ラブシャッフル (2009): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2009, ラブシャッフル is a drama series.

What it’s about. Love Shuffle is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TBS from 16 January to 20 March 2009. The theme song of the series is Fantasy by Earth, Wind & Fire. Usami Kei is a salaryman who has risen in status due to his engagement with Mei, the wealthy daughter of his company's president. Shortly after she breaks off the engagement, a power failure leaves him stuck in the elevator of his apartment building. Trapped with him are three others living on the same floor - Airu, a trilingual interpreter, Ojiro, a model photographer, and Masato, a psychiatrist. While waiting, their conversation hits upon their love lives and the question of whether there is truly only one fated partner for everyone. As a result, they decide to try "shuffling" their relationships with each other. --Tokyograph

Who’s in it. ラブシャッフル stars Karina as Aizawa Airu, Hiroshi Tamaki as Usami Kei, Yuriko Yoshitaka as Hayakawa Kairi and Shota Matsuda as Sera Ojiro, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, ラブシャッフル has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ラブシャッフル page.

If you liked it. Fans of ラブシャッフル tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.