Shooting Star (2010)
Original title: 流れ星
Shooting Star is a 2010 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Yutaka Takenouchi, Aya Ueto and Shota Matsuda.
Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.
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What is Shooting Star about?
Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.
When was Shooting Star released?
Shooting Star was released on 18 October 2010.
How many episodes does Shooting Star have?
Shooting Star has 10 episodes across 1 seasons.
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Cast
- Yutaka Takenouchi as Kengo Okada
- Aya Ueto as Risa Makihara
- Shota Matsuda as Ryo Kamiya
- Kie Kitano as Maria Okada
- Haruna Kawaguchi as Mizuki Yasuda
- Akito Kiriyama as Sawamura Ryota
- Chisun as Chizuru Kawamoto
- Hiromi Kitagawa as Rumi Nakajima
- Tetta Sugimoto as Junji Kawamoto
- Yuka Itaya as Minako Aizawa
- Mieko Harada as Kazuko Okada
- Goro Inagaki as Shûichi Makihara