Koinaka
Japanese television series
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Koinaka (恋仲, KOINAKA ~ Best Friends in Love[2]) is a Japanese television drama series premiered on Fuji TV from July 20, 2015, on Mondays at 21:00.[3] It was directed by Hiro Kanai and Shōgo Miyaki, both of whom directed Summer Nude in 2013. The screenplay was written by Sayaka Kuwamura who is a screenwriter of the live-action version of Strobe Edge.[4]
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- Drama
- Romance
| Koinaka | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | KOINAKA ~ Best Friends in Love |
| Japanese | 恋仲 |
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| Written by | Sayaka Kuwamura |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Ending theme | "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" by Leo Ieiri[1] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ryōta Fujino |
| Running time | 54–69 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fuji TV |
| Release | July 20 – September 14, 2015 |
Sota Fukushi played the lead role for the first time in getsuku drama,[5] Tsubasa Honda played his childhood friend, and Shūhei Nomura played his rival in love. They made a joint appearance in Enoshima Prism in 2013.[6]
The first episode received a viewership rating of 9.8%, and the third episode recorded the highest rating of 11.9% in the Kantō region.[7] The last episode was partially broadcast live, and Rino Sashihara appeared as a guest role.[8]
Cast
- Sota Fukushi as Aoi Miura, main character
- Tsubasa Honda as Akari Serizawa, Miura's childhood friend
- Shūhei Nomura as Shōta Aoi, Miura's childhood friend
- Taiga Nakano as Kōhei Kanazawa, Miura's childhood friend
- Sakurako Ohara as Nanami Miura, Aoi Miura's younger sister
- Yui Ichikawa as Ruiko Saeki, Miura's ex-girlfriend
- Yua Shinkawa as Kazuha Sawada, Shōta Aoi's co-worker
- Mizuki Yamamoto as Mirei Tominaga, senior worker at Miura's company
- Yō Yoshida as Mariko Niwa, chairman of Miura's company
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Hirotoshi Serizawa, Akari's father
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | Ratings (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "君がいた夏" | Hiro Kanai | July 20, 2015 | 9.8[9] |
| 2 | "戻れない距離" | Hiro Kanai | July 27, 2015 | 9.9[10] |
| 3 | "7年目の真実" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 3, 2015 | 11.9[11] |
| 4 | "裏切り" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 10, 2015 | 10.8[12] |
| 5 | "最後の花火" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 17, 2015 | 11.8[12] |
| 6 | "決意" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 24, 2015 | 9.5[13] |
| 7 | "告白" | Hiro Kanai | August 31, 2015 | 10.6[14] |
| 8 | "結婚" | Shōgo Miyaki | September 7, 2015 | 10.9[15] |
| 9 | "君がくれた夏" | Hiro Kanai | September 14, 2015 | 11.5[7] |
