The saying ‘never judge a book (manga) by its cover’ is like a spot-on adage when it comes to Hapi Mari.
The series starts off with an overused plot: poor-girl-marries-rich-stranger-to-pay-off-father’s-debts and whether there could be true love in a marriage that was built upon a monetary mutually beneficial arrangement.
Story:
Despite the cliched plot and smutty moments (which to my surprise wasn’t that overwhelming), the story itself actually has depth and I was somewhat amazed at how the concept of marriage is exemplified here.
The mangaka adopts a realistic approach towards illustrating the challenges young couples struggle with in today’s society. Chapters are often slapped
...
 Alternative TitlesJapanese: はぴまり〜Happy Marriage!?〜 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 40
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 8, 2009 to Jun 8, 2012
Demographic:
Josei
Serialization:
Petit Comic Authors:
Enjouji, Maki (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #14002 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #497
Members: 34,984
Favorites: 869 Resources | Reviews
Filtered Results: 20 / 33
Sort
Your Feelings Categories 
Apr 28, 2011
I haven't written a review before so I will ask readers to bear with me. This manga was recommended by someone I consider elite when it come to mangas and animes. I was hooked from the on-set. It is not one of those animes that wastes too much time delving into the main story. Despite the somewhat unrealistic circumstance that surrounds the two main characters, Chiwa and Hokuto, I enjoyed how the author made the development of their relationship very realistic.
For me, both characters strengths lie in the simplicity of their personalities with Chiwa being your average working girl and Hokuto being the serious, ... 
Mar 21, 2017
Outstanding!
I have really enjoyed every bit of Hapi Mari. Hokuto... and Chiwa.. their love is absolutely the best kind. I was mesmerized by Hokuto's love and affection to his lover, Chiwa. The characters are well put together, you can emotionally get attached to them and get lost in the great art. The story and overall was perfect. I don't think I will read a better romance manga than this ever again. Truly recommended. (I intentionally listened to the song: Rude- Eternal Youth. Which made the atmosphere while reading way too intense). ... 
Jun 17, 2010
Basically, these two people who do not know each other get married. One is the powerful boss of the company, the other is a little minion who works there. The story follows their relationship, and I guess the basic question of- can you fall in love with someone who doesn't love you? With someone who you did not love before?
I gotta say. I like this this story. The art was fine - it is clean, the expressions are great, and I can follow who is saying what! More importantly though, I like the two main characters. I really enjoy them! Haruto and Chiwa. Chiwa is ... 
Jul 12, 2013
It's a mind blowing manga for a normal american girl like me.
It'll give you highs and lows and keep you interested. If you like romance mixed with a lot of drama this is probably the story for you. Story(8): I really enjoyed the story, and it kept me wanting more. I basically was real sad when it ended. But be warned, theres a lot of smut, and I mean ALOT! But if that's your thing (it is mine, smut makes for an interesting story most of the time) then this will be a great manga for you to read. If you don't like smut, don't read it. ... 
Jan 4, 2015
After hours of searching for a good anime that was not about high school drama, I came across this one manga! This manga is definitely is for a mature audience, if you know what I mean! This made it important for me because I had just finished high school so I wanted to read something a bit more mature.
What I liked about this manga the most was the art. All the characters were drawn beautifully so this made the manga bearable in my part. There is good character development and life lessons that you can apply in your life with your significant other (trust ... 
Oct 1, 2014
The manga starts off like a Mills and Boons romance. A super rich, handsome and young company president enters into a contract marriage with a cute,immature and poor girl. The characters are developed nicely. They slowly learn about life and each other and become irreplaceable to each other. As the story progresses it convincingly deals with the various facets of marriage. Though the background of the story is too outrageous, one feels that such problems can be faced by any normal couple. The manga shows how much hard work a marriage needs. The male lead Hokuto is excessively handsome and dresses fabulously. The other
...
Dec 13, 2017
Wow... okay...needless to say, this wasn't what I was expecting. I had heard of this manga on a recommendation site, so I was curious as to what it could be. When I saw it was only 40 chapters (and the fact that I lacked any reading material at the time and was bored) I thought, "Hey, why not?"
The plot (at times) is very cliche and repetitive. Before you click away, stick around, this review only STARTS negative. Chiwa is 'average' but yet she is unexpectedly popular and has more drama in her life than any living being. She spends her time (excessively) crying (she must've ... 
Oct 6, 2020
A Happy Marriage For Them, A Happy Reading Experience For Me!
Well not often I do Manga reviews but I just can't not review this one. You know I love my Romance and my standalone series. In my search a good friend of mine suggested to me a series called Happy Marriage?! 10 volumes and 40 chapters, it was worth a shot at some point and boy I didn't know what I was getting myself into this time. When it comes to Romance Manga, this is the peak of what I've read in all my years as a Weeb. Plot: The story revolves around Chiwa Takanashi, a ... 
Oct 20, 2018
I did enjoy Hapi Mari quite a bit, but it definitely started out with a cliche forced marriage because of heavy debts kind of thing. The beginning was also quite fast. It does change my opinion of it about a few chapters in, when they start realising they have feelings for each other.
I did like the story, I thought it was good and they had their cute moments, I just wished there were more things that would have helped the transition from the like to love relationship! The art was good, not amazing, but it's a style I enjoy looking at. Character-wise, the main characters ... 
Jan 19, 2018
These are my takeaways from this manga
the storyline - yup it had a strong storyline underneath all the romance, drama, and smut. The male lead was raised under severe circumstances and was running towards his own goal. He did not have any consideration for others and so marries the female lead as a steppingstone. After marrying the female lead and being with her he reconsiders his life plan(which is revenge) and wishes to settle down with her. Simply put it shows how the female lead changes him after marriage. The immature female lead - before writing about her, I have split this review into two parts ... 
May 10, 2013
After reading this manga I felt like I needed to share my misconceptions about it. When I first was interested in reading this I thought it was going to be straight up smut (sex sex sex), and I'm not really into that. I wanted a love story! Luckily Hapi Mari was the perfect combination of both without making me feel like a perv.
Story While Hapi Mari has some total cliche situations the story progresses rather nicely and nothing really feels forced or dragged out. It isn't overly smutty (if thats a word) and gives off a respectable romance feeling. I will admit I wish some of ... 
Oct 14, 2017
One of my absolute favourite manga of all time!
Story (8): Beautiful romance that is actually between working adults for a change (I'm so fed up of all the high school romances glad for some josei for a change). I love the portrayal of this couple doing everyday normal things and the smut level is just right. I wish it was longer! I would love to see a sequel featuring their little family. Art (10): The artwork is absolutely gorgeous! I've read all of EnMaki's manga available in English and I'm always blown away by her artwork. The characters are so pretty! Character (9): Very well developed characters. ... 
Dec 31, 2017
This series was funny, serious, and quite realistic in a lot of ways. I really enjoyed it. There were times where I found myself laughing out loud or talking to myself . I love the art work. There's something about it that's fits my tastes perfectly. The panels were really easy to read/follow. Sometimes I read mangas where the story gets confusing to follow in parts or the dialogue just doesn’t work for me. I didn’t have this problem with Hapi Mari. The plot flowed nicely and I enjoyed the dialogue because it felt very natural and realistic.
What I like most about this series is ... 
Dec 20, 2016
I think we all familiar with the story where rich-man pairing with poor-women.
But Hapi Mari quite interesting. It's not just about love story between Hokuto and Chiwa. The story along the way like why Hokuto choose to marry Chiwa without question, why he became like that, how Chiwa keep strong and choose to hold on with this marriage, and other problems that I think every couple has makes it relatable to life. It's fun to read and I like the way how they find love along the way (not love at first sight thing). And the story twist near the end makes it more interesting. I ... 
Mar 14, 2018
I feel that there is an important comparison to make with Takane to Hana and Happy Marriage!? They both have the same premise and are a lot alike. Only real difference is two things.
1. Takane to Hana Is about a High School girl being Engaged to the president of a high class business, Happy Marriage is about a worker becoming married to the President of a high class business . The 2. Takane to Hana Takes itself less seriously while Happy marriage takes itself too seriously. Honestly i feel that Takane to Hana just does a better job at tell this story. "Happy Marriage" tends ... 
Apr 20, 2014
DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!
Story: I liked the story. Not sure if this theme of arranged marriage is new in the manga world but it's a bit different than what I have read. Overall, I thought this idea was refreshing and fits perfectly with the characters. (After all, the characters are well into their mid and late 20's which contrasts from the usual "high school age" epitome in mangas. In the beginning, I was a bit confused on why the marriage came to be. He's a rich president of a big company and yet he's marrying a basic girl like her simply because his grandfather said to? ... ... 
Jan 8, 2019
I didn't think I was going to enjoy this manga so much when I first saw it in a list of recommendations.
About the story, the main premise it's like any other shoujo: two people have to get married because some extremely weird circumstances. BUT, the way the author develops is the reason why I enjoyed it so much. I loved Chiwa and Hokuto, and how they were always trying to manage their relationship, first by getting to understand each other and then their way to maintain it. I was moved by their love. The one thing that I didn't like is the author's way to solve ... 
Oct 3, 2019
THIS MANGA WAS AMAZING!!!!
Tbh, I read this from 8 AM to 12 Mindnight 😆 What comes to mind when it comes to “MARRIAGE”? Is it “happily ever after?” “rainbows and butterflies?” or is there more to it? A prideful president who had to do everything for revenge, and a wife filled with insecurities. No matter how much you look at it, it is a reflection of how the real world works. Marriage isn’t always about flowers and butterflies and being happy together, this is like the behind the scenes of what a married couple have to fact together. But, no matter what happens, they still get back together and ... 
Apr 25, 2020
This is my first Josei manga and I’m so happy about that. This series was funny, serious, and quite realistic in a lot of ways. I really enjoyed it. There were times where I found myself laughing out loud or talking to myself . I love the art work. There's something about it that's fits my tastes perfectly. The panels were really easy to read/follow. Sometimes I read mangas where the story gets confusing to follow in parts or the dialogue just doesn’t work for me. I didn’t have this problem with Happy Marriage. The plot flowed nicely and I enjoyed the dialogue because it
...
|
