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Hibana: Spark

Name: Hibana: Spark
Genre: Drama

TV·2016–2016·1 season, 10 episodes·Netflix·Drama·Created by Shuichi Okita, Kazuya Shiraishi, Yasunori Mouri

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Tokunaga, a comedian who is down on his luck, has a shock encounter with Kamiya, an older comedian when he visits a fireworks event in Atami on a job. Tokunaga is deeply touched by Kamiya and asks if he can become his apprentice. Kamiya is a genius type of comedian who is full of human kindness. He accepts Tokunaga’s proposition on the condition that he will write his biography.

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01Episode 1S01E01 · 3.0Struggling comedian Tokunaga meets intense senior comic Kamiya at a festival and asks to become his apprentice. Kamiya agrees on one condition.

Castfull cast & details

Kento HayashiTokunaga

Kazuki NamiokaKamiya Saizo

Masao YoshiiMasato Yamashita

Mugi KadowakiMaki Miyano

Shota SometaniKenji Ogata

NahanaErika Nishida

Maryjun Takahashi

Eri Tokunaga

Episodes by season

Season0110Episodes2016Aired 3.0Season avg

S01E01Episode 1June 2, 2016 3.0Struggling comedian Tokunaga meets intense senior comic Kamiya at a festival and asks to become his apprentice. Kamiya agrees on one conditi
S01E02Episode 2June 2, 2016—Kamiya's comedy duo relocates to Tokyo, and he and Tokunaga grow closer. Meanwhile, Sparks gets their first shot at an audition to play a re
S01E03Episode 3June 2, 2016—Prospects for Sparks are looking better every day as New Year's approaches. Kamiya moves in with a woman named Maki, but his career is going
S01E04Episode 4June 2, 2016—Tokunaga and Yamashita juggle part-time jobs and comedy gigs, but when Yamashita is offered a movie role, they both have to think about thei
S01E05Episode 5June 2, 2016—Sparks and Ahondara perform in a variety show where the audience votes for the winner. After the results are announced, Tokunaga makes a cha
S01E06Episode 6June 2, 2016—Sparks prepares for the first stand-alone show. Meanwhile, Kamiya's situation with Maki has grown precarious, and he asks Tokunaga for help.
S01E07Episode 7June 2, 2016—Sparks goes from a radio gig to a spot on a TV comedy contest. Ahondara performs on the show, too, exposing the difference between their sty
S01E08Episode 8June 2, 2016—Tokunaga's TV appearances earn him a higher income; they also open a gap between him and Kamiya, whose debts and life are spiraling out of c
S01E09Episode 9June 2, 2016—Plans for a regular spot on a TV show fall through, making Sparks has-beens overnight. Tokunaga wants to keep going, but Yamashita has his o
S01E10Episode 10June 2, 2016—Sparks play one last farewell show and bring the house down. A year later, Tokunaga's real estate job is interrupted by news of Kamiya's ret

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