Difference between revisions of "Sakura (NHK)"
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==Details== | ==Details== | ||
| − | *'''Title:''' さくら | + | *'''Title:''' さくら |
| + | *'''Title (romaji):'''Sakura | ||
*'''Episodes:''' 156 15-minute episodes | *'''Episodes:''' 156 15-minute episodes | ||
| − | *'''Genre:''' | + | *'''Genre:''' Human drama |
*'''Air time:''' Monday thru Saturday at 8:15am | *'''Air time:''' Monday thru Saturday at 8:15am | ||
*'''Viewership:''' Ep1=20.3, High=27.5, Avg=23.3 | *'''Viewership:''' Ep1=20.3, High=27.5, Avg=23.3 | ||
*'''Broadcast network:''' NHK | *'''Broadcast network:''' NHK | ||
*'''Broadcast period:''' April 1 to September 28, 2002 | *'''Broadcast period:''' April 1 to September 28, 2002 | ||
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==Series Synopsis== | ==Series Synopsis== | ||
| − | The 66th NHK Asadora Drama is ''Sakura''. Settings include | + | The 66th NHK Asadora Drama is ''Sakura''. Settings include Honolulu, Hawaii (USA), Takayama, Gifu, and Tokyo. The story is about Matsushita Sukura, a Japanese American women born and raised in Hawaii. Sakura's ''haole'' boyfriend, Roby, finds a job in New York and plans to take Sakura with him. Sakura is unhappy about the possible move. Later, during a family meeting, Sakura breaks the news to everyone that she'll be taking on a temporary one-year teaching job in Japan, teaching middle school children. Roby is shocked to hear the news, and immediately asks Sakura to marry him. Although she does accept the proposal, Roby and Sakura agree to delay the marriage date one year until she comes back to Hawaii. Sakura will be staying with her grandparents from her mom's side. However, there is friction between Sakura's mom and grandfather because her mom married an American. How will things go for Sakura in Japan? Will she get along with her grandfather? Will she lose her heart to a Japanese man? Will she come back to Hawaii? --- written by groink |
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Nagasawa Masami]] | *[[Nagasawa Masami]] | ||
*[[Kumagai Mami]] | *[[Kumagai Mami]] | ||
| − | *[[Thane Camus]] | + | *[[Thane Camus]] as Roby |
*[[Imamura Keiko]] | *[[Imamura Keiko]] | ||
*[[Sasaki Sumie]] | *[[Sasaki Sumie]] | ||
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*[[Takahashi Kaori]] | *[[Takahashi Kaori]] | ||
*[[Ono Mayumi]] | *[[Ono Mayumi]] | ||
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| + | ==Production Credits== | ||
| + | *'''Screenwriter:''' [[Tabuchi Kumiko]] | ||
| + | *'''Producer:''' | ||
| + | *'''Director:''' | ||
| + | *'''Music:''' | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.876.htm JDorama.com] | *[http://jdorama.com/drama.876.htm JDorama.com] | ||
| + | *[http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?1+14512 Discussion at japan-guide.com] | ||
| + | *[http://www.jamco.or.jp/2004_symposium/en/yano/ 13th JAMCO Symposium, discussing Japanese Americans and TV dramas] | ||
{{NHKAsadoraRing|#65|[[Honmamon]]|#67|[[Manten]]}} | {{NHKAsadoraRing|#65|[[Honmamon]]|#67|[[Manten]]}} | ||
| − | [[Category:JDrama]] | + | [[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:JDrama2002]] [[Category:NHK]] [[Category:NHK Asadora]] |
| − | [[Category:JDrama2002]] | ||
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| − | [[Category:NHK Asadora]] | ||
Revision as of 03:28, 3 March 2006
Contents
Details
- Title: さくら
- Title (romaji):Sakura
- Episodes: 156 15-minute episodes
- Genre: Human drama
- Air time: Monday thru Saturday at 8:15am
- Viewership: Ep1=20.3, High=27.5, Avg=23.3
- Broadcast network: NHK
- Broadcast period: April 1 to September 28, 2002
Series Synopsis
The 66th NHK Asadora Drama is Sakura. Settings include Honolulu, Hawaii (USA), Takayama, Gifu, and Tokyo. The story is about Matsushita Sukura, a Japanese American women born and raised in Hawaii. Sakura's haole boyfriend, Roby, finds a job in New York and plans to take Sakura with him. Sakura is unhappy about the possible move. Later, during a family meeting, Sakura breaks the news to everyone that she'll be taking on a temporary one-year teaching job in Japan, teaching middle school children. Roby is shocked to hear the news, and immediately asks Sakura to marry him. Although she does accept the proposal, Roby and Sakura agree to delay the marriage date one year until she comes back to Hawaii. Sakura will be staying with her grandparents from her mom's side. However, there is friction between Sakura's mom and grandfather because her mom married an American. How will things go for Sakura in Japan? Will she get along with her grandfather? Will she lose her heart to a Japanese man? Will she come back to Hawaii? --- written by groink
Cast
Main Characters
- Takano Shiho as Matsushita Sakura (heroine)
- Ozawa Yukiyoshi
- Teraizumi Ken as Matsushita Ichiro
- Ohta Hiromi as Matsushita Kyoko
- Tsushima Keiko as Matsushita Toshiko
- Itakura Kaori as Matsushita Momo
- Kobayashi Asei
- Nakamura Meiko
- Noguchi Goro
- Ootaki Hideji
- Naito Taketoshi
- Asada Miyoko
- Enari Masamoto
- Nagasawa Masami
- Kumagai Mami
- Thane Camus as Roby
- Imamura Keiko
- Sasaki Sumie
- Okumura Kouen
- Kasai Kenji
- Numata Yoichi
- Ramos Ruy
- Saitou Yosuke
- Kawamoto Takanori
- Takahashi Kaori
- Ono Mayumi
Production Credits
- Screenwriter: Tabuchi Kumiko
- Producer:
- Director:
- Music: