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Suika (2003)
- Kizara Izumi (Screenwriter)
- Yamada Akane (Screenwriter)
- Kaneko Takahiro (Composer)
- "桃ノ花ビラ" by Otsuka Ai (main)
Synopsis
34-year-old Motoko, an employee at a credit union, is stunned when she learns her best friend and co-worker, Mariko, has embezzled 300 million yen and disappeared. Motoko, still un-married, lives at home with her parents and has no future plans or goals. Tired of her monotonous, mundane lifestyle, she decides to move out and live on her own. She happens upon a beautiful old geshuku, or lodging house, called “Happiness Sancha.” The building is surrounded by lush vegetable and flower gardens, and is nestled right on the riverbank. There are only 2 remaining tenants; Natsuko, a college professor who has lived there since she herself was in college, and Kizuna, an erotic manga artist whose work doesn’t sell much. The manager, Yuka, is desperate to take on more boarders, which is perfect timing for Motoko. This simple drama examines the life of four totally different women brought together under one roof, and follows them on their own searches for happiness at “Happiness Sancha.”
Cast
- Kobayashi Satomi as Hayakawa Motoko
- Lead Role
- Tomosaka Rie as Kameyama Kizuna
- Lead Role
- Ichikawa Mikako as Shibamoto Yuka
- Lead Role
- Asaoka Ruriko as Sakiya Natsuko
- Lead Role
- Ueno Mari as Hayakawa Motoko
- Support Role
- Young
- Nakamaru Shinsho as Ogawa
- Support Role
- Rokkaku Seiji
- Support Role
- Manager
- Okuno Mika
- Support Role
- Akiyama Miki as Nakai
- Support Role
- Koizumi Kyoko as Baba Mariko
- Support Role
- Izawa Ken
- Support Role
- Bartender
- Motai Masako as Mama
- Support Role
- Takahashi Katsumi as Mamada Den
- Support Role
- Kaneko Takatoshi as Noguchi Kyoichi
- Support Role
- Takuma Seiko as Sumi-chan
- Support Role
- Katagiri Hairi as Ikuzawa Saeko
- Support Role
- Shiraishi Kayoko as Hayakawa Umeko
- Support Role
- Kimura Yasuji
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Mitsuishi Ken
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3
- Yamazaki Shigenori
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3
- Iwamoto Masuyo
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3, 9
- Kashiwabara Shuji
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Sasai Eisuke
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Gin Pun Chou
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Yonekura Masakane
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Tachibana Yukiko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Kawamata Shinobu
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Kato Natsuki
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8, 9
- Takahata Atsuko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Murakami Jun
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Sakata Masanobu
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Kamiji Yusuke
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
Crew
- Kizara Izumi
- Screenwriter
- Yamada Akane
- Screenwriter
- Kaneko Takahiro
- Composer
- Sato Toya
- Director
- Yoshino Hiroshi
- Director
- Sakuma Noriyoshi
- Director
- Kawano Hidehiro
- Producer
Music
Theme Song 1
- Otsuka Ai
- "桃ノ花ビラ" (Main)
Theme Song 2
Theme Song 3
Promotional images, screencaps, .gifs, etc.
Episodes
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