Series synopsis
Hitman in Love, also known as ボクの殺意が恋をした is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on July 4, 2021. It ended on September 12, 2021. It stars Taishi Nakagawa, Yuko Araki, Nobuyuki Suzuki and Naohito Fujiki.
Onotora Shu does not know that his foster father is a legendary professional killer. However, his daily life dramatically changes after someone murders this professional killer. Onotora decides to take over the family business and become a hitman in order to avenge his foster father. He is well prepared when he approaches Narumiya Mitsuki who is his assassination target. Despite his physical abilities as a hitman, he is not able to kill her because of his terrible timing, no matter how he tries. ...
Premise
Onotora Shu does not know that his foster father is a legendary professional killer. However, his daily life dramatically changes after someone murders this professional killer. Onotora decides to take over the family business and become a hitman in order to avenge his foster father. He is well prepared when he approaches Narumiya Mitsuki who is his assassination target. Despite his physical abilities as a hitman, he is not able to kill her because of his terrible timing, no matter how he tries. On the contrary, he ends up protecting her as danger approaches. The two of them who should not fall in love, have an unlikely romance.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Taishi Nakagawa as Onotora Shu
- Yuko Araki as Narumiya Mitsuki
- Nobuyuki Suzuki as Yaotome Ryusei
- Naohito Fujiki as Onotora Joichiro
- Miki Mizuno as Wataya Shiori
- Minami Tanaka as Minase Chikage
- Akiyoshi Nakao as Kazaoka Tatsuki
- Takato Nagata as Emura Hayato
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | July 25, 2021 | September 12, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 10 | July 4, 2021 | September 12, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 25, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 8, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 15, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Murderous Intent Was In Love Onotora Shu does not know that his foster father is a legendary professional killer. However, his daily life dramatically changes after someone murders this professional killer. Onotora decides to take over the family business and become a hitman in order to avenge his foster father. He is well prepared when he approaches Narumiya Mitsuki who is his assassination target. Despite his physical abilities as a hitman, he is not able to kill her because of his terrible timing, no matter how he tries. On the contrary, he ends up protecting her as danger approaches. The two of them who should not fall in love, have an unlikely romance. |
July 4, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 11, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 18, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2021 |
| Last aired | September 12, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |