Love Generation

Love Generation (1997)★ 7.6/10

JP · 45 min · October 13, 1997 · 1 seasons

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Hiroyuki Ninomiya, Tatsuaki Kimura, Kôzô Nagayama

Written by: Taeko Asano, Masaya Ozaki

Love Generation revolves around the relationship of the two leading protagonists, Katagiri Teppei and Uesugi Riko, who begin their relationship as squabbling colleagues before falling in love.

Original title
Love Generation
Storyline
Katagiri Teppei (Kimura Takuya) is a promising creative agent, but whose attitude gets him transferred to the sales department. He has to learn to adapt to the new working environment, which includes cutting his precious locks of hair to create a neater and more appropriate image. Helping him along the way is Uesugi Riko (Matsu Takako), whom he tried to pick up along the street earlier but was tricked by her instead. Riko does not have a good impression of him at first, but falls for him gradually. However, Teppei runs into his ex-girlfriend Mizuhara Sanae (Junna Risa) who is now the girlfriend of his brother Soichiro (Uchino Masaaki). Consoling him is Riko, whom Teppei likes gradually. Just when Teppei and Riko start dating, Sanae realises that she still likes Teppei.
Rating
7.6 / 10 · 765
Companies
Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), Hong Kong Cable Television, Videoland Japan, JET TV, TVBS-G, Viu
Release dates
  • JP October 13, 1997
  • AU December 15, 2023