Asian Drama

“No or stop, you unexpectedly say cute things.” The beauty assistant Natsume is forced to do pair sales with his junior Sahashi. Sahashi, who doesn’t take Natsume or his work seriously, overtook him in sales and annoys Natsume as he’s trying to act as a good superior…once his act is discovered and he’s threatened into becoming his sex friend?! Plus, he carelessly pushed the switch to awaken Sahashi… “Is it all right if I get serious?”.

This is a story set behind the cosmetic shop counter, with feelings of love appearing as Natsume finds his heart beating fast, although it irritates him.

(Source: MangaUpdates)

Adapted from the manga series "Cosmetic Playlover" (コスメティック・プレイラバー) by Narashima Sachi (楢島さち).

Tags: Beauty Consultant Male Lead, Cosmetic Industry, Co-workers' Relationship, Workplace Setting, Senior-Junior Relationship, Consultant Male Lead, Gay Male Lead, Gay Romance, Friends With Benefits, Forced Kiss (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 60 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Aug 6, 2024 - Aug 27, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Koichi, who is cheerful and popular in the class, and Mitsuru, who is talented and not good at socializing. The two high school students are strongly attracted to each other due to their opposite personalities. However, one morning, Koichi is hit by a truck in front of Mitsuru. Koichi got up on the spot and smiled as usual, and although he was indeed "alive", his classmates gradually began to forget about Koichi's existence.

Adapted from the novel "Eien no Kino" (永遠の昨日) by Eda Yuuri (榎田尤利).

The story follows a college student who discovers that he can see and communicate with the germs all around him — germs that appear as super-deformed characters.

Asumi Kamogawa (Nanami Sakuraba) has always held a strong interest in outer space, influenced by her father Tomoyuki Kamogawa (Masahiro Takashima). When Asumi was a young child, Tomoyuki designed Japan's first manned rocket named "The Lion." Unfortunately, the rocket crashed into their very own hometown, killing many of the residents. Her father felt responsible the mishap and has carried a deep sense of guilt ever since. Once Asumi graduates from middle school she decides to enter the Tokyo Space Academy, a high school for aspiring astronauts. Her father doesn't want Asumi following his path, but going against his will Asumi nevertheless enters the Tokyo Space Academy.

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After being kidnapped and being taken to a cooking school told they must enroll, a group of boys deal with learning tons of recipes while also focusing on thoughts of love, friends, and intentions.

Shibahara Jun is a high school student with high expectations for swimming, but as the team coach's son he is nicknamed 'Taiikukan Baby' (Gymnasium Baby) and no one believes his position is due to his own merits. Jun also must deal with constant rumours that his father got his late mother pregnant—who was one of his students—and never married her, another reason why he is so nicknamed. After being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Jun is forced to quit swimming and loses all reason to exist. Shortly after, Murai Naoki, his replacement in the swimming team, asks Jun to be his coach since he admires him a lot. Jun and Murai start to spend time together, and Murai soon confesses his love for Jun and kisses him, a fact that leaves the latter confused. Jun tells what happened to his best friend, Kato Shoichi, who takes an overprotective attitude towards him and another defensive towards Murai, since he is also in love with Jun. Both boys swear a mutual rivalry that starts a complicated love triangle.