■After the first episode aired, “#Aoshima-kun is mean” became the number one trending topic on X worldwide, and also ranked first overall on TVer.
Snow Man’s Watanabe Shota and Nakamura Anne co-star in the drama “Aoshima-kun is mean.” This drama, which is a hot topic because every episode features a heart-throbbing scene that every girl longs for, depicts an age-gap “contract love” between Aoshima Mizuki (Watanabe), a younger, fasting guy who has no interest in love, and Katsuragi Yukino (Nakamura), a 35-year-old, dried-fish girl who has given up on love, which begins with a small lie.
As a live-action adaptation of a popular comic, this work has been attracting attention as soon as the information ban was lifted, and the catch-up streaming of the first broadcast on July 6th broke the all-time record for the Oshidora Saturday slot, exceeding 2.09 million views (calculated by Video Research, period: July 7th to July 13th).
As soon as the first episode was aired, related words such as “#Aoshima-kun is mean” and “Aoshima-kun” and “Yukino-san” dominated the trends on X (formerly Twitter).
“#Aoshima-kun is mean” was the number one trending topic on X worldwide, and also jumped to number one on TVer’s overall rankings, creating a huge response with the storm of heart-fluttering moments that only a “classic romantic comedy” can have.
Furthermore, it was Yukino’s 35th birthday while she was working overtime. Aoshima suddenly appeared in front of Yukino, said “Happy birthday,” and the moment it hit midnight, he gave her a kiss…! This sudden “birthday kiss” led to many posts of surprised and excited comments such as “I can’t stop having birthday kisses,” “It makes my heart flutter every time I see it,” “No matter how many times I watch it, I can’t stop smiling,” and “The exchange between Aoshima and Yukino is the best.”
Furthermore, in the second episode that aired on the 13th, “#Aoshima-kun is mean” and “Yukino-san” were also at the top of X’s trending charts.
Even after the broadcast, there is excitement for future developments, with comments such as “An ambitious set of plot developments worthy of a shoujo manga!!”, “The way Yukino spent her three-day weekend is just like me!”, “Once you’re over 35, you start wanting to live life to the fullest”, “I want a boyfriend like Aoshima”, and “30 minutes went by in the blink of an eye, I can’t wait to see episode 3.”
For those who want to rewatch “Aoshima-kun is mean,” those who missed episodes 1 and 2, and those who want to relive the “birthday kiss,” “piggyback taxi,” and “tipsy floor bang,” “Aoshima-kun is mean” is available to watch for free on TVer.
Program Information
TV AsahiOshidora Saturday “Aoshima-kun is mean”
Every Saturday 23:00-23:30
Original work: “Aoshima-kun is mean” by Yu Yoshii
Screenplay: Erika Seki
Cast: Watanabe Shota (Snow Man), Nakamura Anne, Tozuka Junki, Akimoto Manatsu, Kobayashi Ryoko, and others
Theme song: Snow Man “You are mine”
“Aoshima-kun is mean” program site
https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/aoshima_ijiwaru/
Snow Man OFFICIAL SITE
https://mentrecording.jp/snowman/
