Series synopsis
40-man Kiro Kanata no Koi, also known as 40万キロかなたの恋 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 24, 2020. It stars Yudai Chiba, Toshimasa Komatsu, Mugi Kadowaki and Riho Yoshioka.
Astronaut Takamura Soichi is spending a year in space in order to collect data samples that will enable the human race to live comfortably in space. As someone who loathes people and avoids troublesome human relationships, he is happy living alone with the AI Yuri some 400,000 km from earth. Then one day, Soichi has an interview with his ex-girlfriend Ayuhara Sakiko through satellite connection. Their reunion on a computer screen eventually turns into quarrel but it makes him rediscover his feel ...
Premise
Astronaut Takamura Soichi is spending a year in space in order to collect data samples that will enable the human race to live comfortably in space. As someone who loathes people and avoids troublesome human relationships, he is happy living alone with the AI Yuri some 400,000 km from earth. Then one day, Soichi has an interview with his ex-girlfriend Ayuhara Sakiko through satellite connection. Their reunion on a computer screen eventually turns into quarrel but it makes him rediscover his feelings. Then Yuri realises that her feelings for Soichi are close to the human love and begins to question the meaning of her own existence. An unexpected love triangle develops between the astronaut, his ex-girlfriend on earth and the AI! In addition, all sorts of problems happen in outer space… (Source: jdramas.wordpress.com)
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | July 24, 2020 | August 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
第01話 宇宙飛行士の高村宗一（千葉雄大）は、人類が宇宙で快適に生活するためのサンプルデータをとるため、１年間も宇宙に滞在している。極度な人間嫌いの彼は、煩わしい人間関係を逃れ、人工知能のユリ（声・吉岡里帆）とともに宇宙で一人暮らす生活に満足していた。そんなある日、取材ディレクターの元恋人、鮎原咲子（門脇麦）と通信モニター越しで偶然再会。宇宙飛行士と元恋人と人工知能の三角関係が勃発する！？ |
July 24, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 31, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 7, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 24, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 14, 2020 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |