10 Kai Kitte Taorenai Ki wa Nai Japanese Television Drama

10 Kai Kitte Taorenai Ki wa Nai is a Japanese television drama series broadcast on NTV starting April 12, 2026. The series occupies the network's Sunday 22:30 time slot, succeeding Punch-Drunk Woman.

Production and Broadcast Details

The drama is directed by Naoko Komuro and Hidemi Uchida with a script written by Izumi Kawasaki. It airs weekly on Sunday nights at 22:30 Japanese Standard Time on NTV. The series takes over the time slot previously held by Punch-Drunk Woman and is scheduled to be followed by Labyrinth of Hortensia and the Minotaur in July 2026.

Plot Synopsis

At the age of seven, Teru Aoki loses his parents in an accident. He is subsequently adopted by Kim Jeong-Hun, a close friend of his late father and the leader of a major South Korean conglomerate. Raised in South Korea under the name Kim Min-Seok, he is positioned as the successor to his adoptive father's business empire. Following his adoptive father's death, however, circumstances shift dramatically. Teru is expelled from his Korean family and returns to Japan after twenty-three years. Upon his return, he encounters Dr. Momoko Kawase, whose own father also died in an accident, leading the two to form a deep personal connection.

Cast and Characters

The series features an ensemble cast including both Japanese and Korean actors portraying key roles within the narrative.

Jun Shison stars as Kim Min-Seok, also known as Teru Aoki.

Sawa Nimura stars as Dr. Momoko Kawase.

Taiga Kyomoto appears in the role of Takuto Yamashiro.

Neru Nagahama takes on the character Eri Shinkai.

Toshihiro Yashiba plays Eiichi Mizushima.

Takuya Matsuoka portrays Takahiko Natsume.

Noriko Iriyama performs as Kyoko Kawase.

Denden plays Susumu Kazami.

Miria Oki appears as Mika Hanai.

Oh Man-Seok portrays Kim Jeong-Hun.

Kim Joo-Ryung plays Kim Kyeong-Hwa.

Kim Do-Wan plays Kim Hee-Seung.

Seiichi Tanabe portrays Yuu Aoki.

Manami Hashimoto takes the role of Miki Aoki.