35-sai no Koukousei
| 35-Year-Old High School Student 35歳の高校生 (35-sai no Koukousei) | |
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| Also known as | No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 |
| Genre | School Life, Slice of life, Drama |
| Starring |
Yonekura Ryoko Junpei Mizobata |
| Ending theme | "Flower Song" by EXILE[1] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 episodes |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Tokyo, Japan |
| Running time | Saturday at 21:00-21:54 (JST) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NTV |
| Original run | 13 April 2013 – 22 June 2013 |
35-sai no Koukousei (35歳の高校生 35-Year-Old High School Student) is a 2013 NTV Japanese television drama, starring Yonekura Ryoko and Junpei Mizobata. It aired from 13 April 2013 to 22 June 2013 with a total of 11 episodes.
Synopsis
The drama centers around how a 35 year old changes the school and influences her classmates’ lives while dealing with the dark reality of today’s high schools, including bullying and skipping school.[2][3]
Plot
During the new semester in April, a woman appears in the classroom for the 3rd year high school students. The other students wonder who she is. The woman tells the students she is a student in that class.
The woman does ordinary student things like wearing their school uniform, homework and participates in gym class, but she is different. She arrives at school in an expensive car. During break time, she smokes in the teacher's smoking room. After club activities, the woman drinks a beer. Yet, after school, she delivers newspapers as part-time work. She is mysterious. The woman tries to solve problems like high school bullying.
Cast
Main Cast
- Yonekura Ryoko as Baba Ayako
- Matsuoka Mayu as young Ayako
- Junpei Mizobata as Koizumi Junichi
Faculty Members
- Tetsuya Watari as Asada Yukinobu
- Nana Katase as Nagamine Akiri
- Takeshi Masu as Ninagawa Makio
- Toshihide Tonesaku as Saruwatari Takashi
- Aiba Hiroki as Kitajima Ryuichiro
- Yohei Kumabe as Iseya Wataru
- Sho Ikushima as Higuchi Koichi
- Megumi Yokoyama as Mayuzumi Yuki
- Takaaki Enoki as Noda Yoshio
Class 3-A
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Guest Cast
- Tanaka Marika (episode 1)
- Yamazaki Hajime as Hasegawa Rina’s father (episode 1)
- Yamashita Yorie as Hasegawa Rina’s mother (episode 1)
- Shimazu Kentaro as a high school teacher (episode 1)
- Kikawa Junichi as a news reporter (episode 1)
- Ueda Marie as a news reporter (episode 1)
- Ukaji Takashi as Yamashita Ai's father (episode 2)
- Okayama Hajime as a police Officer (episode 2)
- Shinohe Keiko as the woman Ai tries to steal from (episode 2)
- Matsuyama Hisako as a parent (episode 2)
- Seto Masaya as a parent (episode 2)
- Minami Yoshiko as a parent (episode 2)
- Sakoda Takaya (episode 2)
- Kamata Shoji (episode 2)
Production Credits
- Screenwriters: Yamaura Masahiro, Takahashi Yuya
- Chief Producer: Ohira Futoshi
- Producers: Ikeda Kenji, Akimoto Takayuki, Taka Aki
- Directors:Sakuma Noriyoshi, Nagumo Seiichi, Nishino Maki
- Music: Yokoyama Masaru
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) [4] |
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| 01 | 13 April 2013 | 14.7% |
| 02 | 20 April 2013 | 12.9% |
| 03 | 27 April 2013 | 15.1% |
| 04 | 4 May 2013 | 14.7% |
| 05 | 11 May 2013 | 12.9% |
| 06 | 18 May 2013 | 12.1% |
| 07 | 25 May 2013 | 11.3% |
| 08 | 1 June 2013 | 12.7% |
| 09 | 8 June 2013 | 9.9% |
| 10 | 15 June 2013 | 13.1% |
| 11 | 22 June 2013 | 14.7% |
| Average | 13.3% | |
References
- ↑ (Japanese) そのお話をもとにこの『Flower Song』は、一人一人の命を、花に例え、冬から春になる、色鮮やかなイメージを、歌にしました。
- ↑ Production press conference of "35-sai no Koukousei". Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ (Japanese) 米倉涼子“同級生”を絶賛「かなり嫌い 怖くて泣いてました」. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ (Japanese) 全放送回と平均の出典。35歳の高校生 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能、。. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
External links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- 35-sai no Koukousei on Twitter
- 35-sai no Koukousei at the Internet Movie Database