{"id":11514,"date":"2020-09-21T16:41:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T20:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=11514"},"modified":"2020-09-21T16:41:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T20:41:23","slug":"review-watashitachi-wa-douka-shiteiru-cursed-in-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2020\/09\/review-watashitachi-wa-douka-shiteiru-cursed-in-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Review – Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru (Cursed in Love)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve got something a little more fun and laid-back for you today. Over the past few weeks I’ve been dragged into an addictive j-drama called Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru,\u00a0<\/em>the story of Nao, a young wagashi artisan. As is typical with j-drama, especially ones based off manga, the story is quite convoluted,<\/p>\n

Fifteen years ago, Hanaoka Nao and her mother lived in the staff quarters of Kogetsu-An, the famous wagashi shop. Young Nao grew close with Tsubaki, the heir to the shop. Everything seemed perfect until Nao’s mother was framed for the murder of Tsubaki’s father.<\/p>\n

Nao currently has the chance to solve the mystery that threw her life into shambles by concealing her identity, rejoining Kogetsu-An and marrying Tsubaki. But can she keep her secret and guard her heart?<\/p>\n

The manga and live-action adaptation both go by the full title of \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3069\u3046\u304b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b<\/a> or Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru<\/em>. It’s often shortened to Watadou<\/em>, due to the title being a bit of a mouthful. Things get complicated when it comes to English translations; the most common translation is We Are Not Ourselves<\/em> and most fansites will refer to it as such, but the official title on the English NTV page lists it as Cursed in Love<\/em><\/a>, and the English manga is published under the name Something’s Wrong With Us<\/em>. So if you see any of these titles and get confused, don’t worry, it’s all the same thing! This show has too many names, I swear.<\/p>\n

I was initially drawn to this series because so many of the characters are always (or nearly always) in kimono. But once I started watching, I was hooked.\u00a0Do you enjoy any of the following?<\/p>\n