At 25:00, in Akasaka

Synopsis

When a rookie actor is cast alongside a charming former classmate, he struggles to separate his on-set performance from his true feelings.

First Air Date: 2024-04-18

Last Air Date: 2025-12-04

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: Hiroko Natsuno

Networks: TV Tokyo, GagaOOLala, U-NEXT, Lemino, TVer

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Top Cast

Taisuke Niihara as Shirasaki Yuki
Kiita Komagine as Hayama Asami
Takuma Usa as Sakuma Hajime
Nagumo Shoma as Yamase Kazuma
Atsushi Hashimoto as Shinoda Shota
Moemi Katayama as Akeno Kei
Yushin Shinohara as Mihara Nozomu
Uchu Imagawa as Kawada Asuka
Fukutsu Kenzo as Makita Daisuke
Haru Takagi as Hayama Asami (young)

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

Rookie Yuki lands a BL role with superstar Hayama, who proposes a fake romance for the cameras—until real feelings blur the script.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Am I Not Good Enough to Be Your Sex Partner? (2024-04-18)

It wasn't easy for Shirasaki to get his new leading role, and his doubt and lack of self-confidence are interfering with his performance.
Ep. 2: The Kiss Continues at Home... A Secret Just Between Us (2024-04-25)

Hayama encourages Shirasaki to be more confident in his work through their secret arrangement and by going on a date together.
Ep. 3: A Secret Date at Home!? The Two of Us in a Double Bed... (2024-05-02)

Hayama goes over to Shirasaki's house after work and soothes his worries with curry and his company.
Ep. 4: Are These Special Feelings Just for the Drama... or Something More!? (2024-05-09)

Shirasaki's hard work starts paying off and he starts getting a taste of fame, but he has less chances to spend time with the busy Hayama.
Ep. 5: Overnight Filming at a Hot Spring Resort… A Forbidden Love Triangle Begins!? (2024-05-16)

Yamase's sudden appearance starts to negatively affect Hayama, and the interactions between Yamase and Shirasaki give Hayama cause for concern.
Ep. 6: The Someone I Can Never Forget (2024-05-23)

Shirasaki inadvertently hears Hayama say something that leaves him deeply dejected during a meal.
Ep. 7: The Most Beautiful Memory (2024-05-30)

Hayama first noticed Shirasaki at a club when he was in college and never thought he would meet him again after so many years.
Ep. 8: Our Starting Point (2024-06-06)

Before the wrapping of the show, Hayama returns to his alma mater to reflect on the past.
Ep. 9: I Want You to Sleep with Me (2024-06-13)

Shirasaki and Hayama have finally finished filming; does this mean that their relationship is coming to an end?
Ep. 10: Goodbye, Asami-san (2024-06-20)

Shirasaki and Hayama are finally able to enjoy being intimate together, but Shirasaki seems to have some misgivings about their relationship.