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==Details== | ==Details== | ||
| − | *'''Title:''' すいか | + | *'''Title:''' すいか |
| − | *'''Also | + | *'''Title (romaji):''' Suika |
| + | *'''Also known as:''' Watermelon | ||
| + | *'''Format:''' Renzoku | ||
*'''Episodes:''' 10 | *'''Episodes:''' 10 | ||
| − | + | *'''Viewership rating:''' 8.9 | |
| − | + | *'''Broadcast network:''' NTV | |
| − | *'''Viewership:''' 8.9 | + | *'''Broadcast period:''' 2003-Jun-12 to 2003-Sep-20 |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Air time:''' [[Doyou Grand Gekijou|Saturday 21:00]] |
| − | *'''Broadcast period:''' 2003- | + | *'''Theme song:''' ''Momo no Hanabira'' by [[Otsuka Ai]] |
| − | *'''Theme | + | |
| + | ==Synopsis== | ||
| + | 34-year-old Motoko, an employee at a credit union, is stunned when she learns her best friend and co-worker, Mariko, has embezzled 300 million yen and disappeared. Motoko, still un-married, lives at home with her parents and has no future plans or goals. Tired of her monotonous, mundane lifestyle, she decides to move out and live on her own. She happens upon a beautiful old ''geshuku,'' or lodging house, called "Happiness Sancha." The building is surrounded by lush vegetable and flower gardens, and is nestled right on the riverbank. There are only 2 remaining tenants; Natsuko, a college professor who has lived there since she herself was in college, and Kizuna, an erotic manga artist whose work doesn't sell much. The manager, Yuka, is desperate to take on more boarders, which is perfect timing for Motoko. This simple drama examines the life of four totally different women brought together under one roof, and follows them on their own searches for happiness at "Happiness Sancha." | ||
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| + | ''-- synopsis by'' '''[[User:Awrittensin|awrittensin]]''' | ||
| + | *[[Suika/Episode_Synopses|Suika Episode Synopses (translations by awrittensin)]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==User/Viewer Ratings== |
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| − | *[[Kobayashi Satomi]] | + | *[[Kobayashi Satomi]] as Hayakawa Motoko |
| − | *[[Tomosaka Rie]] | + | *[[Tomosaka Rie]] as Kameyama Kizuna |
| − | *[[Koizumi Kyoko]] | + | *[[Ichikawa Mikako]] as Shibamoto Yuka |
| − | *[[Takahashi Katsumi]] | + | *[[Asaoka Ruriko]] as Sakiya Natsuko |
| + | *[[Koizumi Kyoko]] as Baba Mariko | ||
| + | *[[Takahashi Katsumi]] as Mamada | ||
| + | *[[Kaneko Takatoshi]] as Noguchi Kyouichi | ||
| + | *[[Motai Masako]] as the bar mama | ||
| + | *[[Shiraishi Kayoko]] (白石加代子) as Hayakawa Umeko | ||
| + | *[[Katagiri Hairi]] as Ikuzawa | ||
| + | *[[Sasai Eisuke]] as Yagita (ep7) | ||
| + | *[[Nakamaru Shinsho]] | ||
| + | *[[Kamiji Yusuke]] | ||
| + | *[[Izawa Ken]] | ||
| + | *[[Kashiwabara Shuji]] | ||
| + | *[[Murakami Jun]] | ||
| + | *[[Takuma Seiko]] | ||
| + | *[[Akiyama Miki]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Production Credits== |
| + | *'''Screenwriters:''' | ||
| + | **Eps 1-6;8-10: [[Kizara Izumi]] | ||
| + | **Ep 7: [[Yamada Akane]] (山田あかね) | ||
| + | *'''Producer:''' [[Umehara Motoi]] (梅原幹), [[Kono Hidehiro]] | ||
| + | *'''Directors:''' | ||
| + | **Eps 1,3,5,7,9,10: [[Sato Toya]] | ||
| + | **Eps 2,8: [[Yoshino Hiroshi]] | ||
| + | **Eps 4,6: [[Sakuma Noriyoshi]] | ||
| + | *'''Music:''' [[Kaneko Takahiro]] | ||
==Episode Titles== | ==Episode Titles== | ||
| − | *'''Ep 01:''' | + | *'''Ep 01:''' Runaway Woman, Fed-up Woman |
| − | *'''Ep 02:''' | + | *'''Ep 02:''' Wipe Your Tears So Love Can Begin |
| − | *'''Ep 03:''' | + | *'''Ep 03:''' Happiness Bought With 100 Yen Coins? |
| − | *'''Ep 04:''' | + | *'''Ep 04:''' Am I An Interesting Person? |
| − | *'''Ep 05:''' | + | *'''Ep 05:''' Dad, I'm a Bad Daughter |
| − | *'''Ep 06:''' | + | *'''Ep 06:''' Secret Reunion With a Beloved Ghost |
| − | *'''Ep 07:''' | + | *'''Ep 07:''' Breasts Can Make You Happy? |
| − | *'''Ep 08:''' | + | *'''Ep 08:''' Even If Mom Has Cancer... |
| − | *'''Ep 09:''' | + | *'''Ep 09:''' I've Decided! Goodbye, Mom |
| − | *'''Ep 10:''' | + | *'''Ep 10:''' The Reason the Girls Have to Part |
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| + | ''-- translated by'' '''[[User:Awrittensin|awrittensin]]''' | ||
| − | == | + | ==External Links== |
| + | *[http://www.ntv.co.jp/suika/ Official site] | ||
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.773.htm JDorama.com] | *[http://jdorama.com/drama.773.htm JDorama.com] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:ja:すいか (ドラマ)|Japanese Wikipedia]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | {{SeasonRing|NTV|Saturday 21:00|Spring 2003|[[Boku no Mahou Tsukai]]|Autumn 2003|[[Ashita Tenki ni Naare]]}} |
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| − | + | [[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:JDrama2003]] [[Category:NTV]] | |
Latest revision as of 13:45, 7 August 2019
Suika Opening
Contents
Details
- Title: すいか
- Title (romaji): Suika
- Also known as: Watermelon
- Format: Renzoku
- Episodes: 10
- Viewership rating: 8.9
- Broadcast network: NTV
- Broadcast period: 2003-Jun-12 to 2003-Sep-20
- Air time: Saturday 21:00
- Theme song: Momo no Hanabira by Otsuka Ai
Synopsis
34-year-old Motoko, an employee at a credit union, is stunned when she learns her best friend and co-worker, Mariko, has embezzled 300 million yen and disappeared. Motoko, still un-married, lives at home with her parents and has no future plans or goals. Tired of her monotonous, mundane lifestyle, she decides to move out and live on her own. She happens upon a beautiful old geshuku, or lodging house, called "Happiness Sancha." The building is surrounded by lush vegetable and flower gardens, and is nestled right on the riverbank. There are only 2 remaining tenants; Natsuko, a college professor who has lived there since she herself was in college, and Kizuna, an erotic manga artist whose work doesn't sell much. The manager, Yuka, is desperate to take on more boarders, which is perfect timing for Motoko. This simple drama examines the life of four totally different women brought together under one roof, and follows them on their own searches for happiness at "Happiness Sancha."
-- synopsis by awrittensin
User/Viewer Ratings
Cast
- Kobayashi Satomi as Hayakawa Motoko
- Tomosaka Rie as Kameyama Kizuna
- Ichikawa Mikako as Shibamoto Yuka
- Asaoka Ruriko as Sakiya Natsuko
- Koizumi Kyoko as Baba Mariko
- Takahashi Katsumi as Mamada
- Kaneko Takatoshi as Noguchi Kyouichi
- Motai Masako as the bar mama
- Shiraishi Kayoko (白石加代子) as Hayakawa Umeko
- Katagiri Hairi as Ikuzawa
- Sasai Eisuke as Yagita (ep7)
- Nakamaru Shinsho
- Kamiji Yusuke
- Izawa Ken
- Kashiwabara Shuji
- Murakami Jun
- Takuma Seiko
- Akiyama Miki
Production Credits
- Screenwriters:
- Eps 1-6;8-10: Kizara Izumi
- Ep 7: Yamada Akane (山田あかね)
- Producer: Umehara Motoi (梅原幹), Kono Hidehiro
- Directors:
- Eps 1,3,5,7,9,10: Sato Toya
- Eps 2,8: Yoshino Hiroshi
- Eps 4,6: Sakuma Noriyoshi
- Music: Kaneko Takahiro
Episode Titles
- Ep 01: Runaway Woman, Fed-up Woman
- Ep 02: Wipe Your Tears So Love Can Begin
- Ep 03: Happiness Bought With 100 Yen Coins?
- Ep 04: Am I An Interesting Person?
- Ep 05: Dad, I'm a Bad Daughter
- Ep 06: Secret Reunion With a Beloved Ghost
- Ep 07: Breasts Can Make You Happy?
- Ep 08: Even If Mom Has Cancer...
- Ep 09: I've Decided! Goodbye, Mom
- Ep 10: The Reason the Girls Have to Part
-- translated by awrittensin
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