Chinese Drama "Ano Hi no Kimi to" Gets Blu-Ray Box in Japan
The physical release of a Chinese drama that has been streaming on Netflix in Japan signals growing demand for imported romance content in the Japanese home video market.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
The Blu-ray BOX of the Chinese drama "Ano Hi no Kimi to" (original title "Nan Hong") will be released on August 26, 2026, exclusively through Coritame. The healing love story stars Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan, is adapted from the novel "Nan Hong," and is a sister work to the 2023 hit "Hidden Love." The first-press limited edition includes photo cards, trading cards, and an 8-page leaflet. The set is priced at 31,900 yen.
The Blu-ray BOX of the Chinese drama "Ano Hi no Kimi to" (original title "Nan Hong") will be released on August 26, 2026, exclusively through Coritame. The drama, co-starring Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan, is a healing love story adapted from the popular novel "Nan Hong." In Japan, it has been streaming on Netflix and enjoys high popularity. The drama is a sister work to the 2023 hit "Hidden Love" (co-starring Zhao Lusi and Chen Zheyuan), focusing on the older brother couple of that story's heroine.
The story follows Wen Yifan, a reporter at Nanwu TV, who is taken by her friend Zhong Siqiao to a bar called "Overtime," where she unexpectedly encounters her high school classmate Sang Yan, the bar's owner. Despite having connected in high school, they have an awkward reunion, pretending not to know each other. However, coincidences lead them to live under the same roof. Initially keeping their distance, Sang Yan gradually notices Wen Yifan's emotional wounds, while Wen Yifan begins to open up to his care and warmth.
Sang Yan is played by Bai Jingting, known for "New Life Begins" and "Reset." Wen Yifan is played by Zhang Ruonan, known for "A Date With The Future." Edward Chen (Chen Haosen) also appears. The director and screenwriter is Qu Youning, known for Taiwanese dramas like "It Started with a Kiss" series, with Jiang Ruizhi as co-director. The first-press limited edition includes bonuses: 5 photo cards, 2 trading cards (random 2 out of 6 types), and an 8-page leaflet. A purchase-limited campaign is also available via a postcard included in the BOX. The Blu-ray BOX is priced at 31,900 yen (tax included). Publisher: PLAY / Rakuten. Distributor: Content Seven.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Eiga Natalie 中国ドラマ「あの日の君と」Blu-ray発売決定、バイ・ジンティン×ジャン・ルオナンが贈るラブストーリー