Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight (2018)

Yahagi plays Riko, an individualistic student of a women's college and clumsy when it comes to love. After years apart, she encounters cameraman Shuji (BOYS AND MEN's Masaru Mizuno), a past flame and her first love. Together, they're caught up in the romantic turbulence amongst three other men and women.

First Air Date: September 29, 2018
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12

Cast: Honoka Yahagi, Masaru Mizuno, Masaki Nakao, Mami Kamura, Noriko Iriyama, Yutaro Watanabe

Network: dTV

Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

2018

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Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight

Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight

Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight

Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight

Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight

24 min

1 seasons

Yahagi plays Riko, an individualistic student of a women's college and clumsy when it comes to love. After years apart, she encounters cameraman Shuji (BOYS AND MEN's Masaru Mizuno), a past flame and her first love. Together, they're caught up in the romantic turbulence amongst three other men and women.

24 min

Yahagi plays Riko, an individualistic student of a women's college and clumsy when it comes to love. After years apart, she encounters cameraman Shuji (BOYS AND MEN's Masaru Mizuno), a past flame and her first love. Together, they're caught up in the romantic turbulence amongst three other men and women.

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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired9/29/2018

Last Aired12/15/2018

Seasons1

Episodes12

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

1

Seasons

12

Episodes

24m

Per Episode

2018

First Aired

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Cast

HY

Honoka Yahagi

as Riko Saeki

MM

Masaru Mizuno

as Shuuji Ichihara

MN

Masaki Nakao

as Shin Shindou

MK

Mami Kamura

as Yoshino Amamiya

NI

Noriko Iriyama

as Midoriko Fukai

YW

Yutaro Watanabe

as Suzuki

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight about?▾

Yahagi plays Riko, an individualistic student of a women's college and clumsy when it comes to love. After years apart, she encounters cameraman Shuji (BOYS AND MEN's Masaru Mizuno), a past flame and …

How many seasons does Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight have?▾

1

How many episodes does Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight have?▾

12

Is Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight still running?▾

No, it ended in 2018.

When did Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight first air?▾

September 29, 2018

Who stars in Hoping to Give You a Big Hug Tonight?▾

Honoka Yahagi, Masaru Mizuno, Masaki Nakao