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Tokyo Friends (2005)

Tokyo Friends poster
Original title
東京フレンズ
Directed by
Kozo Nagayama
Cast
Otsuka Ai, Eita, Matsumoto Rio, Katsumura Masanobu, Maki Yoko, Kobayashi Mao, Sato Ryuta, Hiraoka Yuta
Genre
drama television series, romantic comedy television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rated
10
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman moves to Tokyo and becomes a singer. She navigates friendships and romance in the city.

romanticupbeatbittersweeturbangentlelight-heartedsentimentalslice-of-life

What happens

Tokyo Friends (東京フレンズ, Tōkyō Furenzu) is a Japanese television drama released on June 3, 2005. Unlike many other dramas, it was never aired on television but released as a set of 3 DVDs. Volumes one and two contain the first 4 episodes while volume three contains the last episode. Each episode is approximately 70 minutes. The Tokyo Friends Premium Box was also released which includes all 5 episodes, a bonus DVD, and 12 postcards. Although this is a very typical Tokyo-story and was never aired, it was quite successful probably because it was Ai Otsuka's debut as an actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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