| Genre: | Drama Romance |
| Runtime: | 54 minutes |
| Producer: | Ken Murase |
| Endtheme: | "Asu e no Tegami" (明日への手紙) by Aoi Teshima[1] |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Network: | Fuji TV |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
is a Japanese television drama series premiered on Fuji TV from January 18, 2016, on Mondays at 21:00. It was written by Yūji Sakamoto starring Kasumi Arimura and Kengo Kora.[2] [3] [4]
Love That Makes You Cry follows the story of love, friendship and growth of six young men and women who move from countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was raised by adoptive parents in Hokkaido. Although she has given up on having any high hopes or big dreams for her future, she still remains positive and faces life with optimistic attitude. One day, she finds out the fact that her adoptive parents are planning to marry her to the wealthy man in town in order to solve their financial debt. Soda Ren was raised by his grandfather in Fukushima. Ren works hard on one job after another in order to earn the money to buy back his grandfather's land so that they can start farming again. By chance, Oto and Ren meet in Hokkaido and they decide to move to Tokyo to find new life to change their fate and future. However, as soon as they arrive in Tokyo, they get separated in the crowds... -- Fuji TV
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Ratings (%)[5] |
|---|
The first episode received the highest viewership rating of 11.6% in the Kantō region, and the average was 9.7%.
| Year | Ceremony | Category/Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3rd CONFiDENCE Award Drama Prize | Best Drama |
| Best Original Screenplay (Yuji Sakamoto) | ||
| Best Newcomer (Takahiro Nishijima) | ||
| 88th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor (Kengo Kora) | |
| 9th International Drama Festival in Tokyo | Excellence Award for Drama Series | |
| Theme Song Award ("Asu e no Tegami" by Aoi Teshima) |
A Turkish remake called Aşk Ağlatır produced by Faruk Bayhan, debuted on September 8, 2019, on Show TV.[6]