My Happy Marriage

2023 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama / Fantasy / History / Romance

19
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 1938 1.9K

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Director

Ayuko Tsukahara Photo
Ayuko Tsukahara

Top cast

Mirai Yamamoto Photo
Mirai Yamamoto as Yurie
Shô Nishigaki Photo
Shô Nishigaki as Shuta Okabe
Kenjirô Tsuda Photo
Kenjirô Tsuda as Norio Kamomura
Renji Ishibashi Photo
Renji Ishibashi as Emperor
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1.02 GB
1280*690
Japanese 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 10
2.1 GB
1920*1036
Japanese 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 17

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gee-15 8 / 10

Cinderella Japanese Style

This film is set in an alternative world where high class families have supernatural abilities and warriors fight against the "grotesques", evil spirits that can possess the bodies of humans. A young girl from one of these families is born without any supernatural gifts and is neglected and abused as a result. She is married off to the stern captain of a troop of "anti-grotesques" who is actually good-hearted and she receives kindness for the first time in her life and blooms as a result. Neither is aware that the young woman is the progeny of a family with unique abilities craved by others seeking power and influence.I came to this movie with absolutely no knowledge of the manga and anime upon which it is based. I think they do a good job in laying out the nature of the world in which it takes place. It's interesting to see old fashioned clothes and modern conveniences (like cars) side by side in a fantasy context. The two main actors are very good and the film works because you believe in them and their relationship. It's an odd title (my happy marriage) but apt in that the affection between Kudo and Mia is really the core of the story and what drives the plot forward. By necessity, the action is a bit rushed (though I didn't feel it the first time through). My only criticism is that the climax of the movies is confusing (but still effective) as the screenplay doesn't have time to help us understand exactly what's happening and why. I think fans of the anime might find it a little disappointing but I found it an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours.
Reviewed by singakd 10 / 10

True Adaptation

The live-action movie was incredibly fast-paced and a million times better than the anime, especially in how it portrayed Miyo as a character. The actress who portrayed her was flawless, as were the rest of the cast. Her performance was outstanding, from her voice to her acting. The cinematography was excellent, and the main cast delivered great performances that remained faithful to the source material, all within a high-energy, action-packed experience. Ren Meguro was such a great choice given his demeanor and looks for the main lead were exceptional. I wish they honed in on Miyos super natural abilities a little more than they did. Else 10/10.

Reviewed by PennyReviews 8 / 10

Good Enough

Japanese Movie " My Happy Marriage " is a fantasy melodrama based on a popular light novel.

The movie does a great job pacing the story and presenting it wholly, even though the ending needed more time to properly develop, leaving the viewer to believe that there might be a second movie to follow this one.

The film also fleshes out the characters, giving them time to properly unfold and giving them enough background to make it easier to sympathize with.

Also, the CGI was perfect, without awkward special effects that would have ruined the mood of the movie. Rather, they were nicely arranged along with the action scenes. The costumes were also great.

Finally, the performances were enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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