Series synopsis
Ideal Boyfriend, also known as 理想ノカレシ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on June 1, 2022. It ended on July 20, 2022. It stars Ai Hayase, Aki Suda, Saori Seto and Aya Omasa.
Onodera Yumeko may look smart on the outside, but at home, she is a complete mess in terms of housework and fashion. Yumeko is particularly clumsy in romance and always dream about her first love in high school who she still thinks is her ideal man. Somehow, Yumeko keeps experiencing trouble one after another. Her boyfriend whom she thought would propose to her ended up breaking up with her, and her junior colleague at work betrayed her. Yumeko becomes heartbroken but she suddenly meets a young ...
Premise
Onodera Yumeko may look smart on the outside, but at home, she is a complete mess in terms of housework and fashion. Yumeko is particularly clumsy in romance and always dream about her first love in high school who she still thinks is her ideal man. Somehow, Yumeko keeps experiencing trouble one after another. Her boyfriend whom she thought would propose to her ended up breaking up with her, and her junior colleague at work betrayed her. Yumeko becomes heartbroken but she suddenly meets a young man who is the spitting image of her first love and her daily life changes like a roller coaster.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ai Hayase as Miyu Hattori
- Aki Suda as Yumeko Onodera (Young)
- Saori Seto as Tomomi Ezaki
- Aya Omasa as Yumeko Onodera
- Taiki Sato as Mysterious Man / Nozomu Jinguji
- Miona Hori as Aoi Miki
- Rio Komiya as Touma Komatsubara
- Yuki Ikushima as Ichita Sawamura
Supporting cast
- Rinka Otani as Sayumi Oshima
- Kouichi Kosse as Yuki Daichi
- Rin Takahashi as Ayaka Okamoto
- Yoshihiko Hosoda as Ryu Mizukami
Guest cast
- Ryubi Miyase as Murai
- Ryosuke Sota as Shinri Hirai
- Asahi Ito as Akifumi Kiriyama
- Riko as Hitomi Nishifuji
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 1, 2022 | July 20, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 1, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 8, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 15, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 1, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 20, 2022 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | ended |