She's racing to 30 to find Mr. Right. He's already committed—to a doll named Michuko.
Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestMariko Goto is 29-years-old and dreams of marrying her ideal man by the age of 30. She finds her ideal man in Mitsuo Tomizawa. He works as a section chief at the same company where Mariko Goto works. Mitsuo Tomizawa is smart, handsome, and tall. He also does his job well. He seems like a perfect man, but he has a secret. His secret is that he loves his doll Michuko.
Acting
Hayami's deadpan devotion to inanimate object is weirdly compelling
Writing
Navigates absurd premise with surprising emotional honesty
Production
Michuko the doll: genuinely unsettling production design choices
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects Japan's 'kodokushi' (lonely death) anxiety and rising parasocial relationships amid declining marriage rates.
Based on a manga by the same creator behind 'My Love Story!!'—explaining the sudden tonal whiplash into genuine sweetness.
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