Beyond the Rainbow

A gentle, bittersweet short-episode drama about young love souring into disappointment, watched with mild ache rather than urgency.

Created by

Michiko Namiki

Genres

Drama, Soap

Starring

Kie Kitano, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Shunsuke Daitoh

Overview

Nanami (Kie Kitano) moves to Tokyo and enrolls in the same university as her senior, Akiyama (Yoshihiko Hosoda) in order to reunite with him, who she suddenly lost contact with. However, the Akiyama that she reunites with has changed from the high school version of him that she knew. Nanami is devastated by the transformation of her beloved senior. A coming-of-age drama that depicts the growth of young people just before they become adults.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, love, identity, betrayal

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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