Taking in a Stray

Taking in a Stray

2023

Drama

Ai Morikawa is a hard-working career woman at her job in Tokyo. After a long night at work, she returned home on the last train to find a handsome boy at her door. The 16-year old Nagisa is her sister's stepson, suddenly sent to live with Ai when his parents left for an overseas job. Wary like cats, these two loners 10 years apart in age will have to make a new life together.

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Production

BS TV Tokyo

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 8, 2023

Last Aired

December 24, 2023

Networks

BS TV Tokyo

Created By

Keita Meguro

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2023-10-08

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2023-10-15

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2023-10-22

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2023-10-29

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2023-11-05

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2023-11-12

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2023-11-19

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2023-11-26

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 2023-12-03

Episode 10

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2023-12-10

Episode 11

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2023-12-17

Episode 12

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 2023-12-24

Cast

Ren Ishikawa

Ren Ishikawa

Morikawa Ai

Jun Saito

Jun Saito

Tono Nagisa

Shuichiro Naito

Shuichiro Naito

Kaname Keito

Rikako Sakata

Rikako Sakata

Niijima Kiyoka

Onodera Akira

Onodera Akira

Arima Shuhei

Morisaki Mizuki

Shida Kokoro

Takegami Haruna

Suzumura Karen

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