''Dasada'' (stylized in

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) is a Japanese

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starring members of the idol group

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. The show aired on

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at 1:00 AM to 1:30 AM on Thursdays, and was available on Hulu Japan after it finished airing. The opening and closing themes are both included on Hinatazaka46's single, "

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". The series is the second television drama series starring Hinatazaka46, after '' Re:Mind''.

Plot

High school student Yuria Sada finds out that her parents are at risk of losing their

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shop to debt collectors unless they can repay their 10 million yen debt within six months. Teaming up with fellow classmate and aspiring fashion designer Saori Shinohara, Yuria launches a clothing brand named "Dasada" to repay the debt.

Cast

All active members of

make an appearance in the series ( Yūka Kageyama and Hiyori Hamagishi were on hiatus during production and did not appear). Major roles include: *

Nao Kosaka is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is a member of the Japanese female idol group Hinatazaka46 and an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine ''Seventeen''. Career On August 13, 2017, Kosaka passed the auditions for new membe ...

as : An airheaded second-year student who thinks she looks very cute. Her family owns the Sada Dressmaking Shop. * Miho Watanabe as : A second-year student in the same class as Yuria. She becomes the designer of Dasada's clothes. *

Kyōko Saitō is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, represented by Sony Music Records, as well as a model for the fashion magazine ''ar''. Her fans are known as the . Career Music Saitō had aspired ...

as : A third-year student and the volleyball club president. *

Shiho Katō is a Japanese singer, model, and radio personality. She is a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, represented by Sony Music Records, as well as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''CanCam''. Career Music Katō's musical caree ...

as : A third-year student who also works as a model under the stage name Serenadé, which makes her popular among her peers. *

Mirei Sasaki is a Japanese singer, model, actress, and reporter. She is a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, represented by Sony Music Records, and also an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''Non-no''. Sasaki has appeared in dramas such as ...

as : A second-year student in the same class as Yuria. Her sister Tororo, played by Mao Iguchi, is a

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. *

Kumi Sasaki is a Japanese singer and model. She is the captain of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. She is represented by Sony Music Records, and is an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''Ray''. Career Music Sasaki's musical career began on 11 ...

as : A second-year student and Yuria's childhood friend. * Suzuka Tomita as : A second-year student and Yuria's childhood friend. * Members of the idol group Factory ** Mei Higashimura as **

Konoka Matsuda is a Japanese singer, actress, television presenter, and radio personality. She is a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46. Early life Matsuda trained in classical ballet from the age of three until she joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46. She was al ...

as ** Hina Kawata as Former

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member Yūka Tano also appears as a volleyball club member.

Production and release

The fashion brand Dasada was launched in real life and modeled by Hinatazaka46 members at the 30th

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fashion show, held on 29 February 2020 at the

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. Due to the

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, the fashion show was held via livestreaming only. A re-run of the series with

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by the cast, titled , was aired from July 2 to September 10.

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