Love Shuffle

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Drama: Love Shuffle
Japanese: ラブシャッフル
Director: Nobuhiro Doi, Daisuke Yamamuro, Toshio Tsuboi
Writer: Shinji Nojima
Network: TBS
Episodes: 10
Release Date: January 16 - March 20, 2009
Runtime: Friday 22:00
TV Ratings: 8.79%
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

Three men and a woman living on the same floor of an upscale condominium just happen to become acquainted with one other. In order to prove the notion that “there is only one destined soul mate for every person” the pair decides to try out a “Love Shuffle”. Eight individuals gather to play by the rule of “swapping” partners every week. Is it love that connects them, or is it simply compatibility? Having opened the “Love Shuffle” Pandora’s box, what will become of their fate?

Cast



Hiroshi Tamaki	Karina	Shota Matsuda	Daigo
Kei Usami	Airu Aizawa	Ojiro Sera	Yukichi Oishi



Yuriko Yoshitaka	Hijiri Kojima	Shihori Kanjiya	Shosuke Tanihara
Kairi Hayakawa	Reiko Kamijyo	Mei Kagawa	Masato Kikuta

Additional Cast Members:

Eugene Nomura - Kosuke Kagawa (ep.1,3-6,9-10)
Ryosuke Miki - Tsuyoshi Hayakawa (ep.3,7)
Shunsuke Daito - Yoji Takikawa (ep.4)
Kohei Kuroda - ep.4
Toshinori Omi - Yuya Kamijo (ep.6)
Yoshihiko Hakamada - Goro Kamei (ep.7-9)
Masako Umemiya - Mie Kamei (ep.7,9)
Yasuhito Hida

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Episode Ratings

Episode	Date	Ratings (Kanto Region)
01	01/16/2009	10.0%
02	01/23/2009	10.7%
03	01/30/2009	8.2%
04	02/06/2009	9.6%
05	02/13/2009	8.9%
06	02/20/2009	8.3%
07	02/27/2009	7.6%
08	03/06/2009	7.5%
09	03/13/2009	7.0%
10	03/20/2010	10.1%
Average		8.79%

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Comments

kuri Sep 29 2020 6:50 am it's quite crazy to think this drama inspired the current hit song yoru ni kakeru. and by the character played by my fav actress no less! also can't believe love shuffle aired more than 10 years ago...

Rani Apr 12 2020 5:52 am I really enjoyed this one. I love every character and how the love shuffle turned out.

Continuation of the one below this Dec 12 2017 5:42 am I did like this drama. But tbh, it's 70% because of Shota, 20% because of the other 3 elevator friends, 5% for the panda, and 5% Shota again. Hahahahaha! It has a unique plot, but I think it lacked a little substance and moments for every shuffle. That's why I kinda guessed how it will all turn out and I'm 90% correct. Even the thing with Kuki-rin, I was right from the beginning. I hate Mei. Both character and the actress. I didn't understand her at all. She was an eyesore for me.

For O-chan Dec 11 2017 3:01 am I will be commenting again about the series. But this one is solely for Ojiro. I don't know what he did to me. I've seen him once, in Hana Yori Dango, but of course like most of the girls, I rooted for Domyouji and Hanazawa Rui. I didn't pay so much attention to the other two boys. But my my! Here, I realized how much I love Shota. T_T He's the perfect boyfriend! I love him! I will start watching his dramas now. T_T He's so handsoooooooome, I wannt cry. I was literally rolling on my bed when I see him. Then he'll wink and grin.. Kyaaaaah!!!!! <3 <3 <3

Blank May 13 2016 11:03 am YAYYY PANDAAA! I just can't stop laughing with the play words thing XD O-chan!! I want you moreeeeee~≧ω≦

CWA Jan 12 2016 2:37 pm PANDAAAA!!

No seriously, this series was very hilarious. I'd say the funniest J-Dorama beside Unubore Deka. So I only needed 3 days for the first 8 episodes.

Some problems though I personally faced during the last two episodes which couldn't keep the high standard in my opinion. There were a lot poor cuts and decisions, many scenes were barely connected and just skipped like in amateur-movies. Obviously some things should shock the audience but somehow most were shocking me in a poor way. Though I really enjoyed this, alltogether ;) //especially Matsuda Shota. Yay Panda!!

jashik Sep 10 2015 1:16 pm Ah i still love to rewatch this ... ojiro x kairi is superb

ayusshi Dec 01 2014 2:11 pm I wonder why sites put our Kiku-rin's name in the last? is Daigo more recognizable than Tanihara Shosuke? Say it ain't so, Joe~

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anyhow, I love this drama. Their puns are hilarious, I can't help myself but replay the scenes again and again. They share each others' secrets, feel empathized without judging. Having pajamas party every night. What a friendship I wish I could get once in my life. jaPAN DA!

TARA-CHANS! Nov 10 2014 12:56 am You have got to love this drama!!! ;D

YAY PANDA! NO PANDA!! xD

Shahrul Jasnizam Oct 12 2012 10:58 am BEST LOVE COMEDY DORAMA that I have see. From beginning -Hiroshi with Shihori -Karina with Daigo -Shosuke with Yuriko and -Shota with Kojima Finally -Hiroshi with Karina -Shota with Yuriko -Shosuke with Kojima and -Daigo with Shihori Cast of this dorama is the BEST. YA,PANDA or JAPAN DA

girlstrike Aug 22 2012 2:47 am YAY PANDA, JAPANNDA... hahhaha love this drama, the cast, plot and story line are amazing, sweet ending and everything i've been watching this drama for many times and never get boring. i guess i need to find another drama like this. hahhaha

anyeeM229 Sep 12 2011 8:45 pm tamaki + matsuda in the same drama! interesting development mixed in with a little bit of mistery. if it ended with 1 round of shuffling and the characters going back to their orginal pairs, it'd be the worst drama ever. so of course it doesn't end like that. it has at least the best ending i can hope for. hilarious. bursts of ridiculous humor. i had "yeah panda" ringing in my ears for at least a week. the characters are strong and realistic. i thought i'd only be watching for the 3 leads, but i ended up liking almost all of the characters. i'm not so into female celebrities, but this made me looking forward to watch karina and hayakawa in their other works.

amikurotsuchi Sep 05 2010 3:07 am I just purchased it because it has Hiroshi Tamaki in it but it turned to be my fave Jdorama EVER.. perhaps because it makes sense and believable.. The cast and plot are amazingly great. Love it A LOT :)

Lenya Dec 15 2009 12:50 pm Really good, it's one of my favorite doramas together with last friends, stand up and orange days. Think it´s the best role Matsuda Shota ever did.

mitzmin Dec 15 2009 6:19 am Yeahh it is really good. I didn't think of it much before watching but then I actually loved it. The cast is cool and plot too

TheThingsAroundUs Oct 22 2009 2:54 pm One of my favorite J-dramas ever. Thinking about purchasing it

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