Ojisan to Marshmallow

Title:Ojisan to Marshmallow
Ojisan and Marshmallow
おじさんとマシュマロ
Overall:Unevaluated
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Notables: INADA Tetsu
KITAMURA Eri
Kusaka is an older man who loves marshmallows, and Wakabayashi is an OL (office lady) who loves Kusaka. Their relationship unfolds at their office.
(Synopsis courtesy of ANN)

12 episodes
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Unevaluated Stretch [series:3160#628]
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Here's a sort of cute, silly show which I wish would get more serious about the romance between the two main characters, because (as usual) the jokes alone aren't really enough to make this a truly rewarding experience. Apparently Wakabayashi is looking for some man to father a child for her--she doesn't seem to be interested in romance or marriage. Most guys would jump at the chance, but Kusaka is a naïve, portly guy who loves marshmallows but can't seem to grasp the proposal Wakabayashi is making. Still, for some reason he's her preferred father, but she won't just come right out and make a proposal. In episode four Wakabayashi doesn't appear at all, which made me worry that this show would be content with the so-so jokes and never try to get romantically emotional. And, unfortunately, that's pretty much how it goes. If I remember correctly, I missed the final episode but didn't really care since this was an episodic show and there were no nagging questions like 'will Wakabayashi ever get her message across?' or anything like that. That's a pity, because there seemed to be a mountain of potential in this premise, if it had had both an odd couple that you could both laugh at and sympathize with. Ultimately, this show seems to limit itself to the modest laughing.

Last updated Tuesday, August 22 2017. Created Friday, February 19 2016.

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