Series synopsis
Ossan's Love Returns, also known as おっさんずラブ-リターンズ- is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 5, 2024. It ended on March 1, 2024. It was created by Koji Tokuo. It stars Kei Tanaka, Kento Hayashi, Kotaro Yoshida and Arata Iura.
Marital bliss gets complicated for two newlyweds when their new housekeeper turns out to be their former boss! Will their old love triangle resurface?
Premise
Marital bliss gets complicated for two newlyweds when their new housekeeper turns out to be their former boss! Will their old love triangle resurface?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kei Tanaka as Haruta Soichi
- Kento Hayashi as Maki Ryota
- Kotaro Yoshida as Kurosawa Musashi
- Arata Iura as Izumi Kou
- Shohei Miura as Kikunosuke Rikudo
- Rio Uchida as Arai Chizu
- Daichi Kaneko as Kuribayashi Utamaro
- Shuko Ito as Maika Arai
Supporting cast
- Kazuya Kojima as Teppei Arai
- Hidekazu Mashima as Masamune Takekawa
- Nene Otsuka as Choko Kuribayashi
- Kamimura Kenshin as Hao
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | March 3, 2024 | March 9, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 9 | January 5, 2024 | March 1, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ossan's Love Returns Tver Spin Off : Haruta and Maki's First Wedding Night Maki returns to Japan and starts living with Haruta, who takes him on a tour of their home |
March 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
Ossan's Love Returns TELASA Spin Off : Forbidden Gout Temps Nouveau EP1 Everyone gathers at the company to help Choko-sensei with work problems while reminiscing about the times spent with their significant others. |
March 2, 2024 |
| 3 |
Ossan's Love Returns TELASA Spin Off : Forbidden Gout Temps Nouveau EP2 (Finale) Maki and Haruta invite everyone to their house for hotpot, with everyone sharing interesting performances and stories. |
March 9, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'll Be Back Haruta and Maki take Chizu's advice of hiring a housekeeper to help with the chores, but Chief Kurosawsa suddenly appears. |
January 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
Musashi Transcended Haruta's mother drops in and Maki feels extremely nervous, but Musashi steps in and is a big help to the both of them. |
January 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
Two-faced Cheaters Musashi discovers Haruta and Maki's secret, which tears him up inside. |
January 19, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2024 |
| Last aired | March 1, 2024 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |