Sumika Sumire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sumi is 65-years-old and still a single woman. When she was younger, she worked at a flower farm and flower shop run by her family. Sumi wanted to go to college, but she had to take care of her grandmother, who got in an accident, and general household affairs. After her grandmother, Sumi also had to take care of her father and mother. Now, Sumi is 65 and she has never had a boyfriend. She is proud that she worked so hard, but now she wishes she could live a new life and become young again. One day, Sumi wakes up and finds herself with the appearance of a 20-year-old.

Series details

• Title: Sumika Sumire
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2016-02-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-03-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12437
• IMDb ID: tt5217118
• TVDB ID: 306309

Cast and credited roles

• Mirei Kiritani — Sumire Kisaragi
• Keiko Matsuzaka — Sumi Kisaragi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-02-05; final listed air date 2016-03-25; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sumika Sumire 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.