BUS STOP
("Summer Destiny")
Bus-Stop is a romantic fairytale of the unlikely coupling between an ambitious and sophisticated business executive (Iijima Naoko) and a happy-go-lucky bus driver (Teruyoshi Uchimura). Naoko finds her life at cross-roads, as her career unravels after an unsuccessful projects results in her demotion from marketing to data management, and her lover-cum-boss (Yanagiba Toshiro) has moved to New York. When she feels that her life is at the lowest point, she meets Uchimura, whose carefree yet caring approach makes her rethink about her life's direction. When Toshiro unexpectedly returns to Tokyo, she finds herself caught between the two men in her life...
Drama Synopsis written by: Edwina
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Theme song: "Not Found" by Mr. Children
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Kotani Natsuo | Kotani Natsuo (30)
............................................... Iijima Naoko An ambitious woman working for Sasajima Corporation whose dedication to work leads her to give up an excellent marriage prospect to her boss and heir to Sasajima empire, but a set-back in her career makes her rethink her priorities. Despite her somewhat snobbish attitude and designer-clad appearance, she is actually quite a genuine person deep-down and her strong personality masks a vulnerable and unhappy heart. |
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Miyamae Musashi | Miyamae Musashi (33) ...............................................Uchimura Teruyoshi Bus driver for Tozai Bus company, which is a subsidiary of Sasajima Corporation. He grew up in the countryside, and his hometown hails from Kumamoto (prefecture of Kyuushu). He is a very sincere but impulsive person who falls in love with Natsuo at first sight. |
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Miyamae Matsuri | Miyamae Matsuri (19)
.................................................. Uchiyama Rina Musashi's younger sister. Although they don't actually share any blood ties (as Musashi's mother married Matsuri's father after they'd been born and their own spouses had passed away), they are very sincerely attached to each other. She moves to Tokyo in search of excitement, and meets Fumiya, whom she immediately falls for. |
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Kotani Fumiya | Kotani Fumiya (23)
.............................................. Yoshizawa Yu Natsuo's younger brother, who is an aspiring artist and works as a bar-tender at the Tavern on the Blue. As their father passed away when he was still young and their mother abandonned them, Fumiya was brought up by Natsuo, but they are not very close. Like Natsuo, he also hides behind a cool and detached exterior. |
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Sasajima Kojiro | Sasajima Kojiro
(38).............................................. Yanagiba Toshiro Heir to Sasijima Corporation and Natsuo's lover. He proposed marriage to Natsuo a year ago before leaving for New York, but she turned him down, using her work as an excuse. When he returns to Tokyo to restructure his company, his feelings for her have not changed. |
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Kitahara Haruka | Kitahara Haruka (17)
................................................ Hoshino Mari A blind girl who was hit by Fumiya's motobike, and has since lived in a wheelchair in the hospital. But she is not a real cripple as she has undergone surgery and is capable of walking again with physiotherapy but she refuses to do so. |
| Abe Kyuugo | Abe Kyuugo (27)
...................................................... Kokubun Taichi Natsuo's kohei at her former business development division. Harbours a secret crush on her but is not confident enough to tell her, as he is over-awed by her and feels inadequate to be her boyfriend. He thinks Kojiro is a fitting partner for her and tries to re-unite them. |
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