When a college dropout stops for a late night bite at a mysterious ramen stand, he crosses paths with a self-proclaimed deity of matrimony. This bizarre meeting sends the young man hurtling through a horrifying flashback to his not-so-glorious college days when the influence of a cruel new friend turned him from a hopeless romantic into a mischievous “black cupid.”
Episodes
11
Aired
Spring 2010
Score
8.5
Popularity
#429
Coming of AgeCollegeSurreal ComedyPhilosophyMale ProtagonistAlternate UniversePrimarily Adult CastEpisodic
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