Koinaka
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 Promotional poster
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| Also known as | KOINAKA ~ Best Friends in Love |
| Japanese | 恋仲 |
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| Written by | Sayaka Kuwamura |
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| Ending theme | "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" by Leo Ieiri |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Producer | Ryōta Fujino |
| Running time | 54–69 minutes |
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| Network | Fuji TV |
| Release | July 20 – September 14, 2015 |
Koinaka (恋仲, KOINAKA ~ Best Friends in Love) is a Japanese television drama series premiered on Fuji TV from July 20, 2015, on Mondays at 21:00. It was directed by Hiro Kanai and Shōgo Miyaki, both of whom directed Summer Nude in 2013. The screenplay was written by Sayaka Kuwamura who is a screenwriter of the live-action version of Strobe Edge.
Sota Fukushi played the lead role for the first time in getsuku drama, Tsubasa Honda played his childhood friend, and Shūhei Nomura played his rival in love. They made a joint appearance in Enoshima Prism in 2013.
The first episode received a viewership rating of 9.8%, and the third episode recorded the highest rating of 11.9% in the Kantō region. The last episode was partially broadcast live, and Rino Sashihara appeared as a guest role.
Cast
- Sota Fukushi as Aoi Miura, main character
- Tsubasa Honda as Akari Serizawa, Miura's childhood friend
- Shūhei Nomura as Shōta Aoi, Miura's childhood friend
- Taiga Nakano as Kōhei Kanazawa, Miura's childhood friend
- Sakurako Ohara as Nanami Miura, Aoi Miura's younger sister
- Yui Ichikawa as Ruiko Saeki, Miura's ex-girlfriend
- Yua Shinkawa as Kazuha Sawada, Shōta Aoi's co-worker
- Mizuki Yamamoto as Mirei Tominaga, senior worker at Miura's company
- Yō Yoshida as Mariko Niwa, chairman of Miura's company
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Hirotoshi Serizawa, Akari's father
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Ratings (%) |
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| 1 | "君がいた夏" | Hiro Kanai | July 20, 2015 | 9.8 |
| 2 | "戻れない距離" | Hiro Kanai | July 27, 2015 | 9.9 |
| 3 | "7年目の真実" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 3, 2015 | 11.9 |
| 4 | "裏切り" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 10, 2015 | 10.8 |
| 5 | "最後の花火" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 17, 2015 | 11.8 |
| 6 | "決意" | Shōgo Miyaki | August 24, 2015 | 9.5 |
| 7 | "告白" | Hiro Kanai | August 31, 2015 | 10.6 |
| 8 | "結婚" | Shōgo Miyaki | September 7, 2015 | 10.9 |
| 9 | "君がくれた夏" | Hiro Kanai | September 14, 2015 | 11.5 |