When It Rains, It Pours

Synopsis

Two lonely coworkers bond over late-night chats, discovering a queer connection that blurs the line between friendship and love.

First Air Date: 2025-01-10

Last Air Date: 2025-02-21

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 7

Created By: Michi Ichiho

Networks: MBS

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Top Cast

Asahi Ito as Sei Nakarai
Jun Muto as Kazuaki Hagiwara
Shiori Akita as Kaori Mizutani
Yui Kitamura as Shinomiya
Hiroki Matsumoto as Kazuaki Fujisawa
Hiroto Kobayashi as Adachi Sota
Satoshi Mitsu as Hiraiwa
Ryota Nagano as Coworker
Onodera Akira as Bartender
Yuka Someya as Aso Ayako

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

Salesman Kazuaki, frustrated by his relationship, and aloof coworker Sei connect after a messaging mix-up, exploring their deep desires and challenging their views on intimacy.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2025-01-10)

Kazuaki and Sei start chatting because of an email, and the two of them start interacting at their company.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2025-01-17)

Kazuaki and Sei get to know each other more deeply through company activities, which makes Sei decide to become more proactive.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2025-01-24)

Sei helps Kazuaki out at the office, and the two of them go to an art museum together where something unexpected happens.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2025-01-31)

After having a meal together, Hagiwara learns more about Nakarai's relationship with Fujisawa Kazuaki. Nakarai visits Kaori's nail salon to get his cracked toenail fixed. Hagiwara hears something disturbing about how Kaori thinks of him.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2025-02-07)

Kazuaki makes an unexpected request to Sei in the rain, and the two of them become more intimate.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2025-02-14)

Kazuaki tells Sei that he is considering moving to Kamakura and quitting his job, which puts Sei in a difficult situation. Meanwhile, Kazuaki's relationship with his girlfriend takes a turn.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2025-02-21)

Sei deliberately avoids Kazuaki and the two stop talking. However, when Sei learns that Kazuaki has broken up with his girlfriend, his curiosity gets the better of him, and the two end up meeting in the rain again.