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is a Japanese television drama
series from Fuji Television
, first shown in Japan from 18 April to 27 June 2005.
) (who used to be a star driver back in Japan) is a backup F3000 driver in Europe. During a practice run, he accidentally crashes into his first driver and loses his job. No other club in Europe would hired him as he is deemed too old for the sports. He has no choice but to return to Japan to his previous racing team. Unfortunately, the team now has a a better and younger driver, and feels Jiro has nothing more to contribute to the team, and do not want him back.
He goes back to stay with his foster father and sister, and found out his foster father has convert their home into an orphanage for unfortunate children whose parents are unable to take care of them. Tomomi Sensei (Koyuki
), is a newly hired caregiver at the orphanage. She is not popular with the children as she does not seem to understand their feelings and makes misguided attempts to help them. Jiro, on the other hand, was an orphan himself, and being a big kid at heart is able to click with the children.
Despite the fact that Jiro hates children and is more interested in getting back into racing then helping out at the orphanage, he nonetheless agrees to be the orphanage's driver in exchange for being allowed to live there.
The Children of Kaze no Oka Home
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
series from Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
, first shown in Japan from 18 April to 27 June 2005.
Plot
Kanzaki Jiro (Takuya KimuraTakuya Kimura
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan...
) (who used to be a star driver back in Japan) is a backup F3000 driver in Europe. During a practice run, he accidentally crashes into his first driver and loses his job. No other club in Europe would hired him as he is deemed too old for the sports. He has no choice but to return to Japan to his previous racing team. Unfortunately, the team now has a a better and younger driver, and feels Jiro has nothing more to contribute to the team, and do not want him back.
He goes back to stay with his foster father and sister, and found out his foster father has convert their home into an orphanage for unfortunate children whose parents are unable to take care of them. Tomomi Sensei (Koyuki
Koyuki
, better known as , is a Japanese model and actress.Koyuki was born in Zama. She started her modeling career in 1995 and has since starred in various Japanese dramas, TV and magazine ad campaigns and films. She frequently appears in Japanese print and television campaigns for the electronics...
), is a newly hired caregiver at the orphanage. She is not popular with the children as she does not seem to understand their feelings and makes misguided attempts to help them. Jiro, on the other hand, was an orphan himself, and being a big kid at heart is able to click with the children.
Despite the fact that Jiro hates children and is more interested in getting back into racing then helping out at the orphanage, he nonetheless agrees to be the orphanage's driver in exchange for being allowed to live there.
Cast
- Takuya KimuraTakuya Kimura, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan...
as Jiro Kanzaki (神崎次郎) - KoyukiKoyuki, better known as , is a Japanese model and actress.Koyuki was born in Zama. She started her modeling career in 1995 and has since starred in various Japanese dramas, TV and magazine ad campaigns and films. She frequently appears in Japanese print and television campaigns for the electronics...
as Tomomi Mizukoshi (水越朋美) - Masato SakaiMasato Sakaiis a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for Kuhio taisa and Nankyoku ryourinin and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards...
as Motoichiro Torii (鳥居元一郎) - Yuki Matsushita as Chihiro Kanzaki (神崎ちひろ)
- Yoshio HaradaYoshio Haradawas a Japanese actor best known for playing rebels in a career that spanned six decades.-Career:Born in Tokyo, Harada joined the Haiyūza theater troupe in 1966 and made his television debut in 1967 with "Tenka no seinen" and his film debut in 1968 with Fukushū no uta ga kikoeru. He came to fame...
as Takeshi Kanzaki (神崎猛) - Shigeru IzumiyaShigeru IzumiyaShigeru Izumiya is a Japanese poet, folk singer, actor, tarento. He established record company "For Life Records" with Takuro Yoshida, Yosui Inoue, Hitoshi Komuro in 1975...
as Chinsaku Ichinose (一之瀬新作) - Aya OkamotoAya Okamotois an actress and seiyū born on December 9, 1982 in Tokyo.-Filmography:* Metro ni notte Karube Michiko* Metasequoia no ki no shita de Okamoto Sachiko* Munraito jierifisshu Minamida Keiko* Azumi Yae* Ogyā Hana-TV Drama:...
as Tamaki Suenaga (末永たまき) - Shinsuke Aoki as Hiroto Sugawara (菅原比呂人)
The Children of Kaze no Oka Home
- Ueno Juri as Hoshino Misae (星野美冴)
- Toda Erika as Hida Harumi
- KahoKahowas a after Kanji and before Eichō. This period spanned the years from December 1094 through December 1096. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* January 19, 1094 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
as Ninomiya Yukie (二宮ユキエ) - Houshi Ishida as Shioya Daisuke
- Natsumi Ohira as Taguchi Nao
- Daiki AriokaDaiki Ariokais a Japanese actor, tarento and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.- Career:...
as Sonobe Toru - Yuto NakajimaYuto Nakajimais a Japanese actor and dancer, as well as a singer from the group Hey! Say! JUMP .-2004: Joined Johnny's Entertainment :Nakajima joined Johnny's Jr. on March 28, 2004, in his 5th year of elementary school...
as Kusama Shuhei - Kosugi Moichiro as Hirayama Morio
- Sato Miku as Sonobe Aoi
- Hirota Ryo as Tone Akira
- Komuro Yuta as Kanemura Shunta
- Oka Mayu as Komori Nanae