Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Seen it?2013 | 2 seasons | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 27 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At a high school entrance ceremony, high school student Kotoko Aihara, who isn't that smart, notices pretty boy Naoki Irie. She falls in love with him immediately. Kotoko initially doesn't express her feelings to him, but finally has a chance to tell him how she feels. Unfortunately, Naoki turns Kotoko down, saying "I don't like dumb women." One day, Kotoko Aihara's house is severely damaged by an earthquake. Until the house is rebuilt, Kotoko Aihara and her father decide to live with her father's friend. When Kotoko Aihara moves to her new temporary house, she is surprised to learn that Naoki Irie lives there as well.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12013 · 16 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
Season 22014 · 16 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Koto Nagata
- Honoka YahagiKotoko Aihara
- Yuki FurukawaNaoki Irie
- Yuki YamadaKinnosuke Ikezawa
- Nanami FujimotoJinko Komori
- Sogen TanakaOdawara
- Yuga AizawaYuki Irie
- Yoji TanakaShigeo Aihara
- Kazumasa KouraShigeki Irie
- Tomomi NishimuraNoriko Irie
- Kasumi YamayaSatomi Ishikawa