Name: Love Is Better the Second Time Around
Genre: BL, Romance, LGBTQ+
Released: 2024-03-06
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Robin Furuya, Makoto Hasegawa, Aloha Takamatsu, Riko Nagase, Yuka Yasukawa

Robin Furuya

Iwanaga Takashi

Makoto Hasegawa

Miyata Akihiro

Aloha Takamatsu is a Japanese dancer and actor. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on October 26, 2000, and made his debut in the entertainment industry in 2018, as a member and leader of the J-pop group, DAN⇄JYO. He made his debut as an actor in 2020, taking his first role in a television drama. In 2022, he debuted as a member of the J-pop group, Bullet Train. Since his debut as an actor, he has appeared in a handful of television dramas, including “Tokyo in April is…” (2023).

Aloha Takamatsu

Shiraishi Yuto

Riko Nagase is an up-and-coming Japanese actress who was born on August 13, 2002, in Hiroshima, Japan. She debuted in the 2018 drama “The Voice Calling Your Name” and has since gone on to star in the series “Sherlock: Untold Stories” (2019), “17.3 About Love” (2020), and the film “Between Us” (2021).

Riko Nagase

Ako Fukuda

Yuka Yasukawa

Journalist Akihiro Miyata (Makoto Hasegawa) seeks out top university professor Takashi Iwanaga (Robin Furuya) to write a column for his magazine, only to discover that the professor is his former boyfriend and high school classmate. Back in their high school days, Akihiro and Takashi dreamed of running away together. But Akihiro has since moved on to find a girlfriend and a demanding career. While Takashi wants to rekindle their former friendship, Akihiro wants to keep things professional between them. However, old emotions begin to bubble to the surface. Will they get a second chance at love? Or is it time to say goodbye to the past – once and for all? This 2024 Japanese BL drama series was based on a manga by Keiko Kinoshita and was directed by Yasukawa Yuka.

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