Series synopsis
Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, also known as イタズラなKiss～Love in TOKYO is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on March 29, 2013. It ended on March 23, 2015. It was created by Koto Nagata. It stars Honoka Yahagi, Yuki Furukawa, Yuki Yamada and Nanami Fujimoto.
At a high school entrance ceremony, high school student Kotoko Aihara, who isn't that smart, notices pretty boy Naoki Irie. She falls in love with him immediately. Kotoko initially doesn't express her feelings to him, but finally has a chance to tell him how she feels. Unfortunately, Naoki turns Kotoko down, saying "I don't like dumb women." One day, Kotoko Aihara's house is severely damaged by an earthquake. Until the house is rebuilt, Kotoko Aihara and her father decide to live with her father ...
Premise
At a high school entrance ceremony, high school student Kotoko Aihara, who isn't that smart, notices pretty boy Naoki Irie. She falls in love with him immediately. Kotoko initially doesn't express her feelings to him, but finally has a chance to tell him how she feels. Unfortunately, Naoki turns Kotoko down, saying "I don't like dumb women." One day, Kotoko Aihara's house is severely damaged by an earthquake. Until the house is rebuilt, Kotoko Aihara and her father decide to live with her father's friend. When Kotoko Aihara moves to her new temporary house, she is surprised to learn that Naoki Irie lives there as well.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Honoka Yahagi as Kotoko Aihara
- Yuki Furukawa as Naoki Irie
- Yuki Yamada as Kinnosuke Ikezawa
- Nanami Fujimoto as Jinko Komori
- Sogen Tanaka as Odawara
- Yuga Aizawa as Yuki Irie
- Yoji Tanaka as Shigeo Aihara
- Kazumasa Koura as Shigeki Irie
Supporting cast
- Tomomi Nishimura as Noriko Irie
- Kasumi Yamaya as Satomi Ishikawa
- Kanna Mori as Yuko Matsumoto
- Masaki Kaji as Sudo
- Yoshiaki Miyagi as Yuki Irie (teen)
- Noemie Nakai as Christine Robins
- Toshi Takeuchi as Seiichi Funatsu
- Arata Horii as Keita Kamogari
- Mirai Suzuki as Motoki Kikyo
- Risako Ito as Tomoko Ogura
- Julia Kawakami as Marina Shinagawa
- Ayu Matsuura as Yoshimi Sagawa
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | March 29, 2013 | July 19, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 16 | November 24, 2014 | March 23, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Comes Riding a Shooting Star | March 29, 2013 |
| 2 | Entrance Exam of Love | April 5, 2013 |
| 3 | Does Morning Coffee Smell of Love? | April 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Turbulent Honeymoon Things aren't smooth sailing during Kotoko and Naoki's honeymoon, as someone else has her eye on Naoki. But when they return from their trip, the two of them discover that it's just the beginning... (Note: Repeat of the "Love in Okinawa" special episode, except for the last 3 minutes.) |
November 24, 2014 |
| 2 |
My Marriage Still On Hold?! Kotoko gets nervous when Naoki refuses to sign the marriage registration forms and doesn't come home for a while. |
December 1, 2014 |
| 3 |
Hello Baby?! A new girl has entered Kotoko and Naoki's lives, but for once it might not be Naoki that she's interested in. A mistaken diagnoses spirals out of control and Kotoko can't handle it. |
December 15, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 29, 2013 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2015 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 00:00:00 |