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Kotoshi no Koi

TV·1967–1967·1 season, 8 episodes·JNN·Drama, Family, Comedy·30m·Created by Keisuke Kinoshita

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This cheerful romantic comedy hints at conflicts in a changing society through the friendship between two underachieving teenage boys and the accidental bringing together of their respective siblings.

Cast

Gō KatōGō KatōKomaki KuriharaKomaki KuriharaAtsushi WatanabeAtsushi WatanabeTaisaku AkinoTaisaku AkinoMasao MishimaMasao MishimaChieko HigashiyamaChieko HigashiyamaAkiko NomuraAkiko Nomura

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes1967Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1February 21, 1967—
  2. S01E02Episode 2February 28, 1967—
  3. S01E03Episode 3March 7, 1967—
  4. S01E04Episode 4March 14, 1967—
  5. S01E05Episode 5March 21, 1967—
  6. S01E06Episode 6March 28, 1967—
  7. S01E07Episode 7April 4, 1967—
  8. S01E08Episode 8April 11, 1967—

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