Seto Toshiki is a Japanese actor who was born on October 7, 1995, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He debuted in the 2014 drama series “Yowakutemo Katemasu” and in 2015 made his movie debut in “Strayer’s Chronicle.” He has since followed up with “Signal” (2018), “My Fair Prince” (2021), and “Senpai, This Can’t Be Love!” (2022).

Seto Toshiki

The world is thrown into chaos when the public learns that in just ten days’ time, a massive meteorite will hit the Earth, likely wiping out the entire human race. This horrific news has sent a young man working in a dead-end office job named Masumi Nishina (Seto Toshiki) into shock. But he soon makes peace with his destiny and decides to return to his college library, where he intends to read books in a tranquil setting while he waits for the end to come.

But this decision proves to be a major mistake – as it is here he is reunited with the man who ruthlessly broke his heart: Ritsu Kusakabe (NakataKeisuke). Back in college, they were both in the same publishing club, but parted ways bitterly. Masumi Nishina had hoped he would never have to set eyes upon Ritsu Kusakabe again, so cruel was the latter’s rejection, while Ritsu Kusakabe went on to become an IT hotshot. But with the clock ticking and just days remaining until the world comes to an end, they start to wonder if they should perhaps reignite their romance...and fill the remainder of their lives with passion.

This drama was based on a hit manga series of the same name by Marukido Maki.

“The End Of The World With You” is a 2023 Japanese BL drama series that was directed by Koichiro Miki and Hiroshi Mori.

The End Of The World With You

 Till a (big) bang do us part

Yuki Kaneda (Seto Toshiki) is a young man who has just taken up a new job at a company. He is told that he will be trained on the job by Jun Yanase (Shuichiro Naito), a highly experienced and brilliant computer graphics designer. Yuki Kaneda is also a talented CG designer, but despite being told he must work with his new office senior (or “senpai”), he is standoffish and cold with his more experienced co-worker. Even though Jun Yanase – who is well-groomed, handsome, and enormously popular with both men and women – tries to draw close to Yuki Kaneda, the latter keeps pushing him away. Jun Yanase feels dejected by this frosty attitude.

But despite this external coldness, the office newcomer actually thinks the world of his “senpai” – even though he never shows it. One day, after drinking possibly a bit too much at an office party, Yuki Kaneda reveals all his hidden thoughts to Jun Yanase. Will this frank confession bring them closer together? And could it spark a romantic bond between the two men?

This work is based on a hit manga series of the same name, which was written by Shinta Harukawa.

“Senpai, This Can’t Be Love!” is a 2022 Japanese drama series.

Senpai, This Can't be Love!

Teach me, Senpai !

Fuji TV

At thirty-six years old, Izumi Hidaka (Manami Higa) seems to be living the dream. Four years ago, her otome game, “Love My Pegasus”, exploded onto the scene, becoming an overnight success. Now the CEO of a start-up game company, Pegasus Inc., Izumi seems to have everything she’s ever wanted. But when it comes to relationships, that’s not entirely the case.&nbsp;

Having based Kento-sama, the main character of “Love My Pegasus”, on her ideal man, Izumi has spent years obsessing over her “perfect” man. From looks to personality, everything about Kento is exactly what Izumi hopes to find in a man. Unfortunately, finding anyone in real-life who can compare to Kento has proven next to impossible. Unwilling to settle for anything less than perfect, Izumi might have spent her entire life alone, had fate not decided to intervene. Dropping Wataru Igarashi (Keisuke Watanabe) quite literally into her life, Izumi is shocked to find a man who looks exactly like her beloved Kento. However, she is bitterly disappointed when she realizes that their similarities end there.

Brash, rude, uneducated, and a trouble-maker, Wataru couldn’t be more of a disappointment but rather than give up on the twenty-three year old, Izumi decides to take him under her wing. Determined to turn Wataru into a real gentleman, Izumi gives it her all but soon discovers that crafting a perfect real-world man is a lot more difficult than programming a virtual one. Will her efforts pay off in the end or will she be forced to accept defeat?

“My Fair Prince” is a 2021 romantic comedy directed by Mahito Kimura, Keita Kono, and Yoshinori Kuraki.

My Fair Prince

My Prince Charming

In an attempt to combat the growing number of socially isolated individuals in Japan, the government decides to embark on an ambitious experiment. The nation passes a so-called NEET Protection Law for NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) individuals. As part of the law’s provisions, an agency will attempt to play matchmaker for NEET individuals and government employees. The hope is that doing this will help reintegrate NEET people into mainstream society.

Akiyasu Shin (Seto Toshiki), a 28-year-old civil servant, is one of the first people to take part in the program. But fate plays him an unusual hand, pairing him with a woman named Sawamoto Himari (Kumada Rinka). The biggest issue with this “union” is the fact that Sawamoto Himari was signed up for the program without being informed about the matter! The duo is forced to live together as “husband and wife.” But will they prove incompatible? Or could this unorthodox experiment somehow lead them to true love?

This series was based on a manga series of the same name by Miku Yuuki.

“Marry Me!” is a 2020 Japanese drama series that was directed by Honda Ryuichi.

Marry Me!

The Experimental Couple Team

TV Asahi

Koga Madoka (Fumika Baba) is a young woman who has never had a sexual encounter, but has had her fair share of boyfriends. Despite her apparent innocence, she will never let herself be pushed around by a man – and if a potential partner gets too forceful, she is happy to give him a fierce scolding in public. Fukuma Chiyo (Hisamatsu Ikumi) is a hopeless romantic: She spends her free time reading romance-themed manga novels – and dreams of meeting a man who might come straight from the pages of one of these books. And Chidori Sawako (Hinako Sano) always seems to fall for men who would make second-rate boyfriends...or horrible husbands!

These three women are also best friends. And they love to do nothing more at night than to meet up over some cold beers and tell each other about some of the dreadful dates they have been on, and the mismatched men who they have had romantic encounters with! From an overly forward businessman with nothing but sex on his mind to a handsome gentleman with a hair loss problem, there seems to be no shortage of bad men out there – and this trio seems to have dated them all!

“Encyclopedia of Hopeless Love” is a 2018 Japanese drama series that was directed by Yamamoto Daisuke.

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