Series synopsis
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed, also known as 遅咲きのヒマワリ～ボクの人生、リニューアル～ is a Japanese comedy drama romance television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 23, 2012. It ended on December 25, 2012. It stars Toma Ikuta, Yoko Maki, Fumino Kimura and Yutaka Matsushige.
"Late blooming Sunflower -My life renewed-" is a story of 7 young adults living their ordinary days near the Shimanto river of Kochi prefecture, renowned as the last of the crystal clear streams. Somewhat nostalgic, somewhat new, they hold on to their dreams and insecurities. It's a true-to-life portrayal of the days in young adulthood.
Premise
"Late blooming Sunflower -My life renewed-" is a story of 7 young adults living their ordinary days near the Shimanto river of Kochi prefecture, renowned as the last of the crystal clear streams. Somewhat nostalgic, somewhat new, they hold on to their dreams and insecurities. It's a true-to-life portrayal of the days in young adulthood.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toma Ikuta as Jotaro Kodaira
- Yoko Maki as Kahori Nikaido
- Fumino Kimura as Haruna Imai
- Yutaka Matsushige as Tetsuya Kusaka
- Tasuku Emoto as Hiroki Matsumoto
- Ryoko Kuninaka as Sayori Shimada
- Kenta Kiritani as Junichi Fujii
- Yuu Kashii as Sayaka Morishita
Guest cast
- Mitsuko Baisho as Ikuko Omura
- Kazuko Kato as Yuko Kodaira
- Yukijiro Hotaru as Masakatsu Kodaira
- Jun Matsumoto as Hiromi Suzuki
- Kazuaki Shimizu as Townspeople
- Kotoha Hiroyama as Toru Matsuura's wife
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 23, 2012 | December 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 23, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 30, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 6, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 23, 2012 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2012 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |