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Ripe for the Picking

Ripe for the Picking
★ 7.7/10•2024•M18•Drama
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An unassuming office lady decides to finally get the relationship experience she lacks. But dating means dealing with men and her inner struggles. ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Uri wo Waru" (瓜を破る) by Itakura Azusa (板倉梓).

Satoko Okazaki · Writer

Yûichirô Sakashita · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageJA
First Air DateJan 23, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E120m

Episode 1

Thirty-two-year-old Maiko Kosaka is frustrated by her lack of sexual experience. After reuniting with her ex-boyfriend, she makes a bold request.

Jan 23, 2024

Episode 2 - Episode 2E220m

Episode 2

A depressed Kosaka receives some misguided advice about maintaining balance from her coworker Nana Somei — whose own life slowly begins to crumble.

Jan 30, 2024

Episode 3 - Episode 3E320m

Episode 3

Hara opens up to Kosaka about his sexuality. Somei receives a message from her ex-boyfriend Kiyokawa, who is now a successful manga author.

Feb 6, 2024

Episode 4 - Episode 4E420m

Episode 4

On the way home from the retro game café, Kosaka asks Kagiya out for dinner. Misono takes her work frustrations out on her boyfriend, Makoto.

Feb 13, 2024

Episode 5 - Episode 5E520m

Episode 5

Unable to contact Makoto, Misono realizes that her irritation is making her miserable. She receives some encouragement from an unexpected source.

Feb 20, 2024

Episode 6 - Episode 6E620m

Episode 6

Kosaka worries she has ruined any potential relationship with Kagiya. The insecure Kodaira goes out to dinner with a man she met through a dating app.

Feb 27, 2024

Episode 7 - Episode 7E720m

Episode 7

Kagiya opens up to Kosaka about his dashed hopes of becoming a professional shogi player. Meanwhile, Kodaira meets up with an attractive young man.

Mar 5, 2024

Episode 8 - Episode 8E820m

Episode 8

Kosaka is assigned to lead a new project at work, complicating her plans to see Kagiya again. Kodaira's date with Toya takes an unexpected turn.

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 9 - Episode 9E920m

Episode 9

After hearing her coworkers' views on love, Kosaka realizes she hasn't told Kagiya how she feels and goes to see him at his workplace.

Mar 19, 2024

Actors

Koharu Kusumi

Koharu Kusumi

Kosaka Maiko

Taiki Sato

Taiki Sato

Kagiya Senri

Wakana Sakai

Wakana Sakai

Misono Miyuki

Kaho Tsuchimura

Kaho Tsuchimura

Somei Nana

Ruka Ishikawa

Ruka Ishikawa

Kodaira Ren

Yuki Izumisawa

Yuki Izumisawa

Hara Yukinari

Shunsuke Kubozuka

Shunsuke Kubozuka

Makoto Saotome

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