Forbidden Love

A slow, emotionally intense melodrama that pulls you into a forbidden romance and the painful social consequences that follow.

Created by

Nobuhiro Doi, Osamu Katayama

Genres

Drama

Starring

Nanako Matsushima, Hideaki Takizawa, Naomi Nishida

Overview

Michi, a 26 year old high school math teacher, tentatively accepts her boyfriend’s proposal of marriage, uncertain of her love for him but feeling pressure from her father and society to do what is expected of her. Hikaru, a 17 year old boy frustrated by his home life with his single mother and having been expelled from many high schools for bad behavior, enters Michi’s class as a new transfer student. As their relationship grows they realize that they both feel that they have lost themselves to the pressures of those around them, and it is this common bond that draws them dangerously close. What follows is a heart-wrenching story of forbidden love where Michi must face society’s judgement for corrupting a minor, abandoning her fiance, and disappointing her parents and co-workers.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, family, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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