2 out of 12 episodes recapped.
A 2025 Japanese BG romance about a Cinderella pursuing her Prince with the help of a Fairy Godmother secretly in love with her.
You can watch the trailer here.
Country: Japan
Local Title: シンデレラ クロゼット
Year Released: 2025
Number of Episodes: 12
Genre: Love-Triangle-Fairy-Tale Romance
Main Actors:
Osaki Ichika as Fukunaga Haruka
Matsumoto Leo as Kamiyama Hikaru
Hachimura Rintaro as Kurotaki Keisuke
Pre-Recap Information:
Of all the Asian countries whose dramas I watch, Japan seems to be the most obsessed with Cinderella. If a high school is having a cultural festival, 8 times out of 10, our main characters will be involved in putting it on as a play.
Then there are the countless shows with Cinderella in the title. Most of which I have never watched, because I’m way more of a Beauty and the Beast person.
But I watched this one, and I loved it, and I feel like an easy recap of a show I love that I know isn’t going to get the most views, but whatever. If I get one more person to watch it, that’s a win.
Anyway, we’ve got a princess who moved to Tokyo with big dreams, only to be overwhelmed and end up cleaning a restaurant floor. We’ve got a prince who is outgoing and friendly and a little goofy. And we’ve got a grumpy, cross-dressing fairy godmother who wants the princess for himself.
Despite the love triangle set up, and Japan loves a BG love triangle like it loves Cinderella, the story is sweet and gentle. It’s a Cinderella story without any wicked stepsisters or stepmother.
The series is based on a manga that I admit I have not read yet, though it’s about time. Maybe I’ll read it while I’m recapping. You can get the whole series in English via my affiliate link.
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