Series synopsis
Heartbroken Chocolatier, also known as 失恋ショコラティエ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 13, 2014. It ended on March 24, 2014. It stars Jun Matsumoto, Satomi Ishihara, Asami Mizukawa and Kiko Mizuhara.
After graduating from high school, Sota Koyurugi studies bakery at an institute. In high school, he fell in love with beautiful Saeko. Because of Sota's effort, he is able to have a romantic relationship with Saeko right before Christmas. Saeko though tells Sota that she will be unable to meet him on Valentine's Day, but can meet him on the day before Valentine's Day. On that day, Sota gives Saeko chocolate that he made, but she doesn't accept his gift. Saeko tells him that she didn't think they ...
Premise
After graduating from high school, Sota Koyurugi studies bakery at an institute. In high school, he fell in love with beautiful Saeko. Because of Sota's effort, he is able to have a romantic relationship with Saeko right before Christmas. Saeko though tells Sota that she will be unable to meet him on Valentine's Day, but can meet him on the day before Valentine's Day. On that day, Sota gives Saeko chocolate that he made, but she doesn't accept his gift. Saeko tells him that she didn't think they were dating. Sota is heartbroken, but he doesn't give up hope.
To make Saeko love him, he travels to France with little money and studies chocolate there. This is because Saeko loves chocolate. 5 years later, Sota becomes a first-class Chocolatier. Now back in Japan, Sota opens his very own store.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jun Matsumoto as Sōta Koyurugi
- Satomi Ishihara as Saeko Takahashi
- Asami Mizukawa as Kaoruko Inoue
- Kiko Mizuhara as Erena Kato
- Junpei Mizobata as Olivier Tréluyer
- Kasumi Arimura as Matsuri Koyurugi
- Ryuta Sato as Seinosuke Rikudo
- Naoto Takenaka as Makoto Koyurugi
Supporting cast
- Shigeaki Kato as Hiroaki Sekiya
Guest cast
- Yumi Wakatsuki as Yukarin
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 13, 2014 | March 24, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 20, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 27, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 24, 2014 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |