Series synopsis
Watashi no Aozora, also known as 私の青空 is a Japanese family drama television series that premiered on April 3, 2000. It ended on September 30, 2000. It stars Tomoko Tabata, Michitaka Tsutsui, Aki Takejo and Kanako Fukaura.
This is the story of a young mother, Kitayama Nazuna, and her son Taiyo from Ohma, a small town at the tip of a peninsula in Aomori. Taiyo's father, Murai Kento had aspirations to be a professional boxer but due to a detached retina he was forced to abandon his dream. Leaving Nazuna behind, he left for America, with another woman, to get treatment for his eye-problem, unaware that Nazuna was pregnant. As his life is boxing he quickly returns to the ring after the operation turns out to be succes ...
Premise
This is the story of a young mother, Kitayama Nazuna, and her son Taiyo from Ohma, a small town at the tip of a peninsula in Aomori. Taiyo's father, Murai Kento had aspirations to be a professional boxer but due to a detached retina he was forced to abandon his dream. Leaving Nazuna behind, he left for America, with another woman, to get treatment for his eye-problem, unaware that Nazuna was pregnant. As his life is boxing he quickly returns to the ring after the operation turns out to be successful and once again he dreams of becoming a professional boxer. However, success eludes him and he returns home to Japan. Nazuna meanwhile has given birth to her son and moved to Tokyo to search for Kento. By chance she finds Kento. When discovers he has become a father, he tries to make up for lost time. The show picks up their story as Nazuna, Taiyo and Kento begin family life together. Of course things are not as simple as they appear.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomoko Tabata as Nazuna Kitayama
- Michitaka Tsutsui as Kento Murai
- Aki Takejo as Sayuri Takashima
- Kanako Fukaura as Chiyoko Tonegawa
- Tetsu Watanabe as Bazooka Tonegawa
- Kin Sugai as Tome Hida
- Akira Takarada as Joji Murai
- Shirō Itō as Tatsuo Kitayama
Supporting cast
- Takuma Shinoda as Taiyo Kitayama
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 156 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 156 | April 3, 2000 | September 30, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 3, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 4, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 5, 2000 |
Production
Release
| First aired | April 3, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | September 30, 2000 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | Ended |