Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Misery seems everlasting in Miyo Saimori's life. Born from an arranged marriage, she was quickly discarded after her mother's tragic death. Her father remarried, and her younger half-sister Kaya received all the affection, while Miyo was degraded to a lowly servant. Lacking the strength to fight against her family's abuse, Miyo loses hope that her luck will ever turn.

Unexpectedly, Miyo's father summons her to deliver surprising news: she is to marry Kiyoka Kudou, the head of the distinguished Kudou family. Despite his noble background, Kiyoka is known to be a callous man who has thus far dismissed all of his former fiancées.

Upon arriving at the Kudou household, Miyo expects coarse treatment and to be tossed aside. However, contrary to her assumptions, Kiyoka shows her the kindness and love that she has desperately needed. Marrying Kiyoka may be Miyo's one chance to break free from her neglectful family and embrace a life of happiness.

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Kudou, Kiyoka Main

Ishikawa, Kaito Japanese

Saimori, Miyo Main

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Yurie Supporting

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Tatsuishi, Kazushi Supporting

Fukamachi, Toshinari Japanese

Usuba, Sumi Supporting

Hidaka, Noriko Japanese

Kudou, Hazuki Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Godou, Yoshito Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Saimori, Kaya Supporting

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Takaihito Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Tatsuishi, Kouji Supporting

Nishiyama, Koutarou Japanese

Yoshioka, Takuya Producer

Komatsu, Shouta Producer

Ogasawara, Muneki Producer

Ogiso, Masayasu Producer

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Aug 12, 2025

elumizu

Recommended

“If you could live your life all over again, would you still choose to be with me?” Some stories arrive dressed in silence. My Happy Marriage doesn’t demand your attention, it earns it with restraint. Beneath its pastel-pale aesthetic and demure dialogue lies a quiet confrontation with something far more complex than romance: the unlearning of unworthiness. Miyo Saimori is not the kind of protagonist who charges into battle or declares rebellion with clenched fists. She survives, day after day, in a home where love is absent and cruelty is routine. Her presence is so gentle it’s almost ghost-like: a girl taught to apologize for ... existing. That stillness makes her arc all the more devastating. She doesn’t transform into a heroine in the grandiose sense. She learns, slowly and painfully, that she’s allowed to want things like kindness, dignity, maybe even love. Kiyoka Kudou, feared at first as a monster, becomes the narrative’s quiet rebuttal to the inherited trauma Miyo has been fed. Their love doesn’t bloom with fireworks, but through hesitations and small gestures: tea shared in silence, a room offered without expectation, a letter slipped under a door. These are the moments the anime lingers on, and while the pacing can feel deliberate to the point of stagnation, for those who stay, it rewards with rare emotional literacy through stillness. Structurally, the series balances intimate domestic scenes with hints of larger conflicts, though some arcs transition abruptly, and the final act leans heavily into spectacle. The introduction of supernatural elements such as bloodlines, powers, family duties, sometimes feels like a guest at the wrong party: intriguing, but not always necessary. Yet they do add a metaphorical layer about defying not only people, but entrenched systems. The worldbuilding around these elements is serviceable but thin; the focus rarely leaves Miyo’s immediate world, which can make the setting feel more like a backdrop than a living environment. Visually, the series thrives on softness, pale tones, gentle lighting, and framing that lingers on hands, eyes, and quiet spaces. The animation is subtle, favoring emotional resonance over fluid action. The soundtrack, with its restrained strings and wistful piano, complements the tone perfectly. While, the voice acting, especially Miyo’s tremulous delivery, anchors the emotional weight of the story. Its moral value lies in reframing softness as strength, that choosing to heal when no one taught you how is an act of courage. Enjoyment depends on one’s patience for a slow, deliberate narrative. Rewatch value is moderate; the impact of Miyo’s journey may feel most potent the first time, but small details in gesture and dialogue could draw attentive viewers back. In the end, My Happy Marriage is more than a romance. It’s the quiet horror of being told you’re unworthy of love, and the even quieter triumph of beginning to believe otherwise.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 15, 2025

rusauka

Mixed Feelings

The fact that this anime has such a high rating and is so popular really surprises me. It's one of the most boring animes I've ever seen. The pacing is off, the characters have about one personality trait each, and the plot is basically nonexistent until the last few episodes (which is the only reason I managed to finish it at all).

The main character undergoes approximately zero growth and continues being a crybaby doormat throughout the whole thing, which is understandable to some extent upon learning about her background but it happens SO OFTEN that eventually it just made me roll my eyes every ... time she started crying. Obviously year-long trauma doesn't disappear overnight but it feels like nothing ever improved and the only chance the viewer gets to develop any kind of sympathy for her is through feeling sorry for her which just didn't work for me.

I really wanted to like it because I usually love the "arranged marriaged to genuine love" trope but this didn't meet my expectations at all; the pacing of the relationship between the characters goes from nothing to everything quite suddenly and after minimal interactions between them which felt a little off for the ML who is portrayed as very cold at first.

(Side note but something that bothered me unreasonably much was one of the characters shooting unlimited bullets from a revolver which visibly had 6 bullet chambers without reloading it a single time LOL)

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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Nov 24, 2024

Dan_imals

Not Recommended

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This anime feels like a typical Cinderella story but with strange powers that seem completely unnecessary. The inclusion of these powers caught me off guard and cheapened the overall experience, making the characters seem one-dimensional. Beyond the main character's trauma, she lacks any real personality, and there's nothing to make her stand out. While the animation and music are impressive, they can't fully redeem the weak plot. The story is unoriginal, and the characters have no depth, which made the experience frustrating. The music is the only thing that somewhat compensates for the lack of substance in the narrative and character development.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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