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Cast
Kyoko Fukada
as Junko Harumi
Ryusei Yokohama
as Kyohei Yuri
Kento Nagayama
as Masashi Yakumo
Tomoya Nakamura
as Kazuma Yamashita
Fumi Dan
as Shinobu Harumi
Kenjirou Ishimaru
as Tadashi Harumi
Katsuhisa Namase
as Michizane Umeoka
Yo Takahashi
as Tsutomu Teshigawara
Shingo Tsurumi
as Shojiro Yuri
Bunichi Hamanaka
as Tsukasa Nishiooi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2019
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes12
DirectorTomoko Yoshizawa
WritersTomoko Yoshizawa
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Story to Read When You First Fall in Love
About A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love
Junko Harumi was once a model student during her middle school and high school days. She failed to enter prestigious Tokyo University and her life has not gone smoothly since then. She has a hard time finding a job and having relationships with men. Now, at the age of 31, she works as a teacher at a private institute. 3 men, who vary in type, appear in front of her. Masashi Yakumo is smart and a cousin of Junko, Kyohei Yuri is a disorderly high school student and Kazuma Yamashita is Kyohei ’s teacher in high school.
Directed by Tomoko Yoshizawa, A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love leans on a strong ensemble — Kyoko Fukada, Ryusei Yokohama, Kento Nagayama — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2019.
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