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Over-the-Shoulder Lover

2007 · 1 season

A quietly absorbing character study of friendship and romantic disappointment, mixing gentle humour with honest, grown-up melancholy.

Created by
Kei Yuikawa
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
This is the dramatized version of the Naoki Award-winning novel by author, Kei Yuikawa. Moe Hayasaka is an office worker in an import service company who cannot devote herself in romance. On the other hand, Moe’s close friend, Ruriko Murono, who snatches Moe’s boy friend away to marry him for her third time, is interested in nothing but romantic affairs. Through their love and friendship, this drama portrays women in their 30s being rocked by marriage, divorce, infidelity, and work.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm, romantic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, friendship, identity, work
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Kei Yuikawa
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Created by
Kei Yuikawa
Written by
Noriko Gotô
Starring
Ryoko Yonekura, Megumi Nakayama, Seiichi Tanabe, Saki Takaoka, Masaru Nagai, Yoko Mitsuya, Yoshika Gaja, Kazuma Sano
Music
Kei Haneoka
Length
1 seasons, 9 episodes
Network
TBS
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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