Mamoru Yoshino

TV Asahi

Third-year advertising company employee Aoi Morita (Rinka Kumada) has long struggled with her self-confidence, as her tall height makes her an anomaly among Japanese women. While taking the elevator at work one day, Aoi's director teases her about her height, but an unexpected savior swoops in to defend her: aloof sales manager Tomonari Kurosawa (Fuma Kikuchi), whose direct manner of communication gave him a chilly reputation despite his genuine care for others. As Aoi starts to learn more about Kurosawa, she begins feeling more drawn to him, but can't quite get a read on how he feels. Meanwhile, Kurosawa has largely steered clear of relationships, wishing to avoid anything that makes his life more complicated, but even he isn't immune to feeling jealous when others get close to Aoi. Will these coworkers eventually find their way to romance together? This drama was adapted from the manga of the same name by ma2.

THE REASON WE FALL IN LOVE

📝 Reasons to Love 💕✨

Fuji TV

Hardworking, intelligent, reliable, and beautiful, Shoji Shoko (Matsumura Sayuri) is admired by everyone around her, and for good reason. Sadly, despite everything she has going for her, Shoko can’t seem to see past her lackluster love life. Convinced that being a virgin is somehow a fatal flaw, Shoko is determined to do everything she can to “fix” this problem as quickly as possible.

After raiding the self-help and beauty sections of her local bookstore, Shoko gets to work “improving” herself. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tries, she can’t seem to find a way to kickstart her nonexistent love life. But when she finds an ad for “Love House”, a house shared by six strangers all looking for love, Shoko decides it’s an opportunity she can’t pass up.&nbsp;

Moving into “Love House”, Shoko is certain this is where she’ll find love; but when relationships between the residents begin to heat up, Shoko’s love life goes from nonexistent to complicated. Soon tangled in a web of rivalry, lust, and lies, Shoko finds herself wondering, is this really the best way to find love?

Adapted from the manga series “Shojo Love. -Virgin Shoko-san-” by Yamashina Tina, “Virgin Love” is a 2023 Japanese romance drama directed by Yoshino Mamoru.

Virgin Love

Desperate love

The popular and outgoing Shun Takara (Arata Sato) is paired with his shy and quiet classmate Taichi Amagi (Nao Oriyama) on the school’s environmental committee. While tending the school lawn, Taichi surprises Shun by confessing his love. Realizing their feelings are mutual, they start dating but decide to keep their relationship secret. Will their many differences strain their relationship, or can love help them overcome the obstacles? This 2022 Japanese drama series was based on a hit manga series by Hanage no Mai and was directed by Mamoru Yoshino.

Takara-kun & Amagi-kun

🌞 Sun&Moon 🌜

Kota Fukuhara (Sota Ryosuke) is a bumbling college student plagued by constant bad luck, making it difficult for him to make friends. In contrast, fellow student Naoya Shinomiya (Yusuke Sato) seems to have it all -- good fortune and immense popularity. When Naoya saves Kota from an accident, Kota tries to befriend him. However, Naoya mistakenly believes Kota wants a romantic relationship and surprisingly agrees! This misunderstanding sets off a series of comedic and heartfelt events as Kota and Naoya navigate their new relationship. Will this awkward situation lead them to true love? And can Naoya help break Kota’s unlucky curse? This 2022 Japanese drama series was based on a manga series by Tsuyu Gamoko and was directed by Yoshino Mamoru.

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