Series synopsis
Winter Sakura, also known as 冬のサクラ is a Japanese drama family television series that premiered on TBS on January 16, 2011. It ended on March 13, 2011. It stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Miki Imai, Takeru Satoh and Rosa Kato.
"Fuyu no Sakura" is described as a pure love story with similarities to the popular Korean drama "Winter Sonata" (titled "Fuyu no Sonata" in Japan). Kusanagi plays a gentle glass craftsman in Yamagata who has no experience in love. Imai plays an older housewife with a husband and daughter who goes on a trip alone to Yamagata, hoping to see sakura trees blooming in winter. She gets into an accident, but is saved by Kusanagi. He ends up tending to her, and the two are soon drawn to each other.
Premise
"Fuyu no Sakura" is described as a pure love story with similarities to the popular Korean drama "Winter Sonata" (titled "Fuyu no Sonata" in Japan). Kusanagi plays a gentle glass craftsman in Yamagata who has no experience in love. Imai plays an older housewife with a husband and daughter who goes on a trip alone to Yamagata, hoping to see sakura trees blooming in winter. She gets into an accident, but is saved by Kusanagi. He ends up tending to her, and the two are soon drawn to each other.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Inaba Tasuku
- Miki Imai as Ishikawa Monami
- Takeru Satoh as Inaba Hajime
- Rosa Kato as Mukai Anna
- Yuri Shirahane as Shiraishi Rie
- Kyōko Enami as Ishikawa Shoko
- Ei Morisako as Ishikawa Kotone
- Masanobu Takashima as Ishikawa Koichi
Guest cast
- Shigenori Yamazaki as Nakazato Jiro
- Denden as Inaba Tetsuya
- Yoko Ohshima as Inaba Kaori
- Ryoko Yuui as Murase Chihiro
- Hideko Yoshida as Inaba Yuri
- Maki Shinta as kid Ishikawa Kotone
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 16, 2011 | March 13, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 16, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 23, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 30, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 13, 2011 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |