
Heartstopper(2022)
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.


Mieko and Makio's youthful friendship with Eiji evolves into love, parenthood, and reunions, painting a bittersweet portrait of growing up.
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Ryoko Fujino
Takagi Mieko

Yuzu Aoki
Senoo Makio

Daisuke Nakagawa
Fukunaga Eiji

Daiki Kanechika
Sugimoto Asato

Kuranosuke Sasaki
Fukunaga Yosuke

Rie Tomosaka
Takagi Kaoru

Hirona Yamazaki
Fukunaga Anna

Ai Mikami
Sakaki Michiru

Sanae Miyata
Fukunaga Rena

Tomokazu Seki
[Izakaya manager]
More Than Words is a drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of platonic love, friendship, surrogate mother, betrayal, coming of age, miniseries. Created by Taeko Asano, it stars Ryoko Fujino, Yuzu Aoki, Daisuke Nakagawa. Mieko and Makio's youthful friendship with Eiji evolves into love, parenthood, and reunions, painting a bittersweet portrait of growing up.
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