Title: Shonan Liverpool Academy (湘南リバプール学院)
Type: Drama
Number of episodes: 24
Broadcast Network: Fuji TV
Broadcast Period: 04/11/1995 – 09/19/1995
Broadcast Time: Tuesdays, 0:50-1:20
Amuro Namie’s Role
Ota Mika, a young talent, one of the lead characters.
Staff
Scriptwriter: Kitahara Hiromi
Music
Opening themes
IF YOU LOVE ME NOW ~Itoshi sa ni sarawarete~ – Oginome Yoko
Stop the music – Amuro Namie
Ending theme
Kimi wo ubaitai – Akutsu Kentaro
Insert song
BOOGIE WOOGIE – EUROGROOVE
Sypnosis
The drama follows the life of young talents who try to achieve fame. It features many dance scenes and choregraphies.
Commentary
SUPER MONKEY’S/MAX members Ameku Minako (MINA), Matsuda Ritsuko (LINA), Miyauchi Reina (REINA), Takushi Nanako (NANA) are also part of the main cast.
Hamasaki Ayumi, who was not famous yet, appears in the last episode.
Notable guest appearances include:
– Mizuki Arisa (ep.1)
– Nishino Taeko, Oginome Yoko, Shigaki Taro (ep.3)
– Kato Reiko, Takahashi Katsunori (ep.4)
– Hosokawa Fumie (ep.11)
– Aizawa Naoko (ep.13)
– Awata Urara (ep.14)
– Enomoto Kanako, Goda Hozumi, Toyama Kyoko (ep.19)
– Hamasaki Ayumi, Nakanishi Keizo (ep.24)
Main Cast (alphabetical order)
Akutsu kentaro
Ameku Minako
Amuro Namie
Asano Minako
Fujiwara Norika
Hiramitsu Takuya
Honjou Manami
Mabuchi Erika
Matsuda Ritsuko
Miyauchi Reina
Miyauchi Tomomi
Nakamori Yuka
Sakaki Yuko
Sasamine Ai
Suzuki Hiromitsu
Takushi Nanako
Unbalance (Kurokawa Tadafumi & Yamamoto Eiji)
Yabe Miho