Taiyo no Uta: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

While working at a seaside inn with his high school buddies, Fujishiro Koji meets Kaoru Amane, a street musician. Kaoru is suffering from an incurable disease called XP (xeroderma pigmentosum), and can't be exposed to the sun. Under the sun, the two would never have met. Still, destiny brings the two together. Since the day he suddenly lost his job, Koji has lost sight of his dreams. But when he meets Kaoru, who is making positive efforts to become a singer, Koji regains his long-forgotten passion for music.

Series details

• Title: Taiyo no Uta
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2006-07-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-09-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37357
• TVDB ID: 111411

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-07-14; final listed air date 2006-09-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Taiyo no Uta 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.