Love is Like a Poison: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ryoma Shiba, a genius lawyer, passed the bar exam with the highest score while still in college and became the youngest co-partner at a major law firm. He is highly valued as a legal advisor for many major clients. One day, Shiba meets a mysterious genius con artist, Haruto, at a bar. Shiba, who was looking for a capable work partner, is impressed by Haruto's talent for impersonation and decides to "keep" Haruto at his home. Shiba and his secret partner begin living together! Haruto, a sweetheart who does his best for his "owner" no matter the danger, gradually "poisons" Shiba, a novice in love, until Shiba finally falls for him…!? The two polar opposites form a secret buddy team, solving problems in thrilling ways. Eventually, they will face off against a great evil…

Series details

• Title: Love is Like a Poison
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Romance
• Premiere date: 2024-09-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-12-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 78687
• IMDb ID: tt33366206
• TVDB ID: 452457

Cast and credited roles

• Shogo Hama — Ryoma Shiba
• Katsumi Hyodo — Haruto
• Aoba Kawai — Saki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-09-16; final listed air date 2024-12-03; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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