Series synopsis
Why I Dress Up for Love, also known as 着飾る恋には理由があって is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on April 20, 2021. It ended on June 22, 2021. It stars Haruna Kawaguchi, Ryusei Yokohama, Yui Natsukawa and Ryuhei Maruyama.
A busy publicist learns to open her mind and heart when she moves into a luxury apartment with a friend and her three free-spirited roommates.
Premise
A busy publicist learns to open her mind and heart when she moves into a luxury apartment with a friend and her three free-spirited roommates.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Haruna Kawaguchi as Kurumi Mashiba
- Ryusei Yokohama as Shun Fujino
- Yui Natsukawa as Koko Saotome
- Ryuhei Maruyama as Haruto Terai
- Anne Nakamura as Ayaka Hase
- Osamu Mukai as Shogo Hayama
- Mizuki Yamashita as Nanami Kayano
- Fumiya Takahashi as Ryo Akiba
Supporting cast
- Kazuki Iio as Kotaro Matsushita
- Yuki Kimoto as Yuko Katsuragi
- Eiji Takigawa as Yuichi Hosogai
- Katsuhisa Namase as Reiji Kobayashi
- Chihiro Yamamoto as Hana Fukumoto
Guest cast
- Rion Ishida as Maho Matsushita
- Youki Kudoh as Sumire Mashiba
- Hijiri Sakurai as Shimazato
- Masaki Kaji as Shimizu
- Tomoka Kurokawa as Chiharu Funaki
- Yûya Takayama as Horiuchi
- Fumi Moriya as Soba Kyu clerk
- Youki Kato as Wu Mei-fen
- Tarou Oumiya as Fukumoto
- Tadashi Sakata as Ichita Kajio
- Ryohei Odai as Koga
- Natsuko Yokosawa as Shiomi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 20, 2021 | June 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Influencer and home decor publicist Kurumi Mashiba struggles with work-life balance. A missed contract deadline leads to a new life in a shared house. |
April 20, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Kurumi is overwhelmed by the shock and PR headache caused by Hayama’s resignation. Wanting to help, Shun and Haruto offer ways to lift her spirits. |
April 27, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kurumi takes a few days off after a slip-up at work. Later, Haruto suggests a camping trip near an art museum that is exhibiting Ayaka’s work. |
May 4, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2021 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2021 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |