Junjo Kirari (2006)
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.
Drama
Cast
- Aoi Miyazaki — Arimori Sakurako
- Shigeru Muroi — Arimori Iso
- Hidetoshi Nishijima — Sugi Togo
- Seiji Fukushi — Matsui Tatsuhiko
- Shinobu Terajima — Arimori Fueko
- Haruka Igawa — Arimori Momoko
- Keiko Takeshita — Narrator
- Tomokazu Miura — Arimori Genichiro
- Kie Kitano — Arimori Fueko (young)
- Nobuo Yana — Okita Tokujiro
- Gekidan Hitori — Saito Naomichi
- Yuu Tokui — Nogiyama Yoichi
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