Boogie Woogie（ブギウギ, Bugi Ugi）is a Japanese television drama series and the 109th Asadora series, following Ranman. It premieres on October 2, 2023 and concluded on March 29, 2024. The drama is modeled after the Japanese singer and actress Shizuko Kasagi, but it is produced as fiction and is an original drama work.
| Boogie Woogie | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Shin Adachi Tsuyoshi Sakurai |
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| Narrated by | Kozo Takase |
| Opening theme | "Happy☆Boogie" by Yoshie Nakano, Sakaiyuū, Shuri |
| Composer | Takayuki Hattori |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 126 |
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| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company | NHK Osaka |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK |
| Release | October 2, 2023 – March 29, 2024 |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (October 2023) |
Cast edit
Hanada's family edit
- Shuri[1] as Suzuko Hanada
- Rioka Sawai as young Suzuko
- Toshirō Yanagiba[2] as Umekichi Hanada, Suzuko's father
- Asami Mizukawa[2] as Tsuya Hanada, Suzuko's Mother
- Kōudai Kurosaki as Rokuro Hanada, Suzuko's brother
- Kyoko Mitsubayashi as Toshi Onishi, Suzuko's Grandmother
Osaka edit
Umemaru Shoujo Kagekidan (USK) edit
- Kazuki Tsubasa as Aoi Tachibana
- Yū Aoi[3] as Reiko Yamato
- Kurumi Shimizu as Sachiko Shirakawa / Lily Shirakawa
- Yuki Katayama as Tatsumi Sakuraba
- Rikka Ihara as Mitsuki Akiyama
- Yuuki Morinaga as Yoshio Matano
- Jun Hayashi as Hayashi
- Takeshi Masu as Okuma, Umemaru company CEO
Public bath "Hanayu edit
- Takeshi Nadagi as Ekisha
- Takashi Okabe as stupid old man
- Shohei Uno as Gonbei
- Kaoru Kusumi as Asa
- Kazuo Senoo as enthusiastic schoolteacher
Tokyo edit
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Zenichi Hatori, Composer. He is modeled after Ryōichi Hattori
- Miwako Ichikawa as Mari Hatori, Zenichi's wife
- Rinko Kikuchi as Ritsuko Ibarada, singer. She is modeled after Noriko Awaya
Others edit
- Koshi Mizukami as Aisuke Murayama, Suzuko's husband
- Koyuki as Tomi Murayama, Aisuke's mother. She is modeled after Sei Yoshimoto, the co-founder of Yoshimoto Kogyo.
- Noriko Nakagoshi as Kinu Nishino, Suzuko's real mother.
- Natsumi Kon as Yoshiko Yamaguchi (Li Hsiang-lan)
- Katsuhisa Namase as Kenji "Tanaken" Tanahashi. He is modeled after Ken'ichi Enomoto.
- Miu Tomita as Sayo Kobayashi
- Jack Kennedy as Sam
- Sakura Kiryu as Ayumi Mizuki, Yoshio Matano and Reiko Yamato's daughter
- Takashi Naito as a detective
- Ryota Miura as Takeshi Shibamoto
- Hana Kino as Akiko Ōno
Music edit
Many songs were used.[4] The arrangement of all songs in the drama is by Takayuki Hattori, grandson of Ryōichi.
- Suzuko Fukurai sings on stage at the Japanese Imperial Theater. The lyrics were written by Masaru Suzuki and the music was composed by Ryōichi Hattori.
- Suzuko Fukurai sings on stage at the Japanese Imperial Theater. The lyrics were written and composed by Ryōichi Hattori.
- Suzuko Fukurai sings on stage at the Japanese Imperial Theater. The lyrics were written and composed by Ryōichi Hattori.
- Farewell Blues
- Ritsuko Ibarada sings in concert.
- Furusato (children's song)
- Soushunhu
- When the Saints Go Marching In
- Ye Lai Shan
- Habanera
- Hey hey Boogie Woogie
TV schedule edit
| Week | Episodes | Title | Directed by | Original airdate | Rating |
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| 1 | 1–5 | "Wate Utaude" (ワテ、歌うで!, I'll sing) | Mitsuhiro Fukui | October 2–6, 2023 | 16.0% |
| 2 | 6–10 | "Waraukadonihahukukitaru" (笑う門には福来る, laughter is the key to happiness) | Keishin Izuminami | October 9–13, 2023 | 15.6% |
| 3 | 11–15 | "Momoirosougiya" (桃色争議, A pink dispute!) | Mitsuhiro Fukui | October 16–20, 2023 | 15.7% |
| 4 | 16–20 | "wate kagawaheikue" (ワテ、香川へ行くで, I'll go to Kagawa) | Wataru Suzuki | October 23–28, 2023 | 15.8% |
| 5 | 21–25 | "Honmanokazokuya" (ほんまの家族や, A real Family) | October 30–November 3, 2023 | 15.4% | |
| 6 | 26–30 | "Badojizttenanya" (バドジズってなんや?, What is Badjiz) | Makoto Bonkobara | November 6–10, 2023 | 16.3% |
| 7 | 31–35 | "Giri to Koi to wate" (義理と恋とワテ, Duty, love and me) | Keishin Izuminami | November 13–17, 2023 | 16.3% |
| 8 | 36–40 | "Wate no Okaachan" (ワテのお母ちゃん, My mom) | Mitsuhiro Fukui | November 20–24, 2023 | 15.5% |
| 9 | 41–45 | "Kakashimitainawate" (カカシみたいなワテ, I'm like a scarecrow) | Keishin Izuminami | November 27–December 1, 2023 | 15.7% |
| 10 | 46–50 | "Oozora no Otouto" (大空の弟, Younger brother of the sky) | Makoto Bonkobara | December 4–8, 2023 | 16.2% |
| 11 | 51–55 | "Wateyorimojyumositaya" (ワテよりも十も下や, Ten years old below me) | Daisuke Hutami | December 11–15, 2023 | 15.6% |
| 12 | 56–60 | "AnatanoSuzuko" (あなたのスズ子, Your Suzuko) | December 18–22, 2023 | 15.9% | |
| 13 | 61–64 | "ImagaIttchanSiawaseya" (今がいっちゃん幸せや, I'm the happiest I've ever been) | Mitsuhiro Fukui | December 25–28, 2023 | 15.2% |
| 14 | 65–66 | "Sensou to Uta" (戦争とうた, War and Songs) | Mitsuhiro Fukui | January 4–5, 2024 | |
| 15 | 67–71 | "Waterahamoujiyuuya" (ワテらはもう自由や, We are free now) | Makoto Bonkobara | January 8–12, 2024 | 16.1% |
| 16 | 72–76 | "Watehawatedasu" (ワテはワテだす, I am me) | January 15–19, 2024 | 16.2% | |
| 17 | 77–81 | "Honma ni Hanaretounai" (ほんまに離れとうない, I really don't want to leave) | Keishin Izuminami | January 22–26, 2024 | 16.1% |
| 18 | 82–86 | "Anta to isshoniikirude" (あんたと一緒に生きるで, I'll live with you) | Daisuke Hutami | January 29–February 2, 2024 | 16.1% |
| 19 | 87–91 | "Tokyo Bugiugi" (東京ブギウギ, Tokyo Boogie Woogie) | Mitsuhiro Fukui | February 2–5, 2024 | |
| 20 | 92–96 | "Watekatehissiya" (ワテかて必死や, I'm desperate) | February 12–16, 2024 | ||
| 21 | 97–101 | "Anata ga Waraeba, Watashi mo warau" (あなたが笑えば、私も笑う, If you laugh, I will laugh too) | Makoto Bonkobara | February 19–23, 2024 | |
| 22 | 102–106 | "A, Shindo" (あ〜しんど♪, Hey, Shindo) | Toyo Kojima | February 26–March 1, 2024 | 16.2% |
| 23 | 107–111 | "Mamii no Mamiiya" (マミーのマミーや, Mummy's mummy) | Daisuke Hutami | March 4–8, 2024 | 16.2% |
| 24 | 112–116 | "Mogottsuieekoya" (ものごっついええ子や, What a complicated child) | March 11–15, 2024 | 15.9% | |
| 25 | 117–121 | "Zukizuki suru wa" (ズキズキするわ, It's throbbing) | Mitsuhiro Fukui | March 18–22, 2024 | 15.7% |
| 26 | 122–126 | "Seiki no Uta, Kokoro no Uta" (世紀のうた 心のうた, Song of the Century, Song of the Heart) | March 25–29, 2024 |
References edit
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