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Release Year2018
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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Votes1
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TypeWeb Series
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsHoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight
About Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight
Yahagi plays Riko, an individualistic student of a women's college and clumsy when it comes to love. After years apart, she encounters cameraman Shuji (BOYS AND MEN's Masaru Mizuno), a past flame and her first love. Together, they're caught up in the romantic turbulence amongst three other men and women.
Directed by —, Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight leans on a strong ensemble — Honoka Yahagi, Masaru Mizuno, Masaki Nakao — 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 screen titles of 2018.
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