Love Is Better the Second Time Around: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Miyata, a business magazine editor who just entered the 10th year of his career and receives a proposal for a new column from a popular college professor named Iwanaga, who happens to be his first love. Miyata promised to elope with Iwanaga in their high school years, but got teased for it, leading to their eventual breakup. With their new professional reunion, a relationship both old and new begins.

Series details

• Title: Love Is Better the Second Time Around
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Romance
• Premiere date: 2024-03-06
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: MBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 74728
• TVDB ID: 446202

Cast and credited roles

• Hasegawa Makoto — Miyata Akihiro
• Furuya Robin — Iwanaga Takashi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-03-06; final listed air date 2024-04-10.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-09-02; final listed air date 2026-10-07.

Source and licence

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