What if the cure for your broken heart was... a pretty boy who tucks you in?
Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestHoukigi Shio seems to be a happy and successful businesswoman, who owns an aromatherapy salon. No one knows that she suffers from insomnia -- all because of her exhusband, who cheated on her. Since Shio isn't the only one having trouble to sleep at night, she comes up with an idea of introducing 'Striped Sheep' service. Women, suffering from insomnia, can hire a young and handsome guy, who will help them sleep.
Acting
Yada's brittle warmth hides oceans of rage.
Writing
Turns a bonkers premise into genuine emotional archaeology.
Costume
The sheep boys' pajamas are doing A LOT of work.
Yumiko Kobayashi
Fuji Nadeshiko
Akiko Yada
Houkigi Shio
Arata Horii
Futaba Seri
Shohei Miura
Tamabuki Gai
Sota Fukushi
Makomo Shuuji
Hijiri Kojima
Nagai Shouko
Masanori Ishii
Yanagihara Keitarou
Daisuke Kikuta
Futaba Ran
Akiko Nishina
Tamabuki Tsubaki
Natsuna Watanabe
Tachibana Yumi
Taro Suruga
Futaba Shuu
Katsuhiro Suzuki
Hayashida Rindou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a josei manga, this taps into Japan's 'ikemen' service culture—host clubs, cabaret— but flips the script on who's consuming and who's performing care.
The sheep names (Gai, Seri, etc.) are all plants—subtle nod to Shio's aromatherapy world invading even how she frames these rented men as natural remedies.
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