Details
Title:99年の愛~JAPANESE AMERICANS~
Title (romaji): 99-nen no Ai~JAPANESE AMERICANS~
Format: Tanpatsu
Genre: Historical, war, human drama
Episodes: 5
Viewership ratings:
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Nov-3 - 2010-Nov-7
Air time: 21:00
Synopsis
The story follows a family of Japanese immigrants who crossed over to America 99 years ago. Kusanagi plays both the young Hiramatsu Chokichi (later taken over by Nakai) and his son, Ichiro. When the war breaks out the Japanese immigrants face racism and segregation. Ichiro pledges his alliance to America and gets sent to Europe, second son Jiro stays back with Ichiro's beloved Shinobu (who he has a crush on) and tries to protect his parents' farm. Their two sisters Shizu and Sachie are sent back to Japan and have to experience the horrors of war, one in Hiroshima and the other in Okinawa.
Cast
Kusanagi Tsuyoshi as Hiramatsu Chokichi (young) and Hiramatsu Ichiro
Nakama Yukie as Hiramatsu (Matsusawa) Shinobu
Yachigusa Kaoru as Hiramatsu Shinobu (present day)
Nakai Kiichi as Hiramatsu Chokichi
Izumi Pinko as Hiramatsu Tomo
Imoto Ayako (イモトアヤコ) as Hiramatsu Tomo (young)
Matsuyama Kenichi as Hiramatsu Jiro
Kamijo Tsunehiko as Hiramatsu Jiro (present day)
Terashima Saki as Hiramatsu Shizu
Kawashima Umika as Hiramatsu Sachie
Kishi Keiko as Hiramatsu Sachie (present day)
Oizumi Yo
Ichikawa Ukon (市川 右近)
Kobayashi Nenji
Sasano Takashi
Nakao Akiyoshi
Kataoka Ainosuke (片岡 愛之助)
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Hashida Sugako
Producer: Setoguchi Katsuaki
Director: Fukuzawa Katsuo
Music: Senju Akira
