Overview
The 74th NHK Asadora Drama is Junjo Kirari, which means something along the lines of "pure-hearted Kirari." The story is set in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture in the era around the Second World War. When the story opens in 1928, the heroine, Sakurako, is a very active seven-year-old girl. Indeed, even in the first episode she exhibits her confidence and enthusiasm. But above all else, Sakurako is interested in becoming a jazz pianist, and music features extensively in the plot.
Cast
- Aoi Miyazaki as Arimori Sakurako
- Shigeru Muroi as Arimori Iso
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Sugi Togo
- Seiji Fukushi as Matsui Tatsuhiko
- Shinobu Terajima as Arimori Fueko
- Haruka Igawa as Arimori Momoko
- Keiko Takeshita as Narrator
- Tomokazu Miura as Arimori Genichiro
- Kie Kitano as Arimori Fueko (young)
- Nobuo Yana as Okita Tokujiro