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Wakaba [わかば]

Drama Details

Title:	Wakaba わかば
Telecast:	2004-09-27 to 2005-03-26
Season:	Fall 2004

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Synopsis

In the winter of 2001, Igawa�fs gardening company helps Eizo to cure an old camphor tree in Suma, a seaside town in southwest Kobe. Masaya comes to see Eizo�fs work as he is interested in the �glegendary gardener.�h The next day, Wakaba falls down from a ladder at work and sprains her ankle. Masaya gives her a quick treatment and takes her to a hospital. When Wakaba is resting at her boarding house, Masaya comes and asks her a favor to build a small garden on the balcony of his acquaintance. Wakaba agrees and completes the garden. On Christmas Day, a party is held at the boarding house. After visiting GROOVE to see Shizuka�fs live concert, Wakaba goes out with Masaya who unexpectedly kisses her.

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Soundtrack and Theme Songs (1)

Naitari Shinaide 泣いたりしないで [Fukuyama Masaharu 福山雅治]

Actor/Actress Cast (15)

	Harada Natsuki 原田夏希
	Takahara Wakaba 高原若葉 (21)

	Tanaka Yuko 田中裕子
	Takahara Utako 高原詩子

	Naitou Takashi 内藤剛志
	Takahara Koichi 高原公

	Sakimoto Hiromi 崎本大海
	Takahara Hikaru 高原光 (17)

	Minamida Youko 南田洋子
	Murakami Nobu 村上のぶ

	Saigo Teruhiko 西郷輝彦
	Murakami Koutaro 村上浩太郎

	Saito Keiko 斉藤慶子
	Murakami Yukie 村上幸恵

	Tsukamoto Takashi 塚本高史
	Tani Jyunichi 谷準一

	Orimoto Junkichi 織本順吉
	Takahara Eizo 高原栄造

	Azuma Chizuru 東ちづる
	Ou Shigemi 王繁美

	Ishimoto Kouji 石本興司
	Ou Seijyun 王成順

	Kamo Sakura 加茂さくら
	Fujikura Nagisa 藤倉渚

	Ayado Chie 綾戸智恵
	Hitomi Shizuka 瞳しずか

	Yamaguchi Sayaka 山口紗弥加
	Fujikura Aki 藤倉亜紀

	Kyou Nobuo 姜暢雄
	Fujikura Masaya 藤倉雅也

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Drama Reviews (3)

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1.	Wakaba [Rating: 6/10] Harada Natsuki has a bright future I think but this was not the most interesting morning drama. I enjoyed elements of it including the location of Kobe which was nice. The basic story of a girl trying to follow in her departed fathers footsteps and fulfill his dream and her own was a nice concept and the cast was good for the most part but they really loose their focus in spots and abruptly make massive changes in the story with no rhyme or reason. (Well that's not true it was a ratings bomb and they tried to do things to boost ratings and that failed and messed up the story for those watching). Still it was worth watching if you have the time.
Reviewed by MonsterZero-65* on 28 August 2006*
2.	Harada Natsuki [Rating: 7/10] I really enjoyed the performance of Harada Natsuki. This was a refreshing series and had a lot of pleasant moments and a great theme song. I felt the story got shifted a few times in the middle and end. It was as if a new writer suddenly decided to change the plot at random a couple of times. This annoyed me a little and destroyed the tempo of the show but it was still good.
Reviewed by MonsterZero65* on 18 August 2010*
3.	Viva Harada [Rating: 6/10] The middle of this asadora has some great moments when a dead character shows up alive, but the idea, like many other ideas in this show never develops. Harada Natsuki is doing a nice job as the sensitive big sister who tries to keep a smile no matter what. Harada has shown to be a high-class actress in her cameos in other dramas.
Reviewed by shari* on 21 December 2006*

Comments From Users (6)

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1.	Comments by Raining JHan [Rating: 10/10] This was a sweet drama, i love the ending to it. Juri and Yuuta were cute babies
2.	Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 8/10] Wakaba...the show and the girl grew on me after a while..
3.	Comments by minochi99 [Rating: 3/10] Okay dorama. Nothing extraordinary.
4.	Comments by JackClark [Rating: 10/10] Very good series. Nice cast
5.	Comments by kitakaze [Rating: 7/10] Great drama so far.
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Users who voted for this drama (4)

1.	jdoramadotcom Wakaba seemed to go on forever - slow without being vital or original. Veteran Yuko Tanaka , however, is touching - bringing back wonderful memories when she starred in the remake of 24 Eyes..
2.	Raining JHan this drama is so good, and the plot was amazing, a very good ending with Wakaba having two children, and her dream home!!!
3.	Jiro takahara this is like my second all time favorite show...wakaba is just so full of life and i couldnt wait to watch it
4.	gatto_kung