Smile (2009)

Title: スマイル / Smile
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 11
Viewership rating: 10.1 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-17 to 2009-Jun-26
Air time: Friday 22:00
Directors: Ishii Yasuharu, Tsuboi Toshio, Watase Akihiko
Screenwriters: Takuma Takayuki, Shinozaki Eriko
Theme song: Shiina Ringo - Ariamaru Tomi

Synopsis: Hayakawa Vito has a Filipino father and a Japanese mother, but he was born and raised in Japan and has never visited the Philippines. The ever-smiling Vito works at Machimura Foods during the day, and at night, he works a part-time job trying to make his dreams come true. One day during an incident at a bookstore, he meets a girl named Mishima Hana, who lost her ability to speak due to an accident. But even though she can't speak, Vito is drawn to her beautiful smile. However, Vito becomes wrongly suspected by the police for a crime, and after meeting the lawyer Kazuma, the issue begins to grow... Together, Vito, Hana, and Kazuma will go through challenging times and have to overcome many obstacles.

Cast:
* Matsumoto Jun as Hayakawa Vito
~ Suzuki Shogo as young Vito
* Aragaki Yui as Mishima Hana
~ Ishikawa Yoshimi (石川慶美) as young Hana
* Nakai Kiichi as Ito Kazuma
* Koike Eiko as Machimura Shiori
* Tokuyama Hidenori as Kawai Kinta
* Suzunosuke (鈴之助) as "Bull" / Kazama Kenji
* Kitami Toshiyuki as Detective Furuse
* Komoto Masahiro as Prosecutor Kitagawa
* Oguri Shun as Hayashi Seiji
* Katsumura Masanobu as Kashiwagi Keisuke
* Maeda Gin as Machimura Sosuke
* Ishida Ayumi as Machimura Midori

Guests
* Okuchi Kengo (大口兼悟) as Kondo (ep1-2)
* Murakami Tomoko as Minako (ep1,5-6)
* Omiya Taro as Producer Kominato (ep1,3)
* Ikeuchi Hiroyuki as Detective Takayanagi (ep1-2,8)
* Koshimura Tomokazu (越村友一) as Cafe Manager (ep1-2)
* Matsuda Satoshi as Kai (ep1-2,7,10)
* Teramoto Sumina as Kawashima Rina (ep1-3,7)
* Suzuki Ryohei as Detective Morooka (ep1-2)
* Jinbo Satoshi as Judge (ep2)
* Yoshizawa Hisashi as Sagami Yotaro (ep2-5)
* Nishio Mari as Rina's Mother (ep3-5,7)
* Ishii Masanori as Yamane (ep3-6)
* Kono Yoichiro (河野洋一郎) as a journalist (ep4,6)
* Hada Michiko as Shimodaira Kanae (ep5-8)
* Takahashi You (高橋洋) as Sahara Akio (ep5-6)
* Ryu Raita as Hayashi Seiichiro (ep7,11)
* Enjoji Aya as the inn proprietress (ep8)
* Moro Morooka as Kano Rikuo (ep8-10)
* Sakurai Atsuko as Kakei Yuki (ep8-10)
* Sakai Wakana as Shibata Kayo (ep8-10)
* Oshinari Shugo as Sanada Hitoshi (ep8-10)
* Oshima Yoko as Fukushima Noriko (ep8-10)
* Asano Kazuyuki as Hiyamuta Keiji (ep8-10)
* Honda Hirotaro as Presiding Judge Aoki (ep8-10)
* Aoki Tetsujin (青木鉄仁) as Judge Horikawa (ep8-10)
* Kawasaki Hiromi (川先宏美) as Judge Hatano (ep8-10)
* Kimura Midoriko as Kamikura Akiko (ep7,10)

Episode Titles:
1. The Pure Love and Justice of a Man Who Dreamed of the Future ~
Concealing the Truth Behind a Smile
2. I Will Save You!!
3. The Reason I Avoid Your Smiling Face
4. I Will Protect Her!!
5. A Forever Treasured Birthday Gift
6. I Will Clear Away My Boss's Regret
7. First Kiss
8. The Battle to Recovering A True Smile
9. The Fateful Trial With a Jury Begins!
10. The Wheels of Fate Spins!! -- The Jury's Decision
11. The Smile We Attained in the End

Awards:
* 61st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Aragaki Yui
* 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2009): Best Drama
* 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2009): Best Actor - Matsumoto Jun
* 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2009): Best Supporting Actor - Nakai Kiichi
* 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2009): Best Supporting Actress - Aragaki Yui

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