Series synopsis
After the Rain, also known as 恋は雨上がりのように is a Japanese family drama mystery television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 12, 2018. It ended on March 30, 2018. It was created by Samim Utku. It stars Hiroaki Hirata, Sayumi Watabe, Emi Miyajima and Haruka Fukuhara.
Akira Tachibana was once the ace of a track club, but an injury forced her to quell her passion for sports. Masami Kondou, a divorced father, had ambitions of being a writer and now manages a restaurant, where Akira works. It is the intersection of Akira and Masami’s seemingly disconnected lives that makes each of them reconsider and redefine everything about themselves.
Premise
Akira Tachibana was once the ace of a track club, but an injury forced her to quell her passion for sports. Masami Kondou, a divorced father, had ambitions of being a writer and now manages a restaurant, where Akira works. It is the intersection of Akira and Masami’s seemingly disconnected lives that makes each of them reconsider and redefine everything about themselves.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroaki Hirata as Masami Kondou (voice)
- Sayumi Watabe as Akira Tachibana (voice)
- Emi Miyajima as Haruka Kiyan (voice)
- Haruka Fukuhara as Yui Nishida (voice)
- Junko Takeuchi as Yuuto Okajima (voice)
- Junya Ikeda as Takashi Yoshizawa (voice)
- Masahito Yabe as Ootsuka (voice)
- Mika Kanai as Kayoko Kubo (voice)
Supporting cast
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Chihiro Kujou (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Ryousuke Kase (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 12, 2018 | March 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sound of Rain Masami Kondo is a dull, middle-aged man who's a manager at a restaurant where the female high-school student, Akira Tachibana works at. He can't show dignity to his employees, and cringes to the customer's complaints. Akira gazes at Kondo sharply since he can't do anything right. Kondo gets depressed by Akira's expression of despise. Their lives start to change vividly when their gaze meet. |
January 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
Rain Drops on Green Leaves Because Akira injured her leg while delivering something that a customer had forgotten, she had to take some time off from her job. More than about her injury, Akira is thinking about what she felt when Kondo touched her. On the other hand, during her absence at the Garden, Kondo finds out about her past. When it unexpectedly became just the two of them during Kondo's visit, Akira suddenly... |
January 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
Raining Tears Akira told Kondo her feelings towards him. But, Kondo didn't take that as a declaration of love. Akira feels depressed about not being able to get along with her juniors in the track team, nor with her best friend, Haruka, but she lets Kondo know how she feels about him again. "I like you." Kondo eventually starts to speak in response to the 17-year-old girl's genuine feelings towards him. |
January 26, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 00:55:00 |