Series synopsis
And, Live, also known as そして、生きる is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on August 4, 2019. It ended on September 8, 2019. It stars Kasumi Arimura, Kang Ji-young, Masato Hagiwara and Kentaro Sakaguchi.
Toko Ikuta lost her parents in a car accident at the age of 3. Afterwards, her uncle, who ran a barbershop in Morioka, raised her and she had a happy childhood. Toko Ikuta was active as a local idol and she dreamed of becoming an actress. At the age of 19, she is set to take an audition in Tokyo. The day before her audition, on March 11, 2011, the great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami hits Japan. In the autumn of 2011, Toko Ikuta works at a cafe. She goes with her Korean co-worker Han Yoo-Ri to do ...
Premise
Toko Ikuta lost her parents in a car accident at the age of 3. Afterwards, her uncle, who ran a barbershop in Morioka, raised her and she had a happy childhood. Toko Ikuta was active as a local idol and she dreamed of becoming an actress. At the age of 19, she is set to take an audition in Tokyo. The day before her audition, on March 11, 2011, the great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami hits Japan. In the autumn of 2011, Toko Ikuta works at a cafe. She goes with her Korean co-worker Han Yoo-Ri to do volunteer work in Kesennuma as the area recovers from the devastating tsunami. There, Toko Ikuta meets Kiyotaka Shimizu who is a university student from Tokyo and a member of a student volunteer group. While spending time together in Kesennuma, Toko Ikuta and Kiyotaka Shimizu develop feelings for each other.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kasumi Arimura as Ikuta Toko
- Kang Ji-young as Han Yoo Ri
- Masato Hagiwara as Sakamoto Masayuki
- Kentaro Sakaguchi as Shimizu Kiyotaka
- Ken Mitsuishi as Ikuta Kazutaka
- Kaho Minami as Shimizu Mieko
- Amane Okayama as Kubo Shinji
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 4, 2019 | September 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Toko Ikuta lost her parents in an accident at the age of 3, her uncle who runs a barber shop in Morioka took care of her. Now an adult, Toko wants to be an actress and tries to go to an audition in Tokyo. But the day before the audition, the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami hits Japan on March 11, 2011. Toko participated as a volunteer to rebuild Kesennuma with her friend Han, there she met a university student, Kiyotaka Shimizu. |
August 4, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Volunteers in Kesennuma were divided, Toko moved to Morioka and Kiyotaka returned to Tokyo. While working at the cafe with Han, she aims to become an actress with a stronger will than before, therefore she spends days striving for lessons. Kiyotaka decided to get a job at a major general trading company as expected by his family, but he os struggling to decide if his path was really right. In the meantime, the two of them who had been interacting with each other by e-mail or phone will strengthen their feelings. |
August 11, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 4, 2019 |
| Last aired | September 8, 2019 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |