Nami Urarakani, Meoto Biyori

Yoshine Kyoko plays Ebata Natsumi a quiet and reserved daughter of the Sekiya family whose father comes home one day and tells her he has arranged her marriage. On the day of the Ceremony her groom Ebata Takimasa (Honda Kyoya) is represented by a picture as he is a serving Naval officer and out at sea on the day. When she eventually meets him he is stiff and remote as due to his upbringing he has trouble relating to people or showing emotion. Over the course of ten episodes we see the tentative relationship slowly thaw and the pair develop genuine feelings for each other although they never lose formality. It also has a second couple who are the polar opposite of the shy couple and with their confidence they make an interesting alternative romance. I would give it an 8.5 as the writing and the outstanding acting of the lead couple is truly captivating.

It has been a very llng time since i have enjoyed myself with a sweet loveable story.

From the moment they meet they are destined to be together.

Takimasa Ebata is a naval officer that never thought about getting married much less falling in love. Natsumi is the third daughter of four and just clumsily going about her daily life. Then her father arranges her marriage and when the wedding day arrives, she finds herself wedded to a picture. Slowly they beggin their marital life together and share many firsts.

You can't help but fall in love with these two. She is just adorable, full of joy and life. Her clumsiness is endearing and you find yourself smile when her face brightens up with each new experience. Though he is, in the beginning, a little stuck up and limit a cold man, he softens more and more as each new day goes by and he learns to apreciate his new wife.

Truely a marvelous sweet little gem.