5→9 From Five to Nine

At twenty-eight, Junko Sakuraba dreams of living and working in New York City but is stuck teaching English. While disappointed by her unfulfilled aspirations and lack of romantic experience, she attends a funeral where she meets Takane Hoshikawa, a handsome monk. After accidentally knocking a bowl of ash onto him during the service, Junko is mortified. Her embarrassment deepens when she is tricked into a matchmaking session and discovers Takane is the other party. Their unexpected encounters raise questions about whether their relationship is coincidental or destined.

★ 7.2/10 · 32 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Tomohisa YamashitaTakane Hoshikawa
• Satomi IshiharaJunko Sakuraba
• Yuki FurukawaSatoshi Mishima
• Kei TanakaMakoto Kiyomiya
• Rin TakanashiMomoe Yamabuchi
• SaekoMasako Mouri
• Yuri TsunematsuNene Sakuraba
• Mokomichi HayamiArthur Kimura

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