Toko Ikuta lost her parents in a car accident at the age of 3. Afterwards, her uncle, who ran a barbershop in Morioka, raised her and she had a happy childhood. Toko Ikuta was active as a local idol and she dreamed of becoming an actress. At the age of 19, she is set to take an audition in Tokyo. The day before her audition, on March 11, 2011, the great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami hits Japan. In the autumn of 2011, Toko Ikuta works at a cafe. She goes with her Korean co-worker Han Yoo-Ri to do volunteer work in Kesennuma as the area recovers from the devastating tsunami. There, Toko Ikuta meets Kiyotaka Shimizu who is a university student from Tokyo and a member of a student volunteer group. While spending time together in Kesennuma, Toko Ikuta and Kiyotaka Shimizu develop feelings for each other.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1993-10-02 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1993-10-09 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1993-10-16 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1993-10-23 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1993-10-30 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1993-11-06 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1993-11-13 | 140 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1993-11-20 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1993-11-27 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1993-12-04 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1993-12-11 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1993-12-18 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1993-12-25 | 90 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1994-01-01 | 100 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1994-01-08 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1994-01-15 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1994-01-22 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1994-01-29 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1994-02-05 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1994-02-12 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1994-02-19 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1994-02-26 | 165 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1994-03-05 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1994-03-12 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1994-03-19 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1994-03-26 | 165 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 1994-04-02 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 1994-04-09 | 195 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 1994-04-16 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1994-09-24 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1994-10-01 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1994-10-08 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1994-10-15 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1994-10-22 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1994-10-29 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1994-11-05 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1994-11-12 | 120 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1994-11-19 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1994-11-26 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1994-12-03 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1994-12-10 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1994-12-17 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1994-12-24 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1994-12-31 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1995-01-07 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1995-01-14 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1995-01-21 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1995-01-28 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1995-02-04 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1995-02-11 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1995-02-18 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1995-02-25 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1995-03-04 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1995-03-11 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1995-03-18 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 1995-03-25 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 1995-04-01 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 1995-04-08 | 195 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 1995-04-15 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1995-09-23 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1995-09-30 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1995-10-07 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1995-10-14 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1995-10-21 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1995-10-28 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1995-11-04 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1995-11-11 | 120 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1995-11-18 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1995-11-25 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1995-12-02 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1995-12-09 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1995-12-16 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1995-12-23 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1995-12-30 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1996-01-06 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1996-01-13 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1996-01-20 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1996-01-27 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1996-02-03 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1996-02-10 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1996-02-17 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1996-02-24 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1996-03-02 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1996-03-09 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1996-03-16 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 1996-03-23 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 1996-03-30 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 1996-04-06 | 195 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 1996-04-13 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1996-09-21 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1996-09-28 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1996-10-05 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1996-10-12 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1996-10-19 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1996-10-26 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1996-11-02 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1996-11-09 | 120 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1996-11-16 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1996-11-23 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1996-11-30 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1996-12-07 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1996-12-14 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1996-12-21 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1996-12-28 | 95 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1997-01-04 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1997-01-11 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1997-01-18 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1997-01-25 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1997-02-01 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1997-02-08 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1997-02-15 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1997-02-22 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1997-03-01 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1997-03-08 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1997-03-15 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 1997-03-22 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 1997-03-29 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 1997-04-05 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 1997-04-12 | 195 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 31 | Episode 31 | 1997-04-19 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1997-09-27 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1997-10-04 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1997-10-11 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1997-10-18 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1997-10-25 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1997-11-01 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1997-11-08 | 130 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1997-11-15 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1997-11-22 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1997-11-29 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1997-12-06 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1997-12-13 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1997-12-20 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1997-12-27 | 120 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1998-01-03 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1998-01-10 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1998-01-17 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1998-01-24 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1998-01-31 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1998-02-07 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1998-02-14 | 95 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1998-02-21 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1998-02-28 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1998-03-07 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1998-03-14 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1998-03-21 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 1998-03-28 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 1998-04-04 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 1998-04-11 | 195 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 1998-04-18 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1998-09-26 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1998-10-03 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1998-10-10 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1998-10-17 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1998-10-24 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1998-10-31 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1998-11-07 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1998-11-14 | 120 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1998-11-21 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1998-11-28 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1998-12-05 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1998-12-12 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1998-12-19 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1998-12-26 | 135 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1999-01-02 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1999-01-09 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1999-01-16 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1999-01-23 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1999-01-30 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1999-02-06 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1999-02-13 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1999-02-20 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1999-02-27 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1999-03-06 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1999-03-13 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1999-03-20 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 1999-03-27 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 1999-04-03 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 1999-04-10 | 195 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 1999-04-17 | 195 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1999-09-25 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1999-10-02 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1999-10-09 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1999-10-16 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1999-10-23 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1999-10-30 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1999-11-06 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1999-11-13 | 105 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1999-11-20 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1999-11-27 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1999-12-04 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1999-12-11 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1999-12-18 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1999-12-25 | 120 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2000-01-01 | 120 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2000-01-08 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2000-01-15 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2000-01-22 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2000-01-29 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2000-02-05 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2000-02-12 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2000-02-19 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2000-02-26 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2000-03-04 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2000-03-11 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2000-03-18 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2000-03-25 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2000-04-01 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2000-04-08 | 180 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2000-04-15 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2000-10-07 | 165 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2000-10-14 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2000-10-21 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2000-10-28 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2000-11-04 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2000-11-11 | 110 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2000-11-18 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2000-11-25 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2000-12-02 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2000-12-09 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2000-12-16 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2000-12-23 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2000-12-30 | 105 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2001-01-06 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2001-01-13 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2001-01-20 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2001-01-27 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2001-02-03 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2001-02-10 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2001-02-17 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2001-02-24 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2001-03-03 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2001-03-10 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2001-03-17 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2001-03-24 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2001-03-31 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2001-04-07 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2001-04-14 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2001-04-21 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2001-04-28 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 31 | Episode 31 | 2001-05-05 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 32 | Episode 32 | 2001-05-12 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 33 | Episode 33 | 2001-05-19 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 34 | Episode 34 | 2001-05-26 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 35 | Episode 35 | 2001-06-02 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 36 | Episode 36 | 2001-06-09 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 37 | Episode 37 | 2001-06-16 | 95 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 38 | Episode 38 | 2001-06-23 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 39 | Episode 39 | 2001-06-30 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 40 | Episode 40 | 2001-07-07 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 41 | Episode 41 | 2001-07-14 | 120 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 42 | Episode 42 | 2001-07-21 | 120 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 43 | Episode 43 | 2001-07-28 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 44 | Episode 44 | 2001-08-04 | 190 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 45 | Episode 45 | 2001-08-11 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 46 | Episode 46 | 2001-08-18 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 47 | Episode 47 | 2001-08-25 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 48 | Episode 48 | 2001-09-01 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 49 | Episode 49 | 2001-09-08 | 180 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 50 | Episode 50 | 2001-09-15 | 180 min |
| Production | Makiko Okano | Producer |
| Writing | Yoshikazu Okada | Screenplay |
| Directing | Sho Tsukikawa | Director |
| Production | Ryosuke Watanabe | Producer |
