ABEMA's New Original Romance Show "Renai Byouin" Starts Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10 PM. Pre-Interviews with Participating Members Released, Revealing the True Feelings of Shinji Ishimaru and Other "Adults Who Forgot Love"
ABEMA will start a new romance show "Renai Byouin" for adults on April 2, 2026, releasing pre-interviews featuring former mayor Shinji Ishimaru.
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The new future TV "ABEMA" will broadcast the original romance program "Renai Byouin" (Romance Hospital) (6 episodes in total) starting at 10:00 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Ahead of the broadcast start, we have released pre-interviews with the participating members.
"Renai Byouin" is a romance program where adults who have forgotten about love because they were too engrossed in work face romance through a 2-night, 3-day communal life. 10 men and women who have been active on the front lines in various fields such as politics, economy, and culture gather to unfold a romance documentary of clumsy adults.
Announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgQTZ3IQPDE
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In the newly released pre-interviews, participating members confess their romance "symptoms." The true feelings of each member have been revealed, such as why they need rehabilitation and their conflicts and anxieties about love.
Pre-interview viewing URL: https://abema.go.link/fDo6J
## "Not interested in love" Shinji (Former Mayor of Akitakata, Shinji Ishimaru / 43 years old)
-- What is your current state of mind regarding your participation?
To be honest, I am still conflicted. My heart is already quite filled with the feeling of "Was this really the right decision...". However, on the flip side, I honestly also have parts to look forward to. It's a theme I haven't really been conscious of these past few years, so intentionally facing it makes me wonder what on earth I
"Renai Byouin" is a romance program where adults who have forgotten about love because they were too engrossed in work face romance through a 2-night, 3-day communal life. 10 men and women who have been active on the front lines in various fields such as politics, economy, and culture gather to unfold a romance documentary of clumsy adults.
Announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgQTZ3IQPDE
*We would appreciate it if you could embed this video in your article.
In the newly released pre-interviews, participating members confess their romance "symptoms." The true feelings of each member have been revealed, such as why they need rehabilitation and their conflicts and anxieties about love.
Pre-interview viewing URL: https://abema.go.link/fDo6J
## "Not interested in love" Shinji (Former Mayor of Akitakata, Shinji Ishimaru / 43 years old)
-- What is your current state of mind regarding your participation?
To be honest, I am still conflicted. My heart is already quite filled with the feeling of "Was this really the right decision...". However, on the flip side, I honestly also have parts to look forward to. It's a theme I haven't really been conscious of these past few years, so intentionally facing it makes me wonder what on earth I