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Plot

Saeko Sugawara works at a coffee manufacturing company in Hokkaido. Through coffee, she was able to meet her boyfriend Yusuke, who co-owned a coffee shop with his best friend. Her love story tragically ended when Yuusuke died in a traffic accident while protecting Saeko. This is a story that begins from a "goodbye" as Saeko lives her life coping about the loss of Yuusuke when she encounters Kazumasa, who sometimes acts eerily similar to Yuusuke. Unknowingly to her, Kazumasa was the one who received Yuusuke's heart transplant.

Cast

as Saeko Sugawara :A coffee lover who moves from Tokyo to work at a coffee manufacturing company in Hokkaido. She hopes to bring people happiness through coffee. *

as Kazumasa Naruse :A university staff who was born with a weak body before receiving heart transplant from Yuusuke. *

Toma Ikuta is a Japanese actor. Ikuta is known for his roles in ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'', '' Honey & Clover'', '' Sensei!'', '' Maō'' and ''Ouroboros''. He also stars in feature films, notably '' Hanamizuki'', '' Ningen Shikkaku'' and ''Brain Man'' ...

as Yuusuke Nakamichi :The free-spirited boyfriend of Saeko who died in a traffic accident. * Yuri Nakamura as Miki Naruse :Kazumasa's wife who married him despite his health condition. Her family owns an apple farm. * Eita Okuno as Kengo Inoue :Yuusuke's best friend who runs a coffee shop. *

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as Hiro :Saeko's business partner who owns a coffee field in Hawaii.

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* — Netflix {{DEFAULTSORT:Beyond Goodbye 2024 Japanese television series debuts 2024 Japanese television series endings Japanese drama television series Japanese-language television shows Netflix television dramas