Series synopsis
Merry Christmas in Summer, also known as 真夏のメリークリスマス is a drama television series that premiered on TBS on October 13, 2000. It stars Yutaka Takenouchi, Miki Nakatani, Ai Kato and Tetta Sugimoto.
Ryo is a former professional boxer who becomes a collector for a loan shark. He grew up in an orphanage in Okinawa Prefecture with heroine Haru, Natsumi, an aspiring actress, and two others. One of them is now a lawyer who has had to bail Ryo out and the other a lucky young woman adopted by a rich family. Haru, too, was adopted and has never once left the island where she grew up. When her adopted mother dies, she decides to go to Tokyo to find the old group. Being naive to the ways of the moder ...
Premise
Ryo is a former professional boxer who becomes a collector for a loan shark. He grew up in an orphanage in Okinawa Prefecture with heroine Haru, Natsumi, an aspiring actress, and two others. One of them is now a lawyer who has had to bail Ryo out and the other a lucky young woman adopted by a rich family. Haru, too, was adopted and has never once left the island where she grew up. When her adopted mother dies, she decides to go to Tokyo to find the old group. Being naive to the ways of the modern urban world, she almost ends up being sold off into the sex industry as soon as she sets foot on Tokyo's fair shores, but Ryo comes to her rescue.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yutaka Takenouchi as Kinoshita Ryou
- Miki Nakatani as Hoshino Haru
- Ai Kato
- Tetta Sugimoto
- Masatô Ibu
- Ren Osugi
- Hiroko Hatano
- Maiko Yamada
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 13, 2000 | December 15, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 13, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 20, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 27, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2000 |
| Last aired | December 15, 2000 |
| Status | Returning Series |