Cursed in Love (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Cursed in Love is a drama, crime and mystery series.

What it’s about. Nao spent her formative years living at Kogetsuan, a well-established Japanese confectionery shop, where her single mother worked as a pastry chef. She is the same age as Tsubaki, heir to the store, and they become each other's first love. One morning, Tsubaki's father and head of Kogetsuan is stabbed and found covered in blood. Nao's mother is arrested based on the six-year-old Tsubaki's testimony and the little girl is kicked out of the shop. Nao's mother died while the investigation was going on, preventing the truth to emerge. Fifteen years later, the case is still shrouded in mystery. Is she really the culprit?

Who’s in it. Cursed in Love stars Minami Hamabe as Nao Hanaoka (花岡七櫻), Ryusei Yokohama as Tsubaki Takatsuki, Mahiro Takasugi as Yūsuke Jōjima and Yukino Kishii as Shiori Hasegawa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Cursed in Love has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Doki Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cursed in Love page.

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