is a Japanese romance television drama series which stars Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Fukada and aired on TBS in 2001. It was written by

Shinji Nojima is a Japanese screenwriter. Career Nojima was born in Niigata Prefecture. He graduated from Saitama Municipal Urawa High School in 1981. Following graduation, he entered Chūō University majoring in political science, though dropped out and mov ...

, and directed by

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and Hiroshi Matsubara.

Plot

At some point, Manato Irie ( Hideaki Takizawa) began to withdraw himself from the world. Even when picked on, it's not the real Irie, but an act. However one day he meets a strange girl - Yui Misawa ( Kyoko Fukada). Yui, who finds the tedium of everyday life unbearable, teases Manato with her almost too upfront and honest manner. Alone and afraid Manato wavers but finds himself drawn to her. But his feelings for Yui are doomed to be unrequited, when he discovers that Yui is none other than his new step sister. While he struggles with his feelings for Yui, Manato begins to receive blue love letters in his shoe locker at school. He eventually discovers that they were left there by his next-door neighbour, Haruka (

Uchiyama Rina is a Japanese actress and idol. Career Uchiyama was first discovered in her hometown in Kanagawa Prefecture by the talent agency Sweet Power at the age of 15. She was signed up by the agency, and in 1998, moved to Tokyo to launch her career in ...

). Meanwhile, Yui finds herself falling for senpai Saeki(

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), who in turn is having an affair with his teacher, Asami-sensei (

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Cast

* Hideaki Takizawa – Manato Irie * Kyoko Fukada – Yui Mizawa *

– Tetsuya Saeki *

Rina Uchiyama is a Japanese actress and Japanese idol, idol. Career Uchiyama was first discovered in her hometown in Kanagawa Prefecture by the talent agency Sweet Power at the age of 15. She was signed up by the agency, and in 1998, moved to Tokyo to launch ...

– Haruka Sawamura * Yuriko Ishida – Mariko Asami

Songs

* Title song: Chiquitita by

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* Closing Credits:

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References

Kin'yō Dorama 2001 Japanese television series debuts 2001 Japanese television series endings Television shows written by Shinji Nojima {{Japan-tv-prog-stub