Love You as the World Ends: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Car mechanic Hibiki Mamiya (26 years old) lives with his high school sweetheart Kurumi Ogasawara (26 years old). Life together feels so natural¬ and filled with the warmth of each other's love. It was a happiness they expected would last a lifetime. Hibiki is secretly preparing his proposal to Kurumi when misfortune strikes. A tunnel collapses, trapping him for four days. Barely making it out alive, he discovers a world completely changed. There is absolutely no one around, communication signals are dead, the transportation network is a wreck, and the only information available is the emergency evacuation order being repeated on the radio. Everywhere Hibiki goes, he sees bloodstains. Just what happened to this town?!

Series details

• Title: Love You as the World Ends
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2021-01-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-04-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Hulu Japan
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54355
• IMDb ID: tt14300330
• TVDB ID: 392321

Cast and credited roles

• Ryoma Takeuchi — Mamiya Hibiki
• Nakajo Ayami — Ogasawara Kurumi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-01-17; final listed air date 2021-03-21; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-03-21; final listed air date 2021-04-25; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-02-25; final listed air date 2022-04-01; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 2023-03-19; final listed air date 2023-04-16; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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