Series synopsis
Long Love Letter, also known as ロング・ラブレター～漂流教室 is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 9, 2002. It ended on March 20, 2002. It was created by Masatoshi Yamaguchi. It stars Yosuke Kubozuka, Takako Tokiwa, Takayuki Yamada and Tomohisa Yamashita.
It's January 7, just after the New Year begins. Make up classes are being held for students that aren't keeping up with their daily studies; anxious students are there to discuss their exams; and club activities are still in progress.
Asami Akio, a teacher, finds himself at the gate of the school with Misaki Yuka, a woman he met long ago and had lost contact with. Before he can explain their disconnect, a group shudders as an earthquakes rocks the school. When it subsides... nothing is the sam ...
Premise
It's January 7, just after the New Year begins. Make up classes are being held for students that aren't keeping up with their daily studies; anxious students are there to discuss their exams; and club activities are still in progress.
Asami Akio, a teacher, finds himself at the gate of the school with Misaki Yuka, a woman he met long ago and had lost contact with. Before he can explain their disconnect, a group shudders as an earthquakes rocks the school. When it subsides... nothing is the same.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yosuke Kubozuka as Asami Akio
- Takako Tokiwa as Misaki Yuka
- Takayuki Yamada as Takamatsu Sho
- Tomohisa Yamashita as Tadashi Otomo
- Emi Suzuki as Kamo Midori
- Karina as Maioka Azusa
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as Fujisawa Ryuta
- Asami Mizukawa as Ichinose Kaoru
Supporting cast
- Asahi Uchida as Yamada Shinichi
- Ren Osugi as Misaki Shigeo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 9, 2002 | March 20, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lovers!? A Sinking Ship. Goodbye Forever Akio and Yuka meet, and exchange numbers. Akio's phone gets stolen. On Yuka's way to meet an ex-student, the reason she was fired, she bumps into Akio at the school. It disappears in an earthquake. Sho is inside, his girlfriend Kaoru out. |
January 9, 2002 |
| 2 |
The promise they made. The school has disappeared Everyone realizes that the school is surrounded by almost empty desert. Yuka sets out to find her ex-student Ryuta to reassure him. Akio sets out after her. The others find a mysterious object. |
January 16, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 23, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2002 |
| Last aired | March 20, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |