ELEMENT: Asexuality (Canon and Headcanon)

Canon: Takahashi (Male Lead) as Aroace

"You can understand sex without love, but you can’t understand love without sex?” 

"People say 'you like being alone, don't you?' This troubles me because it's not true."

'It's just that why, at time like this, don't things end with recognition that 'such people exist' or 'such things also happen'?"

Canon: Kodama (Female Lead) as Aroace

"I thought I was lacking something as a human. That’s why the words Aromantic Asexual, no, your words, have saved me.” 

"I recently came to realize that I might be an aromantic asexual. I've never understood the appeal of love or kissing or sex."

"I didn't know what to say when they asked who I liked. So I thought that, for the moment, I would just listen and laugh along. I did that all through elementary school, junior high, high school, university, and even after it too. 'You'll understand one day.' I had really believed in those words."

"I mean this is the first time that I am able to be myself without feeling gloomy at all. When I learned that there was a person like me, I was so so happy!"

Canon: Various guest appearances at an aro/ace convention

My Review (Spoiler Free)

Canon: Hara Tsumugi (Female Lead) as Aroace

"I think I might be asexual. It means I don't have romantic feelings for others... So far, I've never felt those feelings, and I don't think I will do so in the future."

“I am sick and tired of hearing you say ‘do you have a boyfriend?’ or ‘you’ll make a good wife.’ I can’t live up to the ideal life you wish for me.” 

My Review (Spoiler Free)

Canon: Minho (Male Lead) as Ace

"And I do have sex drive. I just don't really want other people involved."

Canon: Minho's bestfriend and her off-screen fiancé as Ace

"This is why I don't date allosexuals."

My Review (Spoiler Free)

Canon: Yeon Hee (Female Lead) as Ace

"How do I avoid it today? Am I broken somewhere?"

My Review (Contains Spoilers)

Canon: Tads (Male Lead) as Biromantic Asexual

"It is always his goal to break the stereotypes and myths about asexual people. They are just as normal and healthy as everyone else. They love, they desire, and they are also for romance whenever the right moment and person come along. Sex is just usually not part of them." (Source: CinemaBravo as quoted by Pinoy Boys Love)

Canon: Park Mae Yi (Supporting Character) as Asexual

"I'm not opposed to romance though. I cover a wide range on the spectrum."

Canon: Amm (Female Lead) as Asexual

"I don't like to have sex. I don't feel it. I don't want to do it."

"It’s not you. This is all me. Other people are normal. When they’re in love, they want intimate activities with their loved ones. But I don’t feel that way. I have to force myself to have fun with it. I convince myself to do anything to please my partner. For me, a hug or gentle touch is enough. But I know couples must give more to their partners. And if I'm not capable of pleasing my partner, that person will leave me."

Canon: Takasugi Ume (Female Lead) as Aroace

"The idea of being attractive to a three-dimensional man... just thinking about it makes my skin crawl."

"In other words, regardless of gender, love itself is impossible for me. Yes, it isn't for me."

"So, I've pretty much made up my mind to keep living alone, but I wanted to test the possibility that I might like women at least once, you know."

Canon: Fujisaki Nozomi (Supporting Character) as Aroace
*Although, the scriptwriter also provides fans with an "out" to interpret her otherwise.

"I like the way he casually said life isn't all about love. He probably wouldn't think much of it if I said I'm not that interested in romance either."

"I've gotten used to pretending to be normal."

Scriptwriter Erika Yoshida statements:

• 2022: "That's right. That work was based on the original work, so I can't say for certain, and the term "aromantic asexual" was never used. Maybe the person is not aware of it, maybe they are just not interested in romance, or maybe they just haven't met the person they want to have a romantic relationship with..." [Source]
• 2020: "But in this production, when I said I wanted to make Fujisaki-san asexual or aromantic, no one denied me. From that point onwards, I thought it was going to be a great production, and thanks to the quick okay given by the original manga artist, I was able to make this a reality." [Source]
• 2020: "In Japan, the words "asexual” and “aromantic” themselves are still not that widespread as compared to overseas, and I think there are people who are unable to definitively state that they are that way. For now, even if you think you have no interest in romance, it might be just because you haven’t met someone you can think that way about. That’s why I also understand the violence in doing this kind of labelling."[Source]

Canon: Plakao (Supporting) as Asexual

Canon?: Nine (Supporting Character) as Asexual

*I haven't watched this title yet

Canon? - Female Lead as AroAce

*I haven't watched this title yet

Headcanon: Ae (Male Lead) as Demisexual

"Ai' Pond, do you think it's possible? That suddenly I got aroused?"

Headcanon: Cha'aim as Ace

"Pond, will you get sick of me for being too reserved?... My friends said I'm too reserved."

Headcanon: Chu Sangwoo (Male Lead) as Demi Aroace

"It was just a brief moment. If you stop getting close to me, [my heart will] get back to normal."

Headcanon: Ida Kousuke (Male Lead) as Grey Aroace

"I don't really understand what it means to 'like' and 'dislike' someone."

Headcanon: Mungkorn/Tee (Male Lead) as Asexual

"Do you think sex is necessary for people to be in love?"

Headcanon: Han Sa Rang (Female Lead) as Aroace.

“In the past, I could not say ‘I don’t want to date someone’ very confidently. Because I felt something was lacking or was short of what everyone had. Now I feel different.”

My Review (Spoiler-Free)

Headcanon: Kizaki Sakuko (Female Lead) as Asexual

"I've never had a crush on anyone. Not even once. That's weird, right? But you both know what it means to like someone like that, right?"

Canon: Nomoto Yuki (Female Lead) as Demisexual Lesbian

"I consider Nomoto to be demisexual. This is part of a broader definition of asexuality. This is also related to the fact that Nomoto consulted with Yako in episode 22 of the original manga and episode 16 of the drama." - Original Creator via Twitter/X