Series synopsis
AYAKA is in LOVE with HIROKO, also known as 彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on MBS on July 4, 2024. It ended on August 1, 2025. It stars Shiho Kato, Kanna Mori, Kyoya Honda and Mio Yuki.
Soft and bubbly office lady Ayaka is madly in love with her senior at work, Hiroko! Two lovestruck coworkers who both think the other is straight totally crush on each other...
Premise
Soft and bubbly office lady Ayaka is madly in love with her senior at work, Hiroko! Two lovestruck coworkers who both think the other is straight totally crush on each other...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shiho Kato as Ayaka Usaida
- Kanna Mori as Hiroko Kanō
- Kyoya Honda as Yūya Saitō
- Mio Yuki as Risa Komai
- Eiku Yamashita as Ryō Kumagai
- Kubo Nonoka as Ikumi Kameda
- Seto Kazuya as "Mama"
- Yuka Someya as Kyoko Tatsumi
Supporting cast
- Bambi Naka as Chinatsu Ōtori
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 4, 2024 | August 22, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 6 | June 27, 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Fall in Love With the Straights Hiroko has always assumed that Ayaka was straight, and the junior's latest advances have left her confused, bothered and excited. |
July 4, 2024 |
| 2 |
A Straight Test Ayaka asks one of her coworkers for love advice, but her plans seem to get misinterpreted by Hiroko. |
July 11, 2024 |
| 3 |
A Double Bed With a Straight Ayaka and Hiroko go on a business trip together, and the two of them end up sharing the same bed. |
July 18, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Break Free from Obsessive Love! Welcome to a Passionate Night! Ayaka and Hiroko have been dating for half a year. Their life together is sweet and stable, but Ayaka gradually becomes anxious. They kiss and hug each other every day, but nothing further. Ayaka decides to take the initiative to create a romantic surprise, but Hiroko gets too drunk. Later on, Ayaka sees Hiroko and a strange woman acting intimately... |
June 27, 2025 |
| 2 |
Aloha... Aoi'a... Oe♡ While taking over a shift for someone else, Ayaka mistakes Hiroko’s sister as a rival for her affection. That night, Ayaka decides to go all out in her quest to become real lovers. |
July 4, 2025 |
| 3 |
Life Is Beautiful! Ayaka becomes more certain of her feelings for Hiroko, and decides to take advantage of a full moon to enact her plan. She rents a deluxe sweet and sets up a romantic atmosphere, and confesses to Hiroko that she wants to become intimate. |
July 11, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2024 |
| Last aired | August 1, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 00:59:00 |