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is a 2000 Japanese television series. Starring
Hideaki Takizawa , also known professionally as , is a Japanese businessman, record producer and former singer and actor. He is the president of the Japanese talent agency Tobe. Takizawa debuted as an actor in 1995, and in 2002, he made his musical debut as the ...
,
Yasuko Matsuyuki is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion. History Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. She has two younger brothers. One is , who is also an actor, and the other is Yo Matsuyuki who is a rock singer. In 1989, ...
and Yūka, it aired from 13 April to 22 June 2000 on
Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and- ...
.


Plot

Nao Masaki (
Hideaki Takizawa , also known professionally as , is a Japanese businessman, record producer and former singer and actor. He is the president of the Japanese talent agency Tobe. Takizawa debuted as an actor in 1995, and in 2002, he made his musical debut as the ...
) is a 17-year-old high school student whose family runs an
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese ''teppanyaki'' savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour batter and other ingredients (mixed, or as toppings) cooked on a '' teppan'' (flat griddle). Common additions include cabbage, meat, and seafood, and toppings include ...
shop. Suspecting medical malpractice, he decides to find out the truth of her death. With the help of a neighbourhood lawyer Setsu Kirino (
Yasuko Matsuyuki is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion. History Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. She has two younger brothers. One is , who is also an actor, and the other is Yo Matsuyuki who is a rock singer. In 1989, ...
), will he succeed in finding the truth of her death when the hospital is determined to hide it until the end?


Cast

*
Hideaki Takizawa , also known professionally as , is a Japanese businessman, record producer and former singer and actor. He is the president of the Japanese talent agency Tobe. Takizawa debuted as an actor in 1995, and in 2002, he made his musical debut as the ...
as Nao Masaki *
Yasuko Matsuyuki is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion. History Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. She has two younger brothers. One is , who is also an actor, and the other is Yo Matsuyuki who is a rock singer. In 1989, ...
as Setsu Kirino * Yūka as Ami Isetani *
Keiko Takeshita Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 ''Takeshita Keiko''; born on September 15, 1953, in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of '' From Up on Poppy Hill'' as Hana Matsuzaki. Filmography Film *'' Blue C ...
as Teruko Masaki *
Ran Ito RAN may refer to: * Radio access network, a part of a mobile telecommunication system * Rainforest Action Network * Ran (gene) (RAs-related Nuclear protein), also known as GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran, a protein that in humans is encoded by t ...
as Akiko Isetani * Isao Bito as Shiro Masaki *
Ren Osugi , born was a Japanese actor. For his work in ''Cure'', '' Hana-bi'' and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD com ...
as Keizo Isetani * Hitomi Satō as Yuko Masaki *
Masaki Kyomoto is a Japanese actor, singer-song writer, and guitarist. He is famous for playing the role of Ryu on the television jidaigeki Hissatsu series. He has appeared in films and television series including '' Legend of the Eight Samurai'', ''Sukeban De ...
as Etsushi Minami


References


External links


Official web site in Japanese
Japanese drama television series Fuji Television dramas 2000 in Japanese television 2000 Japanese television series debuts 2000 Japanese television series endings 2000 films {{Japan-tv-prog-stub