Asaki Yumemishi
Drama: Dreaming Transient Dream (literal title)
Romaji: Asakiyumemishi - Yaoya Oshichi Ibun
Japanese: あさきゆめみし ~八百屋お七異聞
Director: Sakae Okazaki, Takeshi Okada, Shohei Doi
Writer: Jeimusu Miki
Network: NHK
Episodes: 10
Release Date: September 19, 2013 -
Runtime: Thursdays 20:00-20:43
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
In February, 1681, a large fire takes place at Hongo Maruyama. The fire spreads to Komagome. Due to the fire, Yoaya (a vegetable store) is burned down. Kihee (Masatoshi Nakamura) is the owner of vegetable store Yaoya and he sends his only daughter Oshichi (Atsuko Maeda) to stay at the Daijo-ji Temple until their store and home are rebuilt.
At the temple, there are many children who have lost their homes and have no relatives to take care of them. Oshichi stays with these children.
Oshichi then sees Kichisa (Sosuke Ikematsu), who works at the temple. Oshichi falls in love with him. Soon, her father's store and home is rebuilt and she must return home. Her father likes Tedai, who works in their store. Tedai is a hard working man. Her father has ideas that Oshichi will marry Tedau, but Oshichi is in love with Kichisa.
Cast
Atsuko Maeda - Oshichi
Sosuke Ikematsu - Kichisa
Yuta Hiraoka - Kanzo
Keiko Takeshita - Ofusa
Masatoshi Nakamura - Kihee
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