Call Me By No Name: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Megumi Yotsugi, a student at Eichi University, encounters a beautiful woman, Kotoha Furuhashi, who has been abandoned in a garbage dump. After inviting Kotoha to her home, Megumi hopes to become friends with her. However, Kotoha proposes an unusual arrangement: they will act as "lovers" until Megumi can guess her real name. The two make a peculiar bet—if Megumi succeeds in guessing Kotoha's name during their temporary relationship, they will become friends as originally intended. Unable to back out, Megumi grows closer to Kotoha as they play the roles of lovers. However, the hidden past tied to Kotoha's name begins to surface, threatening their bond.

Series details

• Title: Call Me By No Name
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Romance, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2025-01-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-02-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 81634
• IMDb ID: tt35065867
• TVDB ID: 458016

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-01-10; final listed air date 2025-02-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from Call Me By No Name on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.