Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Created by Yumiko Inoue
On Fuji TV
A tense, intimate drama about desire and transgression that follows a housewife's awakening to passion through an affair, balancing sensuality with the anxiety of concealment.
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.
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Is Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Does Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Like Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
