Shin Hoshi no Kinka: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Abandoned at the age of five by her mother, deaf and mute Mahiru Morita's life has been filled with sorrow. Living with adoptive parents in Okinawa, she is also routinely treated cruelly at home and at school. But hope springs eternal as she dreams of one day finding her true mother living in far-off Tokyo. Can her dream come true? When young Kazuki, a young man attending university in Tokyo, comes to visit Okinawa on a scuba diving expedition, a life-threatening incident brings the two young hearts together. As their adventure unfolds, young Kazuki recounts to Mahiru the fable of how a young girl is showered with coins from heaven in admiration of her purity of heart. Is Mahiru the one?

Series details

• Title: Shin Hoshi no Kinka
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2001-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 48974

Cast and credited roles

• Tatsuya Fujiwara — Kazuki Muraoka
• Mari Hoshino — Morita Mahiru

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-04-25; final listed air date 2001-06-27; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shin Hoshi no Kinka 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.