* Title: 美丘
* Title (romaji): Mioka
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Human drama
* Episodes: TBA
* Viewership rating: TBA
* Broadcast network: NTV
* Broadcast period: 2010-Jul-10 Start
* Air time: Saturday 21:00
* Theme song: Hotaru by Fukuyama Masaharu
Synopsis
One day, Taichi, an ordinary university student meets Mioka, a girl who is like a storm. Taichi finds himself drawn to Mioka, who lives freely as she wishes without holding back, and they eventually fall in love. However, Mioka tells Taichi of her shocking truth. She has an incurable brain disease, with no medicine or treatment that can help her.
The progressing disease.
The loss of control over her own body.
The precious memories slowly fading away.
The fear of losing herself.
The limited time she has left.
Even with such a cruel fate, Mioka lives her life to the fullest extent till the end. Taichi, wholeheartedly loving her, decides to become the witness of her very existence in this world. --NTV
Cast
* Yoshitaka Yuriko as Minegishi Mioka
* Hayashi Kento as Hashimoto Taichi
* Katsuji Ryo as Kasagi Kunihiko
* Mizusawa Elena as Goto Mari
* Yuki Jutta as Kitamura Yoji
* Nakamura Shizuka (中村静香) as Sasaki Naomi
* Terawaki Yasufumi as Minegishi Hajime (special appearance)
* Tanihara Shosuke as Takanashi Hiroyuki
* Maya Miki as Minegishi Kaori
Production Credits
* Original writing (novel): Mioka by Ishida Ira (石田衣良)
* Screenwriter: Umeda Mika
* Chief Producer: Tanaka Yoshiki (田中芳樹)
* Producers: Kato Masatoshi, Koizumi Mamoru (小泉守)
* Directors: Inomata Ryuichi, Yamashita Manami (山下学美), Sakuma Noriyoshi (佐久間紀佳)
* Music: Kanno Yugo
