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The Best Episodes of Modern Love Tokyo

Every episode of Modern Love Tokyo ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Modern Love Tokyo!

The Best Episodes of Modern Love Tokyo

This seven-episode anthology features a cast of leading actors and depicts various forms of "love," such as love almost forgotten, love between sons and mothers,...

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  1. Background image for He's Playing Our Song
    7.4/10(48 votes)

    #1 - He's Playing Our Song

    S1:E7

    Tamami is stuck in her job and life. One day, she hears a song from her youth and her mind goes back 15 years. In high school, the reserved Tamami meets Rin, who plays the piano. Through their shared love of music the two become friends, but drift apart. Now in her thirties, she discovers that Rin has become a musician when she posts a picture on social media.

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    7.3/10(53 votes)

    #2 - How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best

    S1:E3

    Natsuko Kurata, a curator, has been divorced for three years. Natsuko is over 60 and thinks that love isn't for her anymore. But her friend Kaoru recommends an app and she goes on a date. Kosuke Hayami, a kind man, meets her at a café in Harajuku. They talk about their pasts and Natsuko tells him about the worst date she ever had. Hayami was smiling until...

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    7.2/10(55 votes)

    #3 - He Saved His Last Lesson for Me

    S1:E6

    Emma is a British woman in Los Angeles trying to save money for a trip. While giving online lessons to international students, a Japanese man named Mamoru joins her class. Emma is shaken by a question from Mamoru. Feeling stuck in her life and unhappy with her ex-boyfriend, Emma finds new joy with Mamoru, but one day he suddenly tells her, "This is my last lesson."

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  4. Background image for Nursing My Son, and Other Grievances
    6.9/10(68 votes)

    #4 - Nursing My Son, and Other Grievances

    S1:E1

    Mari Takada, a career woman, is raising children with her partner, Sayaka Kono. Balancing work and child-rearing, Mari believes the only connection she has with her son is through nursing and struggles to breast pump. But one day, she has to leave him with her mother, Mako (Meiko Kaji), due to a business trip, which triggers a change in Mari's stressed mind.

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    6.7/10(59 votes)

    #5 - For 13 Days, I Believed Him

    S1:E5

    Momoko Shinohara, a TV reporter, feels that she has failed in love. She meets Yoji Suzuki one day. The two spend more and more time together. They stay at Momoko's house and go camping in the mountains. Although they have only known each other a short time, Yoji becomes Momoko's citadel. However, Yoji has a secret he is keeping from Momoko.

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    6.6/10(55 votes)

    #6 - My Hibernating Wife

    S1:E4

    Kengo and Mai have been married for three years. Mai used to work as a designer, suffers from depression due to issues at work. Nevertheless, Kengo tries his best to bring back Mai's smile, supporting her even though she can no longer work and showing her love as he usually does. Mai's spirit begins to improve thanks to Kengo's devotion, but what kind of future awaits them?

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  8. Background image for What I Learned From Sleeping With Married Men
    6.4/10(53 votes)

    #7 - What I Learned From Sleeping With Married Men

    S1:E2

    Kana Sato is a university biology teacher. She and Keisuke, a writer, are recently divorced. She spends her days on a dating app meeting married men and has a series of affairs. Struggling with a sexless marriage, Kana engages in casual relationships to learn more about sex and love. Hearing these men’s true feelings, Kana must face what she was hiding from herself.

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Best Episodes Summary

"He's Playing Our Song" is the best rated episode of "Modern Love Tokyo". It scored 7.4/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Naoko Yamada and written by Naoko Ogigami, it aired on 10/21/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best".