Seija no Koushin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Exploring the perception and treatment of mentally-challenged youth and their similarities to juvenile delinquents in Japanese society, this drama series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of adolescents in a work/study program for mentally-challenged teenagers. Although the program's intention is to gently "normalize" them for introduction in society, the group is subject to constant physical and mental abuse unbeknownst to their parents and teacher, Ms Hagawa. However, the friendship between Towa, a naive but unusually articulate member of the program, and Arisu, a rebellious schoolgirl, helps both of them learn to overcome their troubles. Features a star-studded cast of current popular youth idols.

Series details

• Title: Seija no Koushin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1998-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-03-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37508
• TVDB ID: 188391

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-01-09; final listed air date 1998-03-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Seija no Koushin 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.