ENG SUB MULTI [Highlight] Loveless Lover | EP1
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30! -You’re kidding!
-You’ve got to be kidding me. Hello?
– Hello? Imamura Erika-san? No edits… TEAK ZU24
2024年 And then… 15 years later,
same day, same time… Excuse me!
I found a wallet. Oh, good job. Now can you tell me your
name and address? Today is January 22nd, 2024, at 4:15 p.m… Yuma? Long time no see. Where are you now, Tamon? Where am I?
At work as usual. – So you’re not there either?
– What? Where? We promised in our
senior year of high school to meet at the front
gate 15 years later. Oh… – See you.
– Say! Let’s meet here again
in 10 years. Huh? Aren’t you curious about
what we’ll become? Do we have a girlfriend?
Are we married? Are we having an affair?
Are we divorced? Why is it all love related? Besides, no one will remember
this kind of promise. I definitely will! Can I count you in,
Tamon? I’m OK with either. All right!
It’s decided then. So, 10 years from today,
at 4:15 p.m., we’ll meet here. Actually, no! Let’s make it
15 years instead. Why? Because in 10 years,
we’ll still be in our 20s. Wouldn’t it be better to wait
until we’re more mature? In 15 years,
we’ll be… 33, huh? I’m getting excited,
aren’t you too? – Not at all.
-Don’t lie, Masakazu! You’re grinning!
You totally are! So you forgot, too? I was definitely planning on
going until yesterday, but after my superior
suddenly called me, things were so hectic and
it completely slipped my mind. So, Masakazu’s the only
one who went? No way. He was the
most reluctant about it. Here’s your regular gyudon,
with extra broth. – Excuse me!
– Yes. Are you ready to order? – Gyudon, regular.
– Regular. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30! Who the heck is that? Yes? There he is!
Well and alive! Long time no see,
Masakazu. What are you two
doing here? Are you serious? We came
because we were worried! Stop it. You completely forgot,
didn’t you? 15 years ago,
we promised to meet today. It’d be weird to remember
something like that, wouldn’t it? What’s with that
phrasing? We came all the way here after asking your parents
for your contact! No one asked you to… Masakazu, have a drink too.
It’s our reunion after 15 years. No, thanks. I have to
go home and work. I looked you up online
and found out you won a Rookie Award for
a TV drama five years ago, are you now a successful
scriptwriter? When I won the award, I was writing
one-off late-night dramas, but no one understood the
brilliance of my work, and they only gave me
shit reviews. I couldn’t take it anymore,
so I quit. And lately, I don’t get
a lot of calls. So what are you
doing now? I’m working part-time and finishing a movie script
I want to write, while trying to sell it. But as an office worker at
a prestigious company and a civil servant
with a stable life, you must be wondering why I’m
still holding on to my dream at 33. No, we’re not. By the way, do you
have a girlfriend? No. – What about you, Tamon?
-Me neither. No way! You’re already 33. Have you
ever thought about getting married? Not anytime soon. I don’t think I’m ready either.
I’m too busy. But don’t you two… Ever get lonely? When I do, I find a suitable
partner on a dating app. And you don’t think
she’ll get serious? To avoid that, I decided not to
contact her after three meetings. You really don’t have
any love at all. Even in high school,
you’d hit on cute girls and then dump
them when you got bored! Then do you have
a girlfriend? We were about to get married the
other day, but we broke up. What? Why? She told me that she realized
she still loves her ex after I confessed my
feelings to her. Well, you’ve never had
an “ai”, after all. Excuse me? There’s no one
as full of love as I am!
(Ai) By “ai,”
I don’t mean “love,” but in your case, it’s the
“eye” to judge women. I see. So it’s the English
“eye”, huh? In high school, every time you
said you had a girlfriend, she ended up
cheating on you. Shut up! I believe that one day, I’ll meet
the one I’m meant to be with. Don’t you agree
with me, Tamon? But don’t you think relationships are
a lot of work? You have to be
considerate of your partner and see
eye-to-eye with them. And even when choosing
a date spot, you worry about whether
they’ll be bored. I guess it’s because you’ve
got no “ai” either. What does that mean? In your case, it refers to “I”,
a.k.a yourself. You’ve always had a tendency
to please your partner, right? Like, cheerfully being with
women you don’t like, or agreeing in a heartbeat to
things you didn’t want to do. I see. So Tamon
has no “self.” What kind of girls have
you been with so far? Well… I’d say I’ve never had a proper
relationship, so… Does that mean you’re
still inexperienced? But I’ve never felt
inconvenienced by it. Well then,
in that case, I guess I should lend
you a hand. – A hand?
– We’re going to a mixer! Instead of doing all
the hard work, you can find someone
on an app nowadays. I definitely don’t want to use AI
to find the one meant for me. I want to meet them in person
and get together with the one who makes me
feel a spark. Have you decided on a date for
the mixer? When? When? When? Fuchigami-san, the packaging design
for the new cake has been changed. – I’ll leave it here.
– Thank you. You didn’t have to come
all the way here. I thought it might give you some
ideas for the prototype. Did the higher-ups ask you to find
out how much progress I’ve made? Actually, yes.
Sorry. I’ll deal with them for you. – Tomita-san!
– Yes? This is kind of hard
to say, but… Yes? I was wondering if you could
help me set up a mixer. Huh? A mixer? I know that’s not a thing
nowadays, but… I met a high school classmate
for the first time in 15 years, and he’s in a big rush
to get married, so… I see. There’s no one else
I can ask. But if you have a boyfriend,
it’ll be a bother. No, I don’t have a boyfriend,
so it’s okay. You must be busy
with work, too. So, if it’s too much to ask,
it’s fine. Okay, I’ll see what I can do. Are you sure? How many people are
there on your side? That guy, me and one other guy are
coming, so there’s three of us. Does that mean you don’t
have a girlfriend either? No, I don’t. I see. Well then, just give
me some time. A mixer? I tried to invite the
younger girls at work, but some of them don’t even
know what a “mixer” is. No way!
They don’t? What should I do?
This is such a pain. Well, why don’t you
just turn him down? Maybe I should. I guess he’s just troubled
by his friend’s distress. Tomita-san, don’t tell me
you’re interested in him? Well, I do think he’s one of the
decent ones in our company. But I guess I’ll just
have to decline. Plus, it’s a waste of time to go
to a mixer nowadays. Ugh, but I’ve already
agreed to do it. If you want, I can try asking
one of my customers. A mixer? I’m sorry if this
bothers you. I’m asking because
you asked me before to introduce you
to someone nice. How old are they,
by the way? It seems that
they’re all 33. What are their occupations?
Their annual incomes? Their hobbies?
Are they handsome? You’ll have to go
to find out. I mean, that’s what
a mixer is. Right. What should I do? I don’t know if they’ll like
someone like me. So, maybe I shouldn’t go. I understand. I’m sorry for
saying something weird. Ah! I think I’ll go after all… By the way, that’s a rework of
something I wrote when I was young, so if you ask me to make it more
timely, I can always do that. What do you think? No chance. The content is well written, but this kind of style wouldn’t pass muster for
TV shows or movies nowadays. I guess not… I’ll only say this because I’ve
known you since the Rookie Award, but maybe it’s time for you
to think about your future. Are you telling me
to quit? Sorry, I have a meeting. This is the place
for today’s mixer. The fee is 4,000 yen. You think I have
that much money? Please, you must come! Think of it as helping
out your buddy! This is too bothersome… I think I should
just go back. Hello? What is it, Mom? Please reconsider it! Please, Ai-chan!
I’m begging you! Can you stop that?
You look pathetic! Stop saying you want
to break up. We loved each other
so much, remember? I told you,
people’s feelings change. – Hey!
– Let’s die together then! Don’t joke around
like that! Hey, hey!
Somebody help me! Hey, hey! Let’s not be violent.
Come on, man! Shut up, it’s none
of your business! It’s not really
“none of my business.” Huh? Masakazu?
What are you doing? That’s my question.
What are you doing, Ai? – He is my darling.
– Huh? – Right?
– Yeah. this is what he does.
(A sign of a Yakuza) Huh? Hello, Imamura-san?
I’m already here. Uh… I can’t make it today… What? Why not? There’s a problem at home. Sorry, even though I’m
the one who invited you. -You’re kidding!
-You’ve got to be kidding me. Hello?
– Hello? Sorry, Yuma. My junior and I
are held up at work, so we don’t know when
we’ll be able to go. What the heck? Masakazu said
he’s not coming either. I’m sorry. I have to take care of some work
left by someone who left early. So, it’s just me? Do you work in the
family registration section of the ward office? I congratulate couples who register
their marriages every day. So, does it make you want
to get married ASAP? Not really. But my parents do
put a lot of pressure on me. Even my mother
attended a matchmaking party with other
parents the other day. She said it was fun because she
could brag about her own daughter. Can you believe it? See, I have a younger brother, but he got married and
had a child at a young age. So the only thing my mom cares
about now is my marriage. And, oh, you know what?
Even the other day… she forced me to come to
the publication party for the medical book
my father wrote. I didn’t know anyone there
and found it boring… Then she pulled me
around by the arm and introduced me to
all the men in the hall. I was so embarrassed
because she bragged about me in front
of so many men. Also, all the men
she chose– This seems like a hassle. Imamura Erika-san? No edits… Hmm? Huh? Oh, it’s nothing. I’m Masakazu. I’m Imamura. I was surprised to hear that
the term “mixer” is outdated. But in the end, four people
including myself couldn’t make it, and those two ended up
meeting one-on-one. – So much for a “mixer”.
– Say… Are you trying… to liven things up with
your prepared topic because you’re afraid
of the silence? No, I’m not… Doing that would
only exhaust you, so why don’t we
just be ourselves? And if you think we don’t click,
you can just leave. You’re right.
I’m sorry. By the way, I think
you’re amazing for running a book café
at such a young age. I started it after I took the
courage to quit my corporate job, but it’s not easy to
increase sales, and I’m struggling
with my loan. Also, when I get home,
my parents… Oh! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have
said this to someone I just met. I’m the same way. Huh? Every day, all sorts of
bad things happen and it makes me
want to scream. Is that so? Yeah. I want someone to listen to my thoughts, but there’s
no one who will. No matter how hard I try,
no one appreciates me. And yet, when I voice out
my honest opinion, I get criticized by the
people around me. I still want
to believe that someday, someone who
understands me will come along, but time just keeps
on ticking away. And it seems that I’m the only
one being left behind. The past is full of regrets and
the future is full of uncertainties. And I feel like my heart is crushed
by the weight of that. What should we do
in such a situation? I don’t know. Guess not. But as for me, I just want to make a movie
that encourages those who work hard without
being acknowledged. I mean, I will
definitely make it. I will write a script that gives as many people as
possible the courage to live. Do you want to go
for another round? No, I’ll just call it a day. Okay, please message
me you’d like. Bye. I want to read it! What? I want to read the
script you wrote. If that’s okay. Isn’t it cold? Actually, it’s better
to read it inside. By the way, I wrote it
when I was young, and it hasn’t been made
into a movie yet, so there’s still a lot of
revisions to be made. What do you think? – I’d watch it.
– What? Hey! What are you doing?! I was just so happy
to hear that… Don’t try to sweet-talk me! You thought talking passionately
about your dream would turn a girl on,
didn’t you? Then, what? Are you going to dump me
after you’re done with me? You should’ve said so
from the beginning! Like I said… It’s because of
men like you that women who want
a serious relationship lose their chance to be happy! If you don’t want to take
anyone seriously, then stay away from all the women
in the world, you piece of shit! You will never be able to write a
script that makes people happy!
About Loveless Lovers / Ai no Nai Koibitotachi (2024)
A Japanese romance drama series with ENG/MULTI SUB:
In the heart of Tokyo, seven individuals find themselves entangled in a web of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. At the center is Kume Masakazu, a talented screenwriter known as the “Man Without Love,” who believes he’s incapable of forming real romantic connections. As his story unfolds, it intersects with six others — each grappling with their own emotional struggles and romantic dilemmas.
From broken relationships to newfound passion, their lives begin to change as they confront their pasts and take bold steps toward healing and love. This is a moving tale of vulnerability, connection, and the quiet strength it takes to open your heart again.
Director: Kazuhiko Yukawa
Cast: Fukushi Sota, Okasaki Sae
Genres: Romance, Drama, Life, Youth
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