Series synopsis
Affectionate Time, also known as 優しい時間 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 13, 2005. It ended on March 24, 2005. It stars Misa Shimizu, Akira Terao, Masami Nagasawa and Mayumi Asaka.
This is the story about one small coffee shop located in the northern island of Hokkaido.
Yukichi Wakui used to work as a successful businessman at a prestigious trading firm. He worked for several years in New York as well as other cities around the world. When his wife Megumi died at the age of 47 in a car accident three years ago, he decided to leave the company. He was only 57. When Megumi died in the accident, her 18-year-old son Takuro was at the wheel.
Yukichi declined an offer to switc ...
Premise
This is the story about one small coffee shop located in the northern island of Hokkaido.
Yukichi Wakui used to work as a successful businessman at a prestigious trading firm. He worked for several years in New York as well as other cities around the world. When his wife Megumi died at the age of 47 in a car accident three years ago, he decided to leave the company. He was only 57. When Megumi died in the accident, her 18-year-old son Takuro was at the wheel.
Yukichi declined an offer to switch to an affiliate company after his retirement, and moved to Megumi's hometown Furano, Hokkaido instead. There he started a small coffee shop named "The Forest Clock."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Misa Shimizu as Inoue Mikako
- Akira Terao as Wakui Yukichi
- Masami Nagasawa as Minagawa Azusa
- Mayumi Asaka as Amano Yoko
- Kazunari Ninomiya as Wakui Takuro
- Kei Tanaka as Anzai Mitsuo
- Tae Kimura as Itsuki
- Akaji Maro as Amano Rokusuke
Supporting cast
- Shinobu Otake as Wakui Megumi
- Kimiko Yo as Kujo Tomoko
- Hatsuo Yamaya as Takamatsu
- Jun Kunimura as Tateishi
- Bokuzo Masana as Tamura
- Kenjiro Nashimoto as Aiba
- Hiroshi Fuse as Otonari
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 13, 2005 | March 24, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowbugs | January 13, 2005 |
| 2 | Takuro | January 20, 2005 |
| 3 | First Snow | January 27, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2005 |
| Last aired | March 24, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |