Series synopsis
The Red Apple, also known as アカイリンゴ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 23, 2023. It ended on March 27, 2023. It stars Rio Komiya, Asuka Kawazu, Yume Shinjo and Soko Wada.
The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru aspires to become like his father and finds sex unpleasant. Minase Yu is Hikaru's childhood friend who has a sharp tongue but excels in her grades. Yu is also a big fan of nationally known actress Uchu Misora, commonly known as Uchura. One day, Hikar ...
Premise
The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru aspires to become like his father and finds sex unpleasant. Minase Yu is Hikaru's childhood friend who has a sharp tongue but excels in her grades. Yu is also a big fan of nationally known actress Uchu Misora, commonly known as Uchura. One day, Hikaru is invited by a classmate to a shady members-only club where he witnesses men and women engaging in illegal sexual acts. He is also surprised to see Uchura, who claims to be "pure" there with a man. Before he realised, Hikaru finds himself being caught in an "underworld organization" where sexual activity is performed.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rio Komiya as Inuta Hikaru
- Asuka Kawazu as Minase Yu
- Yume Shinjo as Utsumi Misora
- Soko Wada
- Yuki Tayama
- Sakurako Okubo
- Hitomi Miwa
- Nana Oda as Nana Suzumoto
Supporting cast
- Kosuke Suzuki as Shiba Banta
- Masashi Ikeda as Nishibukuro Tetsuya
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | ||
| Season 1 | 10 | January 23, 2023 | March 27, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 23, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 30, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 6, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 23, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2023 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 00:30:00 |