Junjo Kirari(2006)

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  • Drama

Overview

The 74th NHK Asadora Drama is Junjo Kirari, which means something along the lines of "pure-hearted Kirari." The story is set in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture in the era around the Second World War. When the story opens in 1928, the heroine, Sakurako, is a very active seven-year-old girl. Indeed, even in the first episode she exhibits her confidence and enthusiasm. But above all else, Sakurako is interested in becoming a jazz pianist, and music features extensively in the plot.

Cast

  • Aoi Miyazaki

    Aoi Miyazaki

    Arimori Sakurako

  • Shigeru Muroi

    Shigeru Muroi

    Arimori Iso

  • Hidetoshi Nishijima

    Hidetoshi Nishijima

    Sugi Togo

  • Seiji Fukushi

    Seiji Fukushi

    Matsui Tatsuhiko

  • Shinobu Terajima

    Shinobu Terajima

    Arimori Fueko

  • Haruka Igawa

    Haruka Igawa

    Arimori Momoko

  • Keiko Takeshita

    Keiko Takeshita

    Narrator

  • Tomokazu Miura

    Tomokazu Miura

    Arimori Genichiro

  • Kie Kitano

    Kie Kitano

    Arimori Fueko (young)

  • Nobuo Yana

    Nobuo Yana

    Okita Tokujiro

  • Gekidan Hitori

    Gekidan Hitori

    Saito Naomichi

  • Yuu Tokui

    Yuu Tokui

    Nogiyama Yoichi

  • Keiko Toda

    Keiko Toda

    Matsui Kane

  • Hatsunori Hasegawa

    Hatsunori Hasegawa

    Saionji Kimimaro

  • Kazuaki Hankai

    Kazuaki Hankai

  • Karen Miyama

    Karen Miyama

    Arimori Sakurako (young)

  • Tetsuhiro Ikeda

    Tetsuhiro Ikeda

  • Kazuyuki Aijima

    Kazuyuki Aijima

    Hanaoka Yasuji

  • Seiko Takuma

    Seiko Takuma

  • Eriko Hatsune

    Eriko Hatsune

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Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

156

Last Air Date

Sep 30, 2006

Network

NHK

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