'Show Drama' and ABEMA's Vertical-Horizontal Hybrid Drama 'Bad Choice Good Love' Surpasses 25 Million Total Views on TikTok and Other SNS!

Progress Inc. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Toshiya Osada), which operates 'Show Drama', along with the new future TV 'ABEMA', co-distributed the drama 'Bad Choice Good Love'. This project aims to discover next-generation creators and star talents and explore new video expression methods through the 'closeness' of vertical short videos and the 'storytelling' of dramas. The related videos for this drama have surpassed a total of 25 million views across TikTok and Instagram. This work is a time-slip romantic comedy starring Yu Miyazaki as Hiyori Kamoi, a PR person for a cosmetics company, who time-slips back 4 years to her university days in Shimokitazawa on a foggy night, and reunites with her ex-boyfriend Kujira Sudo, a 'subculture trash guy' played by Koki Yamashita. The vertical short drama released on 'Show Drama' after the main story's distribution starts from the continuation of the final episode. This is not just an epilogue; it reveals for the first time the secret that not only Hiyori but also Kujira had time-slipped 4 years ago. After knowing this truth, re-watching the main story reveals a new narrative. This is an unprecedented new form of drama made possible by distribution across two platforms. ■ Full Comment from Yu Miyazaki The short drama and the making-of videos have surprisingly surpassed 25 million views...! The number is so large that, honestly, it hasn't sunk in yet (laughs). Thank you so much for watching. We filmed this work harmoniously with the 'Choi-Love' team, so if you haven't seen it yet, I'd be happy if you could check it out. You can enjoy both the vertical and horizontal versions, so I think you can appreciate it even more if you watch both! Thank you for your continued support. ■ Full Comment from Koki Yamashita I am filled with surprise and joy to receive so much feedback. Receiving empathy and warm words through this work has been my biggest encouragement. I am very glad that we could feature each character in the short drama and have people enjoy it even within a short time. We also actively turned the cameras for the making-of videos while having fun, so I think you could enjoy it with a closer feeling. The vertical format is a way of broadcasting that viewers are more familiar with, so revealing Kujira's secret in the vertical format instead of the horizontal one makes it exciting with a closer feeling. And I think those who know Kujira's secret will return to the horizontal format again! ■ Vertical-Horizontal Hybrid Drama 'Bad Choice Good Love' Overview Distribution Date and Time: Show Drama (Vertical): Available from Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM ABEMA (Horizontal): Exclusive free distribution from Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 8:00 PM ABEMA Distribution URL: https://abema.tv/video/title/90-2052 ■ Cast Yu Miyazaki, Koki Yamashita Hina Irei, Riho Nakamura, Yurai Beppu Miku Inagawa, Hanamichi Ueno, Hibiki Suzuki, Wataru Hashimoto, Ko Narita, Rei Saito, Shu Akabane, Yumepote (Vertical only) Kokoro Naka, Momo Nakajima, An Yamamoto, Sora Kaito, Hyoga Someya, Tomoki Maruyama (Expresso), Shin Katsushika * When using images, please include the credit: [(C)AbemaTV, Inc.] ■ Synopsis Hiyori Kamoi (Yu Miyazaki), who works as PR for a cosmetics company, was once proactive in romance, even called a 'romance master'. However, experiencing the 'worst breakup' with her university ex-boyfriend Kujira Sudo (Koki Yamashita), she carried the trauma of that heartbreak into her working life and became timid about love. On a deep foggy night in Shimokitazawa, Hiyori suddenly time-slips back 4 years to her sophomore year of university and reunites with Kujira in the clubroom of the light music club she used to belong to. In front of her is the 'subculture trash guy' playing the guitar just like that day. Though Hiyori swore to herself, 'I will absolutely not date him this time', she touches upon Kujira's kindness and thoughtfulness that she hadn't noticed before, and her heart begins to waver. What is the 'second choice' Hiyori will make at the end of the time slip? A Shimokitazawa time-slip romantic comedy redoing a 'destined love'. ■ Credits Pr