Mendol-Ikemen Idol (Japanese Drama Series)

SPOILERWARNING!

Remember the excitement of Last Friends: Japanese Drama Series?

Well here is a another Japanese drama series with lesbian/bi characters and even a happy ending.

This series is called "Mendol-Ikemen Idol" and is a light hearted dramedy about 3 teenage girls trying to make it in the entertainment industry and becoming "idols". After failing another audition Asahi and Nami witness an crime and take some important data with them. Being chased by the bad guys they try to escape by dressing up as boys which results in them being "discovered" by a talent scout.

So in order to stay hidden and still persuing their dreams, Asahi, Nami team up with another girl Hinata and become the boyband "Persona" which is managed by a lesbian, so it seems, business woman.

The lesbian/ bi character in the making is Nami/ Kai (as a boy with a blonde wig). She is played by Takahashi Minami. It all starts when Kai insults famous singer Rei. Rei then develops a crush on Kai, not knowing that he is a she. In the beginning Nami/ Kai expresses disgust when she just sees lesbians and she calls her manager "L". There are some funny, mistaken-identity moments when Rei tries to convince Kai of her love. They even kiss a  couple of times but the kisses are these typical asian tv 'lips barely touching and no moving/freeze' kind of kisses.

What surprised me the most is the Rei's reaction when Kai reveals herself to be a girl. Rei just says "So? I don't care if you're a man or a woman. You're mine!"

So they end up dating anyway.

Takahashi Minami (Nami / Kai)

Takigawa Hanako (Rei)

PS: if you want to watch it I recommend http://www.mysoju.com/mendolikemen-idol/