Sweet Season

Sweet Season - Main

last updated: July 24, 2003

Quick synopsis:

story about a love affair between a single woman and a married man and how it affects their loved ones

secondary theme: how a love affair of the woman's father has consequences even many years later

SWEET SEASON TBS 1998 Jan-Mar
producer: kijima seiichirou
directors: fukuzawa katsuo, katayama osamu
writer: aoyagi yumiko

Detailed synopsis: work in progress.

Prelude 26 June 2001	One don't call me 'lover' 11 July 2001	Two falling deeper in love 28 August 2001	Three consequences of the father's love affair 24 September 2001	Four unwed mother 17 April 2002	Five confession of a love that cannot be separated 06 September 2002
Six revenge of the wife 04 December 2002	Seven return to me my youth 29 May 2003	Eight illegitimate child 04 June 2003	Nine memory/ remembrance 18 June 2003	Ten gone are the days of love 2 July 2003	Finale happy ending 24 July 2003

KEYS TO THE TEXT
(xxx)	not verbal; description of situation
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"xxx"	japanese words in romaji; click here for table
'xxx'	for emphasis

Shortcut used	Character name* (Age)	Relationship	Actor	Photo
Mahiro	Fujitani Mahiro (25)	Lead actress	Matsushima Nanako	standing, 2nd from left
Shinya	Fujitani Shinya (53)	Father of Mahiro	Kanie Keizou	seated, leftmost
Yayako	Fujitani Yayako (49)	Mother of Mahiro	Ichige Yoshie	seated, 2nd from left
Yuma	Fujitani Yuma (20)	Younger Sister of Mahiro	Yada Akiko	seated, rightmost
Akira	Goto Akira (35) (Nickname by wife is "momotaro", peach boy)	Lead actor, loves Mahiro	Shiina Kippei	standing, 2nd from right
Chikako	Goto Chikako (35) Ebihara (maiden name)	Wife of Akira	Toyota Maho	standing, rightmost
Fuji	Koizumi Fuji (67)	Maternal Grandma of Mahiro (ie. mother of Mahiro's mom)	Nogiwa Yoko	seated, 2nd from right
Yukata	Chiyohachi Yukata (25)	Ex-boyfriend of Mahiro	Hamada Yoshihiko	standing, leftmost

* romaji names of characters extracted from various sites