Ukiwa~Tomodachi Ijou Furin Miman 終わり

 Absolutely wonderful drama about two married couples who live side to side in an apartment complex, and the friendship and support that grows between the wife of one couple and the husband of the other when they find out their respective spouses may be cheating on them.
A fully rounded story where you see the sides from both the wronged people as well as those in affairs, seeing how the circumstances in their relationships have led each of them to this point in their lives.

Wonderful acting all around but the real accolades must go to Mugi Kadowaki who absolutely wrung my heart with her sincere portrayal of the sweet and kind Maiko, the shy wife whose life gets turned upside down until she is saved by the support of her neighbor (Naotaro Moriyama).
At 8 episodes it was was a short one but one that easily ranks as one of my Big faves this year!

PS: I also downloaded the Ukiwa spin-off show "Ukiwa - Tanin Ijou, Tomodachi Miman", featuring Sakurako Konishi’s scene-stealing Risa Atago, but who knows if anyone will ever pick up this one to translate… for now guess I’ll just have to watch it raw!

Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com