Karina

As children, Yui Soma (Inoue Mao) and Naoki Torino (Sato Takeru) were the best of friends. Having lived with the same foster family for a time, the two were incredibly close but as often happens in cases such as theirs, the two were separated and eventually lost touch.&nbsp;

Now adults, Yui and Naoki are both equally surprised when fate decides to bring them together once more. Picking up where they left off all those years ago, Yui and Naoki soon find that the fondness they felt for each other as children has grown into something much deeper. Desperately in love, Naoki makes plans to propose to Yui but a tragic twist of fate takes him away before he ever has a chance. Unaware of Naoki’s fate, Yui falls into despair over his disappearance but even as her heart breaks, she sets out to find him. While filing a missing person’s report at a local police station, Yui meets Yuzuru Uozumi (Matsuyama Kenichi), a homicide detective who has recently discovered he can see Naoki’s ghost.&nbsp;

With Naoki’s spirit urging Yuzuru to pass on a message to Yui, the detective has no choice but to seek her out, but in doing so, only manages to entangle himself further in her life. Ultimately accepting their twisted fate, can Yuzuru and Yui work together to solve the mystery surrounding Naoki’s untimely death?

A stirring blend of fantasy, romance, and mystery, “Why didn’t I tell you a million times?” is a 2023 Japanese crime drama directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Daisuke Yamamuro, and Juntaro Furubayashi.

Why didn't I tell you a million times?

Fuji TV

Life was once so promising for Asahi Mikuri‎ya (Yamashita Tomohisa), a young man who dreamed of becoming a top photographer. He had the world at his feet, and was dating the woman of his dreams. But in recent times, his world has fallen apart. His dreams of photography fame have faded, leaving him snapping pictures at weddings and taking school photos. And his dream woman has dumped him, leaving him broken-hearted and lonely…

One day, he meets a young woman named Natsuki Chiyohara‎ (Karina), a manager at a famous Italian restaurant in Tokyo. She has also been dumped by the love of her life, and decides to take a job at a restaurant in the same seaside town where Asahi lives. The duo bonds over their broken hearts – but could this unexpected connection lead them to new love?

“SUMMER NUDE” is a 2013 Japanese drama series that was directed by Yusuke Ishii, Shogo Miyaki, and Hiro Kanai.

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