Details
Title: ひとがた流し
Title (romaji): Hitogata Nagashi
Also known as: Flow of Silhouettes
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Human drama
Episodes: 3
Viewership ratings: 10.9 (1st), 7.6 (2nd), 7.2 (3rd)
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 2007-Dec-01 to 2007-Dec-15
Air time: Saturday 21:00
Synopsis
A drama about three women in their forties who have been friends since high school but have led different lives. Chinami has devoted her life as an announcer, but is diagnosed with fatal breast cancer just before being casted as an anchor woman which had been her dream. Her friends, Makiko and Mimi, who have both experienced difficult times in their lives, come to offer support. Through seeing Chinami make every effort to make the best out of the rest of her life, they learn the meaning of life and friendship. --NHK
Cast
Sawaguchi Yasuko as Ishikawa Chinami
Matsuda Miyuki as Mizusawa Makiko
Takagi Miho as Hidaka Mimi
Segawa Ryo as Ichoya Yoshiaki
Morita Ayaka Hidaka Rei
Terashima Saki as Mizusawa Saki
Mizuki Kaoru (水木薫) as Ishikawa Chiyoko
Otani Mitsuho Otani Kaori
Bengal as Adachi Toru
Teraizumi Ken as Dr. Tokiwa
Owada Shinya as Kondo Kazuya
Sano Shiro as Hidaka Rui
Shibuya Kotono as Akiyama Nao (ep1,3)
Sakata Tadashi as Murakami Toshihiko (ep1,3)
Suwa Taro as Editor-in-Chief Hakamada (ep2)
Enjoji Aya as Takamura Yoko (ep2)
Production Credits
Original writing: Kitamura Kaoru (北村薫) Hitogata Nagashi (novel)
Screenwriter: Egashira Michiru
Producer: Nihei Tomoyo (仁平知世)
Director: Ikezoe Hiroshi (池添博)
