Series synopsis
Utakoi, also known as 超訳百人一首 うた恋い。 is a Japanese animation drama comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 3, 2012. It ended on September 25, 2012. It stars Yuki Kaji, Junichi Suwabe, Saori Hayami and Aya Endo.
The Hyakunin Isshu are an anthology of one hundred poems found in a trational Japanese card game called Karuta. Presented by the person who selected the writings, Fujiwara no Teika, this is a glimpse into the origin of some of them. Since the majority of them are love compositions, the focus remains on romance in ancient Japan.
Premise
The Hyakunin Isshu are an anthology of one hundred poems found in a trational Japanese card game called Karuta. Presented by the person who selected the writings, Fujiwara no Teika, this is a glimpse into the origin of some of them. Since the majority of them are love compositions, the focus remains on romance in ancient Japan.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuki Kaji as 藤原定家 (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as 在原业平 (voice)
- Saori Hayami as 藤原高子 (voice)
- Aya Endo as 小野小町 (voice)
- Yuuya Uchida as 良岑宗贞 (voice)
- Susumu Chiba as 文屋康秀 (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as 宇都宫赖纲 (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as 式子内亲王 (voice)
Supporting cast
- Daichi Endo as 在原行平 (voice)
- Sanae Kobayashi as 弘子 (voice)
- Showtaro Morikubo as 阳成院 (voice)
- Minori Chihara as 清少纳言 (voice)
- Yuuka Nanri as 末の松山 (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as 当子内亲王 (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | July 3, 2012 | September 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Takaiko and Narihira: The Honorable Ariwara no Narihira / Yukihira and Hiroko: The Councilor Yukihira Narihira is quite the ladies’ man, but when the bride to be of emperor catches his eye, he begins to change. Yukihira, his oldest brother, was always the opposite when it came to love. |
July 3, 2012 |
| 2 |
Sadaakira and Yasuko: Emperor Yozei Sadaakira became emperor at the age of 9 and for a time was served by Narihira, who attempted to teach him how to become a man. |
July 10, 2012 |
| 3 |
Munesada and Yoshiko: The Monk Henjo If you visit her every night for 100 nights, she will be yours to marry. But her true dream lies at the palace. |
July 17, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 3, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2012 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 01:30:00 |