Tae Kimura

TV Asahi

When Yukino Katsuragi (Anne Nakamura) gets a call from her friend reminding her about a wedding she's supposed to attend, she realizes that she's caught in a bad situation: she had planned to attend the wedding with her boyfriend at the time, but they've broken up since then. In a panic, Yukino asks her handsome yet aloof younger coworker Mizuki Aoshima (Shota Watanabe) to act as her boyfriend for the day, and he agrees. The catch? Yukino and Aoshima don't actually know each other – Yukino only asked because Aoshima happened to be at the same bar as her! As they start to spend more time together, Aoshima begins to develop real feelings for Yukino, who hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Will their fake relationship end up turning into something real?

Aoshima-kun is a Bully!

Kumi Sakamoto

Fuji TV

Sato Shinohara (Tsuchiya Tao) runs a budget-friendly restaurant in a busy urban area with her mother. The restaurant is very unassuming, but it has a lot of regular customers. And most of them frequently come because of Sato Shinohara’s welcoming attitude and kind personality. She has been dating a man named Kenta Miyama (Matsushita Kouhei), who loves her dearly. One day, he decides to pop the question – and she happily accepts.

But this duo cannot sail off into the sunset just yet, as there is a very large complication – namely, Kenta Miyama’s family. This formerly noble family can trace its past back four centuries and happens to hark back to Japan’s feudal past. They are exceptionally wealthy and are used to high society life. The idea of their beloved son marrying a mere “commoner” like Sato Shinohara is abhorrent to them. Kenta Miyama assures her that his family will come around – and warm to her. But, despite his reassurances, his family continues to object: Can Sato Shinohara win them over with her unique charms? Or is their union destined to fail before they even tie the knot?

This drama was based on a manga series of the same name by Koyama Yukami.

“Involvement in Family Affairs” is a 2022 Japanese drama series that was directed by Ryo Tanaka, Toshiyuki Mitsuhashi, and Yusuke Mito.

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