4 Reasons To Watch Romantic, Second Chance J-Drama “Welcome Back, First Love.”

Some love stories don’t have to last long to be very meaningful. In the middle of work life and adulthood, the sweet but extremely shy Yamane Shiori (Hayashi Meari) fatefully meets again the once rebellious Taguchi Ryosuke (Higuchi Kohei), the person who meant the most to her during her first year in high school. After 10 years apart, they now have the chance to fulfill their past teenage dreams, embarking on an endearing romance and opening their hearts to new but familiar feelings, bringing us a charming story. Here are some of the reasons why you shouldn’t miss the new J-drama “Welcome back, First love.”! Warning: spoilers ahead. 1. An endearing friends-to-lovers story There’s something quite unique in friends-to-lovers stories, especially when its characters are completely different from one another. While Shiori has a reserved and timid nature, Ryosuke is bold and nonchalant to the max. But as opposites attract, their friendship develops naturally when they meet during their first year in high school. Shiori’s sweet and unprejudiced personality easily melts down all of Ryosuke’s walls, making him unable to push away the only girl who can see past his fierce looks and sharp ton...