Series synopsis
Modern Love Tokyo, also known as モダンラブ・東京～さまざまな愛の形～ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Prime Video on October 21, 2022. It ended on October 21, 2022. It was created by Atsuko Hirayanagi.
This seven-episode anthology features a cast of leading actors and depicts various forms of "love," such as love almost forgotten, love between sons and mothers, and love that transcends borders.
Premise
This seven-episode anthology features a cast of leading actors and depicts various forms of "love," such as love almost forgotten, love between sons and mothers, and love that transcends borders.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Haru Kuroki as Tamami (voice)
- Masataka Kubota as Rin (voice)
- Naomi Scott as Emma
- Hiromi Nagasaku as Momoko Shinohara
- Yusuke Santamaria as Yoji Suzuki
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Mamoru
- Ryo Narita as Kengo
- Kaho as Mai
- Ran Ito as Natsuko Kurata
- Ryo Ishibashi as Kosuke Hayami
- Nana Eikura as Kana Sato
- Tasuku Emoto as Keisuke
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | October 21, 2022 | October 21, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nursing My Son, and Other Grievances Mari Takada, a career woman, is raising children with her partner, Sayaka Kono. Balancing work and child-rearing, Mari believes the only connection she has with her son is through nursing and struggles to breast pump. But one day, she has to leave him with her mother, Mako (Meiko Kaji), due to a business trip, which triggers a change in Mari's stressed mind. |
October 21, 2022 |
| 2 |
What I Learned From Sleeping With Married Men Kana Sato is a university biology teacher. She and Keisuke, a writer, are recently divorced. She spends her days on a dating app meeting married men and has a series of affairs. Struggling with a sexless marriage, Kana engages in casual relationships to learn more about sex and love. Hearing these men’s true feelings, Kana must face what she was hiding from herself. |
October 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best Natsuko Kurata, a curator, has been divorced for three years. Natsuko is over 60 and thinks that love isn't for her anymore. But her friend Kaoru recommends an app and she goes on a date. Kosuke Hayami, a kind man, meets her at a café in Harajuku. They talk about their pasts and Natsuko tells him about the worst date she ever had. Hayami was smiling until... |
October 21, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 21, 2022 |
| Last aired | October 21, 2022 |
| Runtime | 39 minutes |
| Status | ended |