TV series

Nozomi in the Sun

1971 · 1 season

A classic shoujo melodrama of swapped fates, where earnest dreams of stardom clash with cruel class divides, leaving a bittersweet ache.

Overview: Two baby girls were born in the same hospital: one of them is the daughter of an aristocratic family while the other belongs to a deprived household which lives in the slums of the city. However, the nurse-in-charge, Michiko, secretly switches the two babies due to a personal grudge, resulting in a change of fates of the girls from then on. Many years later, the lives of the two girls continue to be intertwined with each other, with the rich Miki ill-treating the poor Nozomi, yet both of them hold similar dreams to become a singer.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, class, family, ambition
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
family
ambition
fate
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none