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I'm Taking the Day Off

45min

Drama

Comedy

Hanae Aoishi is set to turn 30. She works for a general trading company and has never taken a day off or been late for work. She dresses pleasantly plain and has zero dating experience. She attends a company party and drinks with part-time employee Yuto Tanokura. He is a handsome university student. Through the evening, Hanae becomes drunk and passes out. When she wakes up, Hanae finds Yuto Tanokura sleeping next to her and he is naked. She becomes confused about what happened and takes the day off from work for the first time. To come out of her shell, Hanae decides to date Yuto Tanokura who is 9 years younger than her. At this time Yu Asao, the CEO of a food company located in the same building as her company, begins to have feelings for Hanae.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

A Woman and Her First Love

1. A Woman and Her First Love

45min

15th Oct 2014

Thirty-year-old office worker Hanae has no relationship experience — until she finds herself alone with intern Tanokura during a company night out.

A Woman and Her Love Mail

2. A Woman and Her Love Mail

45min

22nd Oct 2014

Hanae asks Tanokura to keep what happened between them a secret, but he presses her for a reply to his question. Later, Hitomi makes a move on Asao.

A Woman and Her Stay Date

3. A Woman and Her Stay Date

45min

29th Oct 2014

A meddling comment from Asao makes Hanae worry about becoming a burdensome partner. She prepares to spend the night at Tanokura's place.

A Daughter and Her Father

4. A Daughter and Her Father

45min

5th Nov 2014

Shocked yet intrigued to learn Hanae has a boyfriend, her parents urge her to bring him to their house. She plucks up the courage to invite him over.

A Woman and Her First Pandemonium

5. A Woman and Her First Pandemonium

45min

12th Nov 2014

When Hanae runs into Tanokura's old friend Hirono at the dentist, Hirono reveals her own romantic interest in Tanokura and begins asking for advice.

A Woman and Her Sign

6. A Woman and Her Sign

45min

19th Nov 2014

Going through a rough patch with Tanokura, Hanae agonizes over signs that he might be losing interest in her. Kagami tries his luck with Hitomi.

A Woman and Her Finding Room

7. A Woman and Her Finding Room

45min

26th Nov 2014

To rehearse living together, Hanae asks Tanokura if she can stay at his apartment for a few nights in a row. Asao reenters Hanae's professional life.

A Woman and Her Loneliness

8. A Woman and Her Loneliness

45min

3rd Dec 2014

Hanae fears Oshiro will tell her coworkers about her relationship with Tanokura. She also feels uneasy about Tanokura's life plans after college.

A Woman and Her Returns

9. A Woman and Her Returns

45min

10th Dec 2014

Following a short stay at a hot spring resort with Tanokura, Hanae thinks about how she can make him happy despite changing the course of his future.

A Woman and Her Choices

10. A Woman and Her Choices

45min

17th Dec 2014

After her breakup with Tanokura and unexpected proposal from Asao, Hanae wonders what it means to fall in love. Tanokura sends her a sincere message.

First air date

15th Oct 2014

Last air date

17th Dec 2014

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks