Series synopsis
Second Love, also known as セカンド・ラブ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 6, 2015. It ended on March 20, 2015. It stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Kyoko Fukada, Akari Hayami and Fuka Koshiba.
Taira Kei has a talent for contemporary dance since he was young and went to study in Germany to join a dance company in his teens. He has won several international competitions and was referred to as a “prodigy”. However, he encountered a setback in the middle and got frustrated. He returned to Tokyo and takes a part-time work while he tries to re-capture his dream.
Nishihara Yui is a Chemisty teacher in her 30s, working at a prestigious high school. Even while continuing a love affair with a ...
Premise
Taira Kei has a talent for contemporary dance since he was young and went to study in Germany to join a dance company in his teens. He has won several international competitions and was referred to as a “prodigy”. However, he encountered a setback in the middle and got frustrated. He returned to Tokyo and takes a part-time work while he tries to re-capture his dream.
Nishihara Yui is a Chemisty teacher in her 30s, working at a prestigious high school. Even while continuing a love affair with a married colleague, she was still lonely until she meets Kei and gets swallowed in passion.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuya Kamenashi as Kei Taira
- Kyoko Fukada as Yui Nishihara
- Akari Hayami as Ayako Noguchi
- Fuka Koshiba as Sora Takeuchi
- Yusuke Onuki as Yuto Ichinose
- Natsuko Akiyama as Haruko Ueda
- Susumu Terajima as Shigeyoshi Tajima
- Yumi Aso as Mariko Nishihara
Supporting cast
- Katsuhisa Namase as Taro Takayanagi
- Mio Miyatake as Kanae Maruyama
- Reiko Kataoka as Satoko Takayanagi
- Ruiki Sato as Kei Taira (young)
- Mizuki Sashide as Nana Hattori
- Kōichi Koshimura as Principal Kida
- Jyunya Kawashima as Toru Mamiya
- Nagata Koichi as Naito
- Himeka Asami as Mai Takayanagi
- Toshimasa Komatsu as Sone
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | February 6, 2015 | March 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 6, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 13, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 20, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 6, 2015 |
| Last aired | March 20, 2015 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:15:00 |