A tale of tragic love between Yoshimori, a station employee at a quiet, rural station, and Kahori, the wife of the heir to a family fortune. When Kahori’s husband uncovers their affair, the star-crossed lovers try to flee with Kahori’s daughter. Their search for safety and happiness takes them across the nation, from Hokkaido to Kagoshima. Filmed on location, this is an unforgettable story of romance told against the backdrop of some of the most beautiful scenery in Japan.

Main Cast

• Toyokawa Etsushi as Shibata Yoshimori
• Natsukawa Yui as Machimura Kahori
• Sano Shiro as Watanuki Hiromu
• Nagasaku Hiromi as Akimoto Mikiko
• Suzuki Anne as Machimura Shiori (Kahori’s daughter)
  • Yamada Maiko as Shiori (older)
• Nakaya Noboru (仲谷昇) as Watanuki Junichiro (Hiromu’s father)
• Maeda Gin as Shibata Kenji (Yoshimori’s father)

Other Informatiuon

• Title: 青い鳥
• Title (romaji): Aoi Tori
• Also known as: L’oiseau Bleu / Blue Bird
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Romance, human drama
• Episodes: 12 + 1 Special
• Viewership ratings: 17.7
• Broadcast network: TBS
• Broadcast period: 1997-Oct-10 to 1997-Dec-19
• Air time: Friday 22:00
• Theme song: Wanderin’ Destiny by Globe

Awards

• 15th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Drama
• 15th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Cast
• 15th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Natsukawa Yui)
• 15th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Newcomer (Suzuki Anne)
• 15th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Screenwriter (Nozawa Hisashi)
• 15th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Opening
• 15th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Theme Song (Wanderin’ Destiny by Globe)

Links

• Watch Aoi Tori Online – Watch Free drama

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