Between Love and Friendship (Ver:Rina/Ver:Ren)

Young, beautiful, and wealthy, Rina Aizawa (Hotta Akane) has what many believe is the perfect life. The envy of everyone she meets, Rina should have nothing to complain about, and yet, she can’t seem to find happiness in her current life.  Constantly wondering what might have been, Rina spends an inordinate amount of time reminiscing about her school days and her former classmate, Ren Ichijo (Izumisawa Yuuki). Coincidentally, Rina and Ren are reunited when they both take a job at the same company. With years separating them and rumors of Rina being recently engaged, Ren has no thoughts of pursuing the girl he once knew. Even so, he can’t deny the fact that he has often thought of the lovely girl he once was able to call friend.  Though they never managed to move from friends to friendlier while they were in school, neither can deny that reuniting has stirred some long-forgotten feelings. Given the chance to catch up, all these years later, will Rina and Ren finally be able to move from friendship to love or will they forever hover someplace in between? Adapted from the novel “Between Love and Friendship” by Tokyo Calendar Web, “Between Love and Friendship (Ver:Rina/Ver:Ren) is a 2022 Japanese romance drama directed by Ishii Yusuke.