51 minSeason 1 • Episode 11
LatestAfter performing well in the preliminary competition, Sena is offered to sign with a music label. However, if he agrees to sign, he can't join the competition anymore. The people around him aren't optimistic that he'll win the competition and advise him to withdraw. Meanwhile, Minami and Sena sleep together, but they are unsure about the status of their relationship and what the future holds for both of them.
Minami who is dumped by her ex-boyfriend, Asakura, on their wedding day. She later meets Sena, Asakura's ex-roommate and a pianist, and lives with him as she has no other place to stay. What will happen to her during this long vacation?
Acting
Kimura and Yamaguchi's crackling, lived-in chemistry.
Score
La La La Love Song is permanently stuck in your head.
Production
That sun-drenched '90s Tokyo apartment aesthetic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Long Vacation helped popularize the 'older woman/younger man' romance trope in Asian dramas and cemented Fuji TV's 'Monday 9' slot as prestige television.
The 'Long Vacation' metaphor refers to Minami's unemployment and emotional limbo, but also reflects Japan's post-bubble economy where many young people found themselves unexpectedly unmoored.
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