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Himawari

TV·1996–1996·1 season, 162 episodes·NHK·Drama, Family·15m

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The story follows Minamida Nozomi, the charming female protagonist whose company's performance deteriorates due to the collapse of the bubble economy and who is forced to quit her job as she is prevented from getting married and starting a family. However, after her younger brother is involved in a theft incident within her family, she decides to become a lawyer. She passed the difficult bar exam and faced the harsh reality of legal training in Fukushima.

Castfull cast & details

Nanako MatsushimaNanako MatsushimaNozomi MinamidaMari NatsukiMari NatsukiAzusa MinamidaShiho FujimuraShiho FujimuraAyano MinamidaSumie SasakiSumie SasakiUrara NaganumaYuko AsanoYuko AsanoHitomi KasugaYuji MiyakeYuji MiyakeYu MinamidaNaomi KawashimaNaomi KawashimaMomoko Minamida
Masami Endo
Masami EndoTatsuya Minamida

Episodes by season

Season01162Episodes1996Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 1, 1996—
  2. S01E02Episode 2April 2, 1996—
  3. S01E03Episode 3April 3, 1996—
  4. S01E04Episode 4April 4, 1996—
  5. S01E05Episode 5April 5, 1996—
  6. S01E06Episode 6April 6, 1996—
  7. S01E07Episode 7April 8, 1996—
  8. S01E08Episode 8April 9, 1996—
  9. S01E09Episode 9April 10, 1996—
  10. S01E10Episode 10April 11, 1996—
  11. S01E11Episode 11April 12, 1996—
  12. S01E12Episode 12April 13, 1996—
  13. S01E13Episode 13April 15, 1996—
  14. S01E14Episode 14April 16, 1996—
  15. S01E15Episode 15April 17, 1996—
  16. S01E16Episode 16April 18, 1996—
  17. S01E17Episode 17April 19, 1996—
  18. S01E18Episode 18April 20, 1996—
  19. S01E19Episode 19April 22, 1996—
  20. S01E20Episode 20April 23, 1996—
  21. S01E21Episode 21April 24, 1996—
  22. S01E22Episode 22April 25, 1996—
  23. S01E23Episode 23April 26, 1996—
  24. S01E24Episode 24April 27, 1996—
  25. S01E25Episode 25April 29, 1996—
  26. S01E26Episode 26April 30, 1996—
  27. S01E27Episode 27May 1, 1996—
  28. S01E28Episode 28May 2, 1996—
  29. S01E29Episode 29May 3, 1996—
  30. S01E30Episode 30May 4, 1996—
  31. S01E31Episode 31May 6, 1996—
  32. S01E32Episode 32May 7, 1996—
  33. S01E33Episode 33May 8, 1996—
  34. S01E34Episode 34May 9, 1996—
  35. S01E35Episode 35May 10, 1996—
  36. S01E36Episode 36May 11, 1996—
  37. S01E37Episode 37May 13, 1996—
  38. S01E38Episode 38May 14, 1996—
  39. S01E39Episode 39May 15, 1996—
  40. S01E40Episode 40May 16, 1996—
  41. S01E41Episode 41May 17, 1996—
  42. S01E42Episode 42May 18, 1996—
  43. S01E43Episode 43May 20, 1996—
  44. S01E44Episode 44May 21, 1996—
  45. S01E45Episode 45May 22, 1996—
  46. S01E46Episode 46May 23, 1996—
  47. S01E47Episode 47May 24, 1996—
  48. S01E48Episode 48May 25, 1996—
  49. S01E49Episode 49May 27, 1996—
  50. S01E50Episode 50May 28, 1996—
  51. S01E51Episode 51May 29, 1996—
  52. S01E52Episode 52May 30, 1996—
  53. S01E53Episode 53May 31, 1996—
  54. S01E54Episode 54June 1, 1996—
  55. S01E55Episode 55June 3, 1996—
  56. S01E56Episode 56June 4, 1996—
  57. S01E57Episode 57June 5, 1996—
  58. S01E58Episode 58June 6, 1996—
  59. S01E59Episode 59June 7, 1996—
  60. S01E60Episode 60June 8, 1996—
  61. S01E61Episode 61June 10, 1996—
  62. S01E62Episode 62June 11, 1996—
  63. S01E63Episode 63June 12, 1996—
  64. S01E64Episode 64June 13, 1996—
  65. S01E65Episode 65June 14, 1996—
  66. S01E66Episode 66June 15, 1996—
  67. S01E67Episode 67June 17, 1996—
  68. S01E68Episode 68June 18, 1996—
  69. S01E69Episode 69June 19, 1996—
  70. S01E70Episode 70June 20, 1996—
  71. S01E71Episode 71June 21, 1996—
  72. S01E72Episode 72June 22, 1996—
  73. S01E73Episode 73June 24, 1996—
  74. S01E74Episode 74June 25, 1996—
  75. S01E75Episode 75June 26, 1996—
  76. S01E76Episode 76June 27, 1996—
  77. S01E77Episode 77June 28, 1996—
  78. S01E78Episode 78June 29, 1996—
  79. S01E79Episode 79July 1, 1996—
  80. S01E80Episode 80July 2, 1996—
  81. S01E81Episode 81July 3, 1996—
  82. S01E82Episode 82July 4, 1996—
  83. S01E83Episode 83July 5, 1996—
  84. S01E84Episode 84July 6, 1996—
  85. S01E85Episode 85July 8, 1996—
  86. S01E86Episode 86July 9, 1996—
  87. S01E87Episode 87July 10, 1996—
  88. S01E88Episode 88July 11, 1996—
  89. S01E89Episode 89July 12, 1996—
  90. S01E90Episode 90July 13, 1996—
  91. S01E91Episode 91July 15, 1996—
  92. S01E92Episode 92July 16, 1996—
  93. S01E93Episode 93July 17, 1996—
  94. S01E94Episode 94July 18, 1996—
  95. S01E95Episode 95July 19, 1996—
  96. S01E96Episode 96July 20, 1996—
  97. S01E97Episode 97July 22, 1996—
  98. S01E98Episode 98July 23, 1996—
  99. S01E99Episode 99July 24, 1996—
  100. S01E100Episode 100July 25, 1996—
  101. S01E101Episode 101July 26, 1996—
  102. S01E102Episode 102July 27, 1996—
  103. S01E103Episode 103July 29, 1996—
  104. S01E104Episode 104July 30, 1996—
  105. S01E105Episode 105July 31, 1996—
  106. S01E106Episode 106August 1, 1996—
  107. S01E107Episode 107August 2, 1996—
  108. S01E108Episode 108August 3, 1996—
  109. S01E109Episode 109August 5, 1996—
  110. S01E110Episode 110August 6, 1996—
  111. S01E111Episode 111August 7, 1996—
  112. S01E112Episode 112August 8, 1996—
  113. S01E113Episode 113August 9, 1996—
  114. S01E114Episode 114August 10, 1996—
  115. S01E115Episode 115August 12, 1996—
  116. S01E116Episode 116August 13, 1996—
  117. S01E117Episode 117August 14, 1996—
  118. S01E118Episode 118August 15, 1996—
  119. S01E119Episode 119August 16, 1996—
  120. S01E120Episode 120August 17, 1996—
  121. S01E121Episode 121August 19, 1996—
  122. S01E122Episode 122August 20, 1996—
  123. S01E123Episode 123August 21, 1996—
  124. S01E124Episode 124August 22, 1996—
  125. S01E125Episode 125August 23, 1996—
  126. S01E126Episode 126August 24, 1996—
  127. S01E127Episode 127August 26, 1996—
  128. S01E128Episode 128August 27, 1996—
  129. S01E129Episode 129August 28, 1996—
  130. S01E130Episode 130August 29, 1996—
  131. S01E131Episode 131August 30, 1996—
  132. S01E132Episode 132August 31, 1996—
  133. S01E133Episode 133September 2, 1996—
  134. S01E134Episode 134September 3, 1996—
  135. S01E135Episode 135September 4, 1996—
  136. S01E136Episode 136September 5, 1996—
  137. S01E137Episode 137September 6, 1996—
  138. S01E138Episode 138September 7, 1996—
  139. S01E139Episode 139September 9, 1996—
  140. S01E140Episode 140September 10, 1996—
  141. S01E141Episode 141September 11, 1996—
  142. S01E142Episode 142September 12, 1996—
  143. S01E143Episode 143September 13, 1996—
  144. S01E144Episode 144September 14, 1996—
  145. S01E145Episode 145September 16, 1996—
  146. S01E146Episode 146September 17, 1996—
  147. S01E147Episode 147September 18, 1996—
  148. S01E148Episode 148September 19, 1996—
  149. S01E149Episode 149September 20, 1996—
  150. S01E150Episode 150September 21, 1996—
  151. S01E151Episode 151September 23, 1996—
  152. S01E152Episode 152September 24, 1996—
  153. S01E153Episode 153September 25, 1996—
  154. S01E154Episode 154September 26, 1996—
  155. S01E155Episode 155September 27, 1996—
  156. S01E156Episode 156September 28, 1996—
  157. S01E157Episode 157September 30, 1996—
  158. S01E158Episode 158October 1, 1996—
  159. S01E159Episode 159October 2, 1996—
  160. S01E160Episode 160October 3, 1996—
  161. S01E161Episode 161October 4, 1996—
  162. S01E162Episode 162October 5, 1996—

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