Dakishimetai!(1988)

Dakishimetai! is a Japanese drama following two women navigating love and loyalty after more than 25 years of friendship. When Natsuko discovers her husband Keisuke's infidelity, she turns to Asako for shelter—a complicated choice, since Keisuke was once Asako's boyfriend. As both women approach thirty, they confront difficult questions about romance, commitment, and what they truly want from their lives. With other potential partners circling Asako, the series explores how deep friendships survive romantic entanglement and personal betrayal. Balancing humor with genuine emotion, Dakishimetai! examines the messy reality of adult relationships and the bonds that hold us together when everything else falls apart.