NHK BS drama 'Kono Aji mo Mata Itsuka Koishiku Naru' sets November 14 and 21 broadcast, reveals cast
The two-part adaptation of Moe-gara's essay collection stars Takahashi Issei and airs at 9:00 p.m. on NHK BS, with a screenplay by Tsubota Fumi and direction by Seki Tomotaro.
NHK BS has confirmed that its two-part drama ‘Kono Aji mo Mata Itsuka Koishiku Naru’, starring Takahashi Issei, will air on November 14 and November 21, both at 9:00 p.m., according to cinematoday.jp. The drama is adapted from an essay collection by Moe-gara.
The drama is an omnibus of eight stories, each triggered by the taste of a food. Takahashi plays the writer-narrator. The screenplay is written by Tsubota Fumi, and the direction is by Seki Tomotaro.
The cast includes Tōma Sawako as the girlfriend in the seafood doria story, Hashimoto Atsushi as the editor, Haniya Shōta as the young editor, Iwai Jonio as the bartender, Matsuura Yūya as the middle-aged man, and Sakō Yoshimi as the ramen shop owner. Yamanaka Takashi plays the owner resembling the writer Nakajima Ramo, Igawa Haruka plays the master’s wife, and Cent Chihiro Chittiii plays the girlfriend with the chocolate monaka ice cream. Higuchi Hina plays the morning cabaret club hostess, Ri Tan plays the massage therapist, Mitsuishi Ken plays the father, and Asaka Mayumi plays the mother.
Completing the cast are Tanaka Kazumasa as the coffee shop master, along with Takatsuka Narii and Kawasaki Juri. NHK BS will broadcast the drama in two parts, in November 2026.
Quick answers
When does 'Kono Aji mo Mata Itsuka Koishiku Naru' air?
It airs on NHK BS in two parts on November 14 and November 21, 2026, both at 9:00 p.m.
Who stars in the NHK BS drama?
Takahashi Issei plays the writer-narrator. The cast also includes Tōma Sawako, Hashimoto Atsushi, Igawa Haruka, Mitsuishi Ken and Asaka Mayumi.
What is the drama about?
It is an omnibus of eight stories, each triggered by the taste of a food, adapted from an essay collection by Moe-gara.