Koisenu Futari (恋せぬふたり) is a 2022 Japanese television drama series starring Yukino Kishii and Issey Takahashi.[1] The series revolves around the relationship of two aromantic asexual people.
| Koisenu Futari | |
|---|---|
 Key visual | |
| 恋せぬふたり | |
| Written by | Erika Yoshida |
| Directed by | Yudai Noguchi Yuta Oshida Shohei Doi |
| Starring | Yukino Kishii Issey Takahashi |
| Music by | Umitaro Abe |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK |
| Release | 10 January – 21 March 2022 |
Cast
edit- Yukino Kishii as Sakuko Kodama
- Issey Takahashi as Satoru Takahashi
- Shogo Hama as Matsuoka Hajime
- Fujiko Kojima as Chizuru Kadowaki
- Akiko Kikuchi as Haruka Inozuka
- Kana Kita as Minori Ishikawa
- Hidenobu Abera as Daisuke Ishikawa
- Naomi Nishida as Sakura Kodama
- Mantaro Koichi as Hiromi Kodama
Production
editKoisenu Futari was produced under NHK and had three directors; Yudai Noguchi (episodes 2, 5, and 8), Yuta Oshida (episodes 1, 4, and 7), and Shohei Doi (episodes 3 and 6).[2]
Development
editCo-director Yuta Oshida came up with the idea for the story of Koisenu Futari after coming to the realization that Japanese television dramas often include romantic relationships and elements. This led to him learning about asexuality, with his research including interviewing asexual people. NHK staffers initially expressed skepticism when he pitched the show in May 2021, but ultimately they agreed that the show could work despite the lack of public knowledge about aromanticism and asexuality.[3]
Music
editUmitaro Abe provided the musical score for Koisenu Futari. The theme song for the television series "Marugoto" (まるごと, "Whole") by the pop band Chai.[2][4]
Broadcast
editKoisenu Futari premiered on NHK on 10 January 2022. It had eight episodes, with the last episode broadcast on 21 March 2022.[5]
Episodes
edit| No. | Directed by [2] | Original release date [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuta Oshida | 10 January 2022 |
| 2 | Yudai Noguchi | 17 January 2022 |
| 3 | Shohei Doi | 24 January 2022 |
| 4 | Yuta Oshida | 31 January 2022 |
| 5 | Yudai Noguchi | 21 February 2022 |
| 6 | Shohei Doi | 28 February 2022 |
| 7 | Yuta Oshida | 14 March 2022 |
| 8 | Yudai Noguchi | 21 March 2022 |
External links
edit- Koisenu Futari official microsite at NHK (in Japanese)
- Koisenu Futari at IMDb
References
edit- ^ "岸井ゆきの×高橋一生「恋せぬふたり」" [Yukino Kishii x Issei Takahashi's drama "Koisenu Futari"]. Model Press (in Japanese). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "岸井ゆきの×高橋一生 よるドラ『恋せぬふたり』新たな出演者＆主題歌決定！" [Yukino Kishii x Issey Takahashi's drama "Koisenu Futari" new cast members and theme song announced!] (in Japanese). NHK.
- ^ Ito, Hiroki; Iki, Midori; Honma, Honomi (21 March 2022). "NHK TV drama sheds light on lives of asexual, aromantic people". The Asahi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Idris, Azim (14 January 2022). "CHAI drop 'Whole', a dancey new single about unconditional love". NME. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "エピソード - 恋せぬふたり" [Episode - Koisenu Futari]. NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "過去のエピソード" [Past episodes]. NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 October 2022.