Details
Title: 美丘
Title (romaji): Mioka
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Human drama
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: 9.7%
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2010-Jul-10 to 2010-Sep-18
Air time: Saturday 21:00
Theme song: Hotaru by Fukuyama Masaharu
Synopsis
One day, Taichi, an ordinary university student meets Mioka, a girl who is like a storm. Taichi finds himself drawn to Mioka, who lives freely as she wishes without holding back, and they eventually fall in love. However, Mioka tells Taichi of her shocking truth. She has an incurable brain disease, with no medicine or treatment that can help her.
The progressing disease.
The loss of control over her own body.
The precious memories slowly fading away.
The fear of losing herself.
The limited time she has left.
Even with such a cruel fate, Mioka lives her life to the fullest extent till the end. Taichi, wholeheartedly loving her, decides to become the witness of her very existence in this world. --NTV
Cast
Yoshitaka Yuriko as Minegishi Mioka
Hayashi Kento as Hashimoto Taichi
Katsuji Ryo as Kasagi Kunihiko
Mizusawa Elena as Goto Mari
Yuki Jutta as Kitamura Yoji
Nakamura Shizuka as Sasaki Naomi
Terawaki Yasufumi as Minegishi Hajime (special appearance)
Maya Miki as Minegishi Kaori
Sasaki Sumie as Minegishi Shizue
Kaneda Akio as Hashimoto Ichiro
Miho Jun as Hashimoto Yoko
Shimizu Kurumi (清水くるみ) as Hashimoto Yui
Tanihara Shosuke as Takanashi Hiroyuki
Masu Takeshi as Ikegami Yuzo
Guests
Miura Riki (ep1)
Miyama Karen as Sayaka (ep6)
Production Credits
Original writing (novel): Mioka by Ishida Ira (石田衣良)
Screenwriter: Umeda Mika
Chief Producer: Tanaka Yoshiki
Producers: Kato Masatoshi, Koizumi Mamoru
Directors: Inomata Ryuichi, Yamashita Manami (山下学美), Sakuma Noriyoshi
Music: Kanno Yugo
Mioka
