Series synopsis
Sounds of Winter, also known as 冬のなんかさ、春のなんかね is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 14, 2026. It ended on March 25, 2026. It was created by Rikiya Imaizumi. It stars Hana Sugisaki, Ryo Narita, Amane Okayama and Rintaro Mizusawa.
After past breakups and unfulfilled romances leave novelist Ayana reluctant to truly fall in love, she tries to face her current relationship sincerely.
Premise
After past breakups and unfulfilled romances leave novelist Ayana reluctant to truly fall in love, she tries to face her current relationship sincerely.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hana Sugisaki as Ayana Tsuchida
- Ryo Narita as Yukio Saeki
- Amane Okayama as Kotaro Hayase
- Rintaro Mizusawa as Wachi
- Sara Shida as Maki
- Yuki Kura as Shu Shibasaki
- Shuntaro Yanagi as Niko Kobayashi
- Kanata Hosoda as Takeshi Tsukuda
Supporting cast
- Taro Uchibori as Sen Yamada
- Yuta Hayashi as Takuya Tsuchida
- Aoba Kawai as Minami Tada
- Tateto Serizawa as Joe
- Shiori Kubo as Sae
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 14, 2026 | March 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At a laundromat one winter night, novelist Ayana meets a man who initiates a friendly conversation after hearing the music coming from her earphones. |
January 14, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ayana and her boyfriend Yukio enjoy Christmas Eve together. But later, when he asks her to consider living together, she is unable to give an answer. |
January 21, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ayana returns to her hometown for the end of the year and attends a mini-gathering with old friends, which ends up including her ex-boyfriend. |
January 28, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2026 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |