Series synopsis
Mr. Kurosaki's Pure Love Never Stops, also known as 黒崎さんの一途な愛がとまらない is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 7, 2026. It ended on March 25, 2026. It stars Hana Toyoshima, Jyutaro Yamanaka, Riku Onishi and Sento Takemori.
High schooler Koharu has never experienced love—until a mysterious regular at her family’s bento shop surprises her with a marriage proposal and a fortune. Thrust into his relentless, over-the-top devotion, she must navigate the whirlwind of first love.
Premise
High schooler Koharu has never experienced love—until a mysterious regular at her family’s bento shop surprises her with a marriage proposal and a fortune. Thrust into his relentless, over-the-top devotion, she must navigate the whirlwind of first love.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hana Toyoshima as Koharu Shirase
- Jyutaro Yamanaka as Ayato Kurosaki
- Riku Onishi as Yuio Kurosaki
- Sento Takemori as Shuhei Shirase
- Rento Nishiyama as Chifuyu Shirase
- Tasuku Sato as Natsuki Shirase
- Yu Inaba as Kiego Kiriya
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | January 7, 2026 | February 18, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 7, 2026 | March 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1.5 (TVer special 01) An additional scene set after episode 1, in which Kurosaki-san gives Shirase his phone number. |
January 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2.5 (TVer special 02) Follows Koharu’s brothers as they spy on their sister during episode 2. |
January 14, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 4.5 (TVer special 03) | January 28, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A high school girl who works at a rice ball shop and a genius novelist who is awkward when it comes to love. This is a new type of romantic comedy that will make you smile, with a pop and sweet story about two pure people with no dating experience! |
January 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Kurosaki (Yamanaka Jutaro) is happy to have become an "acquaintance" of Koharu (Toyoshima Hana), but his editor, Kiriya (Inaba Yu), asserts that there is zero chance they could become lovers. Shocked, Kurosaki decides to distance himself from Koharu. Koharu becomes concerned when Kurosaki suddenly stops appearing... |
January 14, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kurosaki (Yamanaka Jutaro), who won the Polaris Grand Prize for his latest work, confesses his feelings for Koharu (Toyoshima Hana) at the awards ceremony. Koharu is confused by the public outcry over his public confession. Kurosaki has been banned from seeing Koharu for the time being, but Koharu is targeted by a weekly magazine reporter... |
January 21, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2026 |
| Status | ended |