Second to Last Love

Second to Last Love, or Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi (最後から二番目の恋), is a Japanese television drama series, starring Kyōko Koizumi and Kiichi Nakai. The series aired Thursdays at 22:00 - 22:54, on Fuji Television from January 12, to March 22, 2012.

A second season entitled Zoku—Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi (続・最後から二番目の恋) was broadcast by Fuji TV from April 17 to June 26, 2014.

Plot
Described as an adult love story, Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi narrates the tale of Chiaki Yoshino (Kyōko Koizumi), a 45-year-old TV drama producer. As she is becoming older, Chiaki becomes increasingly more concerned about her health and retirement, instead of building romantic relationship with someone: The hope she once had of sharing her life with someone seems distant. Chiaki is subsequently troubled about deciding on taking a break from her ruling life, and such questions lead her to Kamakura, where she decides to settle. In this ancient city she meets Wahei Nagakura (Kiichi Nakai), a 50-year-old widower and father of one child who works for the city office.

Chiaki and Wahei start getting closer as they learn more about each other's lives. However, Wahei's family start obstructing the development of their relationship. Wahei's brother, Shinpei, starts courting Chiaki, creating a conflicting triangle relationship. On the other hand, Wahei's sister, Noriko, constantly harasses Chiaki. Facing these problematic family members, Chiaki and Wahei try to build and sustain their budding romance.

Cast

 * Kyōko Koizumi as Chiaki Yoshino
 * Kiichi Nakai as Wahei Nagakura
 * Kenji Sakaguchi as Shinpei Nagakura
 * Mariko Watanabe as Erina Nagakura
 * Hiroko Moriguchi as Keiko Araki
 * Kazuyuki Asano as Hiroyuki Mizutani
 * Naoko Iijima as Noriko Mizutani
 * Yuki Uchida as Midori Hatanaka

Awards

 * Tokyo Drama Awards 2013 - Excellence Award (Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi 2012 Aki)
 * Tokyo Drama Awards 2014 - Best Screenplay (Yoshikazu Okada)