Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi

Details

• Title: 最後から二番目の恋
• Title (romaji): Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
• Also known as: Second to Last Love
• Genre: Romance
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Related TV show: Second to Last Love (SBS, 2016)

User/Viewer Ratings

5.00

(2 votes)

Season 1

Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi

• Format: Renzoku
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership rating: 12.4 (Kanto)
• Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-12 to 2012-Mar-22
• Air time: Thursday 22:00
• Theme song: how beautiful you are by Hamasaki Ayumi

Synopsis

From the former ancient capital, Kamakura comes a mature but bittersweet love story. Yoshino Chiaki is a 45 year old TV drama producer at a television network station. As she grows older, she becomes more concerned about her health and retirement rather than a romantic relationship with someone she loves. The dream life she imagined upon joining her company seems far away and no longer reachable. Will things change if she took a break from her routine life? Such questions lead her to Kamakura, where she searches for an antique house to settle in. This is where she meets Nagakura Wahei, a 50 year old man working for the city office. Wahei was separated from his wife by death, a heartbroken lonely single man with one child.

Chiaki and Wahei are drawn to each other as they learn more and more about each other. However, Wahei's family gets in the couple's way with obstacles. Wahei's brother, Nagakura Shinpei being the first. Shinpei is carefree and somewhat lacking in luck, despite his good looking appearance. He courts Chiaki, creating a triangle relationship between the three characters. Wahei's sister, Mizutani Noriko is on the verge of a family breakdown, constantly nagging at those around her. She dislikes Chiaki for being in the same age range, with differing opinions about life. The other sister, an introvert who lacks connection with society and its standards, probes Chiaki's feelings in attempt to expose her inner self. Facing the challenges of interacting with each unique member of the family, Chiaki and Wahei together try to overcome them to attain a long-standing happiness. -- Fuji TV

Cast

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Main Cast

• Koizumi Kyoko as Yoshino Chiaki
• Nakai Kiichi as Nagakura Wahei
• Sakaguchi Kenji as Nagakura Shinpei
• Uchida Yuki as Nagakura Mariko
• Shiramoto Ayana as Nagakura Erina
• Watanabe Makiko as Mizuno Shoko
• Moriguchi Hiroko as Araki Keiko
• Asano Kazuyuki as Mizutani Hiroyuki
• Iijima Naoko as Mizutani Noriko

JMT Television

• Kubota Maki as Assistant Producer Mitsui
• Sakamoto Makoto as Takeda Makoto
• Hiroyama Kotoha as Ida Yukari
• Masuwaka Tsubasa (益若つばさ) as Kuriyama Haruka

City of Kamakura Tourism Bureau

• Matsuo Satoru as Tadokoro Tsutomu
• Satsukawa Aimi as Ohashi Tomomi
• Orimoto Junkichi as Ichijo

Guests

• Yoshida Yo as Hatanaka Midori (ep2-5)
• Ueki Kiyohiko (ep2)
• Yasuda Hiroshi (安田裕) (ep2)
• Toku Hideki (ep2)
• Miyamoto Kyoka (宮本京佳) (ep2)
• Matsuda Tomoki (松田知己) (ep2)
• Miho Jun as Ohashi Hideko (ep3-4)
• Tanaka Oga as Mizutani Sho (ep4)
• Takahashi Katsuaki (高橋克明) as the doctor (ep4)
• Fukuda Atsuko (ep4)
• Kubodera Akira as Haruka's husband (ep4)
• Asakura Kazuma (浅倉一翔) as Haruka's son (ep4)
• Hiramatsu Raima (ep8)

Production Credits

• Screenwriter: Okada Yoshikazu
• Producer: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Asano Sumi
• Director: Miyamoto Rieko, Tanimura Masaki, Namiki Michiko
• Music: Hirasawa Atsushi, Koyama Erina

Episode Information

Case	Subtitle	Ratings (Kanto)
01	There aren't any adults who isn't lonely	12.1
02	Being single feels so free to the point of sadness	12.8
03	Don't laugh at adults enjoying their prime!	11.8
04	For a woman, aging is such a heart wrenching thing	11.4
05	What will the last love of my life be?	12.6
06	Unlike any love until now	11.7
07	How should I love?	13.1
08	The painful but funny adult's kiss	11.5
09	The things a kissing mouth says	12.3
10	Even an adult's future is shining	13.0
11	A love that hasn't ended yet	13.7
Average		12.4

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Recognitions

• 72nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Screenwriter - Okada Yoshikazu

Special

Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi 2012 Aki

• Title: 最後から二番目の恋 2012秋
• Title (romaji): Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi 2012 Aki
• Format: Tanpatsu
• Viewership rating: 10.6 (Kanto)
• Broadcast date: 2012-Nov-02
• Air time: 21:00 - 22:52
• Theme song: how beautiful you are by Hamasaki Ayumi

Synopsis

It is the end of summer 2012. Drama producer Yoshino Chiaki is put in a difficult situation when her work is dramatically reduced because of the flop of her drama series 'Love Has Yet To End'. On the other hand, Nagakura Wahei, an employee of the Kamakura City Municipal Office, begins working under a boss who is younger than himself. Life has been gloomy for the two of them. As for the other members of the Nagakura household, Shinpei runs the cafe 'Nagakura' at the family home while dating Ohashi Tomomi; his twin sister Mariko has feelings for Chiaki and is still working under her as a staff member. Their elder sister Noriko has planned a family holiday to Hawaii, but her husband and son are unenthusiastic. It is still the same old life for her. As for the love between Chiaki and Wahei, that continues to be on "funky" terms. Meanwhile, Chiaki is finally assigned a drama by her boss. However, the contents are that of a suspense drama which is genre that she is bad at. Moreover, the scriptwriter will be Haida Mamoru who is famous for being slow in the industry for writing a script. At the same time, Wahei, who has been ordered by his younger boss to charm the novelist Sakisaka Midoriko to be Kamakura's goodwill ambassador, with the aim of getting the city added to the world heritage list keeps getting rejected. Both Chiaki and Wahei are vexed... -- Jdrama Weblog

Cast

• Koizumi Kyoko as Yoshino Chiaki
• Nakai Kiichi as Nagakura Wahei
• Sakaguchi Kenji as Nagakura Shinpei
• Uchida Yuki as Nagakura Mariko
• Kubota Maki as Assistant Producer Mitsui
• Matsuo Satoru as Tadokoro Tsutomu
• Satsukawa Aimi as Ohashi Tomomi
• Sakamoto Makoto as Takeda Makoto
• Shiramoto Ayana as Nagakura Erina
• Orimoto Junkichi as Ichijo
• Watanabe Makiko as Mizuno Shoko
• Moriguchi Hiroko as Araki Keiko
• Asano Kazuyuki as Mizutani Hiroyuki
• Iijima Naoko as Mizutani Noriko
• Manda Hisako as Sakisaka Midoriko
• Lily Franky as Haida Mamoru

Production Credits

• Screenwriter: Okada Yoshikazu
• Producer: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Asano Sumi
• Director: Miyamoto Rieko, Tanimura Masaki, Namiki Michiko
• Music: Hirasawa Atsushi

Season 2

Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi

• Title: 続・最後から二番目の恋
• Title (romaji): Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
• Also known as: Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi 2 / Second to Last Love 2
• Format: Renzoku
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership rating: 12.9 (Kanto)
• Broadcast period: 2014-Apr-17 to 2014-Jun-26
• Air time: Thursday 22:00
• Opening song: Hello new me by Hamasaki Ayumi
• Ending song: T Jiro by Koizumi Kyoko & Nakai Kiichi

Synopsis

Chiaki has now been promoted to the position of Deputy Director in the drama production arm of JMT. Her job now is to guide and coach the younger staff under her. She especially recognises the talents of scripwriter Mariko and the assistant producer Mitsui. On the other hand, back in Kamakura, Wahei is bearing the brunt of the failure in getting Kamakura to be officially recognised as a World Heritage site. He now has additional responsibilities of managing the secretarial department too. He is also being marked by the new mayor, Isayama Yoko, and is told to not cause any more trouble to the City Hall management.

Shinpei has converted the ground floor of their home into a small cafe, and his relationship with Tomomi is going smoothly. While Wahei's other sister, Noriko, is suspecting her husband of having an affair, and she seeks advice from both Wahei and Chiaki. Wahei's daughter, Erina is now dating a man one year older than her, Harada Souta. Erina introduces Souta and his mother, Harada Kaoruko to Wahei.

One day, Wahei is told to go to France with the city mayor, due to some news from Kamakura's sister city there. Coincidentally, Chiaki also has to go to Paris, as they are facing a problem with an ongoing drama, and she needs to clarify some details with the original writer who is living there.

Cast

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• Koizumi Kyoko as Yoshino Chiaki
• Nakai Kiichi as Nagakura Wahei
• Sakaguchi Kenji as Nagakura Shinpei
• Uchida Yuki as Nagakura Mariko
• Kubota Maki as Assistant Producer Mitsui
• Matsuo Satoru as Tadokoro Tsutomu
• Satsukawa Aimi as Ohashi Tomomi
• Shiramoto Ayana as Nagakura Erina
• Sakamoto Makoto as Takeda Makoto
• Hiroyama Kotoha as Ida Yukari
• Suzuki Takayuki as Shinohara Jun
• Tanaka Oga as Mizutani Sho
• Kase Ryo as Takayama Ryota
• Orimoto Junkichi as Ichijo
• Shibata Rie as Isayama Yoko
• Watanabe Makiko as Mizuno Shoko
• Moriguchi Hiroko as Araki Keiko
• Asano Kazuyuki as Mizutani Hiroyuki
• Hasegawa Kyoko as Harada Kaoruko
• Iijima Naoko as Mizutani Noriko

Production Credits

• Screenwriter: Okada Yoshikazu
• Producer: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Asano Sumi
• Director: Miyamoto Rieko, Kato Yusuke
• Music: Hirasawa Atsushi

Episode Information

Case	Subtitle	Ratings (Kanto)
01	An adult's youth, unmanageable	14.0
02	The adults who are poor at love	13.7
03	Bury a past love with laughter	12.2
04	Falling in love in Kamakura, my life, uncalculated	12.2
05	What exactly is an adult creature...	12.8
06	Even so, life is wonderful	11.2
07	Repeat your age and become pure!!	12.1
08	All adults are problem children	13.3
09	There's nothing wrong with an adult in love crying	12.4
10	Except for love, I'm doing fine every day!!	13.4
11	Life still has a lot more funky in it!!	13.8
Average		12.9

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Recognitions

• 81st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress - Koizumi Kyoko

Season 3

• Title: 続・続・最後から二番目の恋
• Title (romaji): Zoku Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
• Also known as: Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi 3 / Second to Last Love 3
• Format: Renzoku
• Episodes: 11
• Broadcast period: 2025-Apr-14 to 2025-Jun-23
• Air time: Monday 21:00
• Theme song: mimosa by Hamasaki Ayumi

Cast

• Koizumi Kyoko as Yoshino Chiaki
• Nakai Kiichi as Nagakura Wahei

External Links

• Official site
• Japanese Wikipedia

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