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, starring

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, Jun Shison and

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. It airs on every Sundays at 22:30 ( JST) on

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from January 7, 2018. The short series titled is distributed exclusively via

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. The series is 9-minutes length episodes that are told from other characters's perspectives after Eight is kissed and/or dies, as well as 'what if' stories where the characters decide to do things differently from the original series.

Cast

as Otaro Dojima / Eight *

as Saiko Sato (Kissing Woman) *

as Takauji Namiki *

as Mikoto Namiki * Hayato Sano as Hiroyuki Hasebe * Jun Shison as Kazuma Osanai *

(special appearance) as Kazunori Harumi *

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as Michinari Hotei *

Akane Hotta is a Japanese actress, model and tarento. She is known for regularly appearing on the NTV morning show ''Zip!'' (2013-2015). Career In 2009, Hotta participated in the 12th National Beauty Pageant ( Japan Bishōjo Contest). Taking that opportuni ...

as Nao Mori *

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as Marin Aota * Ai Yamamoto as Nanako Koyanagi *

Yoshinori Okada (born 19 March 1977 in Ōno, Gifu) is a Japanese actor. He has starred several TV series such as '' Atsuhime'' (2008) and '' Nobuta. O Produce'' (2005) as well as movies such as ''Densha otoko'' (2005). He is a high school graduate and does not ...

as Koichi Nezu *

Ken Mitsuishi is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Chaos'' and '' Tokyo Playboy Club''. Filmography Film ;1980s *'' Tora's Tropical Fever'' (1980) *'' Foster Daddy, Tora!'' (1980) *'' Sailor Suit and Machine Gun'' (1981) *''Tora-san, the Ex ...

as Akira Dojima *

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as Mitsuyo Dojima *

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as Tsuji * Meikyo Yamada as Takeru Namiki * Hitomi Takahashi as Kyoko Namiki *

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as Gunji Arai

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* Japanese drama television series 2018 Japanese television series debuts 2018 Japanese television series endings Nippon TV dramas {{Japan-tv-prog-stub