Details
Title: 明日の光をつかめ
Title (romaji): Asu no Hikari wo Tsukame
Title (english): Seize the Light of Tomorrow
Genre: Family drama
Broadcast network: Tokai TV / Fuji TV
Season 1
Episodes: 45
Broadcast period: 2010-Jul-05 to 2010-Sep-03
Air time: Monday to Friday 13:30-14:00
Theme song: Without You by JYONGRI
Synopsis
The story takes place at "Tanpopo Farm" situated on a hill overlooking the ocean. The place is a pre-release center to aid in the rehabilitation to society for the boys and girls who had been released from a reform school, but, it is also used as a place to take care of those who have been bullied, who self-harm, those with drug addictions, and hikikomoris. Kitayama Shuji, the man behind this facility, while not being able to receive the support and understanding from the townspeople and his own daughter, continues to aspire to help the youth in rehabilitating back to society through working on the farm. And, he too had been those who had been scarred. The story begins with the arrival of Sakuragi Tsubasa to "Tanpopo Farm." The bubbly and cheerful heroine of the story, Sawaguchi Haruka, is a public high school student who is a captain candidate of her basketball team. She is loved by everyone at school and in the city. However, her mother, who she trusted, has an affair, and her father, who she respects as a City Council member, continues to further his pursuit on shutting down "Tanpopo Farm"...and on top of everything, she beings to be bullied at school. Tsubasa, who had cut ties with his family on his own accord and had lost his place, became her emotional support. Eventually, they begin to realize their feelings for each other... --Tokai TV
Cast
Hirose Alice
Kawasaki Mayo
Funaki Sachi
Shimizu Yuya
Watanabe Ikkei
Yazawa Shin
Hayashi Ryoga
Sakakibara Tetsuji
Matsukawa Naruki
Tonooka Erika
Yoshitake Reo
Takahashi Kento
Saito Ryusei
Sato Miku
Hirano Shinon
Ohira Natsumi
Kawamura Ryosuke
Watanabe Yusaku
Hojo Takahiro
Fuwa Mansaku
Fujita Yumiko
Kono Yoichiro
Ochiai Motoki
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Shimizu Yuki
Producer: Ichino Naochika, Fuse Hitoshi
Director: Abe Yuichi, Ueda Hisashi, Otsuka Toru
Music: Fuki Harumi
