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Love Is Better the Second Time Around

Love Is Better the Second Time Around

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Love Is Better the Second Time Around

2024- 2024

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

7.6(19 votes)

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Drama

Overview

Journalist Akihiro reunites with Takashi, his high school love, now a professor. Old emotions resurface as they navigate between professionalism and the past.

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MBS

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Culture Entertainment

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

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1 video

Cast & Crew

5 members

Acting

長谷川慎

Akihiro Miyata

長谷川慎

Acting

古屋呂敏

Takashi Iwanaga

古屋呂敏

Acting

髙松アロハ

Yuto Shiraishi

髙松アロハ

Acting

のせりん

Takashi Iwanaga [Young]

のせりん

Acting

望月春希

Akihiro Miyata [Young]

望月春希

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