Junjo Kirari: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The 74th NHK Asadora Drama is Junjo Kirari, which means something along the lines of "pure-hearted Kirari." The story is set in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture in the era around the Second World War. When the story opens in 1928, the heroine, Sakurako, is a very active seven-year-old girl. Indeed, even in the first episode she exhibits her confidence and enthusiasm. But above all else, Sakurako is interested in becoming a jazz pianist, and music features extensively in the plot.

Series details

• Title: Junjo Kirari
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Music, History
• Premiere date: 2006-04-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-09-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 43715
• IMDb ID: tt1037471
• TVDB ID: 289178

Cast and credited roles

• Aoi Miyazaki — Sakurako Arimori
• Tomokazu Miura — Genichiro Arimori

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-04-03; final listed air date 2006-09-30; episode order: 156.

Source and licence

Adapted from Junjo Kirari on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.