Love on Trial

Love on Trial

Love on Trial

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Love on Trial

"In the world of idols, love is a crime."

2026

2h 4m

5.9(12 votes)

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in a treacherous industry where young singers must maintain an image of flawless purity, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai's agency takes drastic action, dragging the couple to court over the "no love" clause in her contract, throwing her life into chaos.

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Production Companies

TOHO

TOHO Studios

knockonwood

Lawson

Hubert Bals Fund

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kyoko Saito

Kyoko Saito

Mai Yamaoka

Yuki Kura

Yuki Kura

Kei Mayama

Yuna Nakamura

Yuna Nakamura

Nanaka Shimizu

Miyu Ogawa

Miyu Ogawa

Risa Otani

Mitsuki Imamura

Mitsuki Imamura

Minami Miura

Hinano Sakura

Hinano Sakura

Himena Tsujimoto

Erika Karata

Erika Karata

Saya Yabuki

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

Koichi Yoshida

Naoki Inukai

Naoki Inukai

Yuya Arai

Masatoshi Kihara

Masatoshi Kihara

Yama-san

Creative team

Directed by: Koji Fukada
Written by: Koji Fukada
Produced by: Akira Yamano
Yoko Abe

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