Details
Title: 夢のカリフォルニア
Title (romaji): Yume no California
Title (English): California Dreamin'
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Human drama
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 9.15
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2002-Apr-12 to 2002-Jun-28
Air time: Friday 22:00
Theme song: Machi by Domoto Tsuyoshi
Other songs: California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas, Dancing Bear by John Phillips
Synopsis
Shu is a senior at a low-ranked university. Kotomi is a struggling model. Keiko has a desk job at a small company. All of them are former classmates from junior high school. All of them are not satisfied with their current lives and want to find something better but can't seem to. Reflecting many of the conflicts and anxieties of today's youth, these three turn to each other for support to find the meaning in their lives for which they are searching. -- TBS
Cast
Domoto Tsuyoshi as Yamazaki Shuu
Shibasaki Kou as Ooba Kotomi
Kuninaka Ryoko as Asou Keiko
Kaito Ken as Ikeuchi Haruki
Kitagawa Hiromi as Tooya Kiyomi
Nomura Hironobu as 宗石亨
Tanabe Seiichi as Nakabayashi Rintaro
Kudo Kankuro as Yamazaki Hajime
Yo Kimiko as Yamazaki Kyoko
Kishibe Ittoku as Yamazaki Jinan
Suzuki Hiromitsu as Shouda
Muramatsu Toshifumi as Yoshimura
Miki Takako (未來貴子) as 門倉出美
Moriyama Yonetsugu (森山米次) as the Supervisor
Yasui Kenichiro as Higuchi Kouhei
Ogi Shigemitsu
Chinen Rina
Kubo Akira
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Okada Yoshikazu
Producer: Setoguchi Katsuaki
Directors: Doi Nobuhiro, Mishiro Shinichi, Hirano Shunichi
Episode Titles
1.「運命を変えた一夜」 Unmei wo kaeta ichiya / The night our fates changed
2.「君を抱きしめたい」 Kimi wo dakishimetai / I want to hug you
3.「初めての笑顔」 Hajimete no egao / The first smile
4.「君が突然消えた夜」 Kimi ga totsuzen kieta yoru / The night you suddenly disappeared
5.「一緒に迎えた朝」 Isshoni mukaeta asa / The morning we greeted together
6.「思いがけない告白」 Omoigakenai kokuhaku / The unexpected confession
7.「抑えきれない想い」 Osaekirenai omoi / Uncontrollable thoughts
8.「あてなき旅立ち」 Atenaki tabidachi
9.「僕らが夢見た世界」 Bokura ga yume mita sekai / The world we dreamt of
10.「別れ…最後の約束」 Wakare... saigo no yakusoku / Splitting up... the last promise
11.「愛に満ちた世界」 Ai ni michita sekai / A world full of love
