Long Vacation

TV SERIES 1996 1 SEASON

Overview

Minami who is dumped by her ex-boyfriend, Asakura, on their wedding day. She later meets Sena, Asakura's ex-roommate and a pianist, and lives with him as she has no other place to stay. What will happen to her during this long vacation?

This production, originally released in 1996, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.6 across its 1 season.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Drama.
• Produced in Japan.
• Original Language: Japanese.

Directed By

Kozo Nagayama, Masayuki Suzuki, Hirotsugu Usui

Written By

Eriko Kitagawa

Starring Cast

Takuya Kimura

Hidetoshi Sena / 瀬名秀俊

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Minami Hayama / 葉山南

Yutaka Takenouchi

Shinji Hayama / 葉山真二

Izumi Inamori

Momoko Koishikawa / 小石川桃子

Takako Matsu

Ryoko Okusawa / 奥沢涼子

Ryo

Rumiko Himuro / 氷室ルミ子

Seasons

Season 1

11 Episodes • Aired 1996-04-15

Minami and Sena meet when Sena's apartment-mate, Asakura, jilts Minami on their wedding day. Minami learns from Sena that Asakura has left, whereabouts unknown. Sena allows Minami to move into the apartment, since she is penniless, having given all her money to Asakura, and cannot pay the rent on her apartment. This is the beginning of a romance between Sena and Minami. Minami and Sena confide in and console each other about their relationship problems and their lack of success in life.