Learning to Love (2025)

Season 1

This romance follows two unlikely souls bridging vast differences through secret lessons. A strict high school teacher, raised in a rigid household, begins tutoring a kind-hearted but illiterate nightclub host. As their bond deepens, societal judgment, jealousy, and prejudice threaten their forbidden connection.

Released July 10, 2025 Episode 47 min None+

Genres: Drama, Romance

Keywords: imdb.high-school, imdb.student, imdb.difficult-adulthood, imdb.host, imdb.tutor, imdb.opposites-attract, imdb.teacher + 2 more, imdb.bittersweet, imdb.school

Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

Production Companies: Fuji Television Network

Network: Fuji TV

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb 4231

7.4

/236/

Trakt

/18/

TMDb

/6/

Tomatoes

Hiroshi Nishitani
Director

Fumino Kimura
Manami Ogawa

Raul
Kaworu / Taiga Takamori

Minami Tanaka
Momoko Machida

Ayumu Nakajima
Yoji Kawahara

Ryo
Nao Kosaka

Mariko Tsutsui
Sanae Ogawa

Yoshi Sakō
Seiji Ogawa

Ikki Sawamura
Kojiro Matsuura

S1E1 - After School

When high school teacher Ogawa learns a student has been visiting a host club, she goes to retrieve the girl and finds her with a charismatic host.

July 10, 2025, midnight

S1E2 - Private Lessons

Natsuki disappears after learning about Kaoru's promise. Ogawa calls Kaoru to ask if he's seen her, which he denies - but he soon calls back.

July 17, 2025, midnight

S1E3 - Homework

Ogawa finally feels the joy of teaching as she helps Kaoru learn how to read and write. Later, Momoko tells her that she plans to interview Kaoru.

July 24, 2025, midnight

S1E4 - Playing Hooky

Ogawa is outraged when Kaoru invites her to a hotel but calms down when he asks her to resume tutoring him. Kawahara questions Momoko about Ogawa.

July 31, 2025, midnight

S1E5 - Violation of School Rules

Despite a surprising declaration from Kaoru, Ogawa says she wants to continue their lessons. Later, Kawahara attempts to make things right with Ogawa.

Aug. 7, 2025, midnight