Will real love blossom on the set of a romantic drama? Eight aspiring actors select their training partners ahead of the first episode's audition.
The next episode tells a tale of childhood friends becoming lovers. To emulate a close bond, the boys take the girls to places from their youth.
The auditions for the second episode begin. Feelings of love and passion for acting meld together as the winning pair shares a nervous kiss.
After the girls select their secret date partners, a love triangle emerges. One boy can't stop smiling as the pairs for the third episode are chosen.
Afraid of being the only pair not included in the scene, the actors prepare themselves. Later, a surprising atmosphere develops during the shoot.
During a summer training camp, the girls confess their romantic feelings. Later, the pairs are chosen by the acting instructor instead of the actors.
The script calls for three actors to play a couple and a spurned lover. The selected cast members deliver raw, emotional performances.
The actors feel conflicted after learning they must decide their partners through group discussion. Later, Ms. Sawada assigns another surprising task.
The group celebrates with the chosen pair. However, on the day of the shoot, the actors discover that the script contains a cruel twist.
The girls bare their souls in their heartfelt final confessions. Only couples with mutual feelings will be able to perform the last unscripted scene.
As the second season begins, so do new romances between eight hopeful actors. Love seems to bloom quickly after a tense first encounter and audition.
In order to fuel the passion required for the next episode's roles as former lovers, the boys take the girls on dates to memorable locations.
The second episode's audition calls for three performers. One actor confirms his feelings before the leads share a passionate kiss in a laundromat.
After spending time with their chosen partner on secret dates, the girls are then instructed to choose new partners for the third episode's audition.
The spurned female lead goes on a double date with her ex-crush and their partners. Hayato Komori from Generations joins the hosts as a special guest.
During the interim confession at a hot springs training camp, one person's actions bring all the girls to tears and have dramatic consequences.
Following the show's biggest incident yet, each pair deals with complex emotions as they prepare to audition for an open-air bath scene.
A special guest joins to offer some advice to the actors. Plus, Ms. Sawada reveals that their auditions will be judged differently than usual.
The audition results are announced after the poll. The leads, chosen by an overwhelming majority, express their emotions with a passionate kiss.
Left to decide their own pairs through group discussion, the members clash over their personal feelings. Later, Ms. Sawada delivers another surprise.
On the day of the shoot, the actors receive a script with a complex twist ending. The members' emotions peak as the scene heads into the climax.
After receiving a blank script, the actors learn that only a true couple will be able to share a real kiss. The girls make their fateful confessions.
In the third season, there is one more boy than usual. Since the extra member will be unable to audition alone, the love contest is sure to heat up.
To prepare for their roles, the boys invite the girls on dates. The hosts are shocked by the brash attitude one of the girls shows toward her partner.
In an episode focusing on the love story between a cook and his colleague, a tender kiss aided by some olive oil helps grease the wheels of love.
During his secret date, Ren attempts to reconcile his one-sided affection. Determined to find a partner for the next scene, Yuta makes his move.
The third episode's theme is a kiss to convey one's feelings. The pairs rehearse and practice kendo for a scene that will end with a watery kiss.
The actors head to a training camp in Karuizawa that will focus on their physicality. The girls make their interim confessions to the boys.
Following the girls' confessions, the members throw themselves into training. Having failed to find a partner, Amon makes a surprising suggestion.
The pairing order is decided by a swimming competition. After Ms. Sawada explains the selection process, one of the members raises an objection.
Following the turbulent pairing process, Ms. Sawada announces an unprecedented casting method. The hosts get excited about the guest actor.
The members use the time before the final shoot to talk privately. After everyone lets out their thoughts, their training takes an uncomfortable turn.
Ms. Sawada reveals that the lead roles will be decided by a vote. Later, the most moving kiss in the show's history leads to tears even in the studio.
The time for the confessions has finally come. The boys wait by the lake for the girls to approach them and reveal their sincere romantic feelings.