samsalabäm
9/10Oh this was so much fun! Finally a sexy, mature BL-Drama with likeable lead characters. Nice to rewatch, too.
Reviewed on May 22, 2026
Love Is Better the Second Time Around(2024)
7.82 seasons13 episodesReturning Series
Drama
Love Is Better the Second Time Around Synopsis
Journalist Akihiro reunites with Takashi, his high school love, now a professor. Old emotions resurface as they navigate between professionalism and the past.
Love Is Better the Second Time Around (2024) is a drama series that premiered on March 5, 2024, spanning 2 seasons and 13 episodes. It stars Makoto Hasegawa, Robin Furuya, Aloha Takamatsu and Akune Haruse. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
- First aired:
- 2024-03-05
- Last aired:
- 2026-09-02
Love Is Better the Second Time Around (2024) Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Love Is Better the Second Time Around before you start streaming.
Love Is Better the Second Time Around Cast & Crew
Main cast
Makoto Hasegawa
as Akihiro Miyata
Robin Furuya
as Takashi Iwanaga
Aloha Takamatsu
as Yuto Shiraishi
Akune Haruse
as Taniguchi Rui
Shunya Shiraishi
as Kyosuke Sugimoto
Motoki Fukami
as Takaki Hibino
Yusuke Onuki
as Sota Arima
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Love Is Better the Second Time Around Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 24 ratings.
kinrich30
8/10This is the story of two guys that fell in love in high school and were about to run away together, but something broke them up. Now both 30 years old, they accidentally reconnect and at first that opens a lot of old, hurt feelings, but in time they decide to give love a second chance. The story is mostly told with them being 30, but there are some flashbacks to high school. The story is quite moving and it does…
Reviewed on August 29, 2026
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Love Is Better the Second Time Around – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream Love Is Better the Second Time Around?
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Love Is Better the Second Time Around (2024) is available to stream on Rakuten Viki. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
How many seasons of Love Is Better the Second Time Around are there?
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Love Is Better the Second Time Around has 2 seasons and 13 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on March 5, 2024.
Is Love Is Better the Second Time Around still running?
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Love Is Better the Second Time Around is currently listed as returning series, with the most recent episode airing on September 2, 2026.
Who is in the cast of Love Is Better the Second Time Around?
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Love Is Better the Second Time Around (2024) stars Makoto Hasegawa, Robin Furuya, Aloha Takamatsu, Akune Haruse and Shunya Shiraishi. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is Love Is Better the Second Time Around any good?
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Love Is Better the Second Time Around (2024) is rated 7.8 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
Where can I watch the Love Is Better the Second Time Around trailer?
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The official Love Is Better the Second Time Around trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.