is a 2012

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series. Based on the novel ''Yumechigai'' by

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, this television series stars actress

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, singer Gackt, and also child actress Manatsu Kimura. A movie was announced for 2014. This television series was broadcast in Japan from October 13, 2012, to December 22, 2012, as part of Nippon Television's Saturday Dramas time slot, which airs every Saturday from 9 pm to 9:54 pm. In addition, it was

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on the streaming service Crunchyroll in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Plot

Ayami is a beautiful and intelligent teacher who is popular with both her students and colleagues alike. However, she has a darker side- she does not genuinely feel for others nor does she believe in love or trust. One day, however, Yuiko, a girl whose dreams are able to predict terrible events of the future, transfers into Ayami's class after dreaming that Ayami is a saviour of the world. Ayami reluctantly gets dragged into helping Yuiko change the terrible fate of the people around them.

Cast

as Ayami Mutoi Child actress Hirasawa Kokoro plays the role of young Ayami. * Manatsu Kimura as Yuiko Koto * Yūka as Hirashima Kotoha *

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as Bannosuke Koto * Gackt as Takashi Shiki/Yumeoji *

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as Mineki Yamasato

Teachers

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as Satoko Kaibara *

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as Yuichi Mugiyama * Yosuke Kawamura as Katsuyuki Inamoto *

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as Shinya Nakagomi *

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as Tatsuko Amasawa

Production

''My Little Nightmare'' was announced on August 17, 2012. It was announced that actress

would star as the main lead of this drama series, making this her first role as a teacher. Child actress Manatsu Kimura was selected from a group of more than 500 hopefuls who auditioned for this drama series.

Episodes

Theme song

The theme song for ''My Little Nightmare'' is by

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. This song is the title track for this

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group's 9th

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, and it was released in Japan on 21 November 2012. This single was produced by

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References

External links

My Little Nightmare at Nippon TV
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