ABEMA Original Reality Show 'Love Like the World' Holds Special Open Commemorative Event at Tokyo Dream Park! "HaruNene" Couple Imai Haruto & Tokita Nene's Surprise Appearance Thrills the Audience

The new future TV "ABEMA" held a special event on March 27 (Friday) at Tokyo Dream Park for its original romance reality show series "Love Like the World" (Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita).

Tokyo Dream Park (hereinafter referred to as TDP), where "Kyo Suki" held its special event, is a complex entertainment facility in Ariake that opened on March 27 (Friday).

The special event featured three couples: Shun (Shun Kurasawa) and Yuma (Yuma Tanimura) – the "ShunYuma" couple; Yuta (Yuta Nishikoji) and Hinata (Hinata Tanaka) – the "YutaHina" couple; and Kanato (Kato Kawamura) and Rinon (Non Aiba) – the "KanaRin" couple. Also present was Yusuke Inoue of NON STYLE, who serves as a "love observer" watching over the high school students in "Kyo Suki." The event was greatly enlivened by couple-specific segments like "First Joint Task! Delivery of Love" and "Couple Competition! Human Treasure Hunt," as well as talk sessions with the cast.

The three couples appearing on stage each expressed their determination for the upcoming competitions. The ShunYuma couple said, Shun: "Our love is strong, so I think we can win!" Yuma: "We say the same things as Shun-kun and we're close, so I'm confident." The KanaRin couple said, Kanato: "We've been dating the longest, so if we can show how well we get along." Rinon: "We get along well and know each other well, so I think we can win." The YutaHina couple said, Yuta: "We haven't been dating long, but we want to show our unique freshness." Hinata: "We'll use our short dating period as a weapon and win using recently acquired information." Also making a surprise appearance was the Haruto (Haruto Imai) and Nene (Nene Tokita) – the "HaruNene" couple. Haruto commented, "We definitely want to win!" Nene added, "We just started dating, but I don't want to lose!" Their comments were met with huge cheers from the audience.

The first segment was "First Joint Task! Delivery of Love." Couples worked together to create and deliver instant photo gifts to the audience. The team that delivered the most gifts to the audience won.

The first match was between the ShunYuma couple and the KanaRin couple. Shun expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "In terms of dating period, KanaRin's is longer, but I believe our bond and love are just as strong, so we want to win." Kanato also revealed his feelings, saying, "I wanted to talk to Shun-kun, so I want to win here, show my senior status, and then become good friends." Both teams took photos together amicably, wrote messages on them, and delivered them as gifts to the audience. The venue erupted in cheers, almost screams, during this fan-inclusive competition, with the ShunYuma team narrowly winning.

The next match was between the YutaHina couple and the HaruNene couple. Hinata, who loves competition, declared, "I absolutely don't want to lose!" and confidently stated, "If I say I'm not confident, I feel like I'll lose, so I'm confident!" Haruto also expressed his determination, saying, "I'm the energetic type compared to Yuta (the opponent)! I'll do my best!" Despite a mishap where they ran out of instant film, both pairs diligently delivered gifts to the audience, with the YutaHina couple making a comeback in the latter half to secure the victory.

Next was the "Couple Competition! Human Treasure Hunt," where participants "borrowed" people from the audience who matched a chosen theme. First, the KanaRin couple competed against the YutaHina couple. The theme was "Someone who looks like they have strong grip strength." A man who Hinata intuitively felt was "the one" and a man chosen by Kanato after shaking hands were brought to the stage for a grip strength showdown. The YutaHina couple won this round.

In the match between the ShunYuma couple and the HaruNene couple, the theme was "Someone who looks like they can calculate quickly." Two audience members were chosen from the crowd to attempt mental arithmetic. As predicted by Nene's reason of "winning rock-paper-scissors for luck," the HaruNene couple emerged victorious.

The event was finally drawing to a close. Finally, the four couples shared their thoughts on the event. Shun: "I was very happy to see everyone today, and it was fun to have企画 (plans/projects) that involved the audience." Yuma: "I've never done an event where I went down from the stage before, so it was fresh and fun." Kanato: "Through the Seishun Sai (Youth Festival) and this event, I was able to meet the audience and feel their passion." Rinon: "It's rare to have events where you can communicate at close range, so I felt happy." Yuta: "I'm truly happy to have appeared on the opening day of Tokyo Dream Park, and it was great to enjoy it up close with the fans." Hinata: "There aren't many participatory events with the audience, so it was really fun to do this, and I received energy from everyone." Haruto: "Today, HaruNene made a surprise appearance and I was quite nervous, but everyone cheered us on warmly, and it was great to have a fun and wonderful day." Nene: "I'm happy to have been able to do this event with this lineup, and it was fun to play games that involved everyone. I was also happy to receive your messages of support." They each commented.

Furthermore, it was announced at this event that a "Kyo Suki Summer Festival Event" will be held at Tokyo Dream Park on August 10, 2026 (Monday). The "Kyo Suki" series consistently resonates with teens and evokes heart-fluttering moments. What kind of love stories will unfold in the latest series, which begins airing on April 6 (Monday)? Please watch "ABEMA" to witness the beginning of a new love story that feels like the arrival of spring. We will continue to deliver the charm of "Kyo Suki" in various forms beyond just the broadcast.

■About "Love Like the World"

The "Love Like the World" series (hereinafter referred to as "Kyo Suki") is a romance reality show that follows current high school students on a "love school trip." It captures the real, down-to-earth, and earnest "love" and "youth" of high school students during a limited trip of a few days. In the "Love Like the World Summer Vacation Edition 2025" broadcast in July 2025, the series broke its own records for weekly viewers (※1) and total viewers (※2) across all previously aired "Kyo Suki" seasons. It also set a new record for weekly viewers among all ABEMA original programs since the launch of "ABEMA" in 2016 (※3), generating significant buzz.

(※1) Number of viewers who watched "Love Like the World Summer Vacation Edition 2025" during the week of September 8, 2025 (Monday) to September 14, 2025 (Sunday) (excluding duplicates).

(※2) Number of viewers who watched "Love Like the World Summer Vacation Edition 2025" from July 21, 2025 (Monday) to September 14, 2025 (Sunday) (excluding duplicates).

(※3) Number of viewers who watched "Love Like the World Summer Vacation Edition 2025" during the week of September 8, 2025 (Monday) to September 14, 2025 (Sunday) (excluding duplicates). This marks the highest viewership among series currently airing programs, excluding special broadcasts.

■"TDP Open Commemorative! Love Like the World Special Event" Overview

Date & Time: Friday, March 27, 2026 Doors Open: 12:30 PM, Start: 1:00 PM, End: 2:00 PM (scheduled)

Location: Tokyo Dream Park Rooftop Plaza

▼Performers

Yusuke Inoue (NON STYLE)

Non Aiba (Rinon)

Haruto Imai (Haruto)

Kato Kawamura (Kanato)

Shun Kurasawa (Shun)

Hinata Tanaka (Hinata)

Yuma Tanimura (Yuma)

Nene Tokita (Nene)

Yuta Nishikoji (Yuta)

■About TOKYO DREAM PARK

A complex entertainment facility that serves as the core of TV Asahi's media city strategy.

Based on the philosophy that "the source of all value lies in content," it is a new platform for diverse developments in collaboration with various partners, in addition to real events utilizing in-house IPs. The facility is equipped with a multipurpose hall, theater, event spaces, a rooftop plaza, restaurants, and studios, aiming to be a hub for the fusion of entertainment and technology.

Opened on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Ariake.

■Facility Overview

Facility Name: TOKYO DREAM PARK

Address: 3-3-8 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Site Area: Approx. 12,900㎡ Building Area: Approx. 10,300㎡

Total Floor Area: Approx. 46,500㎡

Access: Yurikamome Line "Tokyo Big Sight Station" Approx. 5 min walk; Rinkai Line "Kokusai-Tenjijo Station" Approx. 9 min walk

Official Website: https://tdp.tv-asahi.co.jp/