Rio is a junior college student who has started living alone in Fukuoka City. She meets Kohei, who lives next door, for the first time. Rio is instantly smitten, and she has a premonition of spring love. However, her best friend Chihiro tells her about the hurdles of romance with a neighbor, and she is unable to move forward. Then, one day, Rio serves him a home-cooked meal, and Kohei is impressed by how delicious it is. They make a promise to eat Rio's home-cooked food together every Saturday night. The two go from being mere neighbors to lovers. Two years later, Rio gets a job in Hakata, and Kohei transfers to a university in Shimonoseki, ending their life next door. Kohei still works part-time in Hakata, two hours away from home, and devotedly comes to see Rio. However, he and Rio, who is now a working adult, have a falling out. The fifth spring. A shocking event occurs for Rio. Can she and Kohei really be “next” to each other? (Source: Japanese = kbc.co.jp || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 福岡恋愛白書 18 春のおとなりさん
- Also Known As: Love Stories from Fukuoka 18: Neighbor in Spring , Love Stories from Fukuoka 18: Neighbors in Spring , Fukuoka Renai Hakusho 18: Haru no Otonari-san
- Screenwriter: Tomori Atsuki
- Director: Matsuura Takeshi
- Genres: Romance, Youth
Cast & Credits
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![Kato Konatsu in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)]( "Kato Konatsu in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)")
Kato KonatsuYamaguchi RioMain Role -
![Okuno So in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)]( "Okuno So in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)")
Okuno SoEgashira KoheiMain Role -
![Yanagi Yurina in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)]( "Yanagi Yurina in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)")
Yanagi YurinaEgashira NanaseSupport Role -
![Kudo Haruka in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)]( "Kudo Haruka in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)")
Kudo HarukaChihiroSupport Role -
![Okura Takato in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)]( "Okura Takato in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)")
Okura TakatoTetsuoSupport Role -
![Kojima Aiko in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)]( "Kojima Aiko in Love Stories from Fukuoka 18 Japanese Special (2023)")
Kojima AikoMiyuSupport Role
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Reviews
Spring Love
This is the 18th installment in this series of short love stories. The location is Fukuoka, Japan, a prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu. I’m proud to say I live in this beautiful part of Japan.What I like:
The story is short, sweet, and well-produced, as are all the previous episodes of this series. The two main leads are great, as usual. Kato Konatsu, playing the part of Yamaguchi Rio, and Okuno So, who plays Egashira Kohei, both put on fine performances, and they make for a nice, young couple. Although the story is only fifty-minutes long, it covers a lengthy number of years, and the viewers are able to witness their relationship at different stages, along with all the associative activities, events, and emotions. The beach locations are particularly memorable, as are the scenes in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi.
What I don’t like:
Not sure if this is good or bad, but I would have liked to see them going on dates and living their normal lives together. Scenes that would build their relationship in the eyes of the viewer. But because of the short time of this special, I don't think that was possible. I wasn't convinced when it came to the biggest trouble they faced. And I think the ending was really rushed, where they time skipped like it was nothing. But again, time constraints.
I recommend this to anyone who wants a well-made, short and sweet romantic drama. You get main leads showing a variety of emotions. You can also get a taste of how hard many Japanese struggle to begin their working lives. And you can enjoy taking in the parts of Japan away from the usual Tokyo locations.
