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Pure

TV·1996–1996·1 season, 11 episodes·Fuji TV·Drama·45m

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Orihara Yuka is an artist with savant syndrome, closely protected by her mother and her cousin. When one of her works is entered into a competition and wins first place, she is thrust out into a much wider world. She meets Sawatari Toru, a bitter reporter with a hard past, who treats her as if she were normal.

Cast

Emi WakuiEmi WakuiOrihara YukaShinichi TsutsumiShinichi TsutsumiSawatari ToruKatsunori TakahashiKatsunori TakahashiKanzaki RyoSaki TakaokaSaki TakaokaTerao MachikoRyoko ShinoharaRyoko ShinoharaFujiki AsakoJun FubukiJun FubukiOrihara TakakoKatsumi TakahashiKatsumi Takahashi[Master]

Episodes by season

Season0111Episodes1996Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Pure S01E01Episode 1January 8, 1996—
  2. S01E02Pure S01E02Episode 2January 15, 1996—
  3. S01E03Pure S01E03Episode 3January 22, 1996—
  4. S01E04Pure S01E04Episode 4January 29, 1996—
  5. S01E05Pure S01E05Episode 5February 5, 1996—
  6. S01E06Pure S01E06Episode 6February 12, 1996—
  7. S01E07Pure S01E07Episode 7February 19, 1996—
  8. S01E08Pure S01E08Episode 8February 26, 1996—
  9. S01E09Pure S01E09Episode 9March 4, 1996—
  10. S01E10Pure S01E10Episode 10March 11, 1996—
  11. S01E11Pure S01E11Episode 11March 18, 1996—

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