Suna no ue no Koibitotachi

A slow, emotionally charged drama about guilt and forbidden love, with moments of lightness amid the sorrow.

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Sumie Sakai, Mayo Suzukaze, Tomoya Nagase

Overview

While vacationing in Australia, Nagase Tomoya, his girlfriend Kanno Miho, and friend Okina Megumi cross paths with Honjou Manami. A tragic accident occurs when Manami accidentally hits Miho with a dune buggy. Though Miho insists she's fine, she later dies from a head injury. Guilt-ridden, Manami struggles with the weight of her actions, while Nagase masks his growing feelings for her with anger. Okina seeks justice for her friend's death, unaware that the lawyer helping them is actually Manami's boyfriend. Amid guilt, grief, and conflicting emotions, Nagase and Manami find themselves drawn to each other in an impossible love that defies their circumstances.

How it feels

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

About

Grief, guilt, love, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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