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"

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.

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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