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series. The series revolves around , a deaf and mute girl from

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who is in love with a doctor named . After Shūichi leaves for Tokyo, he has an accident and loses his memory. Aya travels to Tokyo and encounters , Shūichi's brother. The sequel series, , aired in 1996, continues where the previous series left off. The third series, , which ran for 11 episodes in 2001, uses a new set of characters, starring

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as the deaf heroine. The opening theme for the original season is " Aoi Usagi" by

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. The opening theme for ''Heaven's Coin: Part 2'' is "

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", also by Sakai.

Characters

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* Shūichi Nagai –

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* Takumi Nagai –

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* –

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* –

Naomi Hosokawa Naomi Hosokawa (細川直美 ''Hosokawa Naomi''; real name: Chiho Katsurayama (葛山知保 ''Katsurayama Chiho''; born 18 June 1974 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. Filmography Films *''Shigure no Ki ...

* –

Raita Ryū is a Japanese actor. He is well known for his role as Gorisan (Detective Ishizuka) in ''Taiyō ni Hoero!''. He has a son , who is a musician and guitarist. Once, he belonged to Toshiro Mifune's production company. Selected filmography Films *' ...

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''Heaven's Coin: Part 2''

* Aya Kuramoto –

* Shūichi Nagai –

* Takumi Nagai –

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Naho Toda is a Japanese actress. Career In 1990, she successfully passed an audition called Horipro Talent Scout Caravan( Ja). Personal life She had graduated from Tamagawa University. Her sister was an actress, and her brother Kōhei Toda ( Ja: ...

* –

Ikki Sawamura is a Japanese model, film and television actor, and television presenter signed to Ken-On. His second son, Kōta Nomura is also an actor. Biography Ikki Sawamura was born in Kagoshima in 1967. After graduating from the local high school, he mo ...

* Miwa Koizumi –

* Shōko Yūki –

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References

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