is a Japanese

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series premiered on

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from July 20, 2015, on Mondays at 21:00. It was directed by Hiro Kanai and Shōgo Miyaki, both of whom directed

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in 2013. The screenplay was written by Sayaka Kuwamura who is a screenwriter of the live-action version of ''

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played the lead role for the first time in ''

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'' drama,

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played his childhood friend, and

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played his rival in love. They made a joint appearance in

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in 2013. The first episode received a viewership rating of 9.8%, and the third episode recorded the highest rating of 11.9% in the

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. The last episode was partially broadcast live, and

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appeared as a guest role.

Cast

as Aoi Miura, main character *

as Akari Serizawa, Miura's childhood friend *

as Shōta Aoi, Miura's childhood friend *

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as Kōhei Kanazawa, Miura's childhood friend *

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as Nanami Miura, Aoi Miura's younger sister *

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as Ruiko Saeki, Miura's ex-girlfriend *

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as Kazuha Sawada, Shōta Aoi's co-worker *

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as Mirei Tominaga, senior worker at Miura's company *

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as Mariko Niwa, chairman of Miura's company * Kaoru Kobayashi as Hirotoshi Serizawa, Akari's father

Episodes

International broadcast

* In Sri Lanka, it was aired on

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with Sinhalese subtitles under the title, ''Best Friends in Love'' and premiered on June 7, 2018.

References

External links

* * Japanese drama television series 2015 Japanese television series debuts 2015 Japanese television series endings Fuji Television dramas Television shows set in Toyama Prefecture {{Japan-tv-prog-stub