At 25:00, in Akasaka: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Shirasaki, an underdog stage actor, gets cast in a gay drama series, he is surprised to learn that he will be working with Hayama, his charming clubmate from university who is now a popular actor. During production, Shirasaki realizes that he will need some inspiration and goes to find some where the local gay people hang out. What he didn't expect was to meet Hayama there, which eventually leads to a drunken kiss. He soon finds himself confused and conflicted about his feelings as he struggles to keep his emotions contained on-screen.

Series details

• Title: At 25:00, in Akasaka
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2024-04-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-12-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 75218
• IMDb ID: tt31616178
• TVDB ID: 447180

Cast and credited roles

• Kiita Komagine — Asami Hayama
• Taisuke Niihara — Yuki Shirasaki
• Takuma Usa — Hajime Sakuma
• Shoma Nagumo — Kazuma Yamase
• Moemi Katayama — Kei Akeno
• Atsushi Hashimoto — Shota Shinoda

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-04-18; final listed air date 2024-06-20; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-10-02; final listed air date 2025-12-04; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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