Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower

Limited Series 2024 · 9 eps · ★ 6.0 · Drama

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Kojima Toru is a medical school student, but he is bored with his life that always seems the same. One day, he meets an architect, Asano Shifumi, and he is invited to her office. He enjoys a pleasant time with her. They drink coffee and listen to music. At that time, he sees a black and white photo of the Tokyo Tower on her office wall. He asks her if she likes the Tokyo Tower, and she replies that she does not because it looks lonely to her. Kojima Toru loves the time he spends with her. A couple of days later, he visits her office again and tells her that he wants to know more about her.

Directed by Shinji Kuma · Written by Kaori Ekuni

Network: tv asahi

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Ren Nagase Kojima Toru
Yuka Itaya Asano Shifumi
Genta Matsuda Ohara Koji
MEGUMI Kawano Kimiko
YOU Kojima Yoko
Masahiro Komoto Asano Hideo

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