Fan reviews: Hanayome to Papa

Isabelle · 14 Aug 2012

At first glance this may seem like a love drama, but it is not. I did root for the other guy, but there really never was a chance of the main character ending up with anyone else. What the story is actually about is the relationship of a man and his daughter and how they deal with her becoming a woman. It is often hard for a single father to let go, but we do see a lot of growth in him.

Another aspect of the drama is the difficulties of growing up and separating from the parents from the girl's point of view. The first job and the first love are hard enough to deal with, but she also has an overbearing father on her hands. At times the story is funny in an embarrassing way, but also very heart-warming. The running musical theme of the drama is sung by the father and is titled "Kimi no kaeru basho". It's a lovely song full of the same warmth as the story itself.

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ester_grace · 19 Jan 2011

I agree that satomi was over-acting and annoying but in the middle her acting was getting better. But i like this drama because of relationship between aiko and her father is just like me. My father is also over-protective so i can fully understand aiko's feeling.

ester_grace · 19 Jan 2011

I agree that satomi was over-acting and annoying but in the middle her acting was getting better. But i like this drama because of relationship between aiko and her father is just like me. My father is also over-protective so i can fully understand aiko's feeling.

ralphm1999 · 9 Sep 2009

I would give this 9/10 IF NOT for the first 3 episodes. I'm glad I persevered through these episodes to find the jewel that this drama really is from then onwards. In fact I ended up enjoying it so much that it will rank on my favorites shelf. I agree the male lead leaves much to be desired, however the female lead is so cute and energetic that she gives the entire drama a driving engine that makes you want to see it all at once.

FierceStriker · 18 Nov 2008

This is a cute drama with a great lead. However, the acting is way over the top and not believable. Meanwhile, the dad is way too annoying for viewers to be sympathetic. That whole concept about "doing everything for the child's benefit" just annoyed the hell out of me. A psychiatrist is desperately needed for this overgrown needy old imbecile who drains the life out of his daughter. If you want to watch a good oyako kankei drama, watch Papa to Musume no Nanokakan instead.

eiza · 10 Sep 2008

Fun and romantic drama!
Must watch it!

apithea · 11 Dec 2007

i wanna give it a ten point actually coz i really enjoy on watching this movie, i watch it 3 times already en it still not bored me. So whether it such a really great dorama or I am just a freak. But there's no suh a thing as a perfect score i guess, so i just give it a nine.

I really think that this is a great dorama, from the very first time i watch it 'til the very end I really enjoy this drama.
Thanks to this drama i somehow become a big fans of Junno kun

opospa · 4 Nov 2007

BORING!!! Satomi is just over acting... and lame... The character doesnt really suit her... She is more suitable to be a serious type high school student as in WaterBoys 2... Well, Saburo-san had done a great job!!! He saved the whole drama...

Wynter · 20 Aug 2007

I thoroughly enjoyed this drama, though I may be biased because I love both Satomi-chan and Miho-chan. The story line is light and the plot succeeded in keeping my interest throughout. When the relationship is established within the first episode, I thought guhc so what are they gonna fill the other 11 episodes with?h But they DID fill the episodes, and my interest was maintained throughout.

There were some unrealistic things that bothered me about the show. For example, Miurafs confession to Uzakifs father that he wants to date her gwith the intention of marriageh seemed to come out of nowhere. As a viewer, I felt cheated out of the first steps of their relationship because it was so rushed. Later the relationship between the two solidifies and becomes believable, but that initial confession was unrealistic.

The small unnoticeable pieces of comedy were brilliant. For example, when Aiko nearly bumps into Makihara-san while carrying a tray of coffee caused a priceless reaction from the actress (Miho). The slapstick is sporadic throughout and really makes the series quite fun to watch. Somewhere along the middle of the show, however, the comedy fades and it becomes serious and dramatic. The transition is smooth and I didnft realize the shift had taken place until the second last episode. Although in some dramas this would have been a major uncontinuity, it fit the theme of the drama perfectly. After all, the theme is growth.

The male lead (Taguchi Junnosuke) was terrible, and Ifll be really surprised if hefs given more acting roles, but I didnft mind him as much. Tokito Saburo (Uzaki Ken) was brilliant in this role. He annoyed the crap out of me in the first few episodes and I was afraid that if he continued that way, I wouldnft be able to watch the rest of the series. But his character simmers down to someone more manageable, and by the end of the series he was one of my favourite characters. Ishihara Satomi is growing as an actress and as her fan I couldnft be more proud. She still has a long way to go, but shefs levels above the other actresses in her age group. One thing is for sure, the girl can cry convincingly. And what can I say about Miho-chan?! She was absolutely perfect, as she is in all her roles.

Overall, the drama was fun. Itfs obvious that it was geared towards females in their 20s, and perhaps thatfs why I could relate to it a little.

Eyeyore · 1 Aug 2007

There seems to be quite a number of dramas on fathers this year. If you think fathers are distant creatures like those in Yasashii Jikan or Papa to Musume no Nanokaken, then Uzaki-papa is the opposite. Sure he is irritating (so are the rest who tried to act cute). He is ubiquitous. He is intrusive. He tells everyone in his workplace about his daughter. He sings his displeasure with his guitar for his daughter when she breaks that dumb 7pm curfew. Any daughter would rush to get married just to get him off her back. But at the end of the show, i have only one thought of this relationship - envy.