Koinaka

Koinaka
Koinaka
	Promotional poster
Also known as	KOINAKA ~ Best Friends in Love
Japanese	恋仲
Genre	Drama; Romance;
Written by	Sayaka Kuwamura
Directed by	Hiro Kanai; Shōgo Miyaki;
Starring	Sota Fukushi; Tsubasa Honda; Shūhei Nomura;
Ending theme	"Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" by Leo Ieiri
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	9
Production
Producer	Ryōta Fujino
Running time	54–69 minutes
Release
Original network	Fuji TV
Original release	July 20 –; September 14, 2015
External links
	Fuji TV official page

Koinaka (恋仲, KOINAKA ~ Best Friends in Love^[2]) is a Japanese television drama series premiered on Fuji TV from July 20, 2015 on Mondays at 21:00.^[3] It was directed by Hiro Kanai and Shōgo Miyaki, both of whom directed Summer Nude in 2013. The screenplay was written by Sayaka Kuwamura who is a screenwriter of the live-action version of Strobe Edge.^[4]

Sota Fukushi played the lead role for the first time in getsuku drama,^[5] Tsubasa Honda played his childhood friend, and Shūhei Nomura played his rival in love. They made a joint appearance in Enoshima Prism in 2013.^[6]

The first episode received a viewership rating of 9.8%, and the third episode recorded the highest rating of 11.9% in the Kantō region.^[7] The last episode was partially broadcast live, and Rino Sashihara appeared as a guest role.^[8]

Cast[]

Sota Fukushi as Aoi Miura, main character
Tsubasa Honda as Akari Serizawa, Miura's childhood friend
Shūhei Nomura as Shōta Aoi, Miura's childhood friend
Taiga as Kōhei Kanazawa, Miura's childhood friend
Sakurako Ohara as Nanami Miura, Aoi Miura's younger sister
Yui Ichikawa as Ruiko Saeki, Miura's ex-girlfriend
Yua Shinkawa as Kazuha Sawada, Shōta Aoi's co-worker
Mizuki Yamamoto as Mirei Tominaga, senior worker at Miura's company
Yō Yoshida as Mariko Niwa, chairman of Miura's company
Kaoru Kobayashi as Hirotoshi Serizawa, Akari's father

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date	Ratings (%)
1	"君がいた夏"	Hiro Kanai	July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)	9.8^[9]
2	"戻れない距離"	Hiro Kanai	July 27, 2015 (2015-07-27)	9.9^[10]
3	"7年目の真実"	Shōgo Miyaki	August 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)	11.9^[11]
4	"裏切り"	Shōgo Miyaki	August 10, 2015 (2015-08-10)	10.8^[12]
5	"最後の花火"	Shōgo Miyaki	August 17, 2015 (2015-08-17)	11.8^[12]
6	"決意"	Shōgo Miyaki	August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24)	9.5^[13]
7	"告白"	Hiro Kanai	August 31, 2015 (2015-08-31)	10.6^[14]
8	"結婚"	Shōgo Miyaki	September 7, 2015 (2015-09-07)	10.9^[15]
9	"君がくれた夏"	Hiro Kanai	September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)	11.5^[7]

International broadcast[]

In Sri Lanka, it was aired on TV Derana with Sinhalese subtitles under the title, Best Friends in Love and premiered on June 7, 2018.^[16]

References[]

^ "Ieiri Leo to sing the theme song for Fukushi Sota's starring drama". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
^ http://www.fujicreative.co.jp/for_buyers/more_info/tabid/106/pdid/676/Default.aspx
^ TV 恋仲. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ 福士蒼汰、月9初主演に不安なし！ (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ "Fukushi Sota to star in next 'Getsu 9' drama". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ 新月9「恋仲」の3人は実は幼馴染!?福士蒼汰、本田翼、野村周平が出演の映画『江ノ島プリズム』をご紹介！ (in Japanese). navicon. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 月9「恋仲」最終回視聴率は11.5% 右肩上がりでフィニッシュ (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ 指原莉乃『恋仲』最終回に生出演「月9女優になれました！」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ 「恋仲」初回視聴率は9.8% まさか…月9史上初の1桁発進 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
^ 「恋仲」第2話も2桁届かず9.9% 月9史上初の1桁発進から横ばい (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
^ フジ月9「恋仲」視聴率11.9%！第3話で初の2桁をマーク (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 月9「恋仲」第5話視聴率11.8% 3週連続2桁台キープ (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
^ 月9「恋仲」第6話は9.5% (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
^ 月9「恋仲」第7話は10.6% (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ 月9「恋仲」第8話は10.9% (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ https://www.lk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/00_000598.html

External links[]

Official website (in Japanese)
Koinaka at IMDb

Preceded by Yōkoso, Wagaya e April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13) – June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15)	Fuji TV Getsuku Drama Mondays 21:00 – 21:54 (JST)	Succeeded by 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan October 12, 2015 (2015-10-12) – December 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)

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[1] "Ieiri Leo to sing the theme song for Fukushi Sota's starring drama". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

[2] ttp://www.fujicreative.co.jp/for_buyers/more_info/tabid/106/pdid/676/Default.aspx

[3] TV 恋仲. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[4] 福士蒼汰、月9初主演に不安なし！ (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[5] "Fukushi Sota to star in next 'Getsu 9' drama". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[6] 新月9「恋仲」の3人は実は幼馴染!?福士蒼汰、本田翼、野村周平が出演の映画『江ノ島プリズム』をご紹介！ (in Japanese). navicon. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[sponichi_ratings-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b 月9「恋仲」最終回視聴率は11.5% 右肩上がりでフィニッシュ (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[8] 指原莉乃『恋仲』最終回に生出演「月9女優になれました！」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[9] 「恋仲」初回視聴率は9.8% まさか…月9史上初の1桁発進 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

[10] 「恋仲」第2話も2桁届かず9.9% 月9史上初の1桁発進から横ばい (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

[11] フジ月9「恋仲」視聴率11.9%！第3話で初の2桁をマーク (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

[sponichi_ratings_ep5-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b 月9「恋仲」第5話視聴率11.8% 3週連続2桁台キープ (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

[13] 月9「恋仲」第6話は9.5% (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

[14] 月9「恋仲」第7話は10.6% (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[15] 月9「恋仲」第8話は10.9% (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[16] ttps://www.lk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/00_000598.html

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