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Over-the-Shoulder Lover

Over-the-Shoulder Lover

20078.01 Season9 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This is the dramatized version of the Naoki Award-winning novel by author, Kei Yuikawa. Moe Hayasaka is an office worker in an import service company who cannot devote herself in romance. On the other hand, Moe’s close friend, Ruriko Murono, who snatches Moe’s boy friend away to marry him for her third time, is interested in nothing but romantic affairs. Through their love and friendship, this drama portrays women in their 30s being rocked by marriage, divorce, infidelity, and work.

Created by Noriko Gotô
Written by Noriko Gotô
NetworksTBS

Top Cast

Ryoko Yonekura

Ryoko Yonekura

Moe Hayasaka

Megumi Nakayama

Megumi Nakayama

Chika Kakizaki

Seiichi Tanabe

Seiichi Tanabe

Yusuke Kakizaki

Saki Takaoka

Saki Takaoka

Ruriko Murono

Masaru Nagai

Masaru Nagai

Nobuyuki Murono

Yoko Mitsuya

Yoko Mitsuya

Eri Yamashita

Yoshika Gaja

Yoshika Gaja

Miki Matsushita

Kazuma Sano

Kazuma Sano

Takashi Akiyama

Asuka Shibuya

Asuka Shibuya

Nanako Akiyama

Mayumi Wakamura

Mayumi Wakamura

Itsuko Takano

Themes & Keywords

romance

About Over-the-Shoulder Lover

Over-the-Shoulder Lover is a comedy, drama, romance series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of romance. Created by Noriko Gotô, it stars Ryoko Yonekura, Megumi Nakayama, Seiichi Tanabe. This is the dramatized version of the Naoki Award-winning novel by author, Kei Yuikawa. Moe Hayasaka is an office worker in an import service company who cannot devote herself in romance. On the other hand, Moe’s close friend, Ruriko Murono, who snatches Moe’s boy friend away to marry him for her third time, is interested in nothing but romantic affairs. Through their love and friendship, this drama portrays women in their 30s being rocked by marriage, divorce, infidelity, and work.

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