Sunday, January 16, 2011

Preview of Fuyu no Sakura 冬のサクラ - Winter 2011

Title: Fuyu no Sakura (Winter's sakura)
O.A. Start Date: 16 Jan 2011
Timeslot: Sundays 9pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Official website: here
Cast: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Imai Miki, Sato Takeru, Kato Rosa, Yamazaki Shigenori, Denden, Oshima Yoko, Yoshida Hideko, Enami Kyoko, Takashima Masanobu

Story: Inaba Yu (Kusanagi Tsuyoshi), a glass craftsman who has never fallen in love, takes care of his sick mother at their hometown in Yamagata Prefecture and meets Monami (Imai Miki), who has come to watch the winter sakura. However, Monami gets into an accident and loses her memory. Yu takes Monami in and encourages her to stay positive while she tries to regain her memory.

When Yu's mother passes away, his younger brother Hajime (Sato Takeru) comes back for the funeral with his girlfriend Anna (Kato Rosa) and notices Yu's feelings for Monami. Just then, Monami's identity is confirmed and she realises that she's married with a husband and daughter back in Tokyo. When her husband comes to pick Monami up, Yu sends her off with a smile while suppressing his own feelings. However, Monami's husband is uneasy about Yu's presence and his importance to his wife...

Comments: Frankly speaking, if not for Kusanagi, I think I would have struck this off my list immediately. This drama just seems to be a rehash of Korea's Winter Sonata which is called Fuyu no Sonata in Japanese. And I happen to be not a fan of the drama and a certain Yon-sama. Notice the resemblance in the title? The setting of the story? How one half of the pairing suffers from amnesia? And how they are getting Choi Jiwoo to appear in this drama which will no doubt bring a comparison between the two? However, I'll try to watch this at least for the snow scenes and Kusanagi. It will be interesting to see how things work out at the end for the couple.

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