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Is it pleasant to be the object of obsession of a perfect man? This is the start of a cohabitation story between a woman who thinks "It's more fun to be fulfilled with my interests rather than love," Waka, and a man who has an unrequited love while doing everything he can to persuade her, Shinobu! Waka, who's a librarian, was looking for a place to move into with her huge collection of books. In the midst of that, she suddenly reunited with Shinobu, a researcher, who suddenly kissed her back in high school while reading Tanizaki Junichirou's "A Fool's Love"...?! They suddenly started living together, and when he confessed that he "liked" her, Waka turned him down immediately?!!
An adult romance featuring Chiyo Takamura, a 30-year-old woman who works in the civil engineering department of a major construction company. She gets confessed to by Ichika Seo - a 45-year-old man who is the vice president of a foreign company. Ichika, who is in love with Chiyo, confesses his love for her and asks her out on a date. Although Chiyo always thought of Ichika as a lunch buddy, she agreed to go out with him, and the two start a "trial" romance to see where their relationship goes.
Narita Misao is a rookie employee at a company. She doesn’t like Ichikawa Kazuya, who works in the same department. He is brutally honest when he talks to other people. Nevertheless, an incident leads to Narita Misao developing feelings for him. Ichikawa Kazuya also becomes attracted to her. The couple soon enter into an intimate relationship, but Narita Misao learns afterwards that Ichikawa Kazuya is engaged to his girlfriend. Narita Misao is confused by the situation and wonders what he is thinking.
A love story begins when Hirasawa Momoko, the cafe clerk at a hotel, meets a stranger on the hotel's observation deck. Even though they have just met, they repeatedly kiss. The next day, Momoko is unable to forget about it and learns that the man was Hase Kei, the elite hotelier who works at the same hotel and is too "perfect" for her.
Narita Misao is a rookie employee at a company. She doesn’t like Ichikawa Kazuya, who works in the same department. He is brutally honest when he talks to other people. Nevertheless, an incident leads to Narita Misao developing feelings for him. Ichikawa Kazuya also becomes attracted to her. The couple soon enter into an intimate relationship, but Narita Misao learns afterwards that Ichikawa Kazuya is engaged to his girlfriend. Narita Misao is confused by the situation and wonders what he is thinking.
Amaki Rinko is 27-years-old and single. She works as a wedding planner and has been promoted to chief of wedding planners. She is recognized for her excellent work at her job and also as a person with a good heart, but she has a complex. That she is still a virgin. Meanwhile, her colleague Kamisaka Gen is also 27-years-old and single. He has the most contracts as a wedding planner. He also has an attractive appearance. Rinko happens to know that Gen is also a virgin. Rinko invites Gen to a love motel.
Narita Misao is a rookie employee at a company. She doesn’t like Ichikawa Kazuya, who works in the same department. He is brutally honest when he talks to other people. Nevertheless, an incident leads to Narita Misao developing feelings for him. Ichikawa Kazuya also becomes attracted to her. The couple soon enter into an intimate relationship, but Narita Misao learns afterwards that Ichikawa Kazuya is engaged to his girlfriend. Narita Misao is confused by the situation and wonders what he is thinking.
24-year-old Murakami Maiko is a very sheltered girl who has never had a relationship with a guy. It is decided that she will go for a matchmaking session with someone recommended by her father Genichiro who owns a company. The man Hanasato Harumi is 20 years her senior and also a divorcee. Although Maiko is less than thrilled, she discovers when they meet that he is a charming man with an air of maturity and she instinctively makes a move on him. Harumi had intended to meet Maiko once before he turned her down since she is the daughter of the CEO of an important client. However, she turns out to be more than he had imagined. Maiko confounds him the whole time but he is attracted to her straightforward, pure, and dignified nature. He accepts the completed marriage registration form from her on their third date after she presses him for a kiss. They get married despite their 20-year age gap, and their life as newlyweds begins.
This is similar to regarding the core of intimate relations with a coworker, and not understanding where the relationship is but realise as time progresses.
The FLs are very similar in their stance on pleasure in the face of uncertainty and there is the additional complication of making assumptions. Communication of truths would have made the relationship less complicated in both dramas.
I like that they both highlight the duality of man and woman.
The FLs are very similar in their stance on pleasure in the face of uncertainty and there is the additional complication of making assumptions. Communication of truths would have made the relationship less complicated in both dramas.
I like that they both highlight the duality of man and woman.
Narita Misao is a rookie employee at a company. She doesn’t like Ichikawa Kazuya, who works in the same department. He is brutally honest when he talks to other people. Nevertheless, an incident leads to Narita Misao developing feelings for him. Ichikawa Kazuya also becomes attracted to her. The couple soon enter into an intimate relationship, but Narita Misao learns afterwards that Ichikawa Kazuya is engaged to his girlfriend. Narita Misao is confused by the situation and wonders what he is thinking.
- Leads work in an office together; there is a power and monetary imbalance in the relationship
- ML is shown as a playboy who gets girls easily but he gets interested in the FL who is plain and different
- ML belittles FL and doesn't say the words "like / love" outrightly`
- ML's other love interest attempts to take her life when ML doesn't reciprocate her feelings
- FL works hard and proves herself as a good employee
- The tone of the relationship is set from the beginning when the ML comes on to her and acts like its casual
- Leads hide their relationship from other office colleagues
- FL holds back her tears a lot, doesn't let the ML know about her insecurities
- FL attempts to end the relationship a few times and ML just takes it.. FL comes back to the ML
- Leads don't have a proper relationship; most of their relationship is about having sex after work
- Time skip towards the end after FL leaves the company without informing the ML
- Leads express their feelings for each other more openly and clearly after the big time skip
- ML gets jealous of other men around the FL
How they are different:
- ML has other relationships unlike Early Spring
- FL isn't shy / timid and expresses her love for the ML constantly unlike the FL in Early Spring
- The drama cuts the chase and leads get together in E1 unlike Early Spring
- The leads unsaid feelings are better fleshed out in Liar as we get to see both perspectives unlike Early Spring
- FL and ML don't have friends, and live alone in their own apartments unlike Early Spring
- There is little business focus unlike Early Spring
- 2 couples unlike Early Spring
- ML's father doesn't approve the leads' relationship which leads to a breakup unlike Early Spring where there is no interference from family
- ML is shown as a playboy who gets girls easily but he gets interested in the FL who is plain and different
- ML belittles FL and doesn't say the words "like / love" outrightly`
- ML's other love interest attempts to take her life when ML doesn't reciprocate her feelings
- FL works hard and proves herself as a good employee
- The tone of the relationship is set from the beginning when the ML comes on to her and acts like its casual
- Leads hide their relationship from other office colleagues
- FL holds back her tears a lot, doesn't let the ML know about her insecurities
- FL attempts to end the relationship a few times and ML just takes it.. FL comes back to the ML
- Leads don't have a proper relationship; most of their relationship is about having sex after work
- Time skip towards the end after FL leaves the company without informing the ML
- Leads express their feelings for each other more openly and clearly after the big time skip
- ML gets jealous of other men around the FL
How they are different:
- ML has other relationships unlike Early Spring
- FL isn't shy / timid and expresses her love for the ML constantly unlike the FL in Early Spring
- The drama cuts the chase and leads get together in E1 unlike Early Spring
- The leads unsaid feelings are better fleshed out in Liar as we get to see both perspectives unlike Early Spring
- FL and ML don't have friends, and live alone in their own apartments unlike Early Spring
- There is little business focus unlike Early Spring
- 2 couples unlike Early Spring
- ML's father doesn't approve the leads' relationship which leads to a breakup unlike Early Spring where there is no interference from family
Narita Misao is a rookie employee at a company. She doesn’t like Ichikawa Kazuya, who works in the same department. He is brutally honest when he talks to other people. Nevertheless, an incident leads to Narita Misao developing feelings for him. Ichikawa Kazuya also becomes attracted to her. The couple soon enter into an intimate relationship, but Narita Misao learns afterwards that Ichikawa Kazuya is engaged to his girlfriend. Narita Misao is confused by the situation and wonders what he is thinking.
