| Smile スマイル | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Romance Inspirational |
| Directed by | Ishii Yasuharu Tsuboi Toshio |
| Starring | Jun Matsumoto Aragaki Yui Nakai Kiichi Shun Oguri |
| Voices of | Stereo broadcast |
| Theme music composer | Yamashita Kosuke |
| Opening theme | Ariamaru Tomi by Shiina Ringo |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 episodes |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Setoguchi Katsuaki Takanari Mahoko (高成麻畝子) |
| Location(s) | Japan |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Tokyo Broadcasting System |
| Original run | 2009-04-17 – 2009-06-26 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Smile is a Japanese television drama series, shown on TBS started last April 17, 2009. Jun Matsumoto, the lead star plays the role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese who always smile despite all the problems and difficulties he is facing.
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Hayakawa Vito has a Filipino father and a Japanese mother, but he was born and raised in Japan and has never visited the Philippines. The ever-smiling Vito works at Machimura Foods during the day, and at night, he works a part-time job trying to make his dreams come true. One day during an incident at a book store, he meets a girl named Mishima Hana, who lost her ability to speak due to an accident. But even though she can't speak, Vito is drawn to her beautiful smile. However, Vito becomes wrongly suspected by the police for a crime, and after meeting the lawyer Kazuma, the issue begins to grow... Together, Vito, Hana, and Kazuma will go through challenging times and have to overcome many obstacles. -Tokyograph [1]
13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix
Spring 2009