Summer Snow is a Japanese television drama that was broadcast from July 7 to September 15, 2000, on TBS.[1] It is a love story between a young man who has been forced to grow up too quickly, and a young woman with an activity-restricting ailment. The title refers to marine snow, which the two promise to see together one day. The series comprises eleven episodes.
| Summer Snow | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Tsuyoshi Domoto Ryōko Hirosue Tsubasa Imai Ikewaki Chizuru Shunsuke Nakamura Kadono Takuzo Hideko Hara Shun Oguri |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | July 7 – September 15, 2000 |
Summary
editNatsuo (Domoto Tsuyoshi) has been looking after his younger brother Jun and sister Chika since the death of their parents. He has also been running the family bicycle shop. Yuki (Hirosue Ryōko) becomes the only person in the world in whom he can confide. For Yuki, Natsuo becomes the catalyst that has her trying to break out of her cocoon.
Cast
edit- Tsuyoshi Domoto - Shinoda Natsuo
- Ryōko Hirosue - Katase Yuki
- Tsubasa Imai - Suetsugu Hiroto
- Ikewaki Chizuru - Shinoda Chika
- Shunsuke Nakamura - Tachibana Seiji
- Kadono Takuzo - Katase Shogo
- Hideko Hara - Sakurai Miyako
- Shun Oguri - Shinoda Jun
Songs and theme songs
edit- "Natsuno Osama" by KinKi Kids
- "Summer Snow" by Sissel and Zamfir
- "Seven Angels" by Sissel
Summer Snow (song)
edit| "Summer Snow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sissel Kyrkjebø, Zamfir | ||||
| from the album The Best of Sissel | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Traditional, folk, ballad | |||
| Length | 5:09 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer(s) | Akira Senju | |||
| Sissel Kyrkjebø, Zamfir singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer Snow" was released as a single by the Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø and Zamfir in 2000. It is based on the traditional song "The Water Is Wide". The single also includes the song "Seven Angels" with Sissel and Zamfir.
References
edit- ^ Clements, Jonathan; Tamamuro, Motoko (2003). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press. pp. 296–297. ISBN 9781880656815.