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 byErika Yoshida
Directed byYudai Noguchi
Yuta Oshida
Shohei Doi
StarringYukino Kishii
Issey Takahashi
Music byUmitaro Abe
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Original release
NetworkNHK
Release10 January (2022-01-10) –
21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)

Cast

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Production

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Koisenu 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

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Co-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

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Umitaro 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

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Koisenu Futari premiered on NHK on 10 January 2022. It had eight episodes, with the last episode broadcast on 21 March 2022.[5]

Episodes

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No.Directed by [2]Original release date [6]
1Yuta Oshida10 January 2022 (2022-01-10)
2Yudai Noguchi17 January 2022 (2022-01-17)
3Shohei Doi24 January 2022 (2022-01-24)
4Yuta Oshida31 January 2022 (2022-01-31)
5Yudai Noguchi21 February 2022 (2022-02-21)
6Shohei Doi28 February 2022 (2022-02-28)
7Yuta Oshida14 March 2022 (2022-03-14)
8Yudai Noguchi21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)
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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Idris, Azim (14 January 2022). "CHAI drop 'Whole', a dancey new single about unconditional love". NME. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ "エピソード - 恋せぬふたり" [Episode - Koisenu Futari]. NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. ^ "過去のエピソード" [Past episodes]. NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 October 2022.