This work is a “misaligned, heart-fluttering romantic comedy” centered on Amami Haru, an eccentric and handsome young man whose only best friend is an AI, and Karashima Naho, a work-driven woman employed at a game company.
One day, Naho bumps into Haru at a park and ends up spilling coffee all over the vintage clothes he is wearing. Unable to afford compensation, Naho agrees to Haru’s proposal to settle the matter with “30 homemade boxed lunches,” and the two enter into a strange contract.
Although Naho is thrown off by Haru’s unpredictable words and behavior, as they begin spending their 50-minute lunch breaks together, the distance between them gradually closes. However, Naho soon discovers Haru’s true identity: he is a game creator attracting attention from around the world. Moreover, the company he belongs to turns out to be a rival of Naho’s own company, forcing their relationship to become a secret that must be kept hidden.
One day, Naho bumps into Haru at a park and ends up spilling coffee all over the vintage clothes he is wearing. Unable to afford compensation, Naho agrees to Haru’s proposal to settle the matter with “30 homemade boxed lunches,” and the two enter into a strange contract.
Although Naho is thrown off by Haru’s unpredictable words and behavior, as they begin spending their 50-minute lunch breaks together, the distance between them gradually closes. However, Naho soon discovers Haru’s true identity: he is a game creator attracting attention from around the world. Moreover, the company he belongs to turns out to be a rival of Naho’s own company, forcing their relationship to become a secret that must be kept hidden.
Someday is about four different people's story about love.
Hana Yamaguchi was a successful young cartoonist in Japan. Abandoned by her parents and brought up by her grandma, she was cold and aloof and did not believe in love which to her was only a simple biological response. When the elderly neighbourhood street sweeper died, she discovered the affection between him and her neighbour which lasted 60 years. Hana could not understand this kind of love, so she decided to trace her neighbour's footstep to Korea when she disappeared with her lover's ashes.
Go Jin Pyo was a doctor who was a comic book fan of Hana. He was overjoyed in meeting Hana and believed that he was in love for the first time in his life. He decided to help Hana in fulfilling her wish to look for her neighbour and enlisted the help of a private eye, Lee Seok Man.Lee was the sole survivor of a car accident whereby his parents and brother were killed. He carried a lot of guilt towards the parents of the other victim and did his best to help out even at the expense of owing money to the loan sharks.
Hye Young was a PD of animation projects and a close friend of Jin Pyo. she didn't realize that she was in love with him till Hana appeared.
In bringing her neighbour's love story to fruition and published in print, the process changed the lives and outlook on love for these four people.
Hana Yamaguchi was a successful young cartoonist in Japan. Abandoned by her parents and brought up by her grandma, she was cold and aloof and did not believe in love which to her was only a simple biological response. When the elderly neighbourhood street sweeper died, she discovered the affection between him and her neighbour which lasted 60 years. Hana could not understand this kind of love, so she decided to trace her neighbour's footstep to Korea when she disappeared with her lover's ashes.
Go Jin Pyo was a doctor who was a comic book fan of Hana. He was overjoyed in meeting Hana and believed that he was in love for the first time in his life. He decided to help Hana in fulfilling her wish to look for her neighbour and enlisted the help of a private eye, Lee Seok Man.Lee was the sole survivor of a car accident whereby his parents and brother were killed. He carried a lot of guilt towards the parents of the other victim and did his best to help out even at the expense of owing money to the loan sharks.
Hye Young was a PD of animation projects and a close friend of Jin Pyo. she didn't realize that she was in love with him till Hana appeared.
In bringing her neighbour's love story to fruition and published in print, the process changed the lives and outlook on love for these four people.
This is a love story about Ogawa Manami, a high school teacher who grew up in a strict family, and Kaworu, a host who is not good at reading and writing, as they search for love despite the obstacles they face. Manami is being pressured to marry a man she met through her father's introduction, and the high school where she works is also facing a crisis of class collapse. She spends her days lamenting, "I want to run away from this place."
One day, she receives a call saying that a student has been deceived by an unscrupulous host, and she rushes to the store to bring the female student back, where she meets Kaworu. Kaworu has to sign a promissory note promising not to contact the student in the future, and Manami finds out about the problem that he had kept secret from anyone until then. In the play, the two gradually become closer through Manami's secret "private lessons," in which she teaches Kaworu about language and society.
One day, she receives a call saying that a student has been deceived by an unscrupulous host, and she rushes to the store to bring the female student back, where she meets Kaworu. Kaworu has to sign a promissory note promising not to contact the student in the future, and Manami finds out about the problem that he had kept secret from anyone until then. In the play, the two gradually become closer through Manami's secret "private lessons," in which she teaches Kaworu about language and society.
Minami Ai works as the company president’s secretary at an apparel trading firm, while also passionately supporting her favorite rising young heartthrob actor, Himuro Jun, and enjoying life to the fullest. One day, however, the president suddenly collapses from illness! As Ai reels from the chaos, she’s hit with an even harsher blow—the shocking news that her beloved Jun is stepping down from a stage production!
Overcome with despair, she then discovers the unbelievable: the newly appointed company president is none other than her ultimate favorite, Jun himself?! Though overjoyed that “her idol is the president,” Ai finds herself on the verge of fainting from the constant heart-fluttering encounters. Still, above all, she must hide her identity as a devoted fan to avoid any disruption at work. Meanwhile, Jun gradually becomes drawn to Ai—but soon, challenges begin to arise one after another in both their professional lives and their budding romance?!?
Overcome with despair, she then discovers the unbelievable: the newly appointed company president is none other than her ultimate favorite, Jun himself?! Though overjoyed that “her idol is the president,” Ai finds herself on the verge of fainting from the constant heart-fluttering encounters. Still, above all, she must hide her identity as a devoted fan to avoid any disruption at work. Meanwhile, Jun gradually becomes drawn to Ai—but soon, challenges begin to arise one after another in both their professional lives and their budding romance?!?
Recently dumped, Akane is just about to quit the game she used to play with her boyfriend when she meets Yamada in the same RPG. Yamada, in real life, turns out to be somewhat of a legend. The only problem is - he is ONLY interested in the game. As Akane's feelings grow, will Yamada's focus stay on the game?
Joker is a computer programmer working on a 3-D adventure game starring a virtual idol. Stuck for inspiration, he ends up finding it in Ling, a bartender at a dance club. While in a drug-induced stupor, Joker imagines Ling to be the perfect image of his virtual girl. He's immediately smitten, but more important, he now has a model for his virtual heroine: Princess D.
Masato is a young ramen chef in the city of Takasaki in Japan. After the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he chances upon a suitcase of memorabilia and a red notebook—filled with musings and old photos—left behind by his Singaporean mother, who died when he was just ten years old.
Acting on a hunch, he takes off for Singapore with the notebook, hoping to piece together the story of his life, as well as that of his parents. There he meets Miki, a Japanese food blogger and single mother who helps him track down his maternal uncle Ah Wee, who runs a bak kut teh stall. Masato discovers that his grandmother Madam Lee is still alive, and that she holds the key to the tender yet turbulent love story of his parents. Masato and his grandmother try to heal each other's broken souls, and they find salvation in the kitchen, where the meals they cook become more than the sum of their ingredients.
~~ A co-production between Singapore, Japan, and France.
Acting on a hunch, he takes off for Singapore with the notebook, hoping to piece together the story of his life, as well as that of his parents. There he meets Miki, a Japanese food blogger and single mother who helps him track down his maternal uncle Ah Wee, who runs a bak kut teh stall. Masato discovers that his grandmother Madam Lee is still alive, and that she holds the key to the tender yet turbulent love story of his parents. Masato and his grandmother try to heal each other's broken souls, and they find salvation in the kitchen, where the meals they cook become more than the sum of their ingredients.
~~ A co-production between Singapore, Japan, and France.
It's not exactly an office romance, more of a teacher-student romance. But I promise it's not a weird one and doesn't involve pedophilia. This show is also lighthearted with interesting characters. Has the same FL, roboticly cute and also a short series. (I was reminded of this show because of the cosplaying scenes too.)
Following a failed confession to her first love, female high school student Mikoto Ochiai contemplates jumping off the roof of the school building. However, her thoughts are interrupted by the arrival of Jin Haiba, the physics teacher known for being a slacker and the butt of students' jokes. Calmly, he lights a cigarette and asks for an explanation of the events that led her to this precipice. Rather than dissuade her from killing herself, he makes a request—will she enter into a romance with him before she dies? Together, the two gradually ponder why they should keep living and why they should not love each other in earnest.
The story centers on Misa, a career-minded woman who works in the sales department of her company. She works hard, and often puts in an effort to make herself look beautiful. But she actually has no experience in romance. She can’t act cute, she’s bad at inviting people to outings, and she’s too prideful. All the men she meets end up backing away from her. Her roommate and close friend Chihiro is a department store receptionist. She is good with kids, likes housework, and is passionate about her volunteer work; the exact opposite of Misa. They live together like sisters. But a change is coming to their lives when Misa meets the man of her dreams. Meanwhile, Chihiro is apparently having an affair behind her long-time fiancé’s back.
