Details
Title: 繋がれた明日
Title (romaji): Tsunagareta Ashita
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Human drama
Episodes: 4
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 2006-Mar-04 to 2006-Mar-25
Air time: Saturday 21:00
Synopsis
Nakamichi Ryuta has been in prison for seven years for killing a 19-year old woman. With one year remaining in his prison term, he is let go on parole and attempts to rebuild his life.
Cast
Aoki Munetaka as Nakamichi Ryuta
Sugiura Naoki as Omuro Keizo
Gin Pun Chou as Nakamichi Fumie
Yoshino Sayaka (吉野紗香) as Nakamichi Tomomi
Mabuchi Erika as Takatori Shigeki
Fuji Mariko as Mikami Tsuruko
Kiritani Kenta
Waki Tomohiro
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Morioka Toshiyuki (森岡利行)
Producer: Iwatani Kanako (岩谷可奈子)
Director: Enokido Takayasu (榎戸崇泰)
Trivia
One of the scenes had to be filmed along the streets of Kabukicho. This area is run by the Japanese yakuza. In order to film there, a contractor connected with the filming sent the yakuza 100,000 yen as payment for the use of filming in the area. The payment was placed in a envelope and left somewhere for the yakuza to pick up. Strange enough, the yakuza sent to NHK a receipt of payment, with a note written on the receipt, "For cooperation rendered with the filming." A day before the airing of the drama in Shukan Shincho, the local affiliate broadcast the following disclaimer: "It is true that the money was paid, and that a receipt was issued. But since it was subsequently determined that the issue of the receipt might be tied to a criminal syndicate - to which we are not permitted to pay money - that disbursement will not be carried on the books." The disclaimer went on to explain that the payment was not made by an NHK employee, and that it was considered a personal payment made by an individual and not a company expense. --groink
Tsunagareta Ashita
