Sakura

A gentle, cheerful daily slice of small-town life that unfolds slowly and leaves you feeling warmly reassured.

Created by

Kazuhiko Shimizu

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Miyoko Asada, Ken Teraizumi, Masami Nagasawa

Overview

Sakura is a Japanese serialized morning television drama that aired on NHK from April 1 to September 28 of 2002. The series totalled 156 episodes. It chronicles the life of Matsushita Sakura, a Sansei Japanese-American living in Hawaii. She moves to a small town in Japan to be an assistant language teacher for Japanese middle-school students. The show, lasting only 15 minutes long, is on every morning except Sunday, every week. Sakura first comes to Japan living with her grandparents; later, she moves because she has to teach English to the Japanese students. There she learns many valuable lessons and makes new friends.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, family, friendship, education

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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