Preview of "Sakura no Oyakodon" - Autumn 2017

Title: Sakura no Oyakodon さくらの親子丼 (Sakura's Oyakodon)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 7 October 2017
Timeslot: Saturdays 11.40pm
Broadcast by: Tokai TV / FujiTV
Cast: Maya Miki, Yoshimoto Miyu, Motokariya Yuika

Yoshimoto Miyu & Motokariya Yuika to appear in Tokai TV / FujiTV Autumn 2017 drama "Sakura no Oyakodon"

Yoshimoto Miyu and Motokariya Yuika will be appearing in the upcoming Tokai TV / FujiTV Autumn 2017 drama "Sakura no Oyakodon" which will begin its run from 7 October in the Saturdays 11.40pm timeslot. The original story features Maya Miki as the lead character Tsukumo Sakura who owns a secondhand bookstore. Legend has it that she will cook free oyakodon for anyone who is hungry and has nowhere to go to so that they can face up to their problems and try to move on. Actually, Sakura had a 17-year-old son who died 16 years ago due to being involved in an incident which then led to her suffering huge emotional trauma and the divorce with her husband. She raised her daughter Kyoko single-handedly and firmly believes that people who are hungry tend to think of the worst and go on the wrong path. That is why she decided to carve out a space at the back of her bookstore and offer oyakodon for anyone who comes without questioning their backgrounds or circumstances. With the appearance of a young girl Ninomiya Asami, this happens to bring back Sakura's bad memories of the past and forces her to face up to her own trauma.

Yoshimoto plays the role of Ninomiya Azami, a young delinquent who has left home and meets Sakura when she eats at the latter's bookstore. She commented that this is the first time she is playing such a character who doesn't believe in anyone and reacts sensitively at the mention of her mother. As such, she finds this to be a challenge and meaningful character to play.

On the other hand, Motokariya plays the role of Kyoko who supported her mother through the toughest days in their lives and is working as a freelance writer now. She hopes that the viewers will be able to feel and identify with the pain and trauma which the Tsukumos have been grappling with and the conflict in their parent-and-child relationship through this drama.

Source: Oricon

Maya Miki to star in new Tokai TV & FujiTV Autumn 2017 drama "Sakura no Oyakodon"

Maya Miki will be starring in the new Tokai TV & FujiTV Autumn 2017 drama "Sakura no Oyakodon" (Sakura's oyakodon) which will begin its run from 7 October in the Saturdays 11.40pm timeslot. This marks her first leading role in a Tokai TV drama and her first leading role in a drama in 5 years since 2012's TV Asahi drama "Sousachizu no Onna".

The original story features Maya as the lead character Tsukumo Sakura who owns a secondhand bookstore. Legend has it that she will cook free oyakodon for anyone who is hungry and has nowhere to go to so that they can face up to their problems and try to move on. Actually, Sakura had a 17-year-old son who died 16 years ago due to being involved in an incident which then led to her suffering huge emotional trauma and the divorce with her husband. She raised her daughter Kyoko single-handedly and firmly believes that people who are hungry tend to think of the worst and go on the wrong path. That is why she decided to carve out a space at the back of her bookstore and offer oyakodon for anyone who comes without questioning their backgrounds or circumstances. With the appearance of a young girl Ninomiya Asami, this happens to bring back Sakura's bad memories of the past and forces her to face up to her own trauma.

Maya who is currently the daily host for TBS morning programme "Vivit", expressed her concern about whether she would be able to juggle both the filming and the live morning show but said that she was very happy to be offered the role. As she had played mostly strong and cool women in the past, she thought that this role had come at the right time as she had talked about many social programmes on "Vivit" which will be essential in helping her to sound more convincing when she says the lines in the drama. With regard to her character, Sakura is someone who has stopped moving on in her life and many people are like her who hide their internal struggles as they go through each day. As such, she hopes that they will feel consoled when they watch the drama on Saturday nights as if they are given a bowl of delicious oyakodon to comfort their souls.

Source: Oricon