, as if they had been very much closer than they were and for for very much longer. It was not credible that this person could know so much about the mother in such a brief and fleeting interaction as theirs is described in the drama.

Nevertheless, 8.5/10 is a very good score and it reflects that with the above exception, the drama really painted the relationships between the characters deftly with skill and a light touch. It's that light touch, that hint of subtlety, which really distinguishes J doramas from K dramas. That and the ability to tell a complete story in ten 50 minute episodes, proving that "less is more". I highly recommend this very, very satisfactory family love story.

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Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément

Révélée par son superbe rôle dramatique dans l'indispensable film "Je veux manger ton pancréas", consacrée à l'age de 20 ans, alors qu'elle est sensée en avoir 11, dans des superproductions comme The Promised Neverland, Hamabe Minami arrive sur son simple nom et son joli minois quand même, à faire venir des hordes de fans de Light Novel ou de Manga devant le petit comme le grand écran. Si en plus son personnage est une otak à la langue bien acérée et ... porte des lunettes, alors là, je dis : qu'importe la classification en "comédies romantiques" de ce drama, je fonce.

Présentée comme la énième histoire mettant en scène une mère célibataire à la recherche du copain idéal pour sa fille, celle-ci étant bien trop préoccupée par les études (et les BL), cette comédie romantique révèlera bien vite une joie de vivre et un humour décalé, autant que de belles et touchantes relations entre les personnages. À commencer donc, par cette mère et cette fille, vivant seules dans un superbe appart de l'arrondissement de Minato, avec vu imprenable sur la Tokyo Tower (jalousie) et ... un petit éléphant, mais malheureusement pour elles, complètement fauchées. Et pour cause Kanno Miho, la quarantaine et auteure de roman d'amour sur le déclin, vit largement au-dessus de ses moyens. Ce qui enrage sa fille étudiante qui se montre bien plus mature que sa mère. La tête pleine d'histoires d'amour pour elle ou sa fille, mais incapable de les retranscrire sur le papier, l'inspiration manquant cruellement. Sa fille décide donc de l'aider à trouver des idées romantiques en se lançant dans une quête amoureuse dont elle n'a pas vraiment envie. Le but final étant de pouvoir continuer à vivre ensemble dans cet appart avec vue sur un petit éléphant. Trouver un mari pour vivre entre filles, chercher la logique ?

Mais finalement on comprend ce caprice. Les scènes dans les parcs, devant les temples, dans les petites rues commerçantes ou dans ce vieux Izakaya reconverti en vendeur de Taiyaki sont si typiques d'un Tokyo historique. Certainement un de mes quartiers préférés et certainement une des raisons de pourquoi ce drama m'enchante tellement.

Les actrices principales sont doués, mais ça, nous le savions déjà, même si l'intonation dans la voix de Kanno Miho peut énerver. Disons que c'est pour les besoins du personnage qui doit forcer son immaturité. Les personnages secondaires ne sont pas inoubliable, mais assez bon quand il s'agit de faire rire, car il donne souvent de leur personne. C'est cet humour un peu potache qui m'a fait accrocher à la série et finalement les clins d'œil un peu lourds du début, faits au spectateur, en brisant régulièrement le 4e mur, deviennent vite indispensables. En plus, moi qui déteste les bêtisiers et autres fou-rire, je les attends maintenant avec impatience à la fin de chaque épisode.

Au final, un drama dont je n'attendais pas grand-chose, mais qui avec ses petites attentions, est rentré dans ma vie comme un ... petit éléphant. Auquel on s'attache et qui devient indispensable au point de tout faire pour le (re)garder. Comme cet appart dans le quartier très bobo de Minato.

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