My Second Aoharu (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, My Second Aoharu is a drama and comedy series.

What it’s about. Shiratama Sayako has never experienced much good luck. Since she was a child, she dreamed of becoming an architect. She studied hard, but she repeatedly failed her university entrance exams. Now, she is 30 years old and works in a field far away from her ideal job. One day, she happens to meet mysterious university student Ogasawara Taku. She tells him about her past dream of becoming an architect. Ogasawara Taku tells her that it is never too late and that she can still get accepted into a university. Inspired by their talk, Shiratama Sayako decides to study once again for her university entrance exams. After she studies so hard, she finally gets accepted into a university. There, Shiratama Sayako meets Ogasawara Taku again, who is a senior in the architecture department.

Who’s in it. My Second Aoharu stars Alice Hirose as Shiratama Sayako, Shunsuke Michieda as Ogasawara Tako, Rikka Ihara as Katsurayama Kiina and Iinuma Ai as Sawashima Marin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, My Second Aoharu has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Second Aoharu page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Second Aoharu tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.