#004 Yasashii Jikan

優しい時間 (Gentle Time)

Episode 01 ... 2005.01.13 Snow Worms 18.3%
Episode 02 ... 2005.01.20 Takuro 13.0%
Episode 03 ... 2005.01.27 The First Snow 13.8%
Episode 04 ... 2005.02.03 Lingering Snow 13.5%
Episode 05 ... 2005.02.10 Memories 14.0%
Episode 06 ... 2005.02.17 Holy Night 15.6%
Episode 07 ... 2005.02.24 Son 13.3%
Episode 08 ... 2005.03.03 Snowstorm 12.7%
Episode 09 ... 2005.03.10 Scars 15.1%
Episode 10 ... 2005.03.17 Tattoos 16.1%
Episode 11 ... 2005.03.24 Melting Snow 17.3%

Yukichi Wakui, a former businessman, moves to Furano, Hokkaido, after his wife Megumi's tragic death in a car accident. There, he opens a small coffee shop called "The Forest Clock." His son, Takuro, who was driving during the accident, now works as an apprentice pottery maker in Biei, 50km away, and has not spoken to his father since. Takuro meets Azusa, a charming shop employee with a tendency to break things, and they quickly fall in love. The story revolves around the strained relationship between father and son, alongside the interactions with the coffee shop's visitors.

Title: 優しい時間 - Yasashii Jikan
Also known as: Affectionate Time , Tempo Afetuoso
Episodes: 11
Genre: Drama, Romance, Family
Viewership ratings: 14.9%
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: Jan 13, 2005 - Mar 24, 2005
Air time: Thursday 22:00
Theme song: Tomorrow by Hirahara Ayaka

Terao Akira as Wakui Yukichi
Ninomiya Kazunari as Wakui Takuro
Nagasawa Masami as Minagawa Azusa
Yo Kimiko as Kujo Tomoko
Otake Shinobu as Wakui Megumi
Maro Akaji as Amano Rokusuke
Asaka Mayumi as Amano Yoko
Yamaya Hatsuo as Takamatsu
Nashimoto Kenjiro as Ai ba
Masana Bokuzo as Tamura
Tanaka Kei as Anzai Mitsuo

Screenwriter: Kuramoto Sou, Yoshida Noriko, Tago Akihiro, Kobayashi Akio (小林彰夫)
Producer: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Asano Sumi
Director: Tajima Daisuke, Miyamoto Rieko, Nishiura Masaki
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki, Andre Gagnon (アンドレ．ギャニオン)