Series synopsis
Love That Makes You Cry, also known as いつかこの恋を思い出してきっと泣いてしまう is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 18, 2016. It ended on March 21, 2016. It stars Kasumi Arimura, Kengo Kora, Mitsuki Takahata and Takahiro Nishijima.
Follows the story of love, friendship and growth of six young men and women who move from countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was raised by adoptive parents in Hokkaido. Although she has given up on having any high hopes or big dreams for her future, she still remains positive and faces life with optimistic attitude. One day, she finds out the fact that her adoptive parents are plann ...
Premise
Follows the story of love, friendship and growth of six young men and women who move from countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was raised by adoptive parents in Hokkaido. Although she has given up on having any high hopes or big dreams for her future, she still remains positive and faces life with optimistic attitude. One day, she finds out the fact that her adoptive parents are planning to marry her to the wealthy man in town in order to solve their financial debt. Soda Ren was raised by his grandfather in Fukushima. Ren works hard on one job after another in order to earn the money to buy back his grandfather's land so that they can start farming again. By chance, Oto and Ren meet in Hokkaido and they decide to move to Tokyo to find new life to change their fate and future. However, as soon as they arrive Tokyo, they get separated in the crowds...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kasumi Arimura as Oto Sugihara
- Kengo Kora as Ren Soda
- Mitsuki Takahata as Kihoko Hinata
- Takahiro Nishijima as Asahi Ibuki
- Aoi Morikawa as Konatsu Ichimura
- Kentaro Sakaguchi as Haruta Nakajo
- Kenji Urai as Shohei Kanbe
- Seiji Fukushi as Kazuma Ibuki
Supporting cast
- Ryu Morioka as Noboru Kaji
- Issey Takahashi as Joji Sabiki
- Miyuki Matsuda as Yoshimi Kakitani
- Akira Emoto as Masahiko Hayashida
- Naoko Ohtani as Chie Hayashida
- Ken Yasuda as Atsushi Shirai
- Min Tanaka as Kenji Soda
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Seijiro Ibuki
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Shizue Sendo
- Mei Nagano as Remi Funakawa
- Yuki Sakurai as Tomoko Maruyama
- Ware Zendo as Minamoto Daisuke
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 18, 2016 | March 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Ren's unsavory friend shows up with a stolen purse, but when Ren discovers what was inside, he makes the journey from Tokyo to Hokkaido to return it. |
January 18, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A year as passed, and Oto is now working at an elder care facility in Tokyo. Despite her continuing efforts she has not seen Ren since that day. |
January 25, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Just after Kihoko surprises Ren with a full kitchen and dining set, the pair runs into Oto on the street, and Ren introduces Kineko as his girlfriend. |
February 1, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 18, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |