Piece

Piece

Official Website
www.ntv.co.jp/piece

Broadcast
Saturdays, 12.55 – 1.25 a.m. from 6 October 2012

Station
NTV

Story
News of the death of a classmate from high school days, Origuchi Haruka, from illness reaches university student Suga Mizuho. At the funeral parlour, Mizuho is reunited with Narumi Hikaru, a classmate who had been more than a friend but not quite a boyfriend for several months in their second year in high school. Mizuho is asked by Haruka’s mother to tell her who Haruka’s boyfriend was back in high school. She also reveals that her daughter had been pregnant with his child. Haruka was the most plain and quiet girl in the class and was bullied in those days. She and Mizuho did not have much to do with each other, but it appears that Haruka had lied that Mizuho was a good friend so as not to worry her mother. As Mizuho retraces Haruka’s footsteps with Narumi, she starts face her own memories which are all of him. Narumi had been famous for frequently changing his girlfriends but Mizuho was attracted to him. He would stomp his way into people’s hearts but would not let his true feelings be read. Mizuho was not good at socialising with others and was always cool even in front of her friends. Then one day, she was suddenly kissed by him … …

Characters
Nakayama Yuma as Narumi Hikaru
Suga Mizuho’s classmate from high school days and the person she gave her first kiss to. He was very popular because of his looks and his way with females. He appears to have an irresponsible, shallow personality, but actually will not open his heart to anyone.

Honda Tsubasa as Suga Mizuho
A university student with a cool personality. She operates from a mercenary point of view more than her own feelings. At the request of Origuchi Haruka’s mother, she ends up searching for the boy whom Haruka had dated in high school. She had secret rendezvous with Narumi Hikaru for several months in their second year in high school.

Matsumura Hokuto as Yanai Takashi
Suga Mizuho’s senior in high school. A student with outstanding academic results, he was popular with female students. He belonged to the same committee as Origuchi Haruka and was fond of her.

Suzuki Airi as Setouchi Madoka
Suga Mizuho’s classmate from high school days and the school’s beauty. She has a very gentle nature.

Mizuno Erina as Origuchi Haruka
Suga Mizuho’s classmate from high school days. She had been bullied for being the odd one in class, but she told her mother that Mizuho, who had been kind to her only once, was her good friend. She died of cancer at the age of 19.

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