Series synopsis
Tokyo in April Is..., also known as ４月の東京は… is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on MBS on June 16, 2023. It ended on August 4, 2023. It stars Sakurai Yuki, Aloha Takamatsu, Tsuyoshi Furukawa and Ayano Aya.
Childhood friends Kazuma and Ren reunite as coworkers after a decade apart, but Ren’s cold demeanor forces Kazuma to confront their past and buried emotions.
Premise
Childhood friends Kazuma and Ren reunite as coworkers after a decade apart, but Ren’s cold demeanor forces Kazuma to confront their past and buried emotions.
Premise: 4-gatsu no Tokyo wa...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sakurai Yuki as Takizawa Kazuma
- Aloha Takamatsu as Ishihara Ren
- Tsuyoshi Furukawa as Yagami Ryunosuke
- Ayano Aya as Maeda Ayumi
- Takeno Sena as Takizawa Kazuma [Young]
- Mitsunobu Jiyo as Ishihara Ren [Young]
- Nao Okabe as Sanada Hayato
- Shingo Nakayama as Matsumoto Hide
Supporting cast
- Tamaki Mahiro as Takizawa Ayako
- Reika Matsubara as Saito Emi
Guest cast
- Junsei Motojima as Yagami in France
- Shino Natsume as [Hide's girlfriend]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 16, 2023 | August 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Takizawa bumps into his old classmate Ren at his new job, and childhood memories of school come flooding back. |
June 16, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Takizawa bumps into an old classmate, but Ren doesn't want them to meet again, which leads Takizawa to feelings of confusion. |
June 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Takizawa and Ren start their friends-with-benefits relationship, but Takizawa still wants to know what happened ten years ago. |
June 30, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 16, 2023 |
| Last aired | August 4, 2023 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |