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Drama: Love And Fortune
Romaji: Koi no Tsuki
Japanese: 恋のツキ
Director: Yoshihiro Mori, Mai Sakai, Hana Matsumoto, Kenji Kuwajima
Writer: Akira Nitta (manga), Ryo Takada, Makiko Mizoguchi, Takamasa Oe
Network: TV Tokyo, Netflix
Episodes: 12
Release Date: July 26, 2018 - October 12, 2018 (TV Tokyo) / November 30, 2018 (Netflix)
Runtime: Thursday 25:00-25:30 (TV Tokyo)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Wako Taira (Eri Tokunaga) is 31-years-old. She works part-time at a cinema close to her home. Her boyfriend is Fu-kun and they have lived together for 3 years. She has never thought of breaking up with her boyfriend, considering her age. One day, she meets high school student Yumeaki Iko. She can't resist him. Wako Taira has an affair with Yumeaki Iko.

Notes

Based on manga series "Koi no Tsuki" by Akira Nitta (first published December 22, 2015 in Japanese manga magazine Morning two).

Cast



Eri Tokunaga	Daichi Watanabe	Fuju Kamio	Sairi Itoh	Mina Fujii
Wako Taira	Fuuta Aoi	Yumeaki Iko	Haruko Mizuno	Risa Nakamura



Mansaku Ikeuchi	Kinuwo Yamada	Yuka Ogura	Enon Kawatani	Yui Imaizumi
Ryota Nakamura	Sachi Tsukahara	Aya Mimura	Kagemitsu Okihara	Satoko Sakaki



Noriko Eguchi	Masanobu Ando	Kitaro
Yukiyo Terui	Jo Tsuchiya	Keisuke Naruse

Additional Cast Members:

Erika Osanai - Ami
Jyotaro - Mishima
Osamu Narimatsu - interviewer (ep.7)
Miu Tomita - Yanagi (ep.8,11-12)
Oto Abe - Kagemitsu Okihara's girlfriend (ep.9)

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Effer Nov 08 2022 10:28 am I think they got a happy ending based on their last conversation, Wako was asked by the boy if she wanted to break up and wako replied that she didn't want to. The boy promised to come back and find a place where wako wanted to settle in. He also promises that he will make their dreams happen. I think that conversation is very important to set things straight for their own personal priorities most especially the future of the boy, wako at that time needs to sacrifice their present relationship situation for their smooth and bright future ; and to give the boy a time to live his life as boy not as man. But as for me, they are not thinking of separation like "relationship over". They just need TIME for them to have a better future together.

Jo L Feb 27 2022 1:11 am I really enjoyed the show. Realistic and romantic, not the common romantic fantasy that we usually watch. Human can be right and wrong, but what’s correct and what’s wrong really depends on what we think, though yes, society will tell us what’s right and wrong, and what’s the norm. The female lead ended up doing what she wants ( rather than being held down by men and go through the norm of getting married and having kids), and the boy had became what he wants to become too. Both of them had focused on their passion, they had never given up. Overall great story! Thumbs up!

Cheryl Allen Feb 23 2022 3:37 am Think it’s good Netflix is showing different movies.at least this one certainly had people commenting. I enjoyed it very much couldn’t see any thing wrong at all . Would people be as vocal if the leads were male to female and I’m 74 years young lived a lot have had great experiences life is too short to not try and do different things

Sierra Feb 02 2022 7:09 pm i really enjoyed this show though wako is completely wrong, the cinematic aspect saved it for me. not all characters have to be like able, i did wish that wall would have gone to jail or something though

JJ Jan 31 2022 2:49 am I get that Wako is frustrated with her BF Fu who, let's agree, has it really cushy: why should he marry her if she's giving everything, ie blow jobs when she's not even in the mood, pays rent, cleans etc! How frustrating, unsatisfying so no wonder she's looking elsewhere. But really a 15Y old???? She did realise i/t end that this can not go on and breaks up with him. The writer did do that in a beautiful way by using their shared film interest where the FL jumps into the sea leaving the ML. The moon symbolises emotions. So there is quite a bit of symbolism going on here. Lots of food for thought ?. One does wonder if Iko really is in love with Wako or whether it's just lust/sex addiction, his young age or a way for him to communicate his feelings since he isn't good at saying it. Don't know but I did find some of it really disturbing.

Peter M Sep 06 2021 1:31 am The plot is disturbing. Why are such intergenerational relationships often pushed in Asian films? I can here my critics now - "They are in love therefore it isn't wrong".

PSH Jun 28 2021 7:14 am I just finished the drama... I like the story because its relatable at some point but what I cant really imagine (even for myself) is falling with 15yrs old middle schooler and make some move like what Wako did to Yumeaki! Its wrong. Very wrong! Making him experienced it that way,, if Yumeaki falls for her first and he is not 15yrs old, maybe 18, its another story,, but she corrupted his innocent mind... He is a timid, unsociable shy boy and she molested her! I hate Wako,, Tbh, what made me finished this jdrama is because of Fuju Kamio... I like him but sorry, I cant recommend it to anyone...

Lila May 22 2021 2:52 am This storyline was.... eh. Really gross imo. In the final episode I wished she would get prosecuted but no. Ugh!!!!

Mariyah May 14 2021 11:25 am So I just finished the show and I have to be honest, it made me really uncomfortable. I believe that was happened was 100% wrong and she did deserve a punishment of some sort even after becoming open about their relationship. Yamaki also deserved so much better, but couldn't picture his life without Wako being associated with it. And that is obvious at the end. But what helped me watch it through was the realization that Wako was just lost. She always was satisfied with her lifestyle, but after seeing Yamaki realized that she wasn't happy. She was so closed off and never spoke her mind to make herself happy, so she was stuck in a emotionally draining relationship, poor paying job, and paying every bill even though she was living with her boyfriend who had a full-time job. I am glad she left Fu because it was her setting boundaries for what she tolerates and realizing the wrong in the relationship and that she deserves more. She realized Fu gave her what she needed but Yamaki helped her see how love should feel. Not that she should be with him to find unconditional love, but he helped her realize what will make her happy. This is why she was so quick to running to him as soon as she moved out her apartment. But I am confused about the ending, because it seemed as if he had moved on with his life and she had made a living in a field she loves, but still in her head she has a fantasy of them remaining together, and he kept his last promise to her meaning he may still run back to her.

Mara Apr 27 2021 7:03 pm This show feels wrong. It’s like normalizing the wrong stuff. She’s 30 he’s a teenager, and as a teenager this feels wrong to watch. And her obsession over him is even weirder. I’m sorry but this show is a Big No from me. I usually really enjoy jdramas but this one not so much

Mara Apr 27 2021 7:02 pm This show feels wrong. It’s like normalizing the wrong stuff. She’s 30 she’s a teenager, and as a teenager this feels wrong to watch. And her obsession over him is even weirder. I’m sorry but this show is a BIG NO from me.

Coolperson22 Apr 27 2021 6:58 pm I’m sorry but this seems like pedophilia to me, like this show doesn’t sit right with me, he’s a high schooler and she’s thirty. This shouldn’t be normalized. This is creepy. Like I’m 15 year old and this seems a little weird.

Nana Mar 22 2021 12:15 pm This is actually good tho. Love the chemistry of all the casts but the age gap was a bit crazy.

Yeah Mar 20 2021 12:32 am Hello, it’s me again. Currently watching episode 7, I feel bad for fu, I know he wasn’t the best but he didn’t deserve to be lied and cheated on. I’m glad she realized her mistake and is reflecting on that. But then she had to go ruin it by having sex with that child.... didn’t even resist a little bit while they were getting it on and to boot she said “I love you”. It would be fitting if this show has an unhappy ending, it’ll be quite satisfying maybe? I still need a few more episode to finish so let’s see.

Yeah Mar 19 2021 10:23 pm I just finished the first episode and it makes me quite uncomfortable. Falling in love with a 15 year old boy which is still in his developmental stages because of his looks. Then she proceeds to smell him while he’s sleeping (creepy). She sexualizes him and basically manipulates him to meet with her. I have a feeling she’s going to start grooming him. The acting and the scenes are nice but I’m not sure if I should keep watching... Maybe this is just a realistic show of a 31 delusional women that falls for a 15 year old. I like realistic dramas, but it just makes me uncomfortable knowing that this happens in real life and it’s probably super common. If they end up glorifying and romanticizing this relationship, oh no :/

aya Feb 11 2021 10:16 am i'm on episode 5 and similar with the other viewers, on the first episode i was "oh shi-". what made me continue were Wakko's monologues. This was rated mature for a reason and i appreciate the portrayal of the reality of women in this age (problems in career, relationships, motherhood, it's a turning point and a stage where people have a lot of expectations drilled into you).

the crime notwithstanding, the character's concerns on this show are real and relatable (making Fuji a minor added to the controversy of the plot, who knows this kind of situation might actually be more common than we know)

i believe this wasn't made to romanticize the age gap and the rape part (or maybe it was, reading all the reviews from those who finished the show already). just wanted to share what i appreciated about the show.

J-dramas are often about slice of life. maybe people just got used to kdramas' way of happy endings and unrealistic expectations.

Jez Feb 06 2021 2:08 pm This is the first time i watch japanese drama and honestly this one made me shook and i realy cant ignore how they played it well. Kudos to this!

Ann Jan 02 2021 10:09 pm Can’t get over this series. So thought provoking. Excellent acting.

ryan Sep 22 2020 8:17 am Finally, I can watch Japanese series with unique themes like this again.

I have watched many Japanese series on Netflix and almost everything I have watched has always been interesting and gives a unique experience that is very different from watching other series.

And this is what makes me really like the Japanese series more than any series from another country I've watched.

This is 10 list of Japanese series that I have watched on Netflix and are the best Japanese series I've watched on Netflix : 1. Hibana: Spark - 8,7/10 2. Followers - 8/10 3. My Husband won't fit - 7,8/10 4. Erased - 8/10 5. The Many face of ito - 7,5/10 6. Naked director - 8/10 7. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories - 7,8/10 8. Switched - 7,4/10 9. Giri/Haji - 8/10 10. Love and Fortune - 8,5/10

wedhaus Aug 15 2020 4:34 pm this now in my top 5 japanese drama i've ever watch not the top, but sure hit the spot

Raynesha McGhee-Reed May 26 2020 1:24 pm When I've watched it on Netflix,it was very interesting but shocking @ the same time.

LJD May 25 2020 2:17 am Thanks God good dramas still exist ! It's amazing.

SL Feb 14 2020 1:25 am Craziest show I've seen. Netflix really signed up for this?! It makes you really consider what you're watching. The story and characters constantly question Wako's actions. Her relationship with Yumeaki is only romanticised because it's her point of view and both of them are stuck in their own bubble of happiness. Whenever we got glimpses of the real world we saw the gritty truth of what they were doing, the show highlights how delusional Wako is in certain aspects.

It's beautifully shot, good storytelling, great acting and reflection on Japanese society. Honestly, I wouldn't be able to stomach it if Wako was a man and Yumeaki a younger girl, it made me reflect on my own biases. Definitely recommend it, but I guess sitting through the sex scenes isn't for everyone.

Natalie Feb 10 2020 7:24 am Um can I know the movie in this film I meant the infected thingy movie in this movie ? Is that real movie or not?

Cleave Jan 23 2020 1:35 pm Cheating is cheating.....statutory rape is still rape....and whats wrong is wrong

hmmm Dec 25 2019 11:06 am Y'all forgetting that the age of consent is very very low compared to other countries. It's 13. So it's not "statutory rape" nor "illegal". In fact the boy is 2 years over the age of consent.

Farah Sep 29 2019 9:07 pm Incredibly disturbing!! Statutory rape is statutory rape! Although it is grossly incomprehensible for most people, the relationship between this woman and CHILD should never be romanticized. If you thought this was romantic, seek deep inside your brain and ask yourself if you're just as demented and sick as the character "Wako"...name is right-fitting, though! The acting was superb but I am left really disgusted as I am a mom of a teenage boy and this is a horror story for me. Full stop!

Eri S. Sep 11 2019 3:09 pm Biographies of both actors, she was born in 1988 and he was born in 1999. Her "boyfriend" (in episodes) born 1990. The series was made in 2018. Incredible acting!

Qew Jyb Jun 09 2019 8:15 am wow, best drama of the year for me. Eri Tokunaga, what a gem, she deserves a award, saw this drama 3 times now, Eri is beautiful and mesmerising, her big black eyes are so expressive and hypnotizing, just magic.

Pops Jun 01 2019 1:31 am I cannot believe the comments for this show. Sure, it was shot really well and the acting was good but this doesn't excuse the clear statutory rape that the main character has with the high school kid. Please don't excuse this as "art". Rape is not art. Something that's done tastefully doesn't take away that this woman is manipulating and exploiting this young boy. Just because he became of legal age by the end of the show doesn't change the fact that they had an affair when he was in high school. Would you excuse this if it were a 30-year old man doing this to a 15-year old girl? That would probably cause more backlash. Then again, probably not. There's another Japanese movie floating around about a Japanese teacher getting into a relationship with his high school student and the comment section there is pretty similar to here.

peter reed Apr 21 2019 11:58 am i love this movie... how Wako deals with her boyfriends and the circumstances in her life with integrity and responsibility and with no projections or judgements of her less mature boyfriends.

       i love the ending...she follows her dream..... not the wishes of her boyfriends!

art Apr 15 2019 9:26 am This drama made me unbelievably sad.. i loved it so much and i loved the film within a film concept. Of course not everyone is mature enough to sit through the episodes without seeing something wrong. The point of this art piece was to show what they were doing WAS wrong and they knew it. So the creator made sure to have a rational and happy ending. Three years later they can finally be together the right way. i related to the main lead so much because she didn't want to let go of what she was used to (and comfortable with) she mistook the love and liveliness she felt with the guy as lust. She thought it was an adventure at first but realized it was where she was the happiest. The cinematography made me want to return to japan so bad the eeriness of the scenes broke me. The break up scene was so blue that i cried. I loved every part of this show. I really wish people would give it a chance there is a deeper meaning.

Ruby Apr 06 2019 11:29 am Chugakusei Nikki 2.0?

María Victoria Mar 11 2019 5:19 am This is art, and a story, so ... I see they got through any "obstacle" and they are together. In a better "place", they even mend up the older story... they do not break up... they create, they build a story... the cinema is like a place where you show stories you like, the town is a place where you live the story life you like, she decided to be in a place/life she likes... she set him free, she set herself free. A big friend, and model her former work friend. We create our own life... The previous one... was an uncomfortable one for her and her former boyfriend. Fear of loss… makes us prisoners. She set herself free, it was a process… I read on a blog.. “There love was genuine”, yes, I agree. Siempre que se trate del amor, vetarlo es… una quimera/ Whenever it is about love, to veto it is ... a chimera. Like Nature, it always find its way. She loves movies, he loves direction, she loves cinemas, her sister, her former boss, Wako loves to see Yumeaki smiling, etc… Love is the most powerful force. We tell stories, we weave lives. ♥ V~

xander slander Feb 16 2019 10:18 pm I just realized Yumeaki was 15 during the course of the drama. SO three years later he would be eighteen. Legally would be able to continue dating Wako. Therefore the showing of his movie was like the showing of their love finally being legal and they could stay together.

Reveillezita Cumahig Jan 18 2019 9:20 am This is the first time I watched jdrama.. and definitely at first I feel so absurd??.. but I was amazed and hooked with the story. I just finished it only in just one week though i still have other activities and work to do. It realized and learned me one thing about love maturity. It just transforms you in a right way though we have really to face all the obstacles to make us strong to choose on being true with our own kind of happiness. Love will always be together with trust and hope.

lmaoo Jan 06 2019 11:16 pm well this was absolutely disgusting

Hank Dec 28 2018 1:13 am Thumbing around Netflix I wound hitting it by accident. I enjoyed the photography so I stayed. Loved it! Story was not to over the top to be believable, even if the subject was dicey. I really enjoyed the way the female lead was portrayed Yeah a piece like this in the US at this current political moment and climate could not be made. Kinda like My Father My Hero, the original French film was loved the US one hated.

Mischief Dec 26 2018 11:42 am I kind of stopped watching jdramas but I thought I should give this one a try and I definitely do not regret it!!! Pulling of a love story that sounds like a pedo shoujo manga is nearly impossible ... but to me, the director managed to show it in a realistic and beautiful way. I loved this shows slow artsy feel....The chemistry between the leads made their fears and struggles believable and thus even more heart aching...

I interpret the ending as a happy one. Imo their relationship has made them realise what they really want in life and fight for it. Wako has become more assertive, finally realizing her dream while Yumeaki has gone through with perusing film. But most importantly they stayed together despite the odds. Even if you don't see it explicitly their are imo plenty of hints that they are happily together. What a beautiful drama!

Jamie Dec 25 2018 3:33 am Fantastic Script, writing. But can someone explain the end is Wako still with Yuneaki or did he run off to the other high school girl? Does the director want us to not know>

Stephanie Dec 19 2018 7:21 pm An impressive, sensual and emotional drama. I appreciated every moment ! The love story between the two main character is so passionate, it’s absolutely mind-blowing ! and the acting is unexpectedly stunning. I haven’t seen such a drama for so long !

Mary c Dec 18 2018 1:14 am Umm how did it end ... did they stay together ... did they go separate ways ... they never really say what happened three years later

seabreezerae Dec 16 2018 8:21 pm Surprisingly good. I really enjoyed it because of the chemistry between the 2 main characters. A believable plot watching a 31 year old come into her own feelings as a result of the realtionship with a 15 year old boy. Explicit, but tasteful with a satisfying ending. I will watch again. By the way, the actor playing the 15 year old is beautiful!

Lilian Dec 13 2018 3:27 pm Great drama!!

A Dec 12 2018 10:35 pm A well shot story about a woman commiting statutory rape :). You need to suspend a lot to enjoy this properly since it plays out like a doujin (both in the narrative and visuals) most of the time. Treat it as such and you'll have a good enough time.

Also, don't really know how people are calling this 'tasteful' and 'sensual' when the second episode has a woman sucking some kid's dick at karaoke lmao.

Bingo Dec 05 2018 7:12 am Explicit yet tasteful, the chemistry between Wako and Yumeaki is unbelievable,,,beautiful, beautiful, I watched it 3x already haha.

Gilian F. Dec 04 2018 1:18 pm Really good!

SilverMoon Dec 04 2018 1:06 pm I saw it yesterday on Netflix and I have to say it's the best thing I've seen in a long time. The scenarios (especially in the last chapter... just WOW, especially the pier and the noria, left me breathless for a moment), the plot, and that chemistry between the main couple despite the age difference, I felt a hole in my stomach every time they were together. Each character was very well achieved, nothing left over. So real, raw, romantic and passionate. 100 to this work of art!

Sandra C. Dec 02 2018 5:44 pm Highly recommended. Photography, actors and music are perfect. As Sahara says, min-blowing, oniric and sensual. Great chemistry between the couple.

Sahara Dec 01 2018 12:15 am The cinematography in this motion picture is just...mind-blowing.

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