Second to Last Love (2012)

Original title

最後から二番目の恋

Directed by

Miyamoto Rieko, Tanimura Masaki, Namiki Michiko

Cast

Koizumi Kyoko, Nakai Kiichi, Sakaguchi Kenji, Uchida Yuki, Shiramoto Ayana, Watanabe Makiko, Moriguchi Hiroko, Asano Kazuyuki

Genre

romance film, drama television series

Country

Japan

Length

3 seasons, 34 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged woman and a longtime male friend navigate their own lives and shifting feelings for each other. The series follows their everyday interactions, work, and the quiet complications of romance later in life.

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What happens

Second to Last Love, or Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi (最後から二番目の恋, My Second Last Love), is a Japanese television drama series, starring Kyōko Koizumi and Kiichi Nakai. The series aired Thursdays at 22:00 - 22:54, on Fuji Television from January 12, to March 22, 2012. A second season entitled Zoku—Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi (続・最後から二番目の恋) was broadcast by Fuji TV from April 17 to June 26, 2014. In 2025, a third season— Zoku Zoku—Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi (続・続・最後から二番目の恋)—began on April 14, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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