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Arechi no Koi (2016)

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In 1947, a year heavily tinged by the scars of war, Kitazawa Taro, Mitamura Kiichi, Arikawa Nobuo and other fellow poets who would play a central role in post-war Japan’s modern poetry movement gathered for the launch of the poetry magazine ‘Arechi’. 28 years later in 1975, a 53-year-old Kitazawa works at a newspaper’s proofreading department as he continues scrape by composing poetry. Although he is not prolific as a poet, he cherishes ordinary happiness every day surrounded by his wife Haruko and their daughter Yuko and son Sho. But a big turning point comes for Kitazawa one day. He develops frequent contact with Akiko, the wife of his good friend Mitamura. Falling in love with her, he abandons his job and leaves his wife Haruko and two children behind. As he starts to live with Akiko who has also left home, he recovers an unprecedented passion and “words”. Each of them start to live the life of the “wasteland”. --JDramas Weblog

First Air Date
January 9, 2016
Seasons
1
Episodes
5

Cast: Kyoka Suzuki, Yasuko Tomita, Umika Kawashima, Yutaka Matsushige, Etsushi Toyokawa

Production: Shochiku Studio, WOWOW

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In 1947, a year heavily tinged by the scars of war, Kitazawa Taro, Mitamura Kiichi, Arikawa Nobuo and other fellow poets who would play a central role in post-war Japan’s modern poetry movement gathered for the launch of the poetry magazine ‘Arechi’. 28 years later in 1975, a 53-year-old Kitazawa works at a newspaper’s proofreading department as he continues scrape by composing poetry. Although he is not prolific as a poet, he cherishes ordinary happiness every day surrounded by his wife Haruko and their daughter Yuko and son Sho. But a big turning point comes for Kitazawa one day. He develops frequent contact with Akiko, the wife of his good friend Mitamura. Falling in love with her, he abandons his job and leaves his wife Haruko and two children behind. As he starts to live with Akiko who has also left home, he recovers an unprecedented passion and “words”. Each of them start to live the life of the “wasteland”. --JDramas Weblog

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StatusReturning Series
TypeScripted
First Aired1/9/2016
Last Aired2/6/2016
Seasons1
Episodes5
LanguageJapanese
CountryJapan
Currently in production
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Cast

KS

Kyoka Suzuki

YT

Yasuko Tomita

UK

Umika Kawashima

YM

Yutaka Matsushige

as Mitamura Kiichi

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Etsushi Toyokawa

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1 seasons
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Season 1

2016

5 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arechi no Koi about?

In 1947, a year heavily tinged by the scars of war, Kitazawa Taro, Mitamura Kiichi, Arikawa Nobuo and other fellow poets who would play a central role in post-war Japan’s modern poetry movement gather…

How many seasons does Arechi no Koi have?

1

How many episodes does Arechi no Koi have?

5

Is Arechi no Koi still running?

Yes, it is currently running.

When did Arechi no Koi first air?

January 9, 2016

Who stars in Arechi no Koi?

Kyoka Suzuki, Yasuko Tomita, Umika Kawashima

What genre is Arechi no Koi?

Drama