Series synopsis
Love Shuffle, also known as ラブシャッフル is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on January 16, 2009. It ended on March 20, 2009. It was created by Daisuke Yamamuro, Nobuhiro Doi, Toshio Tsuboi. It stars Karina, Hiroshi Tamaki, Yuriko Yoshitaka and Shota Matsuda.
Love Shuffle is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TBS from 16 January to 20 March 2009. The theme song of the series is Fantasy by Earth, Wind & Fire. Usami Kei is a salaryman who has risen in status due to his engagement with Mei, the wealthy daughter of his company's president. Shortly after she breaks off the engagement, a power failure leaves him stuck in the elevator of his apartment building. Trapped with him are three others living on the same floor - Airu, a trilingual ...
Premise
Love Shuffle is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TBS from 16 January to 20 March 2009. The theme song of the series is Fantasy by Earth, Wind & Fire. Usami Kei is a salaryman who has risen in status due to his engagement with Mei, the wealthy daughter of his company's president. Shortly after she breaks off the engagement, a power failure leaves him stuck in the elevator of his apartment building. Trapped with him are three others living on the same floor - Airu, a trilingual interpreter, Ojiro, a model photographer, and Masato, a psychiatrist. While waiting, their conversation hits upon their love lives and the question of whether there is truly only one fated partner for everyone. As a result, they decide to try "shuffling" their relationships with each other. --Tokyograph
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Karina as Aizawa Airu
- Hiroshi Tamaki as Usami Kei
- Yuriko Yoshitaka as Hayakawa Kairi
- Shota Matsuda as Sera Ojiro
- Shosuke Tanihara as Kikuta Masato
- Hijiri Kojima as Kamijyo Reiko
- Shihori Kanjiya as Kagawa Mei
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 16, 2009 | March 20, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Exchange Lovers? | January 16, 2009 |
| 2 | Is There Only One Destined Soul Mate? | January 23, 2009 |
| 3 | Is This Love or Friendship? | January 30, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2009 |
| Last aired | March 20, 2009 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |