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家政婦のミタ (Kaseifu no Mita) [trans: Housekeeper Mita]

Basic Synopsis 
It’s been 49 days since the death of their mother, yet things around the Asuda household have not gotten any better. To take care of things around the house, Keiichi has asked for a housekeeper to come, and housekeeper Mita comes into their household. Mita shows no emotion and doesn’t smile at all, but she’s perfect in her work. She’ll literally do whatever you ask her to do; if you ask her to kill someone she would do it. Strangely enough, her character fixes this dysfunctional family in various issues. 

Opinion
I would have to say that this drama is by far the best drama of the year. It’s been a while since a drama this intense and powerful has come our way. Every episode of this drama series hooks you to the next episode. But what makes this drama so interesting is the character of Mita, played by Matsushima Nanako. Throughout most of the drama we’re left with so many questions about her, which don’t get answered until later in the series. 

The acting in this drama is great! Matsushima Nanako playing Mita is spot on. I can’t imagine how hard it must be playing someone as robotic as Mita and showing absolutely no emotion. This really brings out the best acting in Matsushima. The kids in the drama are also great! Each child has such complex roles interacting with this other complex character of Mita. They managed well and their roles played a huge part in learning more about Mita.

The writing is amazing as well. The seriousness is sometimes comical in a way but it’s very intense. The small moments of hints that lead us to Mita’s past is what drives this story along with the various situations each member of the Asuda face. The drama strikes at the importance of family and the opportunity to recover from hitting rock bottom. This really hits hard especially in post-disaster Japan because it’s about rebuilding. Hearing “things get better” from someone who hasn’t struggled isn’t as compelling and convincing as someone who has actually been at rock bottom. Some of Mita’s lines have been popular among the media as well as elementary school kids. That’s how powerful this drama is. I swept through about 4 episodes in one sitting, that’s how engaging and catching this drama is. 

To recap, I highly recommend this drama for a couple reasons: 
1) The mystery behind Mita’s character is so interesting and compelling. Why is she the way she is and what happened in her past?
2) You need to look out at how this family reacts to Mita and how does their family recover from the issues surrounding the death of their mother?
3) The story depicts the importance of family and having connections with one another, something that fits perfectly with post-disaster Japan.
4) In a time where 15% average viewership ratings are considered to be “hit” dramas, Kaseifu no Mita easily exceeded that number and stormed high! The final episode locked in 40% which means that almost half of the nation watched the final episode.  

This drama easily ranks in at my #2 favorite drama of all time, (although it’s still putting on a good fight with Hana Yori Dango). The writing, the acting and the power this drama holds is something I haven’t seen in a really long time. In a time where less people are watching dramas, Kaseifu no Mita restored my hope in dramas making a comeback. Be sure to check it out at dramacrazy.net!