[Review] Okusama wa Majo 奥さまは魔女

Japanese transposition of the famous series of the 60s / 70s "Bewitched" broadcast in America. The Japanese version is cute, funny and even if the situations are transported to Tokyo, it brings to mind situations and characters from the American cult series. Who doesn't know the American series that appeared on Italian televisions in the 60s and 70s with 8 seasons and 254 episodes, so long that throughout the series the first and second seasons are in black and white and the others later they are in colour.

Fun, particular, with themes that were taboo at the time, a mix of situations and moments that brightened up your day.

Moving on to the Japanese version it's a nice surprise and like the American series, even if not with the same intensity due to the difference in years and context, it makes you have a good day.
Broadcast in Japan between April and March 2004 by TBS, lasting about 45 minutes per episode, it consists of 11 episodes plus a special. The series sees both protagonists and secondary characters actors that all Drama fans will recognize with pleasure.

Yonekura Ryoko 米倉涼子 Matsui Arisa 松井 ありさ	Harada Taizo 原田泰造 Matsui Joji 松井 譲二	Natsuki Mari 夏木マリ Daria ダリア
Takenaka Naoto 竹中直人 Suzuki Ichio 鈴木 一夫	Muroi Shigeru 室井滋 Suzuki Emko 鈴木恵美子	Fuji Manami 冨士眞奈美 Sasaki Kurako 佐々木 倉子
Maggy Shiro マギー司郎 Sasaki Shuzo 佐々木 周三	Ishikawa Asami 石川亜沙美 Nomo Shiori 野茂 詩織	Aoki Sayaka 青木さやか Hasegawa Hiromi 長谷川 洋美
Shioya Shun 塩谷瞬 Kida Masaya 木田 正也	Kishida Kyoko 岸田今日子 Sakura さくら	Yoshiyuki Kazuko 吉行和子 Matsui Sayo 松井 佐代
Nanami Hinata 日向 ななみ Matsui Tsubasa (epi 10 & 11)	Tsugawa Masahiko 津川雅彦 Padre di Arisa	Mizukawa Asami 水川あさみ "yukionna" (epi 4)
Waki Tomohiro 脇知弘 (epi 1)	Nakamura Tadashi 中村正 Narratore ナレーション

I enjoyed following this series shot in Tokyo, maybe because I saw and remembered the original series, but I wasn't disappointed. The characters, albeit transported to a different place and many years apart, work and as soon as you see them again you are reminded of the original ones and the situations they were in.

Even if you have never seen the original series, don't worry because you can enjoy watching this drama without problems, it is certainly not a masterpiece or a series that will become a cult, but it is fun, light, made for resting and having fun watching it.

The characters, or rather the actors, are known by those who follow Japanese dramas, and will find them again with pleasure in comic and funny parts. Then allow me a personal note :) , the leading actress, the one who plays the part of the witch, Yonekura Ryoko 米倉涼子 is very funny in this role, as well as being very beautiful :D

To spend a few relaxing hours, having a few laughs, and enjoying a bit of 2004 Tokyo this series is more than suitable and I don't think it will disappoint you, even if the basic story is not very original, but being a transposition of the old American series it it's bad.

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