This drama is inspired by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's "A Fool's Love" and tells a revenge story spanning 20 years. It all began with a meeting during their youth when a new neighbor moved in next to Mayuko. She quickly became friends with the cheerful and open Hirari, who was of a similar age. However, the introverted Mayuko always found important things being taken away by the vibrant Hirari, including her cherished necklace and the person most important to her. As adults, the greedy Hirari (played by Saki Takao) once again takes away someone important to Mayuko (played by Miho Nakayama) - her first love, Ryoichi (played by Seiichi Tanabe). Hirari becomes pregnant with Ryoichi's child, and the two marry due to the pregnancy. The moment their son Naoki is born, he becomes an instrument of Mayuko's revenge, and a 20-year-long revenge saga officially begins. Fast forward 20 years, and under Mayuko's nurturing, Naoki (played by Ryusei Ryo) has grown into an ideal handsome man and is deeply in love with Mayuko...
Japanese Drama
The Love of the Sages
actor： Miyoshi Umeki, Saki Takao, Ryo Nagase, Yosuke Asari, Reiko Kusamura, Mayumi Asaka, Takaaki Enoki, Seiichi Tanabe, Hika Asagiri, Miku Uehara, Suzu Kawashima, Rino Kobayashi, Kenji Uchida
director：Takahashi Minoru
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type：Japanese Drama
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status：Completed
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updated：2025-05-15
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region：Japan
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year：2016
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language：Japanese
plot：This drama is inspired by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's 'Moonlight Beauty' and tells a r...more