Acting
Toma Ikuta's desperate loser energy is uncomfortably relatable
Production
Ginza Christmas lights that make Tokyo look like a snow globe
Writing
Four plot threads that actually weave together by midnight
Director
Isshin Inudo
Masaki Aiba
Hikaru Yamamoto
Nana Eikura
Anna Takahashi
Toma Ikuta
Ichiro Kitayama
Han Hyo-joo
Tae So-young
Gekidan Hitori
Devikuro
Mantaro Koichi
Natsuki Kurita
Makiko Watanabe
Ritsuko
Muga Tsukaji
Mori Yumeno
Yukino Kishii
Lemon Kirari
Miwako Ichikawa
Rina
Yoichi Nukumizu
Master
Kokoro Hirasawa
Minami
Keita Ninomiya
Young Hikaru Yamamoto
Ramu Matsumoto
Young Anna Takahashi
Christopher McCombs
Carlos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Japan's 'Christmas Eve date' obsession makes this hit different—December 24th is basically Valentine's Day there, and being alone is social death.
Han Hyo-joo learned Japanese phonetically for this role; her character's Korean identity becomes a plot point about communication barriers in relationships.
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