Series synopsis
5→9 From Five to Nine, also known as 5→9～私に恋したお坊さん～ is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 12, 2015. It ended on December 14, 2015. It stars Tomohisa Yamashita, Satomi Ishihara, Yuki Furukawa and Kei Tanaka.
At twenty-eight, Junko Sakuraba dreams of living and working in New York City but is stuck teaching English. While disappointed by her unfulfilled aspirations and lack of romantic experience, she attends a funeral where she meets Takane Hoshikawa, a handsome monk. After accidentally knocking a bowl of ash onto him during the service, Junko is mortified. Her embarrassment deepens when she is tricked into a matchmaking session and discovers Takane is the other party. Their unexpected encounters ra ...
Premise
At twenty-eight, Junko Sakuraba dreams of living and working in New York City but is stuck teaching English. While disappointed by her unfulfilled aspirations and lack of romantic experience, she attends a funeral where she meets Takane Hoshikawa, a handsome monk. After accidentally knocking a bowl of ash onto him during the service, Junko is mortified. Her embarrassment deepens when she is tricked into a matchmaking session and discovers Takane is the other party. Their unexpected encounters raise questions about whether their relationship is coincidental or destined.
Premise: In this romantic comedy that’s sure to arouse sympathy, love changes to hate every five minutes!!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomohisa Yamashita as Takane Hoshikawa
- Satomi Ishihara as Junko Sakuraba
- Yuki Furukawa as Satoshi Mishima
- Kei Tanaka as Makoto Kiyomiya
- Rin Takanashi as Momoe Yamabuchi
- Saeko as Masako Mouri
- Yuri Tsunematsu as Nene Sakuraba
- Mokomichi Hayami as Arthur Kimura
Supporting cast
- Reo Nagatsuma as Renji Hachiya
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 12, 2015 | December 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impossible Proposal | October 12, 2015 |
| 2 | I Will Never Walk Away | October 19, 2015 |
| 3 | Be In Love With You | October 26, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 12, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 14, 2015 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |