Overview
Series synopsis
Cross of Roses, also known as 薔薇の十字架 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on October 10, 2002. It ended on December 12, 2002. It stars Hiroshi Mikami, Yuki Amami, Yuriko Ishida and Masashi Goda.
A new kind of melodrama about a man that wants children, but can't have them with his wife; and a single-woman that wants to have a child of her own. It is also about what children mean to both sexes.
Premise
A new kind of melodrama about a man that wants children, but can't have them with his wife; and a single-woman that wants to have a child of her own. It is also about what children mean to both sexes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroshi Mikami as Togo Kudo
- Yuki Amami as Aki Takahata
- Yuriko Ishida as Sumiko Kudo
- Masashi Goda as Junya Ihara
- Masanobu Katsumura as Jin Kitamura
- Mie Nakao as Sae Kudo
- Mirai Shida
- Mayuko Fukuda
Supporting cast
- Kenichi Yajima as Mr. Konishi
- Mayuko Nishiyama as Hinako Mimura
- Tsubaki Nekoze as Eri Yamazaki
- Masako Miyaji as Midori Kitamura
- Minako Osanai as Yuriko Takahata
- Oga Tanaka as Seiji Takahata
- Aiko Sato as Masami Hirayama
- Tetsuji Tamayama as Kyosuke Kamiyama
- Miwako Shishido as Morimoto
- Ryosei Tayama as Mr. Sakota
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 10, 2002 | December 12, 2002 |
Season 1 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greed Of An Adult! It Is The Melody Start At Night | October 10, 2002 |
| 2 | Person Who Doesn't Come To Like It | October 17, 2002 |
| 3 | For love And Sincerity | October 24, 2002 |
Production
Genres
Drama
Country
JP
Original language
ja
Release
| First aired | October 10, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | December 12, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |