Series synopsis
Hitomi is a Japanese family drama television series that premiered on NHK on March 31, 2008. It ended on September 27, 2008. It stars Nana Eikura, Naoko Iijima, Toshiyuki Nishida and Gin Maeda.
The 78th NHK Asadora is Hitomi. The series takes place in the old shitamachi area of Tokyo, and in these most recent episodes, 20-year old heroine Hitomi becomes the force around which her divorced mother, long estranged from her own father, is forced to reconcile and renew a sense of family camaraderie. This is not particularly easy, given the trifling issues and problems of modern day life that beset each of the characters, and the drama unfolds with a light comedic touch. Hitomi's upbringing ...
Premise
The 78th NHK Asadora is Hitomi. The series takes place in the old shitamachi area of Tokyo, and in these most recent episodes, 20-year old heroine Hitomi becomes the force around which her divorced mother, long estranged from her own father, is forced to reconcile and renew a sense of family camaraderie. This is not particularly easy, given the trifling issues and problems of modern day life that beset each of the characters, and the drama unfolds with a light comedic touch. Hitomi's upbringing is the issue that is constantly brought into focus. The family reconciliation is made possible, ironically through the death of Hitomi's grandmother. Hitomi seizes the opportunity to travel to her funeral from Sapporo. Once there, she sets out to realize her dream of becoming a dancer, all the while interfering with and disrupting her grandfather's life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nana Eikura as Ippongi Hitomi
- Naoko Iijima as Ippongi Momoko
- Toshiyuki Nishida as Ippongi Katsutaro
- Gin Maeda as Ishida Yujiro
- Sumitomo Kenichi as Yoshino Kota
- Nana Kinomi as Takagi Mari
- Ken Yasuda as Ishida Yuzo
- Kin Sugai as Yokoyama Ume
Supporting cast
- Hisahiro Ogura as Nakane Makoto
- Masahiro Kobayashi as Nakane Hiroshi
- Eisuke Sasai as Rose Mama
- Nobuhiko Takada as Morimoto Shosuke
- Misako Uno as Endo Keiko
- Hajime Okayama as Morimoto Daisuke
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 156 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 156 | March 31, 2008 | September 27, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 31, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 1, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 2, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 31, 2008 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2008 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | Ended |