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Starman: A Love Story

2013 · 1 season

A gentle, bittersweet romance that unfolds slowly, mixing domestic warmth with a quiet mystery about the past.

Created by
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Ryoko Hirosue, Sota Fukushi, Eiko Koike
Overview
Sawako (Ryoko Hirosue) was dumped by her husband and since then she has raised her three sons alone. One day, she happens to meet a young man (Sota Fukushi) who is dying. She falls in love with him at first sight. The young man also suffers from memory loss. Sawako names him Hoshio. Taking advantage of his memory loss, she decides to make him live with her and as the father of her three sons. Now, Sawako, her three sons, her grandmother and Hoshio all live together. Sawako hopes Hoshio never regains his memory. Hoshio also begins to develop feelings for her. Whenever Sawako has troubles, Hoshio helps her out with his mysterious ability. Hoshio's past is also a mysterious. A mystery that is finally revealed.

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Created by
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Ryoko Hirosue, Sota Fukushi, Eiko Koike
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • memory
  • identity
  • parenthood
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Created by
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Written by
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Starring
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Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 54 min each
Network
Fuji TV, Kansai TV
Country
Japan
Languages
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