Kibougaoka no Hitobito: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tajima lives happily with his wife Keiko, their daughter Mika and son Ryota in Tokyo. But one day, Keiko is found to have end-stage cancer and she passes away in a mere three months. Keiko was the sunshine of the family. Now that she is gone, there is a gaping hole in their hearts. Tajima tries to live as if nothing has changed and force smiles, but he soon realises that it is impossible. Then one day, his children suggest that they go to Kibougaoka, the town where Keiko grew up, and make a trip down memory lane. They end up making their way to Keiko's vacant old house. Tajima instinctively asks if they would like to live there. Mika and Ryota agree. And so, the Tajimas begin a new life at Kibougaoka, but... -- Jdrama Weblog

Series details

• Title: Kibougaoka no Hitobito
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2016-07-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-08-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18843

Cast and credited roles

• Ikki Sawamura — Tajima
• Emi Wakui — Keiko
• Hiyori Sakurada — Mika
• Keita Ninomiya — Ryota
• Kazue Ito — Kaori Fujimura

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-07-16; final listed air date 2016-08-13; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kibougaoka no Hitobito 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.