JAPANESE DRAMA DATABASE: Dekichatta Kekkon

Dekichatta Kekkon (a.k.a. Shotgun Marriage)

Ryoko Hirosue stars as Chiyo, 20, a department store clerk, whose first encounter with Ryunosuke (Yutaka Takenouchi), 30, a carefree bachelor friend of her sister's, leads to a pregnancy.

Will Ryunosuke be faithful to Chiyo and raise a family or will his career prevent that?

A drama focusing on young pregnancy, single parents and attempts to plan for raising a family.

Cast: Takenouchi Yutaka, Hirosue Ryoko, Katase Nana, Abe Hiroshi, Ishida Yuriko
NETWORK: FUJI TV
THEME SONG: "Is it You" by hitomi and "Your Eyes Only" by Exile
DURATION: July 2001 through September 2001
REVIEWS:

At first I questioned the pairing up of Takenouchi Yutaka and Hirosue Ryoko because of the age difference and they are different type of actors that I couldn't see the chemistry for them. But the drama actually does a great justice in showing how these two got together even with the age difference as such. As for the drama, the drama is very entertaining and enjoyable. I liked it a lot. But by no means does this drama reflect grand acting for Takenouchi because in a way, this is not one of his best acted roles. As for Hirosue, she actually shines in this drama. All in all, if you are wanting to watch an entertaining drama, this drama will not disappoint. The supporting characters actually added an enjoyable dimension to this drama as well.-KNDY