Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After failing the entrance exam to The University of Tokyo, a prestigious university, 32-year-old Junko lost all motivation and hope. She failed to find a good job, and has had no luck in finding love either. She now works in a low-ranking cram school, but her lack of motivation could get her fired any time. However, her life begins to change when three different types of men suddenly enter her life.

Series details

• Title: Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2019-01-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-03-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 42458
• IMDb ID: tt9187714
• TVDB ID: 357042

Cast and credited roles

• Kyoko Fukada — Junko Harumi
• Ryusei Yokohama — Kyohei Yuri
• Nagayama Kento — Yakumo Masashi
• Tomoya Nakamura — Yamashita Kazuma

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-01-15; final listed air date 2019-03-19; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi 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.