Asian Drama

Chiyomi, is a high school girl who was born and raised in a retro Showa-era shopping district in Shonan. She is a member of the basketball club and has a kind personality that stays cheerful despite her somewhat complicated family structure. She and Minami-kun, also known as Minami Hiroyuki, a basketball star from her hometown of Shonan, have been like siblings since childhood, and they are happily in a relationship. However, one day, he suddenly becomes 15cm in size and fits in the palm of her hand. Chiyomi begins living with him in his now tiny body.

(Source: Japanese = Yahoo Japan || Translation = MyDramaList)

Adapted from the manga series "Minami-kun no Koibito" (南くんの恋人) by Uchida Shungicu (内田春菊).

Tags: Shrinking, Gender Reverse, Student Female Lead, Summer Setting, Basketball Player Female Lead, Basketball, Cohabitation, Adapted From A Manga (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Jul 16, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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Adapted from a manga with the same title by Hiroyuki Nishimori.

Honest Higurashi (Higura Shimasana, commonly known as Masa) is a former Yankee who has a legend of winning fights against 100 opponents, but now he runs a small izakaya "Paisen" near the sea.

With a big cut on his face is feared by the general public as a yakuza, but he is actually a kind-hearted young man who is gentle with wild animals and plants.

One day, he meets Kanakana, a girl who runs away from a suspicious man.

Kanakana has a mysterious power that can read people's hearts, and she was made to use that power in a gambling house by her uncle Sawada who knew it.

Adapted from a manga with the same title by Hiroyuki Nishimori.

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