‘The End Of The World With You‘ is an ongoing eight-episode TV drama starring Toshiki Seto and Keisuke Nakata which is based on Marukido Maki’s manga ‘Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu’ set in an apocalyptic world.
In just a matter of ten days, a huge meteor will strike the earth. After learning of the shocking news and falling into a daze ever since Masumi Nishina decides to go back to his alma mater and spend the rest of his days peacefully in the library. Unfortunately, he meets Ritsu Kusakabe, a man who he never wanted to see again; the man who he once gave his heart and soul but ultimately made him suffer. Despite never thinking that they would see each other again, the two of them decide to reunite and face an unknown ending together.
Episode 1: A Dangerous Love Affair Begins…
The story began on September 15, 2023, with the news breaking that a huge meteorite would strike Earth in ten days and probably wipe off the entire human race, the entire planet is plunged into turmoil. A young protagonist named Masumi Nishina who works in a monotonous office job is shocked by this news. He eventually accepts his fate and decides to go back to his college library by the next day, where he plans to study books in peace while he waits for the end. However, his decision leads him to meet the person from his past he doesn’t want to meet ever again.
A flashback began, set on October 1, 2011, Masumi Nishina and Ritsu Kusakabe’s first encounter at the University. What comes surprising is Ritsu’s interest in purchasing the articles of New Frontier Publishing Club which later revealed that he’s been following the club. He likes its issue reports, especially what Masumi has written, ‘What-ifs of joining a pyramid scheme’. Masumi got surprised and suddenly offered Ritsu to join the club. At the restaurant, you can hear some ladies talking about Ritsu’s physique which they found him such a hottie. You can tell he is, as Masumi got stunned by their first encounter earlier that day. Tsuyuguchi, one of the members of the club asked Ritsu, why such a good-looking man joined a dull club like New Frontier. Ritsu replied, as a student you have to explore what’s unknown, and added, he couldn’t fit into another club. Since then, the two become closer as they hang out together.