Details
Title: ふたりっ子
Title (romaji): Futarikko
Also known as: Twins / Twin Sisters
Episodes: 150 15-minute episodes
Genre: Asadora drama, human drama
Air time: Monday thru Saturay at 8:15am
Viewership: Ep1=24.3, High=31.9, Avg=29.0
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 1996-Oct-07 to 1997-Apr-05
Series Synopsis
The 55th NHK Asadora Drama is Futarikko. Born over a tofu shop in Osaka, twin sisters Reiko and Kyoko have very different characters. Reiko is diligent, and longs for a secure, middle class lifestyle. Kyoko is a free spirit, who seeks thrills and adventure. We follow them on a roller coaster story of love, marriage, birth, triumph and disaster. This drama is compelling both for its human interest and for the way it charts the tumult of modern Japan.
Cast
Mikura Kana → Iwasaki Hiromi as Noda Kyoko
Mikura Mana → Kikuchi Maiko as Noda Reiko
Nagaoki Wataru
Nishitani Shinichi
Ihara Tsuyoshi
Kawai Michiko
Danta Yasunori
Tezuka Satomi
Takashima Tadao
Kagawa Kyoko
Nakamura Kazuo
Tannami Yatsuko
Katsura Shijaku
Mitsubayashi Kyoko
Miyagawa Daisuke
Miyagawa Hanako
Yamamoto Taro
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Ooishi Shizuka
Trivia
Futarikko followed what is known today as the low point of the asadora, when Hashiran ka! dipped down at 20.5. Many critics credit Futarikko for pulling the asadora out of the low ratings trend, as the ratings soared back to near-30. In Osaka, where the series took place, the series averaged 37.4.
