Secret Unrequited Love (2019)

Name: Secret Unrequited Love
Rating: 7.0

Rating: 7.0

Synopsis

When Takuma Kakinouchi was 8-years-old, he spent time in the hospital. He made friends with Mayu Taneda who was the same age as him. One day, they got out of the hospital and visited a park. There, Takuma Kakinouchi and Mayu Taneda promised that they would marry each other. They had no doubt that they would have a future together. 7 years later, Takuma Kakinouchi entered a prestigious high school at the age of 15. During the high school welcoming ceremony, a female freshman representative goes up to the platform. Takuma Kakinouchi is shocked to see that the girl is Mayu Taneda. Just so she could be with Takuma Kakinouchi, Mayu Taneda studied extremely hard to enter the same prestigious high school. Takuma Kakinouchi has tried to avoid her, even though he loves her. When he was younger, he heard how long he would live.

First Air Date: 2019-01-19

Last Air Date: 2019-03-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 7

Networks: tv asahi

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Top Cast

Shuhei Nomura as Takuma Kakinouchi
Hinako Sakurai as Mayu Taneda
Hio Miyazawa as Kou Suzuya
Kanta Sato as Ritsu Suzuya
Fumika Baba as Teru Uehara
Airi Matsui as Yumi Igarashi
Honoka Yahagi as Yuiko Tamura
Takumi Kizu as Kotaro Kamio
Kentaro Tomita as Narumi Ikuta
Riko Fukumoto as Satomi Nomura

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

A boy with a heart condition and his physician's daughter vow to get married when they grow up. But he may not live long enough to keep his promise.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2019-01-19)

Takuma is surprised to see his old friend Mayu at the high school entrance ceremony. As kids, they promised one another that they would get married.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2019-01-26)

Takuma and Mayu decide to be just friends. Meanwhile, Kou, the student body president, comes up with a plan to attract Mayu's attention.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2019-02-02)

Mayu is emotionally confused when she sees Teru try to kiss Takuma. Feeling upset, Mayu erupts at him as they work together in art class.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2019-02-09)

Takuma visits Teru in the hospital to tell her his true feelings, but she collapses before he can finish speaking. Meanwhile, Kou approaches Mayu.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2019-02-16)

Kou and Mayu get into a traffic accident. Takuma runs to the hospital to find Mayu unharmed. Filled with regret, he pours his heart out to her.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2019-02-23)

When Mayu is pursued by a man late at night, she calls Takuma for help. Though Kou saves the day, Takuma's mom is upset by Mayu's careless behavior.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2019-03-02)

Takuma learns that Kou, who is brain dead, will be the donor for the heart transplant. He rejects the proposed surgery and leaves the hospital.