It has been revealed that the number of views of the first episode of the TV drama series "The Reason We Fall in Love," which began airing on October 12th on TV Asahi's "Oshidora Saturday" slot (Saturdays at 11pm), has exceeded 1.2 million (according to Video Research, measurement period: October 12th to 15th).
The drama is a live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name (Cream Puff) by ma2, which won the grand prize in the adult romance category of the "2nd Everyone's Favorite Romance Manga Awards" (2023), starring Kikuchi Fuma. Set in an office, it depicts the love stories of three couples. Kumagaya Rinka plays the heroine, and the cast includes Shimekake Ryuya, Saito Nagisa, Yoshihisa Hajime, and Yamazaki Hirona.
After the first episode was aired, "#TheReasonWeFallInLove" and the names of the cast and characters ranked one after another in the top trends on X (formerly Twitter). In addition to comments such as "Office love is the best!", "My heart is pounding!" and "I can't wait for episode 2," Kikuchi's shower scene also drew comments such as "I can't believe I got to see Kikuchi Fuma naked in episode 1" and "What beautiful abs!".
In response to the reaction, Kikuchi commented, "Thank you so much for watching so much! I'm grateful that we've received so much feedback on X. I'm looking forward to seeing how Aoi and Kurosawa's love develops, of course, but I'd be delighted if you also pay attention to Ichikawa, Sakamoto, Oshima, and Ozu."
"At the end of episode 1, the new song "Because" by (my group) timelesz is beautifully played on the video, so I'd be happy if you watch "Because" again along with the movements of everyone's hearts. Also, the series carefully depicts the petty feelings that only adults can have, so I hope you'll continue to look forward to it," she said. The first episode is currently available for free on TVer.
