
Our Youth(2024)
Jin Minase, a dedicated student, finds his routine disrupted when he repeatedly encounters Hirukawa, a classmate from a rough neighborhood. Their unexpected interactions make Jin question his own life choices.


Junko Harumi was once a model student during her middle school and high school days. She failed to enter prestigious Tokyo University and her life has not gone smoothly since then. She has a hard time finding a job and having relationships with men. Now, at the age of 31, she works as a teacher at a private institute. 3 men, who vary in type, appear in front of her. Masashi Yakumo is smart and a cousin of Junko, Kyohei Yuri is a disorderly high school student and Kazuma Yamashita is Kyohei ’s teacher in high school.
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Kyoko Fukada
Junko Harumi

Ryusei Yokohama
Kyohei Yuri

Kento Nagayama
Masashi Yakumo

Tomoya Nakamura
Kazuma Yamashita

Fumi Dan
Shinobu Harumi

Kenjirou Ishimaru
Tadashi Harumi

Katsuhisa Namase
Michizane Umeoka

Yo Takahashi
Tsutomu Teshigawara

Shingo Tsurumi
Shojiro Yuri

Bunichi Hamanaka
Tsukasa Nishiooi
A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love is a drama series that first aired in 2019. it stars Kyoko Fukada, Ryusei Yokohama, Kento Nagayama. Junko Harumi was once a model student during her middle school and high school days. She failed to enter prestigious Tokyo University and her life has not gone smoothly since then. She has a hard time finding a job and having relationships with men. Now, at the age of 31, she works as a teacher at a private institute. 3 men, who vary in type, appear in front of her. Masashi Yakumo is smart and a cousin of Junko, Kyohei Yuri is a disorderly high school student and Kazuma Yamashita is Kyohei ’s teacher in high school.
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