Castella (Japanese Drama)

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Drama: Castella
Romaji: Kasutira
Japanese: かすてぃら
Director: Yoshiyuki Yoshimura, Hideaki Kawano
Writer: Masashi Sada (novel), Daisuke Habara
Network: NHK
Episodes: 5
Release Date: July 7 - August 4, 2013
Runtime: Sundays 22:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Masashi (Kaito Oyagi) is a 5th grade student in elementary school. His family consists of his father Masato (Kenichi Endo), his mother Kiyoko (Naomi Nishida), younger brother Shigeri (Waku Sakaguchi), younger sister Reiko (Miu Arai) and grandmother En (Sumie Sasaki).

His father Masato works as a timber broker. Their family lives in a large house in Nagasaki. For the first time, Masato tells his son that he can have a birthday party at their home. Masashi is completely thrilled, but Masato and Kiyoko know that this will also be the last birthday party for Masashi at their home. Masato's financial situation has collapsed. Masashi does have his birthday party with friends at his home, but, on that night, Masato informs his family that will move.

Notes

Based on the autobiographical novel "Kasutira" by Masashi Sada (published April 5, 2012 by Shogakukan).
Related titles:
1. Castella (NHK / 2013)
2. I Want to Eat Nagasaki Champon Noodles | Chanpon Tabetaka (NHK / 2015)

Cast



Kenichi Endo	Naomi Nishida	Kaito Oyagi
Masato Sano	Kiyoko Sano	Masashi Sano



Waku Sakaguchi	Miu Arai	Sumie Sasaki
Shigeri Sano	Reiko Sano	En Sano

Additional Cast Members:

Ken Kaneko - Daikichi (Masato's friend)
Masayuki Imai - Ichiro Okazaki (Kiyoko's older brother)
Aya Enjoji - Maki Okazaki (Kiyoko's sister-in-law)
Mariko Tsutsui - Miyoko Yamaguchi (Kiyoko's older sister)
Yoshinori Hiruma - Tamio Okazaki (Kiyoko's younger brother)
Tomoko Mariya - Teacher Akiko
Yuriko Ono - Teacher Keiko

Comments

dennis wildman Dec 06 2013 11:21 pm I am absolutley charmed by this wonderful story of this japanese family. The cast is superb, the acting simply wonderful, I have watched Carnation, Beautiful Rain, Always & am convinced the acting abilities are on par with the best of the British Theatre. I only wish to know how I can get these serials again & how.?

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