Scarlet (TV series)

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Scarlet
Original titleスカーレット
Genre Drama
Written byFumie Mizuhashi
Directed by
  • Yuki Nakajima
  • Yuzuru Satō
  • Kō Suzuki
  • Takayoshi Ōtani
  • Takamasa Izunami
  • Yūsuke Noda
Starring
Narrated bySeiko Nakajō
Opening theme"Flare" by Superfly
ComposerYumi Tōno
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes156
Production
Executive producerYuki Uchida
ProducersTomoki Hase
Yuya Kasai
Running time15 minutes
Production company NHK Osaka
Original release
Network NHK
ReleaseSeptember 30, 2019 (2019-09-30) 
March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)

Scarlet (スカーレット, Sukāretto) is a Japanese television drama series and the 101st Asadora series, following Natsuzora . It premiered on September 30, 2019, and concluded on March 28, 2020.

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Plot

This asadora follows the life and career of Kimiko Kawahara (played as an adult by Erika Toda) pioneering the way for women in the male-dominated field of ceramics in Japan after World War II. The story centres around Shiga Prefecture and the pottery town of Shigaraki.

In 1947, 9-year-old Kimiko (played as a child by Yukawa Kawashima) came to Shigaraki from Osaka with her father Joji (played by Kazuki Kitamura), mother Matsu (played by Yasuko Tomita), and two sisters. Joji was fleeing from debt collectors due to a business failure as a result of the war. As they settle into life in rural Shiga, Kimiko, who is very curious, is inspired by the pottery work in Shigaraki. However, initially Kimiko goes to school, takes care of her sisters and helps her mother with the housework. Joji found work in the transport industry, but the Kawahara family was still poor. Because of this, Joji brings a young man named Soichiro Kusama (played by Ryuta Sato) to board in the household. Kimiko finds inspiration from Kusama, who in turn praises her drawing work. [1]

Eventually, the debt collectors trace Joji to Shigaraki...

As an adult, Kimiko marries another ceramicist and has one son (that later died of leukemia) but continues to pursue her dreams of working in ceramics and seeks to create her own unique style.

Cast

Kawahara's family

Shigaraki people

Osaka people

Others

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References

  1. "物語 (Story)" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
Preceded by Asadora
September 30, 2019 – March 28, 2020
Succeeded by