Brother Trap

Tachibana Akari (Kumada Rinka) is a second-year university student who has become obsessed with romance-themed comics. Ever since her heart was broken in high school, she has effectively turned her back on real-life love – instead immersing herself in a world of fantasy romance. Comics, she thinks, will help her escape her feelings for her ex-boyfriend. But things take an unexpected turn when she meets a younger man named Naruse Izumi (Yamanaka Jyutaro) at a party. He is unfailingly honest, a facet of his personality that she finds attractive. Soon, Tachibana Akari starts to develop feelings for him – but is shocked to discover that Naruse Izumi is the younger brother of her high school boyfriend! Will this fact drive them apart – or bring them together? “Brother Trap” is a 2023 Japanese drama series that was based on a manga series of the same name by Hinata Kyo and directed by Takuya Sakagami, Katsuhiro Omoto, and Ryosuke Fukawa.