February 25, 2025 12:59 pm
It is yet another classic Cinderella story.
The second season of the anime My Happy Marriage just completed. The last few years have been generous with romance, but not all of them can boast quality, including My Happy Marriage.
We tell you which clichés the series treads on, and whether the historical setting adds a new dimension to the project.
What Is My Happy Marriage About?
Miyo Saimori comes from a rich and noble family. However, her relatives think otherwise and use the girl as a housekeeper. All because she was born into a family where magical powers are passed down from generation to generation.
But Miyo did not get any superpowers and remained untalented. It is simply embarrassing to show such a daughter to the neighbors, and marrying her off is a very difficult task.
But unexpectedly it turns out that a certain Kudou is willing to marry Miyo. The family is happy to give her into the hands of an unknown man with a bad reputation and secretly hopes that he will throw her out of the house.
My Happy Marriage Is a Classic Cinderella Story that Brings Nothing New
Miyo is portrayed as a classic Cinderella. A hostage of the situation, who can only suffer and never smile. Due to the abundance of such images in the film industry, it is difficult to look at the heroine in a new way.
We know the development of the story, we understand her fate, and even at the beginning of the story we realize that all the bad and evil characters will get what they deserve.
The creators bring nothing new to the image of Miyo. At first she is an inconspicuous simpleton, and then Kudou falls in love with her for no reason. Just because she is not like everyone else: she does not need money, it seems as if Miyo only wants to suffer, sigh, lower her eyes and apologize.
My Happy Marriage Can Only Attract Viewers With Its Historical Setting
What makes My Happy Marriage different from other romances? The historical subtext and the magical setting. The events take place in the 19th century during the Taisho period. And the anime tries to follow that era. There are no modern norms, for example, the equality of men and women.
Although Miyo has a strong superpower and her feelings for her fiancé are mutual, she stands behind the man – which is quite natural for that time.
My Happy Marriage Is Not Worth Your Time if You're a Hardcore Anime Fan
My Happy Marriage will not be a pioneer in a new branch of romantic stories, let alone create one.
The anime does not add anything new to the genre, it just follows the clichés of typical and already familiar stories. It will be just right for fans of the genre, but for hardcore anime fans it will be a waste of time.
It is yet another classic Cinderella story.
The second season of the anime My Happy Marriage just completed. The last few years have been generous with romance, but not all of them can boast quality, including My Happy Marriage.
We tell you which clichés the series treads on, and whether the historical setting adds a new dimension to the project.
What Is My Happy Marriage About?
Miyo Saimori comes from a rich and noble family. However, her relatives think otherwise and use the girl as a housekeeper. All because she was born into a family where magical powers are passed down from generation to generation.
But Miyo did not get any superpowers and remained untalented. It is simply embarrassing to show such a daughter to the neighbors, and marrying her off is a very difficult task.
But unexpectedly it turns out that a certain Kudou is willing to marry Miyo. The family is happy to give her into the hands of an unknown man with a bad reputation and secretly hopes that he will throw her out of the house.
My Happy Marriage Is a Classic Cinderella Story that Brings Nothing New
Miyo is portrayed as a classic Cinderella. A hostage of the situation, who can only suffer and never smile. Due to the abundance of such images in the film industry, it is difficult to look at the heroine in a new way.
We know the development of the story, we understand her fate, and even at the beginning of the story we realize that all the bad and evil characters will get what they deserve.
The creators bring nothing new to the image of Miyo. At first she is an inconspicuous simpleton, and then Kudou falls in love with her for no reason. Just because she is not like everyone else: she does not need money, it seems as if Miyo only wants to suffer, sigh, lower her eyes and apologize.
My Happy Marriage Can Only Attract Viewers With Its Historical Setting
What makes My Happy Marriage different from other romances? The historical subtext and the magical setting. The events take place in the 19th century during the Taisho period. And the anime tries to follow that era. There are no modern norms, for example, the equality of men and women.
Although Miyo has a strong superpower and her feelings for her fiancé are mutual, she stands behind the man – which is quite natural for that time.
My Happy Marriage Is Not Worth Your Time if You're a Hardcore Anime Fan
My Happy Marriage will not be a pioneer in a new branch of romantic stories, let alone create one.
The anime does not add anything new to the genre, it just follows the clichés of typical and already familiar stories. It will be just right for fans of the genre, but for hardcore anime fans it will be a waste of time.
