Official Website
www.nhk.or.jp/drama/yoru/doruota
Broadcast
From 11.30 p.m., Saturdays, 27 July 2019
Network
NHK
Story
Endo Ai, an office lady approaching 30, is a little exhausted and pushed to the limit amid the competition to look good on social media and appear superior to her friends every day. Her boyfriend finds this disgraceful and she gets dumped. One day, Ai goes to retrieve her smartphone which she had lost while in despair from the person who had picked it up, and heads to a live music club. There is a live event for an underground idol group called Sunny Side Up in the midst of unusually excited fans. Ai spots one of the members, Kurimoto Hana, who flashes awkward smiles and is terrible at singing and dancing. Although Ai feels irritated by how awkward Hana is, she can identify with her. Moved by Hana’s earnestness she eventually comes to think of Hana as her favourite member and starts to turn out frequently at live events to support her. However, this is precisely the start of “swampy fandom”. Ai gets stuck deep in this morass which is a far cry from her days dressing as a office lady. But the more she gets hooked, the more their relationship begins to go wrong. Was their encounter good or bad fortune?
Characters
Sakurai Yuki as Endo Ai
A woman in her 30s who wants to have other people’s affirmation. She feels anxious if she does not have other people’s affirmation and will not think something is good unless everyone says so. She wants to seems satisfied with her real life but feels frustrated. She gets dumped by her fiance and when she is at the lowest point in her life, she meets Kurimoto Hana, an underground idol. She gains courage from Hana who aspires to become a major idol and decides to give Hana her full support.
Shiraishi Sei as Kurimoto Hana
A member of the idol group Sunny Side Up. Endo Ai becomes her fan. In addition to being terrible and dancing and singing, she has a fear of strangers. However, she keeps her feelings to herself more than anyone else. Fortune begins to smile on her because of her encounter with Ai.
Hosoda Yoshihiko as Azukisawa Hiromu
A central figure among the fans. He is a fan of Hara Karin, the leader of Sunny Side Up. He says a lot of offensive things but he is a likable and good guy.
Murasugi Seminosuke as Shiiba Takafumi
A lawyer who ranks senior among the fans. He teaches Endo Ai how to act like a fan and kindly watches over everyone.
Scriptwriter
Morishita Yoshiko (Gibo to Musume no Blues, Onna Joshu Naotora, Tenno no Ryoriban)
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