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Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon

昼顔〜平日午後3時の恋人たち〜

2014 · 1 season, 11 episodes · 45m episodes · Drama, Soap · Fuji TV · Japan · Rated 14 (BR)

Life is simple for Sasamoto Sawa, a young housewife, but when the adulteress Takigawa Rikako moves into her neighborhood, so too does a new world of sophistication and sex. After Takigawa is nearly caught in the act, Sasamoto covers for her during the ensuing aftermath, unwittingly involving herself with a handsome teacher named Kitano Yuichi — and discovering her own desires for extramarital passions.

Created by
Yumiko Inoue
Starring
Aya Ueto, Michiko Kichise, Takumi Saitoh, Kazuki Kitamura, Kosuke Suzuki, Ayumi Ito
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adulteryextramarital affairfemale friendshipforbidden loveguilthousewifejapanmarried womanmelodramamoral dilemmaromancesecret relationshipsuburban lifeteacher
Rating14 (BR)

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