My Little Nightmare (悪夢ちゃん, Akumu-chan) is a 2012 Japanese television drama series. Based on the novel Yumechigai by Riku Onda, this television series stars actress Keiko Kitagawa, singer Gackt, and also child actress Manatsu Kimura.[1] A movie was announced for 2014.
| My Little Nightmare | |
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| Genre | Science fiction, Fantasy, School Life |
| Written by | Sumio Omori |
| Directed by | Noriyoshi Sakuma, Ryuichi Inomata, Shintaro Sugawara |
| Starring | Keiko Kitagawa, Manatsu Kimura |
| Theme music composer | Hotei Tomoyasu |
| Opening theme | Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo |
| Composer | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Futoshi Ohira |
| Producers | Kazuya Toda, Yukitoshi Chiba, Eiji Otsuka |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Production company | Nippon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nippon Television |
| Release | October 13 – December 22, 2012 |
This television series was broadcast in Japan from October 13, 2012, to December 22, 2012, as part of Nippon Television's Saturday Dramas time slot, which airs every Saturday from 9 pm to 9:54 pm.[2] In addition, it was simulcast on the streaming service Crunchyroll in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.[3]
Plot
editAyami is a beautiful and intelligent teacher who is popular with both her students and colleagues alike. However, she has a darker side- she does not genuinely feel for others nor does she believe in love or trust. One day, however, Yuiko, a girl whose dreams are able to predict terrible events of the future, transfers into Ayami's class after dreaming that Ayami is a saviour of the world. Ayami reluctantly gets dragged into helping Yuiko change the terrible fate of the people around them.
Cast
edit- Keiko Kitagawa as Ayami Mutoi
Child actress Hirasawa Kokoro plays the role of young Ayami.
- Manatsu Kimura as Yuiko Koto
- Yūka as Hirashima Kotoha
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Bannosuke Koto
- Gackt as Takashi Shiki/Yumeoji
- Masato Wada as Mineki Yamasato
Teachers
edit- Mari Hamada as Satoko Kaibara
- Keisuke Okada as Yuichi Mugiyama
- Yosuke Kawamura as Katsuyuki Inamoto
- Kenji Anan as Shinya Nakagomi
- Midoriko Kimura as Tatsuko Amasawa
Production
editMy Little Nightmare was announced on August 17, 2012.[2] It was announced that actress Keiko Kitagawa would star as the main lead of this drama series, making this her first role as a teacher.[2] Child actress Manatsu Kimura was selected from a group of more than 500 hopefuls who auditioned for this drama series.[2]
Episodes
edit| Episode title | Romanized title | Translation of title | Broadcast date | Ratings[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. 1 | 教室襲う赤いワニ!!予知夢の謎解きで腹黒教師が世界を救う!? | Kyōshitsu osou akai wani!! Yochi yume no nazotoki de haraguro kyōshi ga sekai o sukuu!? | A red crocodile is attacking the classroom!! A black-hearted teacher solves the mystery of the dream prediction and saves the world!? | October 13, 2012 | 13.6% |
| Ep. 2 | 姉弟の絆裂く悪魔!夢で救え!涙の教室 | Kyōdai no kizuna saku akuma! Yume de sukue! Namida no kyōshitsu | The devil who tore apart the bond between brother and sister! Saved by a dream! A whole classroom in tears | October 20, 2012 | 10.7% |
| Ep. 3 | 学校狙う透明人間!?腹黒教師が衝撃変身 | Gakkō nerau tōmei ningen!? Haraguro kyōshi ga shōgeki henshin | An invisible man targeting the school!? The transformation of the black-hearted teacher | October 27, 2012 | 12.9% |
| Ep. 4 | 笑顔やめます。生徒達の反撃!混乱学級 | Egao yamemasu. Seito-tachi no hangeki! Konran gakkyū | I quit smiling. The counterattack of students. Pandemonium in the classroom. | November 3, 2012 | 10.4% |
| Ep. 5 | 鈴木福VS腹黒教師!夢食うゾンビの復讐 | Suzuki Fuku VS haraguro kyōshi! Yume kuu zonbi no fukushū | Fuku Suzuki VS the black-hearted teacher! The revenge of the dream-eating zombies | November 10, 2012 | 12.8% |
| Ep. 6 | 私は…人殺し!?彩未遂に甦る衝撃の記憶 | Watashi wa… hitogoroshi! ? Ayami ni yomigaeru shōgeki no kioku | I am a ... murderer!? Ayami finally recalls a shocking memory | November 17, 2012 | 11.5% |
| Ep. 7 | ドラキュラの呪い!?学校やめる腹黒教師 | Dorakyura no noroi! ? Gakkō yameru haraguro kyōshi | The curse of Dracula!? The black-hearted teacher quits the school | November 24, 2012 | 11.5% |
| Ep. 8 | 魔女ト未来少女ハルカゼ反逆ノつぶやきデ夢破壊 | Majo to mirai shōjo harukaze hangyaku no tsubuyaki de yume hakai | The girl with magical powers from the future destroys dreams | December 1, 2012 | 11.5% |
| Ep. 9 | 仮面のヒーローと邪悪な人魚謎と呪いの神隠し! | Kamen no hīrō to jaakuna ningyo nazo to noroi no kamigakushi! | The curse of the masked rider and the mysterious mermaid spirit away! | December 8, 2012 | 10.4% |
| Ep. 10 | 仮面のヒーローと邪悪な人魚謎と呪いの神隠し! | Yochi yume ga genjitsu ni! Anata wa aisuruhito o korosemasu ka? | The dream comes true! Did you kill a loved one? | December 15, 2012 | 9.8% |
| Ep. 11 | 私達の未来を切り拓け!涙と希望のカーニバル | Watashitachi no mirai o kiri hirake! Namida to kibō no kānibaru | Let us open up the future together! The carnival of hope and tears | December 22, 2012 | 11.2% |
| Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 11.53%)[4] | |||||
Theme song
editThe theme song for My Little Nightmare is "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ) by Momoiro Clover Z.[5] This song is the title track for this idol group's 9th single, and it was released in Japan on 21 November 2012.[5] This single was produced by Tomoyasu Hotei.[5]
References
edit- ^ 北川景子 ： 腹黒い小学教師役で新境地に挑戦. Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd (in Japanese). 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ a b c d "北川景子、"腹黒"教師役で連ドラ主演 共演にGACKT、優香ら". Oricon, Inc. (in Japanese). 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Adds Live-Action My Little Nightmare Show". Anime News Network. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ a b "Show schedule and ratings". Audience Rating Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ a b c 布袋寅泰がももクロに楽曲提供！北川景子主演ドラマ「悪夢ちゃん」主題歌に決定！. Cinema Today (in Japanese). 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
External links
edit- My Little Nightmare at Nippon TV (in English)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- My Little Nightmare at IMDb