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It Started With a Kiss

It Started With a Kiss

20057.52 Seasons52 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A live-action television adaptation of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss written by Kaoru Tada.

Created by Kaoru Tada
Written by Kaoru Tada
NetworksCTV

Top Cast

Ariel Lin

Ariel Lin

袁湘琴

Joe Cheng

Joe Cheng

江直树

Jiro Wang

Jiro Wang

金元丰

Hsu Wei-Ning

Hsu Wei-Ning

裴子瑜

Aaron Yan

Aaron Yan

阿布

Bianca Bai

Bianca Bai

白蕙兰

Cyndi Chao

Cyndi Chao

阿利嫂

Tang Tsung Sheng

Tang Tsung Sheng

袁有才

Zhang Bohan

Zhang Bohan

江裕树

Petty Yang

Petty Yang

林纯美

Themes & Keywords

high schooltaiwantaiwanesehigh school sweetheart

About It Started With a Kiss

It Started With a Kiss is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of high school, taiwan, taiwanese, high school sweetheart. Created by Kaoru Tada, it stars Ariel Lin, Joe Cheng, Jiro Wang. A live-action television adaptation of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss written by Kaoru Tada.

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