Name: Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Drama
Released: 2014-07-17
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Takumi Saito, Aya Ueto, Kitamura Kazuki, Mai Takano

Takumi Saito is one of the most popular Japanese actors working today, as well as a singer and model. Born on August 22, 1981, he began his career during his teen years as a model, which gave him the opportunity to see the world at a young age. In 2001, at the age of 19, he made his acting debut in the 2001 film “Toki no Kaori: Remember Me.” He has had a prolific career in films and television dramas since, becoming one of the most in-demand actors in the industry. A few of his recent credits include the television dramas “Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon” (2014), “Doctors’ Affairs” (2015) and the film “Hirugao: The Movie” (2017).

Takumi Saito

Yuichi Kitano

Aya Ueto is a Japanese actress, singer, and a television and radio personality. Born on September 14, 1985, she was first discovered after she won the Judges' Special Choice Prize in the 7th Japan Bishōjo Contest, a beauty and audition contest, in 1997. She made her acting debut at the age of 13 in the 1999 film “Satsujinsha: Killer of Paraiso.” That same year, Ueto and three other Japan Bishōjo Contest participants formed the music girl group Z-1, which disbanded in 2002, and Ueto continued to pursue a solo music career. Ueto won critical acclaim after playing a high school student suffering from gender dysphoria in the sixth season of the television drama “3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei,” which brought her several Newcomer of the Year awards. She has enjoyed a successful career in film, television and commercial endorsements since then. Her recent credits include the television drama “Hirugao” (2014) and “Hirugao: The Movie” (2017). Ueto married Hiro, the leader of the Japanese boy band Exile, in 2012.

Aya Ueto

Sawa Sasamoto

Kitamura Kazuki is an award-winning Japanese actor. He was born on July 17, 1969 in Osaka, Japan and made his acting debut in 1991. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Galileo” (2007), “Signal” (2018), and “The Battle: Roar to Victory” (2019).

Kitamura Kazuki

Osamu Kato

Mai Takano

Fuji TV

Sawa Sasamoto (Aya Ueto), a part-time supermarket cashier and happily married woman, becomes entangled with her new neighbor Rikako Takigawa (Michiko Kichise), who leads a double life of secret affairs. When Rikako is robbed while meeting a lover, she manipulates Sawa into covering for her with the police. After the incident, Sawa becomes intrigued by Yuichi Kitano (Takumi Saito), the teacher involved in the case. As their relationship develops, Rikako's dangerous lifestyle begins to influence Sawa, potentially threatening her own marriage and moral boundaries. The complex dynamics between the two women explore the thin line between friendship, temptation, and betrayal. This is a 2014 Japanese drama series directed by Hiroshi Nishitani that delves into the hidden desires and moral ambiguities of suburban life.

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