Akumu-chan
Akumu-chan (悪夢ちゃん) is a 2012 Japanese television drama series. Based on the novel Yume Chigai by Riku Onda, this television series stars actress Keiko Kitagawa, singer Gackt, and also child actress Manatsu Kimura.[1] A movie was announced for 2014.
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| Genre | Science Fiction, Fantasy, School Life |
| Written by | Sumio Omori |
| Directed by | Noriyoshi Sakuma, Ryuichi Inomata, Shintaro Sugawara |
| Starring | Keiko Kitagawa, Manatsu Kimura |
| Theme music composer | Hotei Tomoyasu |
| Opening theme | Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo |
| Composer(s) | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Futoshi Ohira |
| Producer(s) | Kazuya Toda, Yukitoshi Chiba, Eiji Otsuka |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | NTV |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | October 13 – December 22, 2012 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
This television series was broadcast in Japan from October 13, 2012 to December 22, 2012 as part of Nippon Television's Saturday Dramas time slot, which airs every Saturday from 9pm to 9:54pm.[2] In addition it was simulcast on the streaming service Crunchyroll under the title My Little Nightmare in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.[3]
Plot
Ayami is a beautiful and intelligent teacher who is popular with both her students and colleagues alike. However, she has a darker side- she does not genuinely feel for others nor does she believe in love or trust. One day, however, Yuiko, a girl whose dreams are able to predict terrible events of the future, transfers into Ayami's class after dreaming that Ayami is a saviour of the world. Ayami reluctantly gets dragged into helping Yuiko change the terrible fate of the people around them.
Cast
- Keiko Kitagawa as Ayami Mutoi
Child actress Hirasawa Kokoro plays the role of young Ayami.
- Manatsu Kimura as Yuiko Koto
- Yūka as Hirashima Kotoha
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Bannosuke Koto
- Gackt as Takashi Shiki/ Yumeoji
- Masato Wada as Mineki Yamasato
Teachers
- Mari Hamada as Satoko Kaibara
- Keisuke Okada as Yuichi Mugiyama
- Yosuke Kawamura as Katsuyuki Inamoto
- Kenji Anan as Shinya Nakagomi
- Midoriko Kimura as Tatsuko Amasawa
Production
Akumu-chan was announced on August 17, 2012.[2] It was announced that actress Keiko Kitagawa would star as the main lead of this drama series, making this her first role as a teacher.[2] Child actress Manatsu Kimura was selected from a group of more than 500 hopefuls who auditioned for this drama series.[2]
Episodes
| Episode title | Romanized title | Translation of title | Broadcast date | Ratings[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 11.53%)[4] | |||||
Theme song
The theme song for Akumu-chan is "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ) by Momoiro Clover Z.[5] This song is the title track for this idol group's 9th single, and it was released in Japan on 21 November 2012.[5] This single was produced by Tomoyasu Hotei.[5]
References
- 北川景子 ： 腹黒い小学教師役で新境地に挑戦. Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd (in Japanese). 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- "北川景子、"腹黒"教師役で連ドラ主演 共演にGACKT、優香ら". Oricon, Inc. (in Japanese). 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- "Crunchyroll Adds Live-Action My Little Nightmare Show". Anime News Network. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- "Show schedule and ratings". Audience Rating Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- 布袋寅泰がももクロに楽曲提供！北川景子主演ドラマ「悪夢ちゃん」主題歌に決定！. Cinema Today (in Japanese). 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Akumu-chan on IMDb
| Preceded by Ghost Mama Sousasen (7/7/2012 - 15/9/2012) |
NTV Saturday Dramas 土曜ドラマ Saturdays 21:00 - 21:54 (JST) |
Succeeded by Nakuna, Hara-chan (January 2013 - March 2013) |