Series synopsis
Dondo Hare, also known as どんど晴れ is a Japanese family drama television series that premiered on NHK G on April 2, 2007. It ended on April 24, 2011. It stars Manami Higa, Asahi Uchida, Suzuki Sotaro and Komuro Yuta.
Natsumi is the 23 years old daughter of a master baker in Yokohama and in training with her father to become a pastry chef. She lives with her parents and younger brother in Yokohama. One day she travels to Iwate Prefecture with her boyfriend Masaki for his grandmother Katsuno's 77th birthday. While they are there, Katsuno, head okami of a famous ryokan in Morioka City, becomes ill and asks Masaki to return to run the ryokan. Natsumi returns to Yokohama and later Masaki visits, asking her to dis ...
Premise
Natsumi is the 23 years old daughter of a master baker in Yokohama and in training with her father to become a pastry chef. She lives with her parents and younger brother in Yokohama. One day she travels to Iwate Prefecture with her boyfriend Masaki for his grandmother Katsuno's 77th birthday. While they are there, Katsuno, head okami of a famous ryokan in Morioka City, becomes ill and asks Masaki to return to run the ryokan. Natsumi returns to Yokohama and later Masaki visits, asking her to disregard their earlier plans to get married because he will return to Morioka as requested by Katsuno. However, Natsumi surprises him with a vow to become the ryokan's okami. Is Natsumi in for clear skies as suggested by the series name?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Manami Higa as Asakura Natsumi
- Asahi Uchida as Kagami Masaki
- Suzuki Sotaro as Kagami Kenta
- Komuro Yuta as Kagami Yuta
- Ippei Kanie as Kagami Koji
- Ren Osugi as Asakura Keigo
- Nobuko Miyamoto as Kagami Tamaki
- Akiko Hinagata as Kagami Emiko
Supporting cast
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Kagami Katsuno
- Mikihisa Azuma as Kagami Shinichi
- Masako Mori as Asakura Fusako
- Yuri Nakae as Kagami Toshie
- Masayuki Suzuki as Kagami Hisanori
- Ryunosuke Kamiki as Asakura Toyoma
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 158 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 156 | April 2, 2007 | September 29, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 2 | April 24, 2011 | April 24, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 2, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 3, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 4, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 24, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 24, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK G |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2007 |
| Last aired | April 24, 2011 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | Ended |