Japanese Drama - Amakara-shan

* Title: 甘辛しゃん
* Title (romaji): Amakara-shan
* Also known as: Sweet and Sour
* Genre: Human drama
* Episodes: 150 x 15 minutes
* Viewership ratings: Ep1=24.4, High=30.0, Avg=26.6
* Broadcast network: NHK
* Broadcast period: 1997-Oct-6 to 1998-Apr-04
* Air time: Monday thru Saturday

Series Synopsis

The 57th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama is Amakara-shan. Story's settings include Kobe and Sasayama. It is a story about the conflicts between generations and the relationships within families. A strong mother-daughter theme and a sister-brother theme exist.

Cast

* Sato Yumiko (佐藤夕美子) as Kamisawa (Sakaki) Izumi (heroine, age 19)
o Yamashita Yuho (山下結穂) as Kamisawa Izumi (girl)
* Higuchi Kanako as Kamisawa (Sakaki) Fumi (Izumi's mom)
* Ueki Hitoshi (植木等) as Sakaki Shintaruu
* Kazama Morio as Sakaki Shintaro (Izumi's step-father)
* Mabuchi Haruko as Sakaki Rin
* Okada Yoshinori as Sakaki Takuya (Izumi's step-brother)
o Higa Takeru (比嘉タケル) as Sakaki Takuya (boy)
* Yui Ryoko as Asai Mayuko
* Arai Yasuhiro as Kamisawa Shuzo
* Fukaura Kanako as Kamisawa Ryoko
* Shiomi Sansei as Kumashiru Mokichi
* Kurenai Manko (紅萬子) as Tsuko
* Takamatsu Shiho (高松志穂) as Nakagawa Tomomi
* Oyama Yuki (大山祐季)
* Miyata Tomoko (宮田智子)
* Kato Kazuho (加藤一歩)
* Teshima Junko (手嶋純子)
* Kubo Kanako (久保佳那子)
* Fukumori Noriaki (福森紀明)
* Tanaka Takahiro
* Sotani Satoshi (曽谷聡紫)
* Matsumoto Maki (松本麻希)
* Yamanishi Atsushi (山西淳)
* Niwa Sadahito (丹羽貞仁)
* Seki Hideto (関秀人)
* Shimamoto Hitoshi
* Omura Ayako

Production Credits

* Screenwriter: Miyamura Yuko (宮村優子), Osagawa Chikako (長川千佳子)
* Director: Kanetoshi Masahide (兼歳正英)
* Music: Furukawa Masayoshi (古川昌義)

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