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Haruta Soichi and Maki Ryota are back—and they're married! After Maki's overseas assignment in Singapore, the couple finally begins their long-awaited life as newlyweds in Tokyo. But domestic bliss quickly collides with reality: demanding careers, endless housework, and the chaos of merging two lives into one. In an attempt to ease the burden, Haruta hires a housekeeping service, only to find the person ringing their doorbell is none other than his former boss and one-time love rival, Musashi Kurosawa. Now retired and working as a professional housekeeper, Kurosawa re-enters their lives with a mix of motherly concern, lingering jealousy, and trademark dramatic flair. What follows is a riotously funny and deeply tender exploration of marriage, family, and what it truly means to build a home. Balancing laugh-out-loud chaos with sincere emotional beats, *Ossan's Love Returns* proves that love only deepens when you learn to communicate, compromise, and laugh at yourself together.

Kono Shin

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Ruto Toichiro

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Yuki Saito

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Miwa Yumiko

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Kijima Sari

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Tokuo Koji

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Tanaka Kei

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Hayashi Kento

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Yoshida Kotaro

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Iura Arata

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Miura Shohei

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Uchida Rio

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E01

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 1

Season 1 · Jan 05, 2024

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E02

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 2

Season 1 · Jan 12, 2024

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E03

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 3

Season 1 · Jan 19, 2024

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E04

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 4

Season 1 · Jan 26, 2024

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E05

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 5

Season 1 · Feb 02, 2024

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E06

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 6

Season 1 · Feb 09, 2024

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E07

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 7

Season 1 · Feb 16, 2024

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E08

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 8

Season 1 · Feb 23, 2024

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E09

Ossan's Love Returns Episode 9

Season 1 · Mar 01, 2024

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harumaki_forever

June 12, 2024

10/10

I am absolutely living for Haruta and Maki's married life! Their communication goals are beyond anything I've seen in BL—they actually talk through problems and apologize. The domestic moments (cooking, cleaning, sleeping in) are so pure and cute. Also, that cameo from Moonlight Chicken characters? Iconic. I cried happy tears every single episode.

cinematic_lens

July 2, 2024

8/10

Visually, this season is a huge upgrade from 2018—lighting is warmer, color grading is intentional, and the close-ups on Tanaka Kei's ridiculous facial expressions are comedy gold. The director uses deep focus to capture the chaos of their tiny apartment beautifully. Only lost points because some of the new side character scenes felt a bit rushed cutting-wise.

logic_over_fluff

June 25, 2024

7/10

I appreciate the show's commitment to mature conflict resolution, but the tonal whiplash between slapstick and serious drama (especially with the new couple's storyline about grief and non-consensual kissing) felt jarring. Kurosawa is still over-the-top in ways that can grate. That said, the main couple's arc is tight, and episode 5's hot spring scene is a masterclass in physical comedy.

prism_of_consent

July 15, 2024

8/10

This season handles the reality of a gay couple in Japan (where same-sex marriage isn't legal) with surprising nuance—they talk about 'ceremonial weddings' and family pressure. The communication between Haruta and Maki is refreshingly healthy. However, I'm uncomfortable with the non-consensual kiss between the new characters being played as a plot point; it could have been handled with more care. Still, the overall message of building a family on love not blood is powerful.

sidecouple_simp

August 1, 2024

9/10

I came for Haruta and Maki but stayed for Izumi and Kikunosuke! Their tragic backstory and slow-burn healing arc hit me right in the feels. Miura Shohei and Iura Arata have incredible chemistry even in their messy, painful moments. Yes, the non-consensual kiss scene was hard to watch, but the resolution felt earned. This show made me cry harder over a side couple than most main couples ever do.