Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sudo Issei is a furniture maker. Although he works earnestly, he has not been able to produce a new piece that surpasses his teacher and has made little progress as a craftsman. One day, Sudo encounters Motohashi Sakurako who works for an advertising firm. She is able to support herself with her job but has been less than successful in love. The two of them are drawn to each other and seem to connect. But they still keep their emotional scars secret. Sudo is unable to forget the death of a loved one. Whenever December comes around, he would lose his ability to speak for almost a week – a symptom in reaction to the memorial day. On the other hand, Sakurako has had to support the family ever since her father's company went bankrupt, and struggles to be freed from this reality quickly. She believes the present can be changed if she gets married. They do not have innocent feelings for each other. The love that they begin is for their own sakes but…

Series details

• Title: Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Premiere date: 2020-01-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-03-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62405
• IMDb ID: tt11306148
• TVDB ID: 375918

Cast and credited roles

• Taisuke Fujigaya — Ichiharu Sudo
• Nao — Sakurako Motohashi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-01-21; final listed air date 2020-03-24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo 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.