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Release Year2011
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family
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WritersMaki Takahashi
TypeWeb Series
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsWinter Sakura
About Winter Sakura
"Fuyu no Sakura" is described as a pure love story with similarities to the popular Korean drama "Winter Sonata" (titled "Fuyu no Sonata" in Japan). Kusanagi plays a gentle glass craftsman in Yamagata who has no experience in love. Imai plays an older housewife with a husband and daughter who goes on a trip alone to Yamagata, hoping to see sakura trees blooming in winter. She gets into an accident, but is saved by Kusanagi. He ends up tending to her, and the two are soon drawn to each other.
Directed by —, Winter Sakura leans on a strong ensemble — Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Miki Imai, Takeru Satoh — 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 drama titles of 2011.
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