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Release Year1971
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationTV-14
GenresAnimation, Drama, Family
Votes5
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsNozomi in the Sun
About Nozomi in the Sun
Two baby girls were born in the same hospital: one of them is the daughter of an aristocratic family while the other belongs to a deprived household which lives in the slums of the city. However, the nurse-in-charge, Michiko, secretly switches the two babies due to a personal grudge, resulting in a change of fates of the girls from then on. Many years later, the lives of the two girls continue to be intertwined with each other, with the rich Miki ill-treating the poor Nozomi, yet both of them hold similar dreams to become a singer.
Directed by —, Nozomi in the Sun leans on a strong ensemble — Junko Fujiyama, Masaaki Yajima, Makio Inoue — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1971.
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