Series synopsis
To Heal the Heart, also known as 心の傷を癒すということ is a Japanese drama family television series that premiered on NHK G on January 18, 2020. It ended on February 8, 2020. It stars Tasuku Emoto, Machiko Ono, Ryo Ishibashi and Midoriko Kimura.
An Kazutaka is a young, bashful psychiatrist whose jazz piano skills are as good as a pro. Right after they have their first child, the Great Hanshin Earthquake strikes. Although his family is affected by the disaster, he begins to search for what he can do as a psychiatrist. As he listens to the stories of disaster victims, he realises that he can help not by treating them, but restoring their capacity to heal. Later on, he compiles his observations of the disaster-hit area as a psychiatrist in ...
Premise
An Kazutaka is a young, bashful psychiatrist whose jazz piano skills are as good as a pro. Right after they have their first child, the Great Hanshin Earthquake strikes. Although his family is affected by the disaster, he begins to search for what he can do as a psychiatrist. As he listens to the stories of disaster victims, he realises that he can help not by treating them, but restoring their capacity to heal. Later on, he compiles his observations of the disaster-hit area as a psychiatrist into a book and wins a prize for social sciences.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tasuku Emoto as An Kazutaka
- Machiko Ono as An Shuuko
- Ryo Ishibashi as An Tekkei
- Midoriko Kimura as Paku Misato
- Shusaku Kamikawa as An Sousuke
- Gaku Hamada as Yuasa Kōji
- Tamiyasu Cho as Tanimura Hideto
- Mari Hamada as Jazz Cafe Mama
Supporting cast
- Kodai Asaka as Kitabayashi Fumiya
- Kami Hiraiwa as Niijima Satoko
- Masaomi Kondo as Nagano Yoshio
- Naotaro Moriyama as An Tomoaki
- Mitsuki Tanimura as Yuuki Rie
- Katsunori Uchiba as Headmaster
- Kurumi Shimizu as Kataoka Kokoa
- Mahiru Konno as Azusa
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | January 29, 2021 | January 29, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 4 | January 18, 2020 | February 8, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 18, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 25, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 1, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK G |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 18, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 8, 2020 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | ended |