Choosing Spouse by Lottery (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Choosing Spouse by Lottery is a drama series.

What it’s about. Due to the nation's low birth rate and aging population, the Japanese government implements a new policy. The new policy requires single men and women from the age of 25 to 39 to go on government planned blind dates. The government randomly selects men and women as blind date partners. Each person can say no 2 times if they do not like their partners. If they say no for the third time, then they have to serve 2 years on an anti-terrorism activities support team. Tatsuhiko Miyasaka is a 26-year-old single man and he works as a systems engineer. He lives in Tokyo alone. Due to trauma from his middle-school days, he does not trust people and he has a fear of germs. Meanwhile, Nana Fuyumura is beautiful single woman and works at a radio broadcasting station. She lives with her family in Tokyo. Tatsuhiko Miyasaka and Nana Fuyumura meet at a government mandated blind date.

Who’s in it. Choosing Spouse by Lottery stars Shuhei Nomura as Tatsuhiko Miyasaka, Rin Takanashi as Nana Fuyumura, Ryohei Otani as Ranbo Ginbayashi and Aimi Satsukawa as Yoshimi Suzukake, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Choosing Spouse by Lottery has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Choosing Spouse by Lottery page.

If you liked it. Fans of Choosing Spouse by Lottery tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.