Akumu-chan

Akumu-chan

Details

• Title: 悪夢ちゃん
• Title (romaji): Akumu-chan
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Science fiction, comedy
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership rating: 11.5% (Kanto)
• Broadcast network: NTV
• Broadcast period: 2012-Oct-13 to 2012-Dec-22
• Air time: Saturday 21:00
• Theme song: Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimi-tachi yo by Momoiro Clover Z

Synopsis

In this world of uncertainty, would we be happier if we could predict the future...?

What would you do if all of your dreams had a way of coming true...including nightmares? Beautiful and young, Ayami has a solid reputation as a dedicated and reliable elementary teacher, but her true character is solely clandestine. Ayami does not believe in love and trust, and her values make her oblivious to other people’s matters. Almost devious, she is always scheming so she never has to deal with responsibility and troubles that spur around her. One day, a new student Yuiko enrolls in her home-room class. It does not take long for Ayami to find out that Yuiko has an ability to predict the future through the dreams she sees in her sleep; dreams which are symbolic and require proper interpretation to understand the upcoming occurrences. But when Yuiko begins to have nightmares of people around them, Ayami, though unwillingly, must team up with Yuiko to try to change the tragic fate of those around them... But can they properly assess what Yuiko’s nightmares truly mean and change what may already be destined?

Akumu-chan is a family drama enjoyable from kids to adults, packed with excitement and fun fantastic visuals with a pinch of humor that shows how Ayami learns the true meaning of life. Each episode will transport the viewer to a bizarre and seemingly paranormal dream world that is a fantasy-filled treat to the eye and an oneirocritical ride for the mind! --NTV

Cast

Correlation chart

• Kitagawa Keiko as Mutoi Ayami
  • Hirasawa Kokoro (平澤宏々路) as young Ayami (ep1,5-11)
• Gackt as Shiki Takashi
• Yuka as Hirashima Kotoha
• Kimura Manatsu as Koto Yuiko
  • Kurimoto Yuki (栗本有規) as young Yuiko (ep9-10)
• Hamada Mari as Kaibara Satoko
• Okada Keisuke (岡田圭右) as Mugiyama Yuichi
• Kawamura Yosuke as Inamoto Katsuyuki
• Wada Masato as Yamasato Mineki
• Anan Kenji as Nakagomi Shinya
• Kimura Midoriko as Amasawa Tatsuko
• Kohinata Fumiyo as Koto Bannosuke
• Tamai Shiori (玉井詩織) as the voice of Yumenoke

Class 5-2

• Kimura Hazuki as Aizawa Miu
• Nabemoto Nanami as Inoue Aoi
• Kawashima Sana as Okawa Misaki
• Minamino Saki as Kinoshita Moe
• Otomo Karen as Kondo Nanami
• Shiramoto Ayana as Koizumi Ayano
• Tazume Airi as Sato Miku
• Toyoda Runa as Shimizu Rion
• Ishibashi Uwa as Segawa Ami
• Doki Mizuki as Tsukimoto Nao
• Saito Karin as Morita Yuko
• Takamura Ryoma as Akane Yusuke

• Chiba Yuta as Uehara Sho
• Shimizu Yuya as Enomoto Ayumu
• Harada Kazuki as Kanda Toma (nee Nakahara)
• Wakayama Kirato as Sato Takuya
• Inada Rai as Tanoue Sora
• Isui Daisuke as Tezuka Jun
• Ota Manato as Nagura Yuto
• Ishiguro Yudai as Hayama Yuga
• Arai Yuki as Hori Shunichiro
• Shibuya Tatsuki as Mamiya Sota
• Haruna Fuka as Higuchi Anna
• Naito Luna as Izawa Kanaho

Guests

• Aida Shoko as Miu’s mother (ep1)
• Ueda Koichi as Kabuto (ep1)
• Yoshikura Aoi (ep1,5-8,11)
• Kudo Asuka (工藤阿須加) (ep1-6,8-11)
• Terakawa Rina (ep1-6,8-11)
• Oshimi Mitsutoshi (押見鉄心) as a teacher (ep1-11)
• Oda Ryuko (織田龍光) as a teacher (ep1-11)
• Sakura Koji (佐倉孝治) as a teacher (ep1-11)
• Yokomizo Chie (横溝千恵) as a teacher (ep1-11)
• Kondo Satsuki (近藤さつき) as a teacher (ep1-11)
• Ono Mariko (大野マリ子) as a teacher (ep1-11)
• Asaki Nobuyuki (浅木信幸) (ep1)
• Tsuji Shinobu (辻しのぶ) (ep1)
• Katayama Sadahiko (片山定彦) (ep1)
• Okuse Shigeru (奥瀬繁) (ep1,5)
• Uesugi Yuki (上杉勇輝) (ep1)
• SION as Nakahara (ep2,11)
• Takahashi Hitomi as owner of bar Uwabami (ep2)
• Hinata Nanami as Nakahara Terumi (ep2,11)
• Tachihara Mai as Toma's mother (ep2)
• Hamachika Takanori as Rovers' coach (ep2)
• Asami Himeka as Adachi Mika (ep3)
• Sawaguchi Kanako (澤口夏奈子) as Mika's mother (ep3)
• Okuyama Shiki (奥山志紀) as Yoshikawa (ep3)
• Fukuda Maya (福田茉耶) as a student (ep3)
• Owada Airi (大和田愛理) as a student (ep3)
• Takei Aino (竹井愛乃) as a student (ep3)
• Ishige Akira (石毛晟) (ep3)
• Nishiyama Mayuko as Koizumi Kiyoko (ep4)
• Takahashi Kazuya as Kiyotaka's tutor (ep4)
• Fujimoto Hiru (藤本飛龍) as Koizumi Kiyotaka (ep4)
• Suzuki Fuku as Uehara Ryu (ep5,11)

• Furukawa Rika as Sho/Ryu's mother (ep5)
• Kusano Toru (草野とおる) as Sho/Ryu's father (ep5)
• Hayashida Kazue (林田かずえ) as a train station attendant (ep5)
• Inoue Hiroo (井上裕朗) as a police officer (ep5)
• Morio Yumi as Shimizu Asako (ep6,11)
• Mimoto Saika (三本采香) as Koto Namiko (ep6-8,11)
• Fuse Eri as Sawaguchi (ep6)
• Morishita Yoshiyuki as Kawabata Makio (ep6)
• Tochihara Rino (栃原梨乃) as Sato Reiko (ep6)
• Takano Keiichi (高野恵一) as Sato Miku's father (ep6)
• Noguchi Naomi (野口直美) (ep6)
• Tanaka Tetsushi as Detective Haruyama (ep6-11)
• Goda Masashi as a suspect (ep7)
• Ohno Takuro as Murasawa Naoya (ep7,11)
  • Hayashi Roi (林遼威) as young Murasawa Naoya (Ep7)
• Masuda Hidehiko (増田英彦) as Masuda Hidehiko (ep7)
• Nakayama Yuichiro (中山祐一朗) (ep7)
• Hinagata Akiko as Higuchi Noriko (ep8)
• Omiya Taro as Higuchi Takeshi (ep8)
• Hara Mikie as Bando Shiori (ep8)
• Naito Tomoya (内藤トモヤ) as Higuchi Takeshi’s supervisor (ep8)
• Horiguchi Keikou (堀口敬功) (ep8)
• Kabira Jay as Tommy Lee (ep9-10)
• Nose Anna as Sister X (ep9-11)
• Waki Tomohiro as Tsukimoto Nao's brother (ep9)
• Kagoshima Jiro (カゴシマジロー) as the taxi driver (ep9)
• Yuki Sanae as a news reporter (ep9-10)
• Cornelia Roman (コルネリアロマン) (ep9)
• Fujimura Shiho as Sister Marika (ep9-11)
• Kamimura Aika (上村愛香) (ep10)
• Tateishi Ryo (立石亮) (ep10)
• Mizusawa Kaoru (水沢薫) (ep11)

Production Credits

• Original writing: Novel Yume Chigai by Onda Riku (恩田陸)
• Narrator: Nagai Ichiro (永井一郎)
• Screenwriter: Omori Sumio (大森寿美男)
• Chief Producer: Ohira Futoshi
• Producers: Toda Kazuya, Chiba Yukitoshi, Otsuka Eiji
• Directors: Sakuma Noriyoshi, Inomata Ryuichi, Sugawara Shintaro (菅原伸太郎)
• Music: Yokoyama Masaru (横山克)

Episode Information

Episode	Subtitle	Ratings (Kanto)
01	An appointed dream	13.6
02	Tea(Team)-Dream	10.7
03	Crea(Cream)-Dream	12.9
04	Ja(Jama/In the way)-Dream	10.4
05	Ho(Hole)-Dream	12.8
06	Chi(Child)-Dream	11.5
07	Boo-Dream	11.5
08	My-Dream	11.5
09	Mina(Everyone)-Dream	10.4
10	Tai(Arrested)-Dream	09.8
11	Dolly-Dream	11.2
Average		--

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Recognitions

• 75th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Screenwriter - Omori Sumio (大森寿美男)
• 75th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Theme Song

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Summer 2012	NTV	Winter 2013
Ghost Mama Sousasen	Saturday 21:00	Nakuna, Hara-chan

Akumu-chan Special

Akumu-chan Special

• Format: Tanpatsu
• Genre: Science fiction, comedy
• Episodes: 1
• Broadcast Date: 2014-May-02
• Air time: Friday 21:00

Synopsis

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Cast

Correlation Chart

• Kitagawa Keiko as Mutoi Ayami
• Gackt as Shiki Takashi, Yumeoji
  • Marius Yo as Young Yumeoji
• Yuka as Hirashima Kotoha
• Kimura Manatsu as Koto Yuiko
• Hamada Mari as Kaibara Satoko
• Okada Keisuke (岡田圭右) as Mugiyama Yuichi
• Kawamura Yosuke as Inamoto Katsuyuki
• Wada Masato as Yamasato Mineki
• Anan Kenji as Nakagomi Shinya
• Kimura Midoriko as Amasawa Tatsuko
• Kohinata Fumiyo as Koto Bannosuke
• Tamai Shiori (玉井詩織) as the voice of Yumenoke

Extended Cast

• Momota Kanako (百田 夏菜子) (cameo)
• Sasaki Ayaka (佐々木 彩夏) (cameo)
• Ariyasu Momoka (有安 杏果) (cameo)
• Takagi Reni (高城 れに) (cameo)

External Links

• Official site
• Official site (special)
• Japanese Wikipedia

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Winter 2014	NTV	Summer 2014
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 2014	Saturday 21:00	--