Hidetoshi Nishijima
Director
Junjo Kirari (2006)
Season 1
The 74th NHK Asadora Drama is Junjo Kirari, which means something along the lines of "pure-hearted Kirari." The story is set in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture in the era around the Second World War. When the story opens in 1928, the heroine, Sakurako, is a very active seven-year-old girl. Indeed, even in the first episode she exhibits her confidence and enthusiasm. But above all else, Sakurako is interested in becoming a jazz pianist, and music features extensively in the plot.
Released March 4, 2006
Episode 15 min
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S1E1 - Dad's Marriage Meeting
March 4, 2006, midnight
S1E2 - Dad's Marriage Meeting
April 4, 2006, midnight
S1E3 - Dad's Marriage Meeting
April 5, 2006, midnight
S1E4 - Dad's Marriage Meeting
April 6, 2006, midnight
S1E5 - Dad's Marriage Meeting
April 7, 2006, midnight
S1E6 - Dad's Marriage Meeting
April 8, 2006, midnight
S1E7 - The Piano Arrived
April 10, 2006, midnight
S1E8 - The Piano Arrived
April 11, 2006, midnight
S1E9 - The Piano Arrived
April 12, 2006, midnight
S1E10 - The Piano Arrived
April 13, 2006, midnight
S1E11 - The Piano Arrived
April 14, 2006, midnight
S1E12 - The Piano Arrived
April 15, 2006, midnight
S1E13 - Prelude to Love
April 17, 2006, midnight
S1E14 - Prelude to Love
April 18, 2006, midnight
S1E15 - Prelude to Love
April 19, 2006, midnight
S1E16 - Prelude to Love
April 20, 2006, midnight
S1E17 - Prelude to Love
April 21, 2006, midnight
S1E18 - Prelude to Love
April 22, 2006, midnight
S1E19 - A Sudden Marriage Proposal
April 24, 2006, midnight
S1E20 - A Sudden Marriage Proposal
April 25, 2006, midnight
S1E21 - A Sudden Marriage Proposal
April 26, 2006, midnight
S1E22 - A Sudden Marriage Proposal
April 27, 2006, midnight
S1E23 - A Sudden Marriage Proposal
April 28, 2006, midnight
S1E24 - A Sudden Marriage Proposal
April 29, 2006, midnight
S1E25 - Fateful Parting of the Ways
May 1, 2006, midnight
S1E26 - Fateful Parting of the Ways
May 2, 2006, midnight
S1E27 - Fateful Parting of the Ways
May 3, 2006, midnight
S1E28 - Fateful Parting of the Ways
May 4, 2006, midnight
S1E29 - Fateful Parting of the Ways
May 5, 2006, midnight
S1E30 - Fateful Parting of the Ways
May 6, 2006, midnight
S1E31 - Sakura Blossoms?
May 8, 2006, midnight
S1E32 - Sakura Blossoms?
May 9, 2006, midnight
S1E33 - Sakura Blossoms?
May 10, 2006, midnight
S1E34 - Sakura Blossoms?
May 11, 2006, midnight
S1E35 - Sakura Blossoms?
May 12, 2006, midnight
S1E36 - Sakura Blossoms?
May 13, 2006, midnight
S1E37 - Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
May 15, 2006, midnight
S1E38 - Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
May 16, 2006, midnight
S1E39 - Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
May 17, 2006, midnight
S1E40 - Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
May 18, 2006, midnight
S1E41 - Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
May 19, 2006, midnight
S1E42 - Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
May 20, 2006, midnight
S1E43 - First Four-Hand Performance
May 22, 2006, midnight
S1E44 - First Four-Hand Performance
May 23, 2006, midnight
S1E45 - First Four-Hand Performance
May 24, 2006, midnight
S1E46 - First Four-Hand Performance
May 25, 2006, midnight
S1E47 - First Four-Hand Performance
May 26, 2006, midnight
S1E48 - First Four-Hand Performance
May 27, 2006, midnight
S1E49 - Tonight, I Will Dance With You
May 29, 2006, midnight
S1E50 - Tonight, I Will Dance With You
May 30, 2006, midnight
S1E51 - Tonight, I Will Dance With You
May 31, 2006, midnight
S1E52 - Tonight, I Will Dance With You
June 1, 2006, midnight
S1E53 - Tonight, I Will Dance With You
June 2, 2006, midnight
S1E54 - Tonight, I Will Dance With You
June 3, 2006, midnight
S1E55 - Farewell, Summer
June 5, 2006, midnight
S1E56 - Farewell, Summer
June 6, 2006, midnight
S1E57 - Farewell, Summer
June 7, 2006, midnight
S1E58 - Farewell, Summer
June 8, 2006, midnight
S1E59 - Farewell, Summer
June 9, 2006, midnight
S1E60 - Farewell, Summer
June 10, 2006, midnight
S1E61 - Cupid's Desire
June 12, 2006, midnight
S1E62 - Cupid's Desire
June 13, 2006, midnight
S1E63 - Cupid's Desire
June 14, 2006, midnight
S1E64 - Cupid's Desire
June 15, 2006, midnight
S1E65 - Cupid's Desire
June 16, 2006, midnight
S1E66 - Cupid's Desire
June 17, 2006, midnight
S1E67 - A Test of Family Bonds
June 19, 2006, midnight
S1E68 - A Test of Family Bonds
June 20, 2006, midnight
S1E69 - A Test of Family Bonds
June 21, 2006, midnight
S1E70 - A Test of Family Bonds
June 22, 2006, midnight
S1E71 - A Test of Family Bonds
June 23, 2006, midnight
S1E72 - A Test of Family Bonds
June 24, 2006, midnight
S1E73 - Now is All I Have
June 26, 2006, midnight
S1E74 - Now is All I Have
June 27, 2006, midnight
S1E75 - Now is All I Have
June 28, 2006, midnight
S1E76 - Now is All I Have
June 29, 2006, midnight
S1E77 - Now is All I Have
June 30, 2006, midnight
S1E78 - Now is All I Have
July 1, 2006, midnight
S1E79 - The Trial of Wakaokami
July 3, 2006, midnight
S1E80 - The Trial of Wakaokami
July 4, 2006, midnight
S1E81 - The Trial of Wakaokami
July 5, 2006, midnight
S1E82 - The Trial of Wakaokami
July 6, 2006, midnight
S1E83 - The Trial of Wakaokami
July 7, 2006, midnight
S1E84 - The Trial of Wakaokami
July 8, 2006, midnight
S1E85 - Farewell Concerto
July 10, 2006, midnight
S1E86 - Farewell Concerto
July 11, 2006, midnight
S1E87 - Farewell Concerto
July 12, 2006, midnight
S1E88 - Farewell Concerto
July 13, 2006, midnight
S1E89 - Farewell Concerto
July 14, 2006, midnight
S1E90 - Farewell Concerto
July 15, 2006, midnight
S1E91 - Iso's Secret
July 17, 2006, midnight
S1E92 - Iso's Secret
July 18, 2006, midnight
S1E93 - Iso's Secret
July 19, 2006, midnight
S1E94 - Iso's Secret
July 20, 2006, midnight
S1E95 - Iso's Secret
July 21, 2006, midnight
S1E96 - Iso's Secret
July 22, 2006, midnight
S1E97 - I Won't Give Up Hope
July 24, 2006, midnight
S1E98 - I Won't Give Up Hope
July 25, 2006, midnight
S1E99 - I Won't Give Up Hope
July 26, 2006, midnight
S1E100 - I Won't Give Up Hope
July 27, 2006, midnight
S1E101 - I Won't Give Up Hope
July 28, 2006, midnight
S1E102 - I Won't Give Up Hope
July 29, 2006, midnight
S1E103 - I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
July 31, 2006, midnight
S1E104 - I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aug. 1, 2006, midnight
S1E105 - I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aug. 2, 2006, midnight
S1E106 - I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aug. 3, 2006, midnight
S1E107 - I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aug. 4, 2006, midnight
S1E108 - I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aug. 5, 2006, midnight
S1E109 - Chopin for My Mother
Aug. 7, 2006, midnight
S1E110 - Chopin for My Mother
Aug. 8, 2006, midnight
S1E111 - Chopin for My Mother
Aug. 9, 2006, midnight
S1E112 - Chopin for My Mother
Aug. 10, 2006, midnight
S1E113 - Chopin for My Mother
Aug. 11, 2006, midnight
S1E114 - Chopin for My Mother
Aug. 12, 2006, midnight
S1E115 - Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aug. 14, 2006, midnight
S1E116 - Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aug. 15, 2006, midnight
S1E117 - Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aug. 16, 2006, midnight
S1E118 - Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aug. 17, 2006, midnight
S1E119 - Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aug. 18, 2006, midnight
S1E120 - Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aug. 19, 2006, midnight
S1E121 - The Joy of Living
Aug. 21, 2006, midnight
S1E122 - The Joy of Living
Aug. 22, 2006, midnight
S1E123 - The Joy of Living
Aug. 23, 2006, midnight
S1E124 - The Joy of Living
Aug. 24, 2006, midnight
S1E125 - The Joy of Living
Aug. 25, 2006, midnight
S1E126 - The Joy of Living
Aug. 26, 2006, midnight
S1E127 - More Than Goodbye
Aug. 28, 2006, midnight
S1E128 - More Than Goodbye
Aug. 29, 2006, midnight
S1E129 - More Than Goodbye
Aug. 30, 2006, midnight
S1E130 - More Than Goodbye
Aug. 31, 2006, midnight
S1E131 - More Than Goodbye
Sept. 1, 2006, midnight
S1E132 - More Than Goodbye
Sept. 2, 2006, midnight
S1E133 - An Unexpected Homecoming
Sept. 4, 2006, midnight
S1E134 - An Unexpected Homecoming
Sept. 5, 2006, midnight
S1E135 - An Unexpected Homecoming
Sept. 6, 2006, midnight
S1E136 - An Unexpected Homecoming
Sept. 7, 2006, midnight
S1E137 - An Unexpected Homecoming
Sept. 8, 2006, midnight
S1E138 - An Unexpected Homecoming
Sept. 9, 2006, midnight
S1E139 - As Long as You Are Here
Sept. 11, 2006, midnight
S1E140 - As Long as You Are Here
Sept. 12, 2006, midnight
S1E141 - As Long as You Are Here
Sept. 13, 2006, midnight
S1E142 - As Long as You Are Here
Sept. 14, 2006, midnight
S1E143 - As Long as You Are Here
Sept. 15, 2006, midnight
S1E144 - As Long as You Are Here
Sept. 16, 2006, midnight
S1E145 - I Dreamed of a Concert
Sept. 18, 2006, midnight
S1E146 - I Dreamed of a Concert
Sept. 19, 2006, midnight
S1E147 - I Dreamed of a Concert
Sept. 20, 2006, midnight
S1E148 - I Dreamed of a Concert
Sept. 21, 2006, midnight
S1E149 - I Dreamed of a Concert
Sept. 22, 2006, midnight
S1E150 - I Dreamed of a Concert
Sept. 23, 2006, midnight
S1E151 - Life, Shining
Sept. 25, 2006, midnight
S1E152 - Life, Shining
Sept. 26, 2006, midnight
S1E153 - Life, Shining
Sept. 27, 2006, midnight
S1E154 - Life, Shining
Sept. 28, 2006, midnight
S1E155 - Life, Shining
Sept. 29, 2006, midnight
S1E156 - Life, Shining
Sept. 30, 2006, midnight
Network: NHK
Episode Runtime: 15 min.
Season Runtime: 15 min.
Released: March 4, 2006
Last Air Date: Sept. 30, 2006, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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