Sosuke Ikematsu

Fuji TV

Twenty-eight-year-old Natsu Tsukioka's (Ren Meguro) world turns upside-down when he learns that his college girlfriend, Mizuki Nagumo, has passed away. Natsu attends the funeral while struggling with unresolved feelings and disbelief, as Mizuki had broken up with him out of the blue and they hadn't spoken since that day. To his surprise, Natsu meets a young girl named Umi (Rana Izutani) – and Mizuki's mother informs Natsu that Umi is his and Mizuki's daughter that Mizuki had raised alone for the past seven years. Confronted with this new information, Natsu seeks to understand his newfound daughter and her relationship with her mother. Can Natsu develop his own parental bond with Umi and learn more about Mizuki's choice to leave him all those years ago? This 2024 Japanese drama was directed by Hiroki Kazama and Mai Takano.

Where Does the Sea Begin

Haruaki Tsuno

After graduating from university, Miyamoto Hiroshi (Sosuke Ikematsu) decided the time had come to leave his hometown of Yokohama, and head to Tokyo to make his way in the world as a man. Finding a job at a stationery company, Miyamoto settles into his new life but he has to admit, that he’s not good at what he does. Clumsy and awkward, Miyamoto goes through the motions of his new life but isn’t entirely convinced this is actually how he wants to spend the rest of his life.

Possessing a strong sense of justice, Miyamoto isn’t one to let injustice go without a fight. This is why when, upon visiting his client, Yasuko Nanako (Yu Aoi), he finds himself confronting her horrifying ex. Promising to protect Yasuko with his life, Miyamoto is true to his word, standing up for her whenever he can. Unable to deny the way Miyamoto makes her feel, Yasuko’s feelings only grow with time, as do the feelings Miyamoto harbors for her. But no relationship is ever easy and the obstacles that stand between Miyamoto and Yasuko are great.

Daring to face the unknown future together, Miyamoto and Yasuko find joy and inspiration in each other, but their moments of happiness are often interrupted by life’s darker side. Will these two find a way to overcome the challenges ahead?

Based on the manga series of the same name by Hideki Arai, “Miyamoto kara Kimi e” is a 2019 Japanese romantic film directed by Tetsuya Mariko.

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