Minami-kun no Koibito

Minami-kun is a high school third grader, who suddenly becoming 16 cm tall.

What would you do if your girlfriend shrank overnight reaching the size of a Barbie doll?

This heartwarming Japanese drama series is based on the original manga by Uchida Haruko. The story follows Chiyomi, a high school senior who mysteriously shrinks to just 15 centimeters tall after nearly being hit by a truck. Together with her childhood friend Minami-kun, she navigates various challenges and obstacles while their love story unfolds. This touching romantic comedy explores how the unlikely pair overcomes difficulties and builds their relationship despite Chiyomi’s tiny stature, creating a unique and emotional love story that captures viewers’ hearts with its blend of fantasy elements and genuine romance.

What would you do if you were suddenly only 16 cm tall? What would you do if your loved one was suddenly only 16 cm tall?

Handsome, academically-gifted Minami Shunichi and Horikiri Chiyomi, the life of a party who loves dancing, are childhood friends who live next door and were each other’s first love. However, the disappearance of Minami-kun’s father results in them barely speaking for several years. One day, Chiyomi’s friend Takagi Riku professes his feelings for her. She comes back home in high spirits, but sees Minami being intimate with a classmate Nomura Sayuri and realises that she likes Minami. That night, Chiyomi quarrels with her parents about her future course, and ends up running away from home in a storm. While she takes shelter from rain, she wishes to go back to her early childhood. Then a sudden gust of wind blows and lightning strikes. Chiyomi has somehow shrunken to a height of 16 cm! The miniature Chiyomi happens to be found by Minami. Listening to her pleas not to let anyone know, he brings her back to his house. This is the beginning of a curious life together and the two of them are gradually brought closer together … … Will Chiyomi be able to return to her original size?