Nagareboshi (TV series)
Nagareboshi | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Motoko Usuda, Ryūhei Akiyama |
Starring | Yutaka Takenouchi Aya Ueto Shota Matsuda Kie Kitano Haruna Kawaguchi Akito Kiriyama Tetta Sugimoto Chisun Shingo Nakagawa Hiromi Kitagawa Yuka Itaya Mieko Harada Goro Inagaki |
Theme music composer | Kentaro Kobuchi |
Ending theme | "Ryūsei" |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Nakano Toshiyuki |
Production locations | Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Tokyo, Yamanashi |
Running time | 47 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Fuji TV |
Release | October 18 December 20, 2010 | –
Nagareboshi (
The theme song of the drama, "Ryūsei," is performed by folk rock duo Kobukuro. The series premiere, which was extended by 15 minutes, earned a rating of 13.6%.[2]
Series synopsis
[edit]Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who possesses a secret he would sacrifice everything in order to protect, while Ueto portrays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt.[3] These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.[3]
Cast and characters
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Yutaka Takenouchi as Kengo Okada (37), an employee of the Shin-Enoshima aquarium who enters a contract marriage with Risa.[4]
- Aya Ueto as Risa Makihara (26), a young woman working at the image club Sei Marin Gakuen under the alias Milk.[5]
- Kie Kitano as Maria Okada (17), Kengo's younger sister and high school student who suffers from a liver illness.[6]
- Shota Matsuda as Dr. Ryō Kamiya (28), Maria's attending physician.[7]
- Goro Inagaki as Shuichi Makihara (35), Risa's older brother who has ruined her life for the sake of money.[8]
- Haruna Kawaguchi as Mizuki Yasuda (17), Maria's best friend and schoolmate.[9]
- Akito Kiriyama as Ryōta Sawamura (17), an in-patient at the same hospital as Maria who suffers from the same liver illness.[10]
- Tetta Sugimoto as Junji Kawamoto (42), Kengo's friend and employee of the Shin-Enoshima aquarium .[11]
- Chisun as Chizuru Kawamoto (32), an employee of the Shin-Enoshima aquarium. She is married to Junji Kawamoto.[12]
- Shingo Nakagawa as Yūya Kashiwabara (27), an employee of the Shin-Enoshima aquarium.[13]
- Hiromi Kitagawa as Rumi Nakashima (29), the nurse in charge of Maria and Ryōta.[14]
- Yuka Itaya as Minako Aizawa (37), Kengo's fiancée. She works at a hotel.[15]
- Mieko Harada as Kazuko Okada (57), Kengo and Maria's mother.[16]
Recurring cast
[edit]- Ken Mitsuishi as Shirai, the manager of the image club Sei Marin Gakuen (episodes 1–3).
- Kazumasa Taguchi as Dr. Taninaka (episodes 1, 4, 7, 9).
- Takeru Shibuya as a child at the aquarium (episodes 1, 9).
- Saori as Kotomi Sawamura, Ryōta's sister (episodes 3, 6, 8).
- Hijiri Sakurai as a ward office clerk (episodes 3, 9).
- Natsuhi Ueno as Saeko Iwai, a tabloid reporter (episodes 7–9).
Guest cast
[edit]- Shunsuke Daito as Makoto Fujishiro, Risa's boyfriend (episode 1).
- Shihō Harumi as a customer at Sei Marin Gakuen (episode 1).
- Yuzuki Amano as a child at the aquarium (episode 1).
- Raishin Kodama as Kōhei, Kengo and Maria's uncle (episode 1).
- Hisako Matsuyama as Reiko, Kengo and Maria's aunt (episode 1).
- Kinpei Hayashiya as himself, a rakugo performer (episode 2).
- Eihei Hayashiya as himself, a rakugo performer (episode 2).
- Petako Hayashiya as herself, a rakugo performer (episode 2).
- Michiko Yamamoto as the lady at the watch shop (episode 5).
- Kaoru Sawayama as a hospital nurse (episode 5).
- Yūki Mihara as a TV presenter (episode 5).
- Shōgo Asari as Iwai's cameraman (episode 9).
- Midoriko as the Aquapet Joy shopkeeper (episode 10).
- Fuku Suzuki as a customer at Aquapet Joy (episode 10).
- Arisa Isano as a customer at Aquapet Joy (episode 10).
Episodes and ratings
[edit]# | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Rating (Kantō) |
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1 | "My Beloved Has One Year to Live, the Love That Begins With a Contract!!"[17] "Saiai no Hito wa Ichinen no Inochi, Konyaku Kara Hajimaru Ai!!" ( | Rieko Miyamoto | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | October 18, 2010[17] | 13.6 |
2 | "Life-staking Emotions"[18] "Inochigake no Omoi" ( | Yūsuke Ishii | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | October 25, 2010[18] | 14.2 |
3 | "Our Secret..."[19] "Futari no Himitsu..." ( | Michiko Namiki | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | November 1, 2010[19] | 13.7 |
4 | "Shocking Confession"[20] "Shōgeki no Kokuhaku" ( | Michiko Namiki | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | November 8, 2010[20] | 15.0 |
5 | "Broken Ties"[21] "Kowareta Kizuna" ( | Rieko Miyamoto | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | November 15, 2010[21] | 12.6 |
6 | "Love and Death"[22] "Ai to Shi" ( | Yūsuke Ishii | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | November 22, 2010[22] | 13.9 |
7 | "Night Between Us"[23] "Futarikiri no Yoru" ( | Michiko Namaki | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | November 29, 2010[23] | 13.6 |
8 | "The Last Night"[24] "Saigo no Yoru" ( | Rieko Miyamoto | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | December 6, 2010[24] | 14.8 |
9 | "Torn Bonds"[25] "Hikisakareta Kizuna" ( | Yūsuke Ishii | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | December 13, 2010[25] | 13.4 |
10 | "Our Decision"[26] "Futari no Ketsudan" ( | Rieko Miyamoto | Motoko Usuda & Ryūhei Akiyama | December 20, 2010[26] | 15.8 |
Average Rating (Kantō): 14.1 |
Awards
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2011 | Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Drama | — | Nominated |
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Lead Actor | Yutaka Takenouchi | Nominated | |
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actor | Goro Inagaki | Nominated | |
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actress | Aya Ueto | Won | |
The Television Drama Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | Aya Ueto | Won |
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