TV series
Someday at a Place in the Sun
2013, Japanese, on NHK. Created by Asa Nonami.
Hako was senteced to 7 years in prison on a robbery charge for the host she loved. Ayaka killed her husband to protect their son from domestic violence. These two women became acquainted in prison and forged strong bonds. After they are released from prison, they stay together and begin new lives in the old district of Yanaka in Tokyo while carrying pasts that no one must not know.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Status
- Ended in 2013
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Latest episode
S1 E10: The outcome of a promise
Aired 12 March 2013
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Asa NonamiCreator
- Aya UetoHako Komoriya · 10 ep
- Naoko IijimaAyaka Eguchi · 10 ep
- Kyōko EnamiSachiko Iikura · 10 ep
- Tomoko FujitaYukie Komoriya · 10 ep
- Takumi SaitohKeita Iwase · 10 ep
- Shunsuke DaitohTakayuki Komoriya · 10 ep
- Atsuko AsanoTaeko Komoriya · 10 ep
- Yoneko MatsukaneSetsu Oishi · 10 ep
- Gin MaedaFumihiko Oshiba · 10 ep
- Raita RyuShigeo Oishi · 10 ep
- Shusuke FukutokuTakaki Seidai · 10 ep
- Hana KinoKashiwada · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 January 2013
- Last aired
- 12 March 2013
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- いつか陽のあたる場所で
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Someday at a Place in the Sun is based on
Someday at a Place in the Sun is based on Hako & Ayaka Series, a 2007 novel by Asa Nonami, published by Shinchosha.
Novel · 2007
Hako & Ayaka Series
By Asa Nonami
Published by Shinchosha
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Someday at a Place in the Sun: quick answers
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How many seasons of Someday at a Place in the Sun are there?
Someday at a Place in the Sun has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 48 minutes each.
Is Someday at a Place in the Sun finished?
Yes. Someday at a Place in the Sun ended in 2013, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Someday at a Place in the Sun?
If you liked Someday at a Place in the Sun, try Road to Avonlea, Chicken Girls, Tyler Perry's The Oval.
Who created Someday at a Place in the Sun?
Someday at a Place in the Sun was created by Asa Nonami and stars Aya Ueto, Naoko Iijima, Kyōko Enami.
What is Someday at a Place in the Sun based on?
Someday at a Place in the Sun is based on Hako & Ayaka Series, a 2007 novel by Asa Nonami, published by Shinchosha.