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5→9 From Five to Nine

5→9 From Five to Nine

In this romantic comedy that’s sure to arouse sympathy, love changes to hate every five minutes!!

20157.11 Season10 EpisodesEndedNR

Overview

Junko Sakuraba dreams of working in New York, but she currently works as an English conversation teacher. She's about to have her 29th birthday. Junko Sakuraba works hard to achieve her dream, but New York seem far away. She has also not dated in a long time. Junko Sakuraba attends a funeral held at a temple. During the funeral, she makes a mistake and throws ashes onto a monk chanting a sutra. She feels apologetic and embarrassment. Later, Junko Sakuraba's family deceives her into going on a blind date. The man she meets on the blind date is Takane Hoshikawa. Her date is the monk whom she accidentally threw ashes on.

Created by Shota Koyama
Written by Shota Koyama
Produced by Hiroyuki Gotō
NetworksFuji TV

Where to Watch

Stream

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Top Cast

Tomohisa Yamashita

Tomohisa Yamashita

Takane Hoshikawa

Satomi Ishihara

Satomi Ishihara

Junko Sakuraba

Yuki Furukawa

Yuki Furukawa

Satoshi Mishima

Kei Tanaka

Kei Tanaka

Makoto Kiyomiya

Rin Takanashi

Rin Takanashi

Momoe Yamabuchi

Saeko

Saeko

Masako Mouri

Yuri Tsunematsu

Yuri Tsunematsu

Nene Sakuraba

Mokomichi Hayami

Mokomichi Hayami

Arthur Kimura

Reo Nagatsuma

Reo Nagatsuma

Renji Hachiya

Themes & Keywords

japan

About 5→9 From Five to Nine

5→9 From Five to Nine is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of japan. Created by Shota Koyama, it stars Tomohisa Yamashita, Satomi Ishihara, Yuki Furukawa. Junko Sakuraba dreams of working in New York, but she currently works as an English conversation teacher. She's about to have her 29th birthday. Junko Sakuraba works hard to achieve her dream, but New York seem far away. She has also not dated in a long time. Junko Sakuraba attends a funeral held at a temple. During the funeral, she makes a mistake and throws ashes onto a monk chanting a sutra. She feels apologetic and embarrassment. Later, Junko Sakuraba's family deceives her into going on a blind date. The man she meets on the blind date is Takane Hoshikawa. Her date is the monk whom she accidentally threw ashes on.

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