Series synopsis
Ao Haru Ride, also known as アオハライド is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on September 22, 2023. It ended on February 23, 2024. It stars Natsuki Deguchi, Kaito Sakurai, Sara Shida and Riko.
At the end of the first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka meets Kou Tanaka who was her first love. In their middle school days, they attended the same school, but he suddenly transferred to another school. Three years later, he appears in front of her again with the different last name of Kou Mabuchi. His personality also seems to have changed from warm to cold. He is like a totally different person from three years ago. Futaba Yoshioka slowly learns what happened to Kou Mabuchi for the past ...
Premise
At the end of the first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka meets Kou Tanaka who was her first love. In their middle school days, they attended the same school, but he suddenly transferred to another school. Three years later, he appears in front of her again with the different last name of Kou Mabuchi. His personality also seems to have changed from warm to cold. He is like a totally different person from three years ago. Futaba Yoshioka slowly learns what happened to Kou Mabuchi for the past three years and she become to have feelings for him again.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natsuki Deguchi as Yoshioka Futaba
- Kaito Sakurai as Mabuchi Kou
- Sara Shida as Murao Shuko
- Riko as Makita Yuri
- Taisuke Niihara as Kominato Aya
- Daiki Kanechika as Tanaka Yoichi
- Ryosuke Sota as Kikuchi Toma
- Miyazato Sol as Uchimiya Haruhiko
Supporting cast
- Keiko Horiuchi as Mabuchi Akari
- Toru Nomaguchi as Hasebe Toshio
- Mio Kudo as Nito Asumi
- Satoshi Jinbo as Kuroda Takanori
- Itsuji Itao as Kajiwara Yoshimasa
- Keisuke Watanabe as Kodama Yudai
- Manami Higa as Ichijo Kaoru
- Karin Fujiyoshi as Narumi Yui
- Maho Horiguchi as [Classmate]
Guest cast
- Futa Sakaguchi as Fukuda Chie
- Hiroto Takahashi as Shintaro Miura
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 22, 2023 | November 10, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 19, 2024 | February 23, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It came down suddenly, didn't it Middle school students Futaba Yoshioka (Natsuki Deguchi) and Kou Mabuchi (Kaede Sakurai) find themselves drawn to each other after a rainy day. Whenever their eyes meet, they quickly look away, only to meet again. However, Kou suddenly transfers without saying anything. As they become high school students, Futaba, trying not to be disliked by her friends, starts to notice Makita Yuriko (Riko), who is isolated in class. Before Futaba, a boy similar to Kou appears, but he is called "Mabuchi". |
September 22, 2023 |
| 2 |
I'll do it, as class representative Encouraged by Kou, Futaba decides to start over her high school life in a new class. Determined, when Futaba volunteers as class representative, Kou also steps up to become another class representative. Then, Shuko Muraoka (Ayara Shida), Aya Kominato (Yasutaka Niibata), and Yuriko join Futaba as event committee members to participate in a training session. However, the opinions of the five never align, leaving Futaba cornered during the presentation. Who extends a helping hand to Futaba in her time of need—? |
September 29, 2023 |
| 3 |
Do you like me? Teasing Futaba, who is at a loss for an answer, Kou says he isn't "the Tanaka-kun from back then." Doubts grow in Futaba about what happened during the three years they couldn't meet. Meanwhile, Futaba and others are assigned pool cleaning as part of their training task. Shuko ends up alone with the teacher she harbors feelings for, Yoichi Tanaka (Daiki Kenkon), but is urged to return to the group. Futaba worries about Shuko's return, but is pushed away as annoying, and then Yuriko gets injured. |
October 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Girl Who Knows the Same Sadness as Haruka Futaba Yoshioka (Natsuki Deguchi) and Kou Mabuchi (Kaede Sakurai) gradually draw closer to each other's feelings and come into close contact on the day of the cultural festival. Futaba, who wants to know Kou's true feelings, resolves to convey her feelings to him. Just then, Yui Narumi (Karin Fujiyoshi), a classmate Kou met in Nagasaki when he transferred during middle school and who shares the same sadness, appears before them. Unable to leave Yui, who knows the same sadness, alone, Kou embraces her in front of Futaba and Toma Kikuchi (Ryosuke Sota). Their youth is just one millimeter away, yet so distant. |
January 19, 2024 |
| 2 |
I really want Kou-chan Futaba, worried that Kou's progress might halt again due to Yui's presence, who knows about Kou's past, confronts Yui with her feelings, fearing that they might not be for Kou's sake but for her own. Amidst this, a "suspicion" arises about Yoichi Tanaka (Daiki Kenkon). Shuko Muraoka (Ayara Shida), harboring steadfast feelings, calls Yoichi to the rooftop to confess her feelings. And then, Futaba also opens up her feelings to Kou |
January 26, 2024 |
| 3 |
I, I like Yoshioka-san Futaba's heart sways greatly at Toma's straightforward words, and the distance between them rapidly closes. Meanwhile, as Kou recalls painful memories with his mother, Akari (Keiko Horiuchi), he once again realizes his feelings for Futaba. Encouraged by Aya Kominato (Yasutaka Niibata), Kou decides to face his honest feelings and meet Yui again to sever any lingering emotions of sympathy. In the midst of this, Toma presses Futaba for an answer to his confession. What answer will Futaba come up with? |
February 2, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 23, 2024 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:00:00 |