Official Website
www.nhk.or.jp/dodra/genkai
Broadcast
Saturdays, 9.00 – 10.00 p.m. from 31 January 2015
Station
NHK
Story
In the interior of the Kanto region, there is Tomemura, a small settlement surrounded by the mountains. This small village with a population of about 50 people has been transformed into a marginalised village on the verge of being wiped out after the merger of cities, towns and villages. Even its hospital and buses are going to be done away with. The farmer, Ouchi Masato had once attempted organic farming in his 20s, but failed. He chalked up a lot of debt, left his parents and daughter, Miho, and fled to Tokyo. 13 years on, Miho, the village’s only young person, goes to Tokyo and tries to get a job. But she does not have any luck in her job hunt and bitterly decides to take over farming in the village, which has no other industry but agriculture. At that moment, her grandfather, Kazuo, suddenly passes away of illness. Her father shows up in the village for the first time in 13 years in order to attend the funeral service. He indicates that he is also returning to their hometown and has no intention to do organic farming like in the past. What awaits Miho is the low-income barrier which surrounds farming. Then a mysterious management consultant called Takigawa Yu appears before her. He plans to revitalise farming by using all possible means but … …
Characters
Sorimachi Takashi as Ouchi Masato
A taxi driver who worked in Tokyo for 13 years. He once had a go at organic farming, but failed. He got into heavy debt, and fled to Tokyo, leaving his parents and young daughter, Miho, behind. He returns to the village because of his father’s death and decides to support Miho, who is about to attempt organic farming.
Tanihara Shosuke as Takigawa Yu
A mysterious Tokyo management consultant. Tomemura was actually his grandfather’s family home. He offers all sorts of suggestions in an attempt to save the depopulated Tomemura, but it is difficult for the villagers to trust him because of his irresponsible and questionable behaviour.
Matsuoka Mayu as Ouchi Miho
Ouchi Masato’s daughter. She lost her mother at a young age. She intended to get a job in Tokyo, but decides to take over her grandfather’s fields. Her heart is closed off to her father who abandoned her and left.
Hiraizumi Sei as Hagino Sadaharu
A veteran farmer of Tomemura. He supplies Ouchi Miho and Takigawa Yu with vegetables and is the first to offer his assistance.
Igawa Hisashi as Ouchi Kazuo
Ouchi Masato’s father. He repaid all of his son’s debt and continued to grow vegetables in his organic farm, but … …
Nagayama Aiko as Ouchi Yayoi
Ouchi Masato’s mother. She raised Miho on her son’s behalf and has been waiting impatiently for his return.
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