is a 2012
Japanese television drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller ...
series. Based on the novel ''Yumechigai'' by
Riku Onda
is the professional name of , a Japanese writer. Onda has won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers, the Japan Booksellers' Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her wo ...
, this television series stars actress
Keiko Kitagawa
is a Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese ''Seventeen'' magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006, and quit modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live act ...
, singer
Gackt
, better known by his mononymous stage name Gackt (stylized as GACKT), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.
Born in Okinawa, Japan, to a Ryukyuan family, Gackt learned the piano at a young age and was raise ...
, 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
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
's Saturday Dramas time slot, which airs every Saturday from 9 pm to 9:54 pm.
In addition, it was
simulcast
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on the streaming service
Crunchyroll
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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
*
Keiko Kitagawa
is a Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese ''Seventeen'' magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006, and quit modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live act ...
as Ayami Mutoi
Child actress Hirasawa Kokoro plays the role of young Ayami.
*
Manatsu Kimura as Yuiko Koto
*
Yūka as Hirashima Kotoha
*
Fumiyo Kohinata
is a Japanese actor.
Filmography
Film
* '' Begging for Love'' (1998)
* '' Give It All'' (1998)
* '' Ring 2'' (1999) - Dr. Kawajiri
* '' Audition'' (1999) - Television producer
* ''Minna no Ie'' (2001)
* '' Turn'' (2001)
* '' Dark Water'' (2002 ...
as Bannosuke Koto
*
Gackt
, better known by his mononymous stage name Gackt (stylized as GACKT), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.
Born in Okinawa, Japan, to a Ryukyuan family, Gackt learned the piano at a young age and was raise ...
as Takashi Shiki/Yumeoji
*
Masato Wada
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu (and making a cameo in the ''Prince of Tennis'' live action film adaptation). He is also part of a young men's sta ...
as Mineki Yamasato
Teachers
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Mari Hamada
is a Japanese heavy metal and pop rock singer. Since her debut in 1983, Hamada has been known as the "Heavy Metal Queen" of Japan. Throughout her career, she has released 25 singles and 23 studio albums.
Biography Early history
Mari Hama ...
as Satoko Kaibara
*
Keisuke Okada
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, politician and Prime Minister of Japan from 1934 to 1936.
Biography
Early life
Okada was born on 20 January 1868, in Fukui Prefecture, the son of a samurai of the Fukui Domain. He attended the 15th ...
as Yuichi Mugiyama
*
Yosuke Kawamura as Katsuyuki Inamoto
*
Kenji Anan
is a Japanese stage and film actor.
He began work with the Tokyo Sunshine Boys in 1983, and since then has performed in a variety of roles mostly in television dramas.
Filmography Film
*''The Uchōten Hotel'' (2006)
*'' The Magic Hour'' (2008)
...
as Shinya Nakagomi
*
Midoriko Kimura
The characters of the ''Inuyasha'' manga series were created by Rumiko Takahashi. Most of the series takes place in a fictional version of Sengoku period, Japan's Warring States period with occasional time-travel/flashback elements to modern Toky ...
as Tatsuko Amasawa
Production
''My Little Nightmare'' was announced on August 17, 2012.
It was announced that actress
Keiko Kitagawa
is a Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese ''Seventeen'' magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006, and quit modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live act ...
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
Momoiro Clover Z
is a Japanese idol girl group, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or .
The four members of MCZ are known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies.
MCZ is notable for being the first female group to ho ...
.
This song is the title track for this
idol
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Religion and philosophy
* Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents
* Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...
group's 9th
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
, and it was released in Japan on 21 November 2012.
This single was produced by
Tomoyasu Hotei
, also known simply as Hotei ( ), is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor. With a career spanning more than 35 years, Hotei claims record sales of over 40 million copies and has collaborated with acclaimed a ...
.
References
External links
My Little Nightmare at Nippon TV
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2012 Japanese television series debuts
Nippon TV dramas
Japanese drama television series
2012 Japanese television series endings
Television shows based on Japanese novels
Television shows about nightmares
Japanese supernatural television series